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

Tuesday May the 14. 1726

Latitude φ
Observation S. 36.° 15.'
Ditto φ account
S. 36.° 9.'
Meridian distance
E. 1986 miles
Longitude
E. 39.° 20.'
Variation allow'd
⦵ 9 northwesterly.

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Hour: 1; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 2; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: NNW.
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Hour: 2; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: W. by N. Rain
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Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto
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Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: WSW.
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Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ESE.; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 2; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 4; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 6; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: SSW.
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Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Distance 169 miles
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Fresh gales the first part
attended with some small
rain, the wind vearable. The
latter part a large swell
from the southwest.

Course E. by S. 168.
southing 33.'
easting 165.
Difference of longitude 205.

The Peace in company.

Wednesday the 15.th

Latitude φ
Observation S. 36. 25.
Ditto φ account
S. 36. 23
Meridian distance
E. 2124 miles
Longitude
E. 42.° 12.'
Variation
φ medium evening azimuth & amplitude
10. 16. northwesterly.

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Hour: 1; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: SW.
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Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by N.; Winds:
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Hour: 4; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ESE.; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: NNW.
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Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S. 1/2 S.; Winds:
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Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 2; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds:
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Hour: 4; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: NW. by W.
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Hour: 6; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 8; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 10; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Distance 139 miles
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The first part moderate
gales with fair weather, the
latter part fresh gales &
a large swell from westward.
In the afternoon stayed all
our masts foreward & sett
up the rigging again.

Course S. 86° E. 138.'
southing 8.'
easting 138.'
Difference of longitude 172.'

Thursday May 16. 1726.

Latitude φ
Account S. 36. 9.
Meridian distance
E. 2305 miles
Longitude
E. 45.° 58.'
Variation φ
Medium of 3 evening azimuths
11.° 39' northwesterly
Ditto φ medium of two
compasses & severall
sights 11.° 56.' northwesterly.

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Hour: 1; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 4; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: WNW.
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Hour: 2; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 6; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: E.; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: Wind shifted; Winds: Small rain
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Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: SSW.
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Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds:
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Hour: 1; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: SW. Rain
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Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: E. by S. 1/2 S.; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: SSW.
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Hour: 4; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: E. by S.; Winds:
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Hour: 6; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: S.
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Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds:
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Distance 182 miles
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Fresh gales with clear
weather the latter part cloudy
& a swell from the southwest. At 10 p.m.
the wind shifted.

Course N. 85° E. 182'
northing 16
easting 181
Difference of longitude 226.

Friday the 17.

Latitude φ
Observation S. 35.° 27'
Ditto φ account
S. 37.° 57.'
Meridian distance
E. 2426 miles
Longitude
48. 28. E.
Variation φ
Evening azimuth 15. 1.
Morning amplitude
15.° 23.' northwesterly.

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Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: S.
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Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: E.; Winds: S. by E.
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Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S. 1/2 S.; Winds: SW. by S.
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Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ESE.; Winds: S. by W.
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Hour: 10; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Distance 123 miles
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The first part light gales
with fair weather, the latter
part fresh gales with fair
weather & a swell from the
southwest. In the afternoon looked
at the chests of wine marked
MDC. which we found almost 1/3
oute. Find the ship 30 to the
northward of account which believe
proceeds from a current.

Course E. 1/2 N. 122'
northing 12'
easting 121.
Difference of longitude 150.