Log of the brig Clio, 1830

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This log created by Henry Clapp, Jr. documents an 1830 voyage of the Coffin School’s teaching ship, the brig Clio from Boston to Brazil. In addition to daily logs about the weather and general activities on the ship, are a description of the riggings, reports to Captain Alexander Pinkham, and this poem about the Coffin School written by Sarah Bunker.

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Brig Clio from Boston towards St. Catherines

H K F Course Winds
1 6 S.S.W
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10 2 4 S.S.E. S.W.
11 2 6
12 3 S.S.W. West
Remarks January 17th 1830 Commenced moderate breezes and clear weather. A heavy swell from the N.W. All sail set At 2-30m AM passed a brig [?]anding to the South & [?] on the starboard tack. At meridian light breeze & clear weather.

Course ? 8 d W Dist. 85 Diff. Lat. 84 Departure 11 Diff. Lang. 12 Lat. D.R. 20.4 Lat Ob'd 20.3 Long. D.R. 24-42 Dist. for Log. 87

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Brig Clio from Boston towards St. Catharines H K F Courses Windy Remarks January 19th 1830 1 1 S. by E. N.W. by W. Commeneses light breeze & pleasant weather 2 1 A sail in sigh to the west'd supposed to be 3 2 S.S.W. Est the same one seen at 2-30 A.M. 18th 4 2 " " 5 2 " " 6 2 " " Remaining part of the 24 hourse 7 light and baffling & breezey & calm 8 9 10 11 Calm 12 1 2 3 4 4 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 3 11 3 12 1 4 Course S. 7 deg. W. Dista [DISTANCE] 36 Dep. 2=6 Diff. Lat [LATITUDE] 35=3 Diff. Long [LONGITUDE] 3 Lat. D.R [LATITUDE BY DEAD RECKONING] 19=30 Long D.R [LONGITUDE BY DEAD RECKONING] 24=37 Lat. Obs'd [LATITUDE BY OBSERVATION] 19-26 Dist. for Log 36

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Brig Clio A. B. Pinkham Master H K F Course Winds Remarks 20th 1830 1 1 S.S.W. 2 1 Commenses with light and variable winds. 3 1 Tied up the spare sails to dry. At mid 4 1 night a moderate breeze from the North 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 10 1 11 2 12 2 N.N.W. Moderate breezes form the N.N.E. 1 3 2 4 3 4 5 3 6 4 7 5 8 5 9 5 10 5 11 5 12 5

Course S. 10d West Dist. 68 Dek. 10 Diff. Lat. 67.3 Diff. Long 11 Lat. D. R. 18-12 Long. D. R. 24-56 Lat. Observed Lat Dist by log 68

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From Boston Towards St. Catharines S America H K F Course Winds Remarks 1 6 South Commenses pleasant weather 2 6 At 6 oclock P.M. N.E. east of the Island 3 6 of St. Anthony Cape Verdy bore West 4 6 Saw the Island of St Lucia to the 5 6 S.W. During the night strong bree6 6 zes from the North & avesta. At day 7 7 light saw the Island of [BONAVISTA?] ber8 7 ing N.E. And the Isle of Mar to the 9 6 S.E. At noon the Island yaphosed to 10 6 be the Island of May proved to be Ron11 6 avista bearing N.E. B.E. per Compass 12 6 dist. [DISTANCE] 25 miles. 1 6 Saw the Leton Rock dist [DISTANCE] 6 miles 2 5 3 5 S.E 4 5 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 8 7 S.B.W. 9 7 4 S.S.W 10 7 4 S.W.B.S. 11 7 4 12 7 4 Course S. 39d East Distance 152 Departure 71 Diff. Lat. [LATITUDE] 134 Diff. Long. [LONGITUDE] 84 Lat [LATITUDE] D. R. [DEAD RECKONING] 17-20 Long D R [DEAD RECKONING] 23-44 Lat [LATITUDE] Obs'd [OBSERVED] 15-48 Long [LONGITUDE] Obs'd [OBSERVED] Dist in Long[LONGITUDE]

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Brig Clio from Boston towards St Catherines H K P Course Winds Remarks Janurary 22d- 1830 1 Commenses strong trades. At 4 P.M. saw the Isle of 2 May 3 At 4 PM passed the shipping and place of 5 anchorage. 6 Saw the followig vessels at the place of 7 7 SSE E.N.E. anchorage viz. 8 7 Brig Dromo of Boston 9 7 " Henrico " do 10 7 11 7 " Comes " do 12 7 " Argos " do 1 7 " Edward " Salem 2 7 Ship Mary " Fairfield 3 7 4 7 Departure taken from the Anchjorage of 5 7 the Isle of May at 6 oclock P.M. 6 7 Latter part of the 24 hours strong breezes 7 7 from the N.E. 8 7 9 7 10 7 11 7 12 7 Course S. 34d E Lat Obs. 13-23 Lat D.R 13-23 Long D.R. 21-47 Dep 70. Diff Lat 105 Diff Long 73 Dist 126

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