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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