Nancy (Brig) of Rochester, Nathan Briggs, NBW_1450

1810 Remarks on Board the Nancy at Sea Remarks Fryday April 27th

Lite Winds and Cloudy, Squared the Yards, handed Jib, StaySail and Set Studing Sails.

Spoke a Ship from Liverpool out 27 Days from Liverpool bound to H---------,,

Fresh Breezes and thick Fog for fear of the [Ice?] took in Top GallantSails, StudingSails and hawled up the forSail tryed again for Soundings but got none, Made all Sail again So ends the Day, all Sail Set Wariation 1¼ P, W

H.2 H.3 F½ H.4 H.6 H.6 H.6 Courses E by N. H.8 H.6 Winds SW H.10 H.7 H.12 H.7 H.2 H.7 F½ Winds WSW H.4 H.5 H.6 H.6 Courses East H.8 H.6 F½ H.10 H.6 F½ Winds West H.12 H.7

Courses N77ஃ E. Dis 149 [D.L.?] 47 Dep 140 L. by [O?] 44°,,17" [-] D 21°,,10" [-] 3°,,15" [-] 47°,,52"

Remarks Saturday April 28.. Bresh Winds and Cloudy Gibed Ship, and Shifted StudingSails in Setting the lower StudingSail Blew it out of the Rope

took in StudingSails and TopgallantSails Braced on the Wind, thick and hazy.

Saw a large [detailed drawing of bark-rigged vessel] to the Windward under easy Sail headed to the Westward, Set the Main Topgallant Sail, hawled down the TrySail, So ends the Day. all Sail Set Variation 1½ Ps.W

H.2 H.7 Courses E½N Winds W. H.4 H.7 H.6 H.8 Courses E by S. H.8 H.5 F½ Winds N.W. H.10 H.5 F½ Courses E½N, H.12 H.5 H.2 H.4 H.4 H.4 F½ Courses E.S.E. Winds N.N.E. L.W. 1⁄4 H.6 H.4 F½ L.W. 1⁄4 H.8 H.4 L.W. 1⁄4 H.10 H.3 F½ Courses E by S L.W. 1⁄4 H.12 H.1 F½ Winds NE. L.W. 1⁄4

Course N 74ஃ E Dis 119 D.L. 33 Dep 114 L by Ob. 44°_"57" L by [Ob?] 44°_"50" [M. D.] 23°_" 04" [-] 2°_" 42" [-] 45°_" 10"

[vertically at the top of the left side]1810 Remarks on Board the Nancy at Sea

Remarks Sunday April 29^th This Day begins with Plesent Weather a great Sea from the N. E. Bent a new Main topmast Stay Sail Calm took a Breeze at SS.E. Made Sail

Set a foretopgallant Sail and Main topmast StaySail, (Fresh Winds and Cloudy, ...Saw a very Bright lite to Windard hard Showers of rane

Passed a Ship under Single reefed TopSails Standing to the N. W. So ends the Day, all Sail Set Variation 1½ P W.

H,2 H,4 H,6 Winds Calm H,8 H,10 H,12 K.4 F.½ H,2 K.7 Courses E Winds S.S.E. H,4 K.8 F.½ H,6 K.10 Winds S H,8 K.10 Course E.N.E. H,10 K.10 H,12 K.10 Winds S.W

Course N 56° E. Dis 120 D.L. 67 Dep 100 L by A 46°,,54" M. D. 24°,,44" [?] 2°,,22" L. In 42°,,48"

Remarks Monday April 30^th This Day begins with Squally Weather and hard rane, hawled down the TrySail, Stay Sails and jib handed the fore topgallantSail. Caught Some Warter,

Lost 2 Log Lines [detailed drawing of brig]

Set the StaySails TrySail and Jib Saw a Brig under Clost reefed TopSails with her Starbourd tacks on Board Saw another Brig under the Same Sail Bound the Same way, Set Foretopgallant Sail and StudingSail (all Sail Set.) Variation 1¾ P W.

H2 K.7 F.½ H4 K.6 Winds S.W. H6 K.3 Courses East H8 K.5 H10 K.6 F.½ Winds W H12 K.6 F.½ H2 K.6 F.½ H4 K.6 F.½ H6 K.6 F.½ Courses E by N. H8 K.6 F.½ Winds N.W. H10 K.6 F.½ H12 K.7

Courses N 51° E Dis 147 D. L. 93 Dep 115 L by Ob. 47°,,34" L by A. 47°,,37" M. D. 26°,39" L. M. 2°,,49" L In 39°,,5[?]"

[vertically at the top of the left side] 1810 Remarks on Board the Nancy at Sea, ____________________________________ Remarks Teusday May 1^st Fine Breezes Good Weather Passed a Schooner, standing to to the North Set lower StudingSail Squalls of Rane Hawled down fore and aft Sailes to Prevent [Statting?]

Jibed Ship Shifted S. Sailes Set the fore and aft Sailes Saw a great plenty of Whales and [drawing of a cetacean with the word "Porpoises" written on it] Braced Sharp on the Wind, took S. Sailes and Set the Jib handed the M. T. S. Sail Variation 2 by P. W.

H.2 K.6 1/2 ½ Courses NbE H.4 K.6 Courses NbE Winds W.N.W. H.6 K.6 1/2 ½ Courses NbE H.8 K.6 Courses NbE H.10 K.5 1/2 ½ Courses NbE Winds W by N. H.12 K.2 1/2 ½ Courses NbE H.2 K.2 1/2 ½ Courses NbE H.4 K.2 Courses NbEWinds WbyS H.6 K.1 Courses NbE H.8 K.2 Courses NbE H.10 K.2 Courses NbE Winds S.S.E. H.12 K.1 Courses NbE

Courses N 56° E. Dis 87 D.L. 48 Dep 72 S by O 48°22" [-] 27° 69" [-] 1° 48" [-] 38° 11"

Remarks Wensday May 2^nd, Hove about and headed to the S.E. Fresh winds and flying Clouds Sent Down fore top gallant Yard and handed the Maintopgallant Sail

[in large letters]Stedy Rane Tacked Ship and Headed N.E, Handed the Jib, Set the Jib Saw a Black and White Grampas Found the Nancy to [detailed drawing of large cetacean] leak More than common, So ends the Day under Whole TopSails Variation 2¼ P.W.

H.2 K.2 1/2 ½ Winds E.N.E. Lee Way ½ H.4 K.4 1/2 ½ Courses S.E. H.6 K.4 Courses E.S.E. Courses N E. Lee Way ½ H.8 K.3 . Lee Way ½ H.10 K.2 Courses S by E. Winds E by S Lee Way ½ H.12 K.2 1/2 ½ Lee Way ½ H.2 K.3 1/2 ½ Courses N.E by N. Winds E by S. Lee Way 1 H.4 K.2 1/2 ½ Courses N.E. Lee Way 1 H.6 K.4 1/2 ½ Lee Way 1 H.8 K.5 Lee Way 1 H.10 K.4 1/2 ½ Winds S.E. by E. Lee Way 1 H.12 K.5 Courses N E by E. Lee Way 1

Courses N. 34° E Dis 69 D. L. 57 Dep 38 L by O 49°..24" L by D 49º..19" [-] 28°..29" [L?] 00°..59" [-] 37°..13"

Remarks on Board the ,N,A,N,C,Y, at Sea ___________________________________________ Remarks Thursday May 3^rd Fresh Breezes and flying [drawing of a cloud with the letter S on it]

Passed a [detailed drawing of a bark-rigged vessel in full sail] to Leeward under whole Sail Steering W S.W,

Took in the Jib looking likely for a hard Squall.

Squally Weather Spoke a Brig from Bristol bound to Quebec. Judged himself to be in Longitude 38 W.-- Saw Porpoises

H2 K. 5 Courses N.E by E. Lee Way ½ H4 K. 4 1/2 ½ Winds SEbyE. Lee Way ½ H6 K. 5 Courses N.E. Lee Way ½ H8 K. 4 1/2 ½ Winds E.S.E. Lee Way ½ H10 K. 4 1/2 ½ Lee Way ½ H12 K. 3 1/2 ½ Lee Way ½ H2 K. 4 1/2 ½ Courses NE by N. Lee Way ½ H4 K. 4 1/2 ½ Winds S.E by E. Lee Way ½ H6 K. 4 1/2 ½ Lee Way ½ H8 K. 4 Lee Way ½ H10 K4 Lee Way ½ H12 K4 Lee Way ½

Course [-] Dis [105?] D.L. 96 Dep [-] L. by A. 51° 00" M. D. 29° 11 L. M. 1°6" L. In 36. 07

Remarks Fryday May 4^th This Day as the last, thick hazy and foggy.

Carried away the Starbourd Clew of the foretopSail. Unbent it and Bent another

Steady Breezes and Cloudy, with Some Greenland rane All Sail Set [in large bold letters]Variation 2½ P. W.

H2 K. 3 1/2 ½ Courses N.E.by N. Winds E.OoS. 1/2 ½ H4 K. 5 1/2 ½ Courses N.E.by N. Winds E.OoS. 1/2 ½ H6 K. 5 1/2 ½ Courses N.E.by N. Winds E.OoS. 1/2 ⅓ H8 K. 5 1/2 ½ Courses N.E.by N. Winds E.OoS. 1/2 ½ H10 K. 5 1/2 ½ Courses N.E.by N. Winds E.OoS. 1/2 ½ H12 K. 5 1/2 ½ Courses N.E.by N. Winds E.OoS. 1/2 ½ H2 K. 5 1/2 ½ Courses N.E.by N. Winds E.O By S. LW.½ H4 K. 5 1/2 ½ Courses N.E.by N. Winds E.O By S. LW. ½ H6 K. 5 1/2 ½ Courses N.E.by N. Winds E.O By S. LW.½ H8 K. 5 1/2 ½ Courses N.E.by N. Winds E.O By S. LW.½ H10 K. 5 1/2 ½ Courses N.E.by N. Winds E.O By S. LW. ½ H12 K. 5 1/2 ½ Courses N.E.by N. Winds E.O By S. LW.½

Course N Dis 1.32 Dep 00 D. L. 132 L. by Ob. 22..21 L by A, 53°..12" M. D. 29°..11" L M 00°..00" L In 36°..[07?]

Remarks on board the Nancy at Sea

Remarks Saturday May 5. Clear Weather fresh Winds Hove about and Stood to the S Passed a Brig Standing to the Westward with Topgallant Studing Sails outt. Cold Weather Struk a Popose and loft the [drawing of a porpoise] Iron

Passed a large Dutch Built Ship Standing to the W.S.W So ends the Day whole topsails Variation 2⅓ P. W.

H.2 K.4 1/2 ½ Courses NNE. Winds E. [Lee Way] ½ H.4 K.5 Winds EbS [Lee Way] ½ [vertically written in Winds] "E b S it should have been" H.6 K.4 Winds EbS [Lee Way] ½ H.8 K.4 Winds EbS [Lee Way] 1 H.10 K.2 1/2 ½ Winds EbS [Lee Way] 1 H.12 K.4 Winds EbS [Lee Way] 1 H.2 K.2 1/2 ½ Winds EbS [Lee Way] 1 H.4 K.3 Winds EbS [Lee Way] 1 H.6 K.3 1/2 ½ Winds EbS [Lee Way] ½ H.8 K.4 Winds EbS [Lee Way] 1 H.10 K.3 1/2 ½ Winds EbS [Lee Way] ½ H.12 K.4 Winds EbS [Lee Way] 1

Course S 32° E. Dis 54 Dep 29 D. L. 46 L by [?] 52° 32" [Merc Dist] 29° 40" [L by Ob?] 00°48" [Diff Long] 00° 48" [Long In.] 35° 11"

Remarks Sunday May ^th Fresh Breezes and Clear Hove her head to the N.E. Set the M. T. M. S. Sail Handed the M. T M. S. Sail But a new Clew to the foretopSail

The Same hard hearted wind, Continues Still to Blow. Exactly from the very point, On which we want to go.

Fresh Breezes and Cloudy

Fresh Breezes and Clear

Variation 2½ P. W.

H2 K.3 F. Courses S. Lee Way ½ H4 K.5 K.½ Courses SE Winds E.S.E. Lee Way ½ H6 K.4 Courses SE Winds E.S.E. Lee Way ½ H8 K.4 K.½ Courses SE Winds E.S.E. Lee Way ½ H10 K.5 K.½ Courses SE Winds E.S.E. Lee Way ½ H12 K.4 K.½ Courses SE Winds E.S.E. Lee Way ½ H2 K.4 K.½ Courses SE Winds E.S.E. Lee Way ½ H4 K.4 K.½ Courses SE Winds E.S.E. Lee Way ½ H6 K.4 Courses SE Winds E.S.E. Lee Way ½ H8 K.5 K.½ Courses SE Winds E.S.E. Lee Way ½ H10 K.4 K.½ Courses SE Winds E.S.E. Lee Way ½ H12 K.4 Courses SE Winds E.A.E. Winds E.S.E. Lee Way ½

Course N. 7° E Dis 103 [-] 102 Dep 13 L by O 54° 15" Lat by [-] 54° 14 [Merc Dist?] 19° 53" [??] 00° 21" [Long In.?] 35° 32"