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Remarks on Board the Nancy at Sea
Remarks Monday April 17th
These 24 Hours Come in as the last Went out with Strong Gales and Cloudy weather gentle Showers of rane
Imployed in Takeing apart old Sailes, Saw a very large [ fish illustration]
So ends the Day under reefed Courses Variation ½ P. W.
H2 K1 F ½ Courses SE Winds NE LW 4 H4 K1 F ½ Courses SE Winds NE LW 4 H6 K1 F ½ Courses SE Winds NE LW 4 H8 K1 F ½ Courses SE Winds NE LW 4 H10 K1 F ½ Courses SE Winds NE LW 4 H12 K1 F ½ Courses SE Winds NE LW 4 H2 K1 F ½ Courses SE Winds NE LW 4 H4 K1 F ½ Courses SE Winds NE LW 4 H6 K1 F ½ Courses SE Winds NE LW. 4 H8 K1 F ½ Courses SE Winds NE LW 4 H10 K1 F ½ Courses SE Winds NE LW 4 H12 K1 F ½ Courses SE Winds NE LW 4
Courses S 6 E, Dis 36, D.L. 35, Dep 4, L by A 39 o"51", M.D. 11 o"28", L.M. 00o"05'" L In D. 60o"50" ___________________________________________
Remarks Wensday April 18th
This Day begins as the last left us Saw a
[detailed illustration of a schooner at sea]
Under reefed Sails with her Starbourd tacks on Board More Moderate let a reef out the Try [-] also Set the forStaySayl. Saw a Man of War [llustration of a jelly fish] Standing by the Wind also Saw a Plenty of [illustration of fish or porpoise] and a [Tropteck?] [illustration of a bird] So ends this Day under Single reefed Courses Variation ¾ P. West
H2 K1 1/2 ½ Winds E.N.E. LW. 4 H4 K1 1/2 ½ Courses S.SE LW. 4 H6 K1 1/2 ½ LW. 4 H8 K1 1/2 ½ LW. 4 H10 K1 1/2 ½ Courses S.E. Winds N.E. LW. 5 H12 K1 1/2 ½ LW. 5 H2 K1 1/2 ½ LW. 5 H4 K1 1/2 ½ LW. 5 H6 K1 1/2 ½ Winds N.E by N. LW. 5 H8 K1 1/2 ½ LW. 5 H10 K1 1/2 ½ Courses ES.E. LW. 5 H12 K1 1/2 ½ LW. 5
[Course?] S2o W. Dis 36, D.L 36, [Dep?] 2, L.by D 39..07, L by O 39..15, M D 11..26, [L M?] 00..03, [Long In?] 60..47
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Remarks on Board the Nancy at Sea
Remarks Thursday April 19th These 24 Strong Gales attended with rane a high Sea. Some of them had the audicity to Board us, Took another reef in the TrySail and handed the fore StaySail
[illustration:cloud] Flying Clouds and Squalls of Rane
Shook a reef out the TrySail and Set the fore Stay Sail, So ends the Day, with some hopes that a reformation will take place in regard to this head and hard hearted wind:----------Under reefed Courses Variation ½ S. W.
[Courses & Winds readings written hugely, vertically] H2 K2 Courfes E.S.E. Winds N.E. LW. 5 H4 K2 Courfes E.S.E. Winds N.E.LW. 5 H6 K2 Courfes E.S.E. Winds N.E. LW. 5 H8 K2 Courfes E.S.E. Winds N.E. LW. 5 H10 K2 Courfes E.S.E. Winds N.E. LW. 5 H12 K2 Courfes E.S.E. Winds N.E. LW. 5 H2 K2 Courfes E.S.E. Winds N.E. LW.5 H2 K2 Courfes E.S.E. Winds N.E. LW. 5 H4 K2 Courfes E.S.E. Winds N.E.LW. 5 H6 K2 Courfes E.S.E. Winds N.E. LW. 5 H8 K2 Courfes E.S.E. Winds N.E. LW. 5 H10 K2 Courfes E.S.E. Winds N.E. LW. 5 H12 K2 Courfes E.S.E. Winds N.E. LW. 5
Course S 11° E. Dis 48 D.L. 47 Dep 9 L. by Ob 38°,,18" L by A 30°,,20" M. D. 11°,,35" L. M. 00°,,12" L. In. 60°,,35"
Remarks Fryday April 20th The Day begins with fresh Breezes and a great head beat Sea, Set aClost Reefed MaintopSail also a Clost reefed F. TopSail
Clear, fair, Serene As a Kittens eye, Not a Cloud to be Seen Floating in the Sky. Shook the remaining reef out the TrySail and Set the Jib
Shook the reef out the ForeSail Imployed in Makeing Points. So ends this Day, under Single reefed T. Sails
Variation ½ S. W.
H2 K2 LW 3 H4 K2 Winds N.N.E LW3 H6 K3 Courses EbyN. LW. 3 H8 K2 1/2 ½ LW. 2 H10 K3 LW. 2 H12 K2 LW. 2 H2 K2 LW. 1 H4 K2 Winds N.E.by N. LW.1 H6 K3 1/2 ½ Courses E by S LW. 1 H8 K2 1/2 ½ LW. ½ H10 K3 1/2 ½ LW. ½ H12 K3 1/2 ½ LW. ½
Course S 84° E. Dis 63 D.L. 6 Dep 62 L by O 38°,,14" L by A 38°,,12" M. D. 12°,,37" L. M. 1°,,19" L. In. 59°,,16"
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Remarks Saturday April 21st
Soft, and cozy ends the Norther. With a Smoothe and gentle Sea. A more Deliteful, Pleasant Day We Seldom even See, Than the last 24 Hours have been let the reefs out of the Topsails Hauled out the Trysail by the Head and foot, took the Stream from off the half [leach?] and Stowed it in the long [drawing of whale boat] Good weather, Sent up the fore and main top yards and set the Sail, hauled down the Mainstaysail and set up the Stay Imployed at Several Jobs
So ends the day all Sail Set Variation ½ S. W.
H2 K2 1/2 ½ Winds N.E. by N. Lee Way 1½ H4 K2 1/2 ½ Courses E by SE Lee Way 1½ H6 K2 Lee Way 1 H8 K2 1/2 ½ Courses E. Winds N.N.E Lee Way 1 H10 K2 1/2 ½ Lee Way ½ H12 K2 H2 K2 H2 K2 H4 K2 H6 K2 1/2 ½ Courses N.E.byE. H8 K2 Winds N. by W. H10 K2 H12 K2
Course N 72°,,E Dis 45, D.L 14, Dep 43, L by Ob 38°,,27", L by A 38'',,28°, M. D. 13°,,20", L.M. 00°,,54" , L In 58°,,22"
Remarks Sunday April 22nd
These 24 Fresh Breezes and clear Weather, hauled Down Jib and forestaySail, Squared the Yards for the first time these 12 Days, Set StudingSails All hands Mending Sails
Fore Studing Sail Tack [Masted?] took in the lower SudingSail & Set the Jib,
This Day terminates one Month on the Present Voyage, All Sail Set Variation ½ Point West
N 55° E. || 166 || 95 || 135 || 40°,,02" || 40°,,02" || 15°,,36" || 2°,,56" || 55,,2[?]
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Remarks on Board the Nancyat Sea,
Remarks Monday April 23rd
Fresh Breezes and Good Weather Set lower StudingSail
took in StudingSails Set Jib and Foretopmast StaySail
Braced on the Wind
took in Fore and Maintopgallant Sails and Jib
hauled down the Try Sail Brisk Showers of rane Set the Jib TrySail and Maintopgallant Sail Sent Down the foretopgallant Yard, Imployed in Mending Sails So ends the Day all Sail Set Cloudy Variation ½ P. West
H2 K8 1/2 ½ Winds W.byS. H4 K8 Courses NEbyE. H6 K7 H8 K3 Winds N. Lee Way ½ H10 K3 Courses ENE Lee Way ½ H12 K1 Winds Calm Lee Way ½ H2 K2 Lee Way ½ H4 K2 Courses E. Lee Way ½ H6 K2 Lee Way ½ H8 K3 Winds N.E Lee Way ½ H10 K2 Courses S.EbyE. Lee Way ½ H12 K2 Lee Way ½
Courses N. 71°,,E. Dis. 81 D.L. 26 Dep 76 L. by Ob. 40°,,25" L by A. 40°,,28 M. Dis 16°,,53" L.M. 1°,,31" L. In. 53°,,45"
Remarks Tuesday April 24th
This 24 Hours very Different kind of Weather. Hove about and Stood to the North Sent Down the M. T. G. Yard
Jibed Ship Set StudingSails. Sent up fore and Maintop gallant Yards Hard Showers of Rane Saw a Distant Sail handed the Jib and forestay Sail So ends the Day all Sail Set, and a Clear Sky Variation ½ P. W.
H2 K4 1/2 ½ Courses S.S.E. Winds E. Lee Way ½ H4 K3 1/2 ½ Winds E. Lee Way ½ H6 K4 1/2 ½ Courses N½E. Lee Way ½ H8 K3 Winds E.S.E. Lee Way ½ H10 K2 Courses N.E.½E. Lee Way ½ H12 K4 1/2 ½ Winds W. H2 K4 H4 K5 Winds S.W. H6 K5 H8 K3 Courses N.E.byE. Winds WbyS. H10 K4 Winds WbyS. H12 K6 Courses Do
Course N 47°,,E. Dis 70 D.L. 49 Dep 53 L. by O. 41°,,17" L by A. 41°,,18" M. D. 17°,,46" L. M. 1°,,10" L In. 52°,,35"
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Remarks on board the Nancy at Sea
Remarks Wensday April 25"
Good Weather lite Winds and Clear
Took in StudingSails, Braced Clost hall - - - - - - Saw many Different kind of Fowls Hove about and stood to the North Cloudy with litening all round, Handed the F.T.G. Sail took in the Jib and M.T.G. Sail. put a Single reef in the try Sail Brisk winds with Some rane,
let out the reef in the TrySail and Set the Jib Tryed for Soundings But found none Set the T.G. Sail, So ends the Day all Sail Set. Variation ½ P. W.
H2 K4 F. ½ L Way ½ H4 K1 F. ½ L Way ½ H6 L Way ½ H8 Winds Calm. L Way ½ H10 K2 L Way ½ H12 K3 F. ½ Courses N.EbyN. Winds E. by S. L Way ½ H2 K4 F. ½ L Way ½ H4 K3 Courses N. Winds E.N.E. L Way ½ H6 K4 F. ½ L Way ½ H8 K4 L Way ½ H10 K4 Courses E L Way ½ H12 K3½E. Winds E.byN. L Way ½
Course N 17° E. Dis 64 ??? 61 Dep. 19 L by A 42°,,18" M. D. 19°,,05" L M 00°,,26" L. In 52,,09
Remarks Thursday April 26
Moderate Winds and Cloudy, made an Island of Ice bearing N.E. 7 leagues Distant an hour after it appeared thus [drawing of a lumpy island] 70 or 75 feet above the [drawing of previous line] Surface of the Warter, - - Saw Several Pieces of the Ice on the Lee Bow -- Also Saw another Island on the Weather Bow Hove the topSails to the Mast In order for to Sound, The tryal proved vain at last No Bottom to be found Set fore topgallant Sail, Saw many Birds of many kinds also Several Whales Sounded In 47 Fathoms of Warter but Could find No Fish. Passed the Wreck of Something or other So ends the Day. all Sail Set Variation ¾ P. W
h.2 k.5 Courses NbyE½E. Winds EbyN. LW ¼ h.4 k.5 LW ¼ h.6 k.4 Courses N.N.E. Winds E. LW ¼ h.8 k.4 Courses NEbyN Winds EbyS. LW ¼ h.10 k.2 f. ½ LW ¼ h.12 k.3 Courses N.E. Winds ES.E. LW ¼ h.2 k.4 LW ¼ h.4 k.3 Courses N.E.½E. LW ¼ h.6 k.3 f. ½ h.8 k.3 f. ½ h.10 k.4 h.12 k.2 f. ½ Courses ENE. Winds SEbyS.
Course N33° E Dis 83 D.L. 70Dep 45 L by A 45°,,28" M.D. 18°,,50" L.M.1°,,02" L [-] 51°,,07