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ABSTRACT LOG (MAURY'S WIND AND CURRENT CHARTS) Kept on board the Bark Tremont of Boston during the years 1854
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Sea account Abstract Log of Bark Tremont of Boston Captain James Burgess
Date | Hour | Latitude | Longitude | Currents | Barometer | Therm'r [THERMOMETER] | Form and Direction of Clouds | *Prop of sky clear | Hours of fog A. rain B. snow C. hail D. | Magnetic Variation Observed | Winds | ||||
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Oct 17th | 12pm | 42°38' | 68°48' 0-0 0 | Direction | Rate | Height | Ther [THERMOMETER] Att'd | Air | Wat'r [WATER] | Direction | Rate. | ||||
4 | oo | o | 57° | 57° | Cir _ [STIE?] | [2?] | 8° W | N W | 5 | ||||||
9 | 57° | 57° | " [DITTO] " [DITTO] | SSW | 5 |
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From Boston to Pernambuco 1854 Ther. in use, No. [NO STRUCK OUT] Corrections, [STRUCK OUT] REMARKS. *"Prop. SKY CLEAR." 0 Entirely overcast. 10 Not a cloud to be seen.
17 Oct 17th Sea account passed Boston Light discharged Pilot studding -- sails low & aloft fine pleasant breezes & pleasant in company with several sail, smooth sea latter part cloudy. ---
18 18th first part fine breezes & passing clouds all sail set middle cloudy all sail set [STRUCK OUT: at 8 a. m. tacked to the SSW] latter part fresh winds & rainy.
19 19th first part fresh winds from the NW to pleasant all sail set middle cloudy fresh breezes all sail set at 8 a.m. tacked to SSW latter part rainy fresh winds light sails in at 10 tacked to East
20 20th first part fresh winds from the SE & raining at 2 P.M. wind from the NW firm breeze & cloudy at 6 calm at 8 fresh breeze from the NW clouds broken all sail set middle fresh winds & passing cloudy studding sails in at 12 furled M. Royal. No obs. [OBSERVATION]
21 first part fresh winds from the North canting to the East all sail set at 11 P.M. double reafed topsails. fresh gales from the NNE & heavy sea at 4 a.m. furled M sail. heavy gales & heavy rain. Middle to latter part fresh gales & heavy rains sea foamy all directions. No obs. [OBSERVATION]
22 first part fresh gales & heavy rain at 11 p.m. heavy gales & rain furled Fore-sail closed reafed topsails furled F topsail & fore topmast staysail hove too under close reafed M topsail & M Spencer, very heavy gale very thick & rainy at 4 a.m.more moderate set double reafed topsails & fore sail at 8 set gib mainsail and spanker bad sea. Latter part fresh gales to passing clouds no obs [OBSERVATION]
23 first part fresh gales & cloudy decks full of water at 10 p.m. double reafed topsails, bad sea. Middle fresh gales & cloudy bad cross sea. Latter part more moderate. No obs. [OBSERVATION]
24 First part moderate & cloudy at 4 p.m. set whole topsails & top gallant sails. Nearly calm. Middle squally variable breezes furled F topG sail at 8 a.m. set all sail by the wind fresh breezes & passing clouds gulf weed in abundance bad sea from the NE.
25 First part fresh winds & passing clouds braced by the wind middle fresh gales & rainy, close reafed. Latter part fresh gales & heavy squalls from the south.
26 First part fresh gales to heavy squalls from the south few flying fish & plenty of Gulf weed.
[HAND STAMP] Whether the day commences at noon or midnight, always call from noon to 8 p.m. "First Part."