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Abstract log of the E. I. Ship Clarence, 1864-1891.

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  • UPenn Ms. Coll. 832
    • An abstract log of Captain Joseph Watson, commander of the East India Ship Clarence. The Clarence sailed from London to Madras and Calcutta, India, departing Calcutta for St. Helena and Demerara (British Guiana) before returning to London. The eleven-month voyage commenced 18 June 1864 and ended 3 May 1865. The log lists the crew, the passengers of the 18th regimental Hussars and their families who disembarked at Madras, and the ship's living cargo of 515 indentured servants. The detailed daily log records the ship's position, the weather, including barometric readings, and sea conditions. Also noted are encounters with and signals to other ships. Watson records the deaths of crew members, Hussar passengers, and the servants, including an account of an epidemic that took the lives of four to five immigrants a day.

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    June 29th

    am Light NW wind & cloudy crossed the Main skysail yard & sent the Royal studg [studding] sail booms aloft & set the sails Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 45.28 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 10.31 W Course S 33 W 147 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.37 Ther [Themometer] 67 PM Light NNW & North winds & fine a ship NW in company

    June 30th

    am Light North wind with drizzling rain Noon moderate NNE wind & hazy 8 knots Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 43.13 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 12.06 W Course S 27 W 152 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.35 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.28 Ther [Thermometer] air 49 water 45 PM Moderate a NE & overcast a ship in co. [company] astern Midnight moderate NE wind & overcast with light rain.

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    July 1st

    am Fresh NE wind & fine weather carrying all sail. a ship in company. Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 40.24 No Londe [Longitude] 14.18 W Course S 30 W 196 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.15 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.14 Ther [Thermometer] air 70 water 60 PM moderate NE wind & fine Passed a shooner [schooner] stds NNWd [NNWestward] Midnight wind East 7 knots.

    July 2nd

    am light wind at ENE & East & hazy Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 38.14 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 15.43 W Course S 27 W 146 miles Bar 30.08 air 70 Wr [water] 68 PM Light airs & vble [variable] at East to South & Cloudy

    July 3rd

    am Light breeze at SE & South & fine Passed a Barque stdg. [standing] No Performed Divine service on the Poop. Col. [Colonel] Knox reading the prayers Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 37.15 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 16.28 West Course S 51 W 69 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.40 Sympr [Sympiesometer] Ther [Thermometer] air 69 Water 70 PM light airs at South & calm.

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    July 4th

    am Light breez making from the Westd [Westward] with fine weather, passed a brig stdg [standing] NEd [North Eastward] Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 36.33 No Londe [Longitude] Chr. [Chronometer] 16.48 W Course S 22 W 45 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.22 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.17 Ther [Thermometer] air 73 Water 71 PM Light West & WSW & very fine weather.

    July 5th

    Light breeze a SW to WNW & fine Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 35.06 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 16.19 W Course S 16 E 90 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.28 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.20 Ther [Thermometer] 74 air 72 PM Light airs a NW & NNW & fine weather

    July 6th

    am Light NWly [NWesterly] airs & fine. Passed a Barque stdg [standing] to the Westd [Westward] Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 34.23 No Londe [Longitude] Chr. [Chronometer] 16.54 W Course S 33 W 52 miles Bar. [Barometer] 30.23 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.14 Ther [Thermometer] air 77 water 74 PM light NWly [NWesterly] airs & fine. Shifted some of the light sails with the old ones.

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    July 7th

    am Light NW wind & fine latterly wind NE passed a Barque standg [standing] as ourselves. at 8 sighted the Island of Madeira BS from South to SSW. Latde [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 33.44 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 17.26 W Course S 34 W 47 miles Bar. [Barometer] 30.15 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.05 Ther [Thermometer] air 84 water 76 PM Light airs a NNW & Calms at 7.30 West End of Madeira S 1/2 E. Midnight Light NNW wind & fine

    July 8th

    am very light NNW wind & fine at daylight West Point of Madeira BS SE 1/2 S. a ship in Co. [company] Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 32.51 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 17.59 miles Course S 26 W 59 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.15 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.09 Ther [Thermometer] air 74 Water 73. PM Light breeze a NWd [NWestward] & Increasing + [symbol cross with 4 dots] at 1 PM Madeira Extremes of E 1/4 SE by E 3/4 E. Midnight moderate NW wind & fine. 7 knots

    + [symbol cross with 4 dots] Passed & signalled the English ship "Arima" from Glasgow to South Cape New Zealand 12 days out.

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    July 9th

    am. Light NW wind & fine "Arima" in co. [company] astern. Noon Light North wind & fine. Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 30.47 N Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 18.54 W Course S 21 W 133 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.20 Symp [Sympiesometer] 30.11 Ther [Thermometer] air 76 Wr [water] 72 PM Moderate NE wind & fine. Passed & spoke the Chilian Brig "Samuel & Julia" 19 days at Liverpool to Rio

    July 10th

    am Steady NE trade & fine carrying all sail. Performed Divine service on the Poop Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 28.23 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 20.23 W Course S 28 W 164 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.18 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.08 Ther [Thermometer] 73 water 72 PM moderate NE trade & fine passed a Barque standing as ourselves.

    July 11th

    am Moderate NE trade & fine throughout the 24 hours. Latde [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 25.28 Londe [Longitude] Chr. [Chronometer] 21.54 West Course S 25 W 193 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.19 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.07 Ther [Thermometer] air 77 water 72 PM at 7.30 the wife of Private Eccleston 18th Hussars was delivered of a son.

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