Nancy (Brig) of Rochester, Nathan Briggs, NBW_1450

Remarks on Board Brig Nancy at Sea

Remarkes Saturday 7^th of April

These 24 Hours Moderate Weather and lite Breezes Set Studing Sail

Set the Jib, also Saw a Plenty of [small fish illustration] Suposed to be Mackeril Passed some Rips, fresh Breezes this Day Peopl Imployed in Mending Sailes Saw a Distant Sail Standing to the W. took in Studing Sail, Set Studing Sail Allowed one point Southerly Current

H2 K2 1/2 ½ Courses E Winds NbyE. H4 K2 H6 K2 Courses EbyN. H8 K1 1/2 ½ Winds NbyW H10 K2 H2 K3 Courses E H4 K4 Winds N,W, H6 K4 H8 K5 Courses E ½ S Winds N,N,E, H10 K3 H12 K2 Winds N.E. H00 K4 Courses E Winds NNW

Course E, Dis 74, DL 00, Dep 74, L by O 39_''37, L by A 39_''40, M.D. 3_''47,L.M. 1_"37, Lon In70 _"13

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Remarks Sunday April 8 ^th These 24 Hours good Weather and lite Winds Saw a Ship Standing to the Northward, [alsose?] saw a [ - ] [small fish illustration] [Grampas's?] '-' saw ] [ - ] Gulls, a [Placely?] of [ -] [ - ] [-] mending Sailes Lite Winds and Cloudy thus ends the Day all Sail Set Allowed Some for a Southerly Current Variation ½ Point W.

H2 K4 1/2 2/1 Courses E Winds NNW H4 K6 H6 K4 1/2 ½ Courses EbyN. H8 K4 H10 K3 Winds NE by N H12 K2 Courses E by S H2 K1 1/2 ½ H4 K1 1/2 ½ Courses E H6 K2 H8 K1 1/2 ½ H10 K1 1/2 ½ Courses S by E H12 K3 1/2 ½ Winds E by S

Course S75E, Dis 64, D.L.16, Dep62, LbyO 39..26, LbyA 39_''24, M.D. 40..49, LM [-], Lon In 69 [ - ]

Remarks on Board the Nancy At Sea

Remarkes on Monday April 9 ^th This day at 3 PM Saw a Sail to the Leeward, Bore Down to Speak her found her under Jury masts, the Schooner Little Dick of Portsmouth from St Bartholowmues, rolled her foremast away 10 Since Lowered Down our Jolly and the Capt went on Board, Supplyed her with warter twine and Cordage, In return for which Capt Dennis gave us Some Molasses and Suga took up the Jolly Boat, handed top G sail and Sent down the yards, Single reefed both TopSails and handed the Jib, Strong Gales and Cloudy with Some rane Close reeft both TopSails, Single reefed the TrySail at Midnite heavy Gales and hard rane Litening all round Dark as Egypt handed both TopSails and foretop Stay Sail, took another reef in theTryS Shook out one reef of the Try Sail, and Set a Stay Sail Squared the Yards Set Both topSails Close reefed, handed the Stay Sail, at noon Let out another in each topsail, So end the Day.

H2 K5 Courses NEbyN H4 K5 Winds E.S.E. H6 K7 Courses N.N.W. H8 K4 Leeway ½ H10 K3 1/2 ½ Courses N.E ½E. Leeway 1 H12 K3 Leeway 2 H2 K3 Wind S Leeway 3 H4 K2 Courses NEbyE. Leeway 3 H6 K2 1/2 ½ Leeway 2 H8 K2 1/2 ½ Courses East Leeway ½ H10 K5 Wind S.W. H12 K5 Courses EbyN. Course N48W, Dis 73, D.L. 54, Dep 47, L by Dr 40'_"20', M.D. 5'_"51", L.M. 1'_"2', L In 67'_"51'

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Remarks on Teusday April 10 ^th Fresh Winds and Cloudy Saw a plenty of [fish illustration] Porpoises but Could Strike none of them, three Different kind of [bird illustration] came on Board the one a Dove the Second a Robbin the third Similar to a Sparrow, from whence the came or where Bound or what they wanted, Did not Inform Jibed over the try Sail Set a whole Main topsail Set theForetopmast Stay Sail Fresh Breezes and Steady rane, hauled Down the TrySail Braced up the yards Took one reef in the M. TopSail Close Reefd the F. TopSail So ends the Day Blowing Quick Variation ½ P.W.

H2 K7 Courses E by N Winds WS.W. H4 K7 H6 K6 Winds WbyN H8 K5 H10 K5 Winds W.N.W. H12 K4 1/2 ½ Courses E Winds N.N.W. H2 K3 1/2 ½ H4 K4 1/2 ½ Winds N.N.E. H6 K4 1/2 ½ Leeway ½ H8 K4 1/2 ½ Winds N.E. Leeway 1 H10 K4 1/2 ½ Courses EbyS. Leeway 2 H12 K4 Leeway 2

Course NE b E, Dis 113, DL. 12, Dep 112, > by O. 10_" L by D 40_"32, MD 7 _"43, L.M 2 _"26, L.In. 65 _"25

Remarkes on board the Nancy at Sea

Remarks on Wensday April 11 th Strong Breezes, Cloudy Some rane Struck a Porpoise but the Iron Drew

took a Squall out of the N.W. handed the foretopSail and try Sail Close reefed the Maintop Sail Strong Gales with Some rane

Set a reefed trysail and F T M S. Sail

Set a Whole Try sail and Single reeft top Sails, Passed a Brig Standing to the Westward under Clost reeft Top Sailes Variation ½ Point W

H2 K4 1/2 ½ Wind N,N,E, Leeway 2 H4 K4 1/2 ½ Course E.S.E. , Leeway 2 H6 K4 1/2 ½ Leeway 2 H8 K5 1/2 ½ Wind N.W. H10 K6 1/2 ½ H12 K6 Wind NW by W. H2 K5 Course E by N. H4 K4 1/2 5 H6 K5 1/2 5 H8 K6 1/2 ½ Wind N.N.W. H10 K5 H12 K5

Course N 81_"E , Dis 121, DL 19, Dep 120, L by A 40_"51, M.D. 2 _"39, Lon in 62 _"46 ____________________________________________________________________

==Remarks on Thursday [ - ] Saw a sail Standing to the S.W.

One Sail In Site Let the reef out the ForetopSail Fresh Winds and hazy Single reefed the TopSails and trysail handed the jib

Fresh Breezes with Rane clost reefed topsails and Trysail Wind Still Increasing handed the ForetopSail So ends the Day under Clost reefed M TopSail and Courses Vareation ¾ of a P.W.

H2 K5 H4 K5 Courses N. by E. H6 K5 Winds N H8 K4 H10 K4 1/2 ½ H12 K4 1/2 ½ Courses E Winds E by N LW ½ H2 K4 LW½ H4 K4 LW 1 H6 K4 Courses ES.E. Winds N.E. LW 1 H8 K4 LW 2 H10 K3 LW 2 H12 K3 Courses S.E. Winds ESE LW 2

Course S891E, Dis 94, D.L. 15, Dep 96, L by O 40_"36, MD 11_"50, DL 2 _"7, [ - ]60_"59

Remarkes on Board the Brig Nancy at Sea

Remarks Fryday April 13 th Strong Breezes and Cloudy Some Rane Saw a large School of [fish Illustration] A Mile in Circumferance More moderate with Showers of Rane let a Reef out the Try Set a clost Reefed ForetopSail - - - - - - - - - - - -Imployed in [Platting?] Wore Ship- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - So ends the Day Strong Winds and Clear. Under Clost reefed TopSail Variation ¾ of a PW.

H2 K3 1/2 ½ LW 2 H4 K3 Courses S.E. by S. LW 2 H6 K3 LW 2 H8 K2 Winds E by N LW 2 H10 K2 1/2 ½ LW 2 H12 K1 1/2 ½ LW 2 H2 K2 LW2 H4 K2 LW 2 H6 K2 1/2 ½ Winds SbyE LW 2 H8 K3 1/2 ½LW 2 H10 K4 LW 2 H12 K4 Winds NEbyN. LW2

Course S 32 ^ooE,, Dis 37, D.L.31, Dep 19, L by Ob 40^o _"12", L. by A 40^o _"05", M.D. 12^o _"09". L.M. 00^o 25", L.In D. 60^o_"14"

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Remarks Saturday April 14 ^th These 24 Hours a Continuation of Fresh Gales and flying [illustrations of amoeba] A large Sea, A large Circle round the Moon a token of a Storm

Imployed in Mending Sailes Soends the Day Clost Reeft topSailes Variation ¾ P.W.

H2 K3 1/2 ½ LW 2 H4 K3 1/2 ½ Courses N.E by N. LW 2 H6 K3 1/2 ½ Winds EbyS. LW 2 H8 K3 1/2 ½ LW 2 H10 K2 LW 1½ H12 K3 LW 1½ H2 K3 1/2 ½ LW 2 H4 K3 1/2 ½ LW 2 H6 K3 1/2 ½ Courses N.N.E. LW 1½ H8 K3 1/2 ½ Winds E LW ½ H10 K4 LW 1 H12 K4 Courses N by E. Winds E by N. LW 2

Course N 2^o W, Dis 81, D.L.81, Dep 2, L by Ob. 41^o_"29", L. by A 41^o_" 33", M.D. 12 _"07, L.M. 00_"3, I. In D 60^o"_"17"

Remarks on board the Nancy at Sea

Remarks Sunday April 15 th These 24 Hours Continue [with?] of Strong Gales Handed the ForetopSail took another reef in the [ fore topsail] Wore Ship and Stood to the [W?] Saw [fish illustration] Porpoises Handed the Main top Sail and fore [ - - ] a Great Sea, Many of them boarded us, one in particular, which carried away our Lee Quarter boards

Saw a Barq to Leeward with a clost reefed // [ - ]

H2 K4 F½ Courses N ½ W Winds EN.E. LW ½ H4 K4 F ½ LW 2 H6 K3 LW2 H8 K3 Courses SEbyE LW 3 H10 K3 Winds EbyN LW 3 H12 K3 LW 3 H2 K3 LW 3 H4 K3 Courses S.S.E. H6 K3 Winds N.E. LW 3 H8 K3 LW 3 H10 K3 Courses Do LW 3 H12 K3 Winds Do LW 3

Course S35W, Dis 32, D.L. 26, D. 18, L by A 41, _"3, M.D. 11 _"39, L.M. 24, L. In. 60 35' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remark Monday April, 16 th This day begins as the last ended. Handed the MaintopSail anew Strong Gales and Squally Weather Reefed the foreSail

A great Sea Many of them Visitors on Board Imployed in takeing Sailes assunder So ends the Day under Courses Variation ¾ P.W.

H2 K2 Courses S.E.byS. Winds E.N.E. L.W. 3 H4 K2 Courses S.E.byS Winds E.N.E. L.W. 4 H6 K1 1/2 ½ Courses S.E.byS Winds E.N.E. LW 4 H8 K1 1/2 ½ Courses S.E.byS. Winds E.N.E. LW 4 H10 K1 1/2½ Courses S.E.byS Winds E.N.E. LW 4 H12 K1 1/2 ½ Courses S.E.byS Winds E.N.E. LW 4 H2 K1 1/2 ½ Courses S.E.byS Winds E.N.E. LW 4 H4 K1 1/2 ½ Courses S.E.byS. Winds E.N.E. LW 4 H6 K1 1/2 ½ Courses S.E.byS Winds E.N.E. LW 4 H8 K1 1/2 ½ Courses S.E.byS Winds E.N.E. LW4 H10 K1 1/2 ½ Courses S.E.byS Winds E.N.E. LW 4 H12 K1 1/2 ½ CoursesS.E.byS Winds E.N.E. LW 4

Course S 11ºW., Dis 39, D.L 37, D. 7, L by A. 40º_" 26 ^", M D. 12º_"00", L.M. 00º_"10", L.In. 60º_"43"