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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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    July 12th

    am Moderate NE trade at ENEd [ENEastward] & fine Wr [weather] Latde [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 22.19 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer 23.22 W Course S 24 W 207 miles Sn Antonio S 18 W 322 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.14 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.02 Ther [Thermometer] air 79 water 76 PM moderate trade from NN&E & fine.

    July 13th

    am Moderate trade a NE&E & fine Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 19.03 No Londe [Longitude] Chr. [Chronometer] 24.57 W Course S 24 W 216 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.07 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.94 Ther [Thermometer] air 76 water 76 PM moderate trade a NE&E & fine.

    July 14th

    am Moderate trade at NE&E latterly drawing to East a ship & a Barque in company Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 16.14 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 26.09 West Course S 22 W 183 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.03 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.86 Ther [Thermometer] air 80 water 78 PM moderate wind from East. Midnight moderate wind a E by S & fine 8 1/2 knots

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    July 15th

    am Moderate East wind & fine. Passed an English ship standg [standing] to the Nd [Northward] Noon the wind drawing to the ESEd [ESEastward] In studg [studding] sls [sails] Latde [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 13.30 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 26.14 W Course S 2 W 164 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.05 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.89 Ther [Thermometer] air 80 water 80 PM Moderate breese a ESE & SSE swell a South.

    July 16th

    am Light breeze a South & SW & calms. a Brig & a schooner in Co. [Company] Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 12.20 N Londe [Longitude] Chr. [Chronometer] 26.19 W Course S 4 W 70 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.06 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.87 Ther [Thermometer] air 82 water 81 PM Light airs a West to North & Calms

    July 17th

    am Light breeze at North to NNE carrying the Port studg [studding] sails at 10 Boarded the English Barque "Enos" from Bahia to Falmouth 18 days out & sent letters by her 11.30 P [Performed] D [Divine] Service on the Poop. Fine Wr [Weather] Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 11.22 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 25.48 W Course S 27 E 65 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.06 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.86 Ther [Thermometer] 82 water 81

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    July 17th - continued

    PM Light wind at NNE & fine 5 knots at 2 Signalled the ship "Myrtle" from Bombay to Liverpool 82 days out & the ship "Landerdale" from Shanghai & passed an English Barque stdg [standing] Nd [Northward] at 10 a shift of wind to the South in all stdg [studding] sls [sails].

    July 18th

    am Light Southly [Southerly] airs & cloudy. a Barque in Co [Company] at 10.30 Tacked ship to SEd [SEastward] Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 10.24 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 26.11 W Course S 22 W 63 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.03 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.85 Ther [Thermometer] air 81 water 80 PM Light breeze at South Tacked to the West at 3 wind SW Tkd [Tacked] to SEd [SEastward] Spoke in passing the American Barque "Investigator" 36 days from New York to Buenos Aires signalled the English ship "War Spirit" standing to the Nd [Northward] midnight Light WSW wind & cloudy.

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    July 19th

    Moderate breezes at SW & fine at 3 Squally at SW with rain. Passed a ship stdg [standing] Northd [Northward] 8 Light SW wind & heavy rain at 10.30 weather clearing a ship & Barque in Co [Company] Sent down the Royal studg [studding] sl [sail] Booms Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 9.12 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 24.45 W Course S 50 E 111 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.03 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.89 Ther [Thermometer] air 79 water 80 PM Light SW wind & squally with rain at times. Passed a French barque standing to the Westd [Westward] at 9 Light NNW wind & calms. at 11 Light wind a West passed a ship as ourselves.

    July 20th

    am Light breeze a SW to West & squally with rain at times. Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 7.49 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 23.49 W Course S 36 E 100 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.07 Sympr [Sympiesometer] Ther [Thermometer] air 79 water 80 PM Light SW wind & rainy. Signalled the Portuguese ship "Antilla" & the English ship "Virginian" stdg [standing] to the Nd [Northward] Midt. [Midnight] Light WSW wind & cloudy.

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    July 21st

    am Light SW winds & squally with rain at times Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 6.48 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 22.47 W Course S 46 E 88 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.06 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.87 Ther [Thermometer] air 79 water 80 PM Moderate SW wind & very squally with rain Midt [Midnight] threatening appearances to SE

    July 22nd

    am Unsteady breeze a SSW to West & squally with hard rain at times 4 sail in Cos [Company] at 8.45 the infant son of Sargeant Major Caldwell 18th Hussars departed this life of convulsions Passed & signalled the Amercian ship "Cromwell" 38 days from Boston to Calcutta Noon Indt SSW wind & cloudy Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 5.32 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 20.53 W Course S 56 E 137 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.02 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.80 Ther [Thermometer] air 81 water 81 PM Moderate wind at South & SW & fine a schooner in Cos [Company] Passed a Spanish Brig on the Port tack.

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