Hero (Bark) of Westport, Mass., NBW_1438b

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from London to Madeira

Remarks on board Sunday April 12 1795

these 24 hours moderate gales and fair Weather at 6 pm the Lizard bore NbE -¾E Distance 6 Leagues from which i take my Departure it being in Latitude of 49d=57m N and long 5-14 West of London Several Sail in Sight Standing

to Westward

at noon Ushant S 80d=26m W Distance 54 miles

Variation 2¼ points Westerly

H2 H4 H6 H8 K4 F0 Courses SWbW¾W Winds NE H10 K4 F5 H12 K5 F0 H2 K5 H4 K5 F5 Courses SW¾W H6 K5 F5 H8 K5 F5 H10 K5 F5 H12 K6

Crs S26d:30W Dist 107 S96 [SV?]48 Lat by D R 48d=21m Dif Long 1d=14 Long in 6d=8mW Bearing and Dist of funchal S27d W Dist 1058 m

Remarks onboard April 13th monday 1795

these 24 hours moderate gales and Cloudy Weather at 2 pm Spoke the Charming Nancy from Carolina bound to London

at 6 AM got the Best Bower anchors on the gunnell and unbent the cables and Stoed them at noon C:ortegal bore S2d=26mE Distance 183 miles

Variation 2¼ points Wetterly

H2 K6 F0 Course SWbW¾W Winds N H4 K5 F5 H6 K5 Winds NW H8 K5 H10 K3 F6 Course SW¾W H12 K3 F4 H2 K3 F4 H4 K4 F5 H6 K4 F6 H8 K5 Course SWbS¾W Winds WNW H10 K4 F5 H12 K4

Course S30dW Dist 108 Dep 53W Dif Lat 93S Lat in by DR 46=48 mer Distance 1-41 Diff Long 1-19 Long in 7=47 Bearing & Distance of funchal S26=30W Dist 951

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A Journal of A Voyage

Remarks on board tuesday April 14th 1795

these 24 hours moderate gales and Clear Weather at 6 pm Saw a Ship to the Westward

observed the Suns mer alt noon 90 [d] 61=4[?] Zenith Distance - - - - - 28=2 [?] Declination - - - - - - - - 17= [?] Latitude per observation - - - - 45=2[?]

at noon C: ortegal S 10 d=21m E Dist 99 m

Variation 1½ points Westerly

H2 K4 Courses SW Winds WNW H4 K4 H6 K4 H8 K4 F4 Courses SWbS Winds WbN Lee Way ½ H10 K4 F5 H12 K4 F6 H2 K4 F5 H4 K4 Courses SSW Winds WNW Lee Way 1 H6 K4 H8 K4 H10 K4 H12 K4

Courses S8d = 30mW Dist 97 Dif Lat 96=3 Dep [144?] Lat by DR 45-12 Lat by obsn 45=23 mer Dist 1:53 Diff Long 21 Long in 8d- 01 Bearing and Distance funchal S29W Dist 870

Remarks on board Wednesday April 15th 1795

these 24 hours moderate gales and moderate and clear weather

at 6pm set up the mizen top mast Shrouds and Back Stays

at noon Cape ortegal Bore S14d=28mE

Distance 23 miles

Variation 1¼ point Westerly [ -- ]

H2 K3 F5 Courses SbW¼S Winds West Lee Way 1 H4 K3 F5 H6 K3 F5 H8 K3 H10 K3 F5 H12 K3 H2 K3 H4 K3 H6 K3 Courses SbW Winds WbS Lee Way 1 H8 K3 H10 K3 H12 K3

Course S9dW Dist 76 Diff Lat 75 Dep 12= Lat by DR 44=08 mer Dist 1:41 Diff Long 17 Long in 7=44 Bearing and Dist of funchal S32dW Dist 817 to funchal

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