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Ship Esperance from the island of Trinidado to the coast of Corromandel.

Monday May 6. 1726.

Latitude φ
Observation S. 33.° 51.'
Ditto φ account
S. 33.° 54'
Meridian distance
E. 826 miles
Longitude
E. 15.' 47.
Variation φ
Evening azimuth
2.° 2.' northeasterly

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Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: W. by N.
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Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: SW. by W.
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Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: SW.
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Hour: 12; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 1; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds:
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Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: Squall. Rain
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Hour: 3; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds:
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Hour: 4; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: SW. by S.
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Hour: 5; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: E. by S.; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Distance 182 miles
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Fresh gales with cloudy
weather, in the night some
flying black clouds with
squalls & rain. The first
part a swell from the West.
The latter part a swell from
southwest. See some Pintado birds.

Course S. 66° E. 180'
southing 74.
easting 164.
Difference of longitude 196.

The Peace in company.

Tuesday the 7.

Latitude φ
Observation S. 33.° 84.
Ditto φ account
S. 33.° 54'.
Meridian distance
E. 950 miles
Longitude
E. 18.° 17.'
Variation allow'd
1/4 point

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Hour: 1; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: SSW.
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Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 6; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E.; Winds:
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Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: E. 1/2 S.; Winds: S.
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Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E.; Winds: S. by E.
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Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds:
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Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: S.
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Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: E.; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: E. by S.; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: S. by W.
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Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Distance 125 miles
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The first part moderate
gales with cloudy weather.
The latter part light gales
with fair weather a swell
from southwest.

Course S. 88° E. 124.'
southing 3.
easting 124.
Difference of longitude 150.

Wednesday May the 8. 1726.

Latitude φ
Observation S. 34.° 8.'
Ditto φ account
S. 34.° 7.'
Meridian distance
E. 1010 miles
Longitude
E. 19. 30.
Variation allow'd
⦵ 3 northwesterly.

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Hour: 9; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 10; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Lightning to NW.; Winds: W. by N.
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Hour: 11; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: WSW.
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Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: S.
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Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ESE.; Winds: WNW.
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Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: NW.
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Distance 62 miles
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Light gales with fair weather
& a large swell from the west-
ward, in the night some
lightning.

Course S. 78° E. 62.'
southing 13.
easting 60.
Difference of longitude 73.

Thursday the 9.

Latitude φ
Account S. 34.° 36.'
Meridian distance
E. 1153 miles
Longitude
E. 22. 22.
Variation allow'd
1/4 point northwesterly.

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Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: NW.
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Hour: 6; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: W. by N.
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Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ESE.; Winds: W.
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Hour: 8; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Squalls with rain
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Hour: 10; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: SSW.
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Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: S. by W.
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Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: SW.
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Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: SSW.
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Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: WSW.
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Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Distance 147 miles
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The first part fresh gales
with cloudy weather & some
showers of rain, towards
the latter end the gale
decreasing with a large swell
from the southwest. Made a rum-
madge in the afterhold &
got severall things forward
judging our ship too much
by the stern.

Course S. 79° E. 146'
southing 28.
easting 143
Difference of longitude 172.