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Logs of the bark Tremont and the bark Ocean Bride, 1854-1861

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Follow along on the barks Tremont and Ocean Bride on trading voyages from 1854 to 1861. This logbook from an unknown keeper document Captain James Burgess’ trips to Cuba, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Argentina, Brazil, and South Carolina.

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Abstract Log of Bark Ocean Bride Captain James Burgess.

Date. Hour. Latitude. Longitude. Currents. Barometer. Therm'r. Form and Direction of Clouds. *Prop. of Sky Clear. Hours of Fog A. Rain B. Snow C. Hail D. Magnetic Variation Observed. Winds.
Sep [SEPTEMBER] 26 Direction. Rate. Height. Ther. Att'd. Air. Wat'r Direction. Rate.
4 30,01 4 SSE. 6
9 SE. 4
Noon. 12 28° 29 41 08 30.02 69 67 66 Cum Str 4 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 East 5
27 8 30.02 4 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 30.02 4 ENE 5
9 N.E. 5
Noon. 12 30° 39 ' 43° 53' 30.01 70 69 Cir. Str. 4 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 NNE 5
28 8 29.85 4 [SAME AS BELOW CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 29.90 Cum Str 1 B. 1 West. WSW 6
9 SW. WSW 5
Noon. 12 31° 51' 45 39 19.95 69 67 Cir Str 5 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 SW. WSW 5
29 8 29.09 Cum Str 4 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 29.07 Cum Str 0 West 6
9 W. NW 6
Noon. 12 33° 19' 46° 32' 29.05 67 65 Cir. Str 2 B 1 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 SE 6
30 8 29.07 Cum Str 4 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 29.75 Cum Str 2 SE. SSE 6
9 S.. SW 5
Noon. 12 33° 32' 48° 58' 29.92 67 65 Cir Str 5 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 S.. SW 5
Oct [OCTOBER] 1 8 29.95 Cir Str 5 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 29.98 Cir Str 5 SW. S. 3
9 SE. Calm 0
Noon. 12 33° 08 50 47 30 3/100 70 68 Cir Str 5 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 Calm 0
2d 8 5 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 5 Calm 0
9 [SAME AS BELOW CELL] Calm 0
Noon. 12 33° 37' 50 40 30.005 70 68 Cir Str 5 A2 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 West 2
3 8 2 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 2 West 2
9 South to East 3
Noon. 12 34° 38' 52° 20' 30.01 70 68 Cir Str 2 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3
8
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9
Noon. 12
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From Baltimore to River Plate 1859

September 26th 1859. Middle wind SSE & squally. Latter part wind SE. Light bafling [BAFFLING]. Barometer high. Heavy sea from SW. Dusty appearence [APPEARANCE] to the SE.

September 27th First part wind East light squalls. Middle wind ENE. Passing clouds. Latter part wind NE light squalls & clear at times. Barometer high & unsteady fluctiacating [FLUCTUATING] one tenth. Weather appearing pleasant. If my observations are correct I have had 20 miles SW current.

Sept 28th First part wind NNE. Passing clouds fresh. Middle wind WSW to SW. Squally. Latter part wind SW & WSW. fine pleasant. All sail set by the wind. Latter part Barometer Steady.

Sept 29th First part wind WSW. W fine breezes passing clouds. Middle fres [FRESH] Gales & heavy Squalls. Latter part fresh gales & squally. At 12 M. [MIDNIGHT] wind shifted to the SE. in a squall. Barometer has been very low this day. Now rising. Weather appears good just now.

Sept 30th First part wind SE fresh & squally. Middle SE. & SSE heavy squalls large sea. Latter part wind South to SW. passing clouds & pleasant. Barometer low all the 24 hours. Raising [RISING] latter part.

October 1st 1859. First part wind SW fine breezes. Middle SW.S. morderate [MODERATE]. Latter part light airs SE & calm. At 10 a.m. sounded 75 fathoms soft mud. If my observations are correct I have had 30 miles current West.

October 2d All this day Calms. Calms. Calms. Latter part light air from West. Fog from 9 to 11 a.m. Either a Gale or a calm. A hard chance is mine. Landsmen pray pitty [PITY] me soaling [SAILING?] on the troubled sea.

Oct 3 First part light airs from West & pleasant. Middle light airs & calm West. Latter part morderate [MODERATE] breezes from South to East. Barometer steady.

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Abstract Log of Bark Ocean Bride Captain James Burgess

Date. Hour. Latitude. Longitude. Currents. Barometer. Therm'r. Form and Direction of Clouds. *Prop. of Sky Clear. Hours of Fog A. Rain B. Snow C. Hail D. Magnetic Variation Observed. Winds.
Direction. Rate. Height. Ther. Att'd. Air. Wat'r. Direction. Rate.
4
9 NE 5
Noon. 12 25.09 85 83 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
Dec [DECEMBER] 3 NE 5
23 8 29.09 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 NNE 5
9 29.09 NNE 6
Noon. 12 24, 18 41 14 85 83 Cir Str 5 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 29.92 NNE 6
24 8 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 29.92 NNE 6
9 NNE 5
Noon. 12 25, 14 38 59 29.93 80 79 Cir Str 5 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 NE 5
25 8 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 29.94 80 79 NE 5
9 NE 5
Noon. 12 26.13 36 08 29.94 Cir Str 5 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 NE 5
26 8 29 95 80 78 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4
9 NNE 5
Noon. 12 26 51 33 21 29 96 80 78 Cir Str 5 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 NNE 5
27 8 29.98 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 NNE
9 NNE 5
Noon. 12 26 51 29, 43 30 00 80 78 Cir Str 5 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 NNE 5
28 8 29.95 5 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 North 5
9 3 North 5 1/2
Noon. 12 26° 11' 27° 50 29.09 80 78 Cir Str 2 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 3B NNW 5
29 8 2 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 0 NNE 4
9 N by E 5
Noon. 12 25 18 26 03' 29,09 80 78 Cir Str 2 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 N by E 4
30 8 5 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 5 South 4
9 NNE 4
Noon. 12 24° 30' 23° 25 30 00 80 78 Cir Str 8 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
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From Rio d [DE] Jenerio [JANIERO] to Charlestown S.C. 1859-1860

December 23d Sea Account 1859.

At 12 M [MIDNIGHT] took steam & towed down to Pay Islant [ISLAND]. At 3 P.M. cast of [OFF] Steam & made sail. Wind NE fine breezes & pleasant. Middle & latter part the same.

24 Dec [DECEMBER]. Fir [FIRST] Second & Latter part fine fresh breezes & pleasant weather. All sail set by the wind.

25 Dec [DECEMBER] All this day fresh breezes & pleasant weather passing clouds. All sail set by the wind.

26 Dec [DECEMBER] Monday All this day fresh winds & passing clouds. All sail set by the wind.

27th Dec [DECEMBER] Tuesday All this day fine breezes & passing clouds. All sail set by the wind.

28 Dec [DECEMBER] Wednesday First & middle part fine breezes & passing clouds. All sail set by the wind. Latter part fresh winds & squally. Light sails furled.

29th Dec [DECEMBER]. Thursday. First part fresh winds & passing clouds with squalls of wind & rain. Middle Squally rain. Latter part fresh breezes & passing clouds. A hard chance to get North this. Look gloomy.

30th Dec [DECEMBER] Friday First part fresh breezes & cloudy. Middle morderate [MODERATE] & passing clouds. Latter part morderate [MODERATE] passing clouds. All sail set. Very bad chance to get North.

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Abstract log of ____________ Captain __________

Date. Hour. Latitude. Longitude. Currents. Barometer. Therm'r. Form and Direction of Clouds. *Prop. of Sky Clear. Hours of Fog A. Rain B. Snow C. Hail D. Magnetic Variation Observed Winds.
31 24° 05 24° 17' Direction. Rate. Height. Ther. Att'd. Air. Wat'r Direction. Rate.
4 30.00 North 4
9 North 4
Noon. 12 24° 05' 24° 17 30.00 82 79 Cir Str 5 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 N 3
Jan [JANUARY] 1st 8 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 N 2
9 North 2
Noon. 12 23 20 23° 00' 30.00 82 80 Cir Str 6 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 Calm
2d 8 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
9 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
Noon. 12 23.19 23° 04' 30 00 85 82 Cir Str 8 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 Calm
3 8 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 30.2 Calm
9 30,904 ENE 2
Noon. 12 22° 47 23° 22' 30.007 84 81 Cum 8 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 ENE 3
4 8 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 Calm
9 EN,E, 4
Noon. 12 21 18 24 08 30.007 83 80 Cum 8 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 ENE 5
5 8 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 NNE 5
9 NE 4
Noon. 12 19 23 25° 07' 30.007 81 79 Cir 4 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 NE 4
6 8 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 ENE 4
9 ES,E, 4
Noon. 12 17 , 34 25° 55' 30.007 81 79 Cir 6 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 ENE 4
7 8 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 East 4
9 ESE 5
Noon. 12 15°08' 27°14 30.003 82 80 Cir 7 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
3 E.S.E 5
8 8 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] [SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
4 S.E. 4
9 E.S.E. 4
Noon. 12 12° 40 ' 28° 29 25, 97 82 80 Cir 7 [SAME AS ABOVE CELL] SAME AS ABOVE CELL]
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