Foreword
The executive committee of the Naval History Society having decided to publish for its initial volume the logs of the three ships commanded by John Paul Jones during the years 1779 and 1780, the owner has consented to edit this publication, with a description of the book itself, together with its history, so far as it can be ascertained, believing that it will add something of interest to the voluminous records and the literature relating to the life and services of the distinguished hero of our Revolutionary navy.
Besides these logs of the Serapis, Alliance, and Ariel, there are, in the Library of the Navy Department, copies of the log of the Ranger, beginning November 26, 1777, and ending May 18, 1778; also of the log of the Bon Homme Richard, beginning at L’Orient May 18, 1779, and ending September 24, 1779.
The original log-books, as shown by notes and a copy of a letter accompanying and attached to them, are stated to have been purchased by Captain Boyd, of Greenock, from a person of the name of Harding, a baker, in New York, in 1824; and to have been presented to Lady Isabella Helen Douglas, daughter of the fifth Earl of Selkirk, by William John, ninth Lord Napier, on March 17, 1830; they are now supposed to rest among the manuscripts of the Selkirk family.
Had the editor known of the existence of this log of the Bon Homme Richard, covering the period of her commissioning and cruise prior to the engagement with the Serapis, he would have deemed it proper to have included it in this publication. The information came to him too late to have it fully transcribed and prepared for the printer. A few excerpts from it are placed in the Appendix.1
The log-book now published is one of the few relics known to exist of the engagement between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis, as most of the records and official papers of both ships were lost when the Bon Homme Richard sank, or following the confusion on the Serapis after her capture.
The book is fourteen inches tall, nine and one quarter inches wide, bound in old vellum, stained, warped, worn with age and hard usage on land and sea. The paper is rough, greenish in color, the hand-made linen paper of the period, with a watermark showing it to be of English manufacture.
Upon the exterior of both covers are numerous scribblings: “R. D. June 2d, 1779”—“R. D. June 26, 1779”—“Richard Dales book”—“September the 3d—1780—This book belongs to Mr. Henry Lunt, Lieutenant of the Ship of War, the (Ariel).” Richard Dale’s name is also found in several places on the pages of the book.
It was first used to enter the names of the officers and crew of the Bon Homme Richard, giving their rank, rating, and the dates and places of their enlistment.2 It evidently constituted the muster-roll of that ship when Robert Robinson was the first lieutenant, and, after the dismissal of that officer by sentence of court martial for “negligence of duty,” it passed into the keeping of Richard Dale, who succeeded Robinson as first lieutenant, he entering therein, on the pages immediately following the muster-roll: “A List of The Men Names that has Desarted from The Bone Homme Richard, Lorient July, 19th. 1779”3
When the Richard sank off Flamborough Head, the muster-roll was saved and taken on board the Serapis, as constituting the official list of those entitled to prize money—then as now the great incentive to naval enlistment and activity.
As may well be imagined, a blank-book suitable for a log was not available at that moment of supreme confusion, so that the muster-roll book of the Richard, with only a few of its pages in use, was seized upon and used to enter the daily transactions on board the Serapis, from the time of her capture until, as a result of the political situation between Holland and England, she was turned over to the French, and, under the command of Captain Cottineau, hoisted the French colors in the Texel Roads.
The book was reversed, and the log of the Serapis begun at the other end, preceded by a brief memorandum—“Some Remarkable Occurrences that happened on the 23d day of September, 1779,”—which briefly records the capture of the Serapis.
No other or more circumstantial account of the fight existed in the book when it came into the possession of its later owners, but a close examination showed that, besides minor mutilations, two leaves, immediately preceding that containing the statement of “Some Remarkable Occurrences,” had, at some time, been torn out. In order to incorporate into the book a clearer and more circumstantial account of the fight, a former owner caused to be copied on several blank leaves the narrative found amongst the Peter Force Collection of Manuscripts, “John Paul Jones Papers,” Volume VI, number 29.
The authorship and penmanship of this document have been ascribed by various biographers of Jones to Richard Dale.4
The present owner’s attention was specially called to it by seeing a small photographic reproduction, published in a book by Professor Marion entitled, “John Paul Jones’ Last Cruise and Final Resting Place,” Washington, 1906. The author describes this valuable and historical document as a “manuscript written on two pages of rough, greenish paper, evidently torn out of a log book,” and attributes it to Richard Dale, the first lieutenant of the Bon Homme Richard. The compiler of the “John Paul Jones Manuscripts” in the Library of Congress attributes it possibly to Jones’ secretary.5 The author of the “Memoirs of Rear-Admiral Paul Jones,” published in Edinburgh and London, 1830, Volume I, page 192, states “that the fact of Landais’ firing into the Bon Homme Richard is also confirmed by the log-book, which was preserved when the ship sunk, and by a very interesting and seaman-like narrative of the engagement, drawn up by Mr. Dale.” He adds in a footnote in reference to the log-book: “This battered volume, after many adventures by land and water, is now (1830) in the possession of Mr. Richard Napier, Advocate.”
As this author bases his book upon documents then in the possession of Mrs. Jeanette Taylor, the sister of Paul Jones, which she came into possession of when he died in Paris, the “battered volume” referred to must have been amongst Jones’ papers, and is undoubtedly the same log-book now under review. As will be shown later, it was surely in the possession of Richard Dale as late as 1782, and at some time after the war he probably restored it to Jones, who certainly had a good claim to it, as the muster-roll of the Bon Homme Richard, contained in it, was necessary in the prosecution of his prize-money claims in France.
However this may be, the present owner procured a photograph of the narrative of the engagement, of the exact dimensions of the sheets upon which it was written, and on comparison of these sheets with the leaves of the log-book it was found that in dimensions, in the color and quality of the paper, even in the indenture of the torn edges, there could be no possible doubt that the document was torn from this log-book, and found its way into the Peter Force Collection, and thence to the possession of the Congressional Library. The facsimile is now where the original was, and the narrative is included in this publication of the Serapis’ log.6 Still there was doubt as to its authorship. A comparison of the handwriting with that of Richard Dale, to whom it was attributed, showed conclusively that he was not the writer. Amongst the various scribblings upon the covers of the log-book is found:
September the 3d, 1780. This book belongs to Mr. Henry Lunt, Lieutenant of the Ship of War, the (Ariel)
a memorandum undoubtedly written by Lunt himself, who was, on the date named, the second lieutenant of the Ariel, commanded by Jones, Dale being her first lieutenant.7
Comparisons of letters of Henry Lunt, also in the Peter Force Collection, with the narrative establish beyond any doubt that it is the penmanship of Lieutenant Henry Lunt. Mr. Gaillard Hunt, chief of the Manuscripts Division of the Library of Congress, in a letter to the editor, in reply to his suggestion that Lunt may have been the writer, states as follows:
That the two pages of the Serapis log are in the hand of Lieutenant Henry Lunt. They have been compared with a letter of Lunt to Jones, October 7, 1779, and there can be no question of the identity of the hand.
A few words as to Lieutenant Henry Lunt. As is well known, he was not on board the Bon Homme Richard during the engagement, having been sent, with fifteen of the crew, to take possession of a brigantine which had been chased inshore, and, although recalled by signal, he did not return until after the action. His conduct in this respect has been properly criticized. He states himself:
Having, on the 23d of September, 1779, been ordered in a pilot boat with a party of men after a brig, but some time after I set out from alongside, a signal was made for me to return back to the Bon homme Richard, she being then in chase of two British ships-of-war, the Serapis and Countess of Scarborough, and before I could get on board the Bon homme Richard she commenced the engagement with the Serapis. It being night, I thought it not prudent to go alongside in time of action....
This is signed, “On board the Serapis, at the Texel, 25th of October, 1779. Henry Lunt.”
Jones indorses this as follows:
This certificate of Lieut. Lunt, who was a mere spectator, is of great weight and importance, it being only in the power of this gentleman to give a true account of the respective positions and manœuvres of the ships engaged.
J. P. Jones.8
The question naturally arises, Who dictated the narrative of the fight which Lunt wrote in the Serapis’ log? It is an authentic and truthful narration of the principal occurrences, and corresponds with Jones’ own accounts of the battle. It is written in the first person, and must have been written by some one who was on board the Bon Homme Richard, and copied by Lunt into the Serapis’ log at some time subsequent to the engagement, in order to have a circumstantial account recorded in the log. Lunt’s statement that the log-book belonged to him on September 3, 1780, when second lieutenant of the Ariel, nearly a year after the fight, would lead us to suppose that, as he was surrounded by the officers who were on the Bon Homme Richard, he simply copied a description dictated by one of them, probably by Jones himself, as the latter’s well-known proclivity for self-adulation would naturally show itself in a desire to have his personal efforts spread upon the official record. It is further worthy of note that almost the only tributes to the officers of the Bon Homme Richard, or recognition of their services, are to be found in Jones’ charges and proofs against Landais, where his object was to give force to their testimony.9 His apparent unwillingness to commend others, or award to each of his officers a just meed of praise, has been noted by some of his biographers as his great fault.
It is a matter of interest to a collector to be able to identify the author or writer of this narrative of the engagement, and to place it, after a long separation, where it originally was written.
The first regular entry in the Serapis’ log is on the 26th of September, when, dismasted, crowded with prisoners, and encumbered with wounded, her people, assisted by men from the other ships of the squadron, were employed in erecting jury masts and repairing the damages sustained in the action. The wind was for several days light, from the southwest, and the sea fairly smooth, the speed recorded being from two to four knots. Jones decided to make the port of Dunkirk, but his colleagues overruled him, and upon making the land, owing to bad weather and contrary winds, the squadron, after being tossed to and fro by contrary winds for seven days, anchored in the Texel Roads on the 3d of October. That the ship should have been safely taken to a harbor under such circumstances is not the least of Jones’ exploits as a seaman; while the failure of the English cruisers to intercept and recapture her brought much obloquy upon the British admiralty.
Safely anchored in the Texel, Sir Joseph Yorke, the British ambassador at The Hague, who persistently referred to Jones as “that pirate, Paul Jones: a rebel subject and criminal of State,” immediately demanded the surrender of the prizes and the release of the prisoners.10 The demand was refused by the High Commissioners, and after much correspondence Jones obtained permission, under certain restrictions, to land his prisoners and wounded, and to mount guard over them on an island in the Texel. Jones may fairly be said to have added to his fame by being mainly instrumental in bringing about an open rupture between England and Holland by the stand taken by him during this trying period.
As will be seen by the entries in the log, the crew, with assistance from the other ships, were for many days busily employed in cleaning up her decks and in repairing and refitting the ship. She was in a dreadful condition of filth and disorder. Jones desired to refit her, and again to cruise in English waters, as she was a fine, stanch ship, recently built, and would have been a valuable substitute for the lost Richard. Jones states that she was the best ship he ever saw of her kind.
Complications between the Dutch and English governments, however, became acute. Jones was ordered to sail from the Texel, then blockaded by an English fleet, and the Dutch Admiral was ordered to use forcible measures, if found necessary, to compel him to do so. With Dr. Franklin’s approval it was decided to turn over to the French the prizes, and all the ships except the Alliance, which, having been built in America, was accepted as a properly commissioned Continental ship-of-war. In pursuance of this decision Jones turned over to Captain Cottineau the command of the Serapis, who hoisted the French flag over her on November 21, 1779. Landais was deposed from the command of the Alliance, to which ship Jones transferred his flag, having first stripped the Serapis of everything movable and useful and sent the same on board the Alliance.11
The log-book now continues with “A Journall Kept on Board the American Continental Frigate of War, Alliance, of 36 guns, under the Command of the Honble. John Paul Jones, Commencing in the Road of Texel in Holland.”
Commencing on the 22d of November, the log states the daily occurrences until June 12, 1780. According to Jones’ account the ship was in a deplorable condition, which he attributed to the incapacity of Landais, whom he had supplanted, and with whom he was on bad terms, having charged him with being responsible, in part, for the collision with the Richard on her first cruise; with cowardice during the action with the Serapis; with intentionally firing upon the Richard; with disobedience of orders, disrespect, and insolence. Jones states that the Alliance had not a good cable or sail; the officers and men were intemperate and idle; filth, insubordination, and epidemic diseases prevailed among the crew; she was badly supplied with arms; and her powder was of bad quality. Some of these deficiences Jones supplied from the Serapis.
The remaining officers and crew of the Richard were transferred to the Alliance, except the French volunteers; and the French volunteers and marines on the Alliance were sent to the Serapis, as it had been arranged that no French subject was to remain on the Alliance. Until the 27th of December the ship’s company and mechanics from shore were busily employed in making necessary repairs, refitting the rigging, making new yards, and altering the old ones. Every effort was apparently made to get the ship ready for sea. Gales of wind and rotten cables placed her often in peril. Her bottom being foul, the ship was careened and the bottom scrubbed.
The English kept a squadron cruising off the port, but Jones determined to get to sea as soon as the weather would permit. He thought he had recovered the trim of the ship which had been lost under Landais. He states that the ship was well manned, and would not be given away; that the Holland squadron had been drawn up ready for battle for more than a month to drive him out if he should attempt to remain after the wind became fair, while the English fleet was almost constantly in sight of the harbor.
He was requested by the Dutch Admiral to declare whether the Alliance was a French or an American vessel, and if French to display the French flag, and to omit no occasion of departing. To this Jones replied, declining to display French colors, and saying that he would get to sea whenever a pilot would take the ship out of the harbor.
On the 27th of December, the wind serving, he set sail from the Texel, fell foul of a Dutch merchant ship, lost the best bower-anchor and cable, and had other mishaps, owing to the ignorance or drunkenness of the old pilot.
The Alliance passed along the Flemish banks, got to windward of the enemy’s fleet in the North Sea, and passed through the Strait of Dover in full view of the enemy’s fleet in the Downs. He then ran the Alliance past the Isle of Wight, in view of the enemy’s fleet at Spithead, got safe through the Channel, and cruised about the Bay of Biscay and Cape Finisterre, overhauling many neutral ships and making a few unimportant prizes. On the 17th of January he came to anchor in the harbor of Corunna, Spain. Here he remained until the 28th of January. He received and entertained visitors; again careened the ship and scrubbed her bottom; made changes in her spars; obtained a new anchor; and gave his men liberty. The men were complaining that their wages and prize money had not been paid, and were in a mutinous condition. On the 19th of January they all refused doing duty, but Jones succeeded in satisfying them, and they returned to duty the following day.12
On the 28th of January, after entertaining the governor, the Alliance again put to sea, and cruised in the neighboring waters, overhauling several ships, capturing a few unimportant prizes. She met the American letter-of-marque ship Livingston, and in company with her anchored within the Isle of Groix on the 11th of February, and on the 19th moved up to the harbor of L’Orient, and moored the Alliance to the King’s Moorings.
Jones’ first object now appears to have been to repair and refit the ship and make extensive alterations, the extent and cost of which were the subject of remonstrance on the part of Benjamin Franklin, who positively forbids his sheathing the ship’s bottom with copper, buying new canvas and cordage, thus adding to the extraordinary expenses already incurred in Holland, especially as Jones seemed to impute the damages the Alliance had sustained more to Landais’ negligence than to accidents of the cruise; Franklin concludes his admonitions with an appeal to Jones—“For God’s sake be sparing unless you mean to make me a bankrupt, or have your drafts dishonoured for want of money in my hands to pay them.”13
Notwithstanding this appeal for economy, from the 19th of February to the 12th of June the Alliance remained at anchor at L’Orient, and the repairs, renewals, and refitting were prosecuted with energy by the crew of the ship, assisted by carpenters and mechanics from shore. The log relates the work done day by day with some precision. The essential repairs were completed in April, and Jones states that, when finished, judges allowed that everything about the frigate was perfect, and that he knew not what was the amount of disbursements. In his journal for the King he says: “She was thought one of the completest frigates in France.”
Meantime, it was Mr. Franklin’s intention to send the Alliance back to America with large supplies of arms and clothing. Mr. Arthur Lee, one of our commissioners, also desired to return in her. Landais was annoying Franklin with importunities to such an extent that the latter wrote Jones that he was determined to have nothing further to do with him.
On the 4th of March Franklin wrote the President of Congress that Jones would carry the Alliance home, and that Landais had not applied to be replaced in her, but on the 17th of March he asked Franklin to be replaced in command of the Alliance. To this request Franklin replied that he considered him so imprudent, so litigious and quarrelsome a man, that if he had twenty ships-of-war in his disposition, he would not give him command of one of them. Franklin, on the 18th of March, states that he knew of nothing to prevent Jones from proceeding immediately to such part of North America as he could reach in safety.
The prize-money question was in abeyance; Franklin in his letters to Jones referred to it, and stated that the ships-of-war he had taken were to be valued, the King intending to purchase them, but that the muster-roll of the Bon Homme Richard was wanting in order to regulate the proportions to each ship. At the same time Franklin authorized Jones to draw on him for 24,000 livres in advance to the people of the Bon Homme Richard, and stated that M. LeRay de Chaumont had authorized his correspondent in L’Orient to advance 100,000 livres for the Americans of the Alliance and Bon Homme Richard, on account.
This prize-money question, as shown by the voluminous correspondence of the time, was a troublesome matter, the cause of dissension, controversy, and insubordination amounting to mutiny in the ship’s company.
The subject is fully treated in the various biographies of Jones, and it is unnecessary to do more than allude to it here. It was, however, the cause which induced Jones to go frequently to Paris, ostensibly to hasten proceedings for the adjustment of the claims for prize money. In his absence on shore at L’Orient Captain Landais, acting under the advice of Arthur Lee and Commodore Gillon, of the South Carolina navy, took possession of the Alliance on the 12th of June. The log entry on that day is the last of the Alliance’s journal. It forms a terse but accurate account of this extraordinary transaction. A more detailed account, by a participant in this event, will be found in the Appendix.14
It appears from the correspondence of Mr. Franklin that Landais had been furnished with money to enable him to return to America for trial upon the charges preferred by Jones, and Franklin had, in May, expressed his astonishment that he continued to remain at L’Orient. To this Landais, on the 29th of May, coolly replied that he had been waiting for orders to retake command of the Alliance! Franklin replied to this, “I charge you not to meddle with the command, or create any disturbance on board her, as you will answer the contrary at your peril.”
Arthur Lee, as well as Commodore Gillon, had previously quarreled with Jones, and detested him. Lee, in a written opinion discussing constitutional questions as to the authority of Congress, and that of Mr. Franklin, advised Landais that he might lawfully treat our minister’s orders with contempt. As Jones was constantly absent from his ship, spending much time in Paris, where he was the recipient of marked attentions, it was not difficult for Landais to work upon the mutinous spirit of the crew by charging Jones with neglect of their interests regarding prize money due them, to such effect that they addressed a letter to Franklin, signed by one hundred and fifteen of the crew, declaring that they would not raise the anchor, nor depart from L’Orient, until their wages and the utmost farthing of their prize money had been paid them, and until their legal captain, P. Landais, was restored to them. This mutinous document was undoubtedly instigated by Landais; it bore unmistakable evidence of being penned, and was forwarded to Franklin, by Landais himself.
On the morning of the 12th of June Jones, at L’Orient, assembled his crew, before going on shore, and asked them if they could say a word to his disadvantage. They answered that they could not, and, according to Jones’ account, showed every appearance of contentment and subordination. Jones then went on shore, and Landais, taking advantage of his absence, seized the command during the afternoon of that day. Jones heard of the transaction from Dale, who informed him that he and some others had just been turned ashore.
Jones immediately despatched by express to Franklin a statement of the occurrence. Upon its receipt Franklin procured an order from Versailles for the arrest and imprisonment of Landais, as a Frenchman and subject to French laws. Lee, under whose legal advice Landais had acted, wrote a long letter to Jones, in which he claimed that it was clear that Landais commanded the Alliance under the full and express order of Congress, and no other authority existed which could dismiss him from the command.
Some attempt was made by the commandant of the port to arrest Landais and prevent the departure of the Alliance. Jones declined to employ means to prevent her departure, interposing, he says, “to prevent bloodshed between the subjects of allied powers.” The Alliance was hurried out of port with a mutinous crew—many of them in irons—taking Arthur Lee and a number of civilians as passengers. On the voyage homeward the officers and crew became dissatisfied with Landais’ conduct, and compelled him to relinquish the command. Mr. Arthur Lee was particularly incensed against him, and principally upon his testimony, on his trial by court martial, Landais was dismissed from the service on the score that he was insane.
The conduct of Jones in thus abandoning his command has been commented upon at length by his biographers, and variously accounted for, the consensus of opinion being that, had he really wished to recover the command, he could have gone on board the Alliance with his officers as soon as he heard that Landais had taken possession of her, and would have met with no opposition from Landais, or, if he had ventured upon personal violence, Jones, being in the right, would not have been blamable for the consequences. The conduct of Jones during this extraordinary transaction seems inconsistent with his general character as a bold and determined fighter, and does not add to his reputation.
Following the entry in the Alliance’s journal, recording the taking possession of her by Landais, the log continues with “An account of occurrences in L’Orient, respecting the Bon Homme Richards Officers & Crew” during the three days they were on shore waiting for orders. On the 16th of June they were ordered to, and removed on board the Ariel frigate, that ship having been loaned by the French to assist in transporting to America clothing and munitions of war, for which room could not be found on the Alliance and of which our army was sorely in need. The Ariel was a small frigate, formerly captured from the English by the squadron under d’Estaing.
The log-book now contains
A Journall Kept on Board the American Continental Ship of War, Ariel, of 26—Nine Pounders, Commanded by the Honble. John Paul Jones Esqr. commencing in the Port of L’Orient June the 16th: 1780.
Although under the date of the 16th, in the account of the occurrences on shore, is written “Commencement of the Ariels Journall,” the first entry following the complete heading is on June 18th.
The remarks on the following days are full of interest. The ship could hardly have been more than a hulk, in no way prepared for sea, for until the 8th of October—nearly three months—they show that she was remasted, sparred, altered, repaired, and refitted with sails and new rigging, besides receiving on board quantities of stores, clothing, and munitions of war, destined for America, that the Alliance had been unable to take. The movements of the Alliance under Landais are also recorded prior to her departure. On the 2d of September a grand entertainment was given by Jones, during which he endeavored to represent the battle with the Serapis to a large and distinguished company. An amusing description of another entertainment, about December 10th, appears in Fanning’s narrative,15 who figures in the log entry on the 2d of September as having been kicked by Jones and ordered below.
Although apparently ready for sea early in September, the ship was moved only to the Roads of Groix, where she lay until the 8th of October, apparently detained by contrary winds or foul weather. On that day she got to sea, and on the very night of her departure encountered a heavy gale which increased to a hurricane the following day, in which the ship was nearly lost.
The remarks of the 9th and 10th of October describe the distress of the ship, with some particularity for a formal log entry, but a more detailed account of this great storm is found in a report signed by the officers of the Ariel which Jones procured, possibly to confirm his own report of the gale and its effects, which he gives in his journal for the King.
He sailed from the Roads of Groix with such a quantity of arms and powder as filled the ship even between decks; the wind was fair and weather pleasant, but the next night the Ariel was driven by the violent tempest close to the rocks of Penmarque, a terrible ledge between L’Orient and Brest. The ship could show no sail, but was almost buried under water, not having room to run before the wind, and having several feet of water in the hold. Finding the depth of water diminishing fast, Jones in the last extremity cast anchor, but could not bring the ship’s head to the wind. Sometimes the lower yard-arms touched the water, and Jones had no remedy left but to cut away the foremast. This had the desired effect, and the ship immediately came head to the wind. The mainmast had got out of the step, and now reeled about like a drunken man. Foreseeing the danger of its either breaking off below the gun-deck or going through the ship’s bottom, Jones ordered it to be cut away, but, before this could be done, the chain plates gave way, and the mainmast breaking off by the gun-deck carried with it the mizzenmast, and the mizzenmast carried away the quarter-gallery; two additional cables were spliced and veered out. In that situation the Ariel rode in the open ocean to windward of perhaps the most dangerous ledge of rocks in the world, for two days and two nights, in a tempest that covered the shore with wrecks and dead bodies, and that drove ships ashore from their anchors, even in the port of L’Orient.16
This terrible gale was felt nearly all over Europe. In the Gentleman’s Magazine for November, 1780, it is stated that “this dreadful hurricane was one of those tremendous tempests of which two or three occur in an age.” In England it occurred on the night of Sunday, October 8th, and did immense damage by sea and land. It is a singular coincidence that, while Jones was experiencing this dreadful hurricane on the French coast, his opponent of a twelvemonth before equally felt its effects on the English coast.
In a letter to the Admiralty, dated on board the Alarm, at Plymouth, October 10, 1780, Sir Richard Pearson states as follows:
I arrived here on the evening of the 8th, it blowing very hard at S. E.; the next morning the wind shifted suddenly to W. N. W. and blew a gale all yesterday from that to W. S. W. and S. W. and continued until one or two o’clock this morning; in which I had the misfortune to part my two Bowers and Sheet Cable, and was reduced to my spare anchor, which I had providentially got two cables on, which brought me up at eleven o’clock last night, when I found myself under the necessity of cutting away all my masts for the preservation of his Majesty’s ship and the lives of my people. I am now in the same distressing situation as I was last night.17
The storm continuing until the morning of the 10th, notwithstanding the heavy sea Jones succeeded on that and the following day in getting up jury, fore, and mizzen masts, and on the 11th, at noon, cut the cable, got under way, and anchored the Ariel on the 13th of October in the harbor of L’Orient.
The journal of the Ariel ends on the 14th of October. She remained at L’Orient until the 18th of December, when she again sailed, and arrived safely in the United States, having encountered an enemy’s ship, supposed by Jones to be named the Triumph, which, after a short resistance, struck her colors, and a few minutes afterward (according to Jones) her captain had the baseness to fill his sails and run away. This voyage in the Ariel was the last service at sea performed by John Paul Jones under the American flag. He arrived in Philadelphia on February 18, 1781, having been absent from the United States three years, three months, and eighteen days.
Following the last entry of the Ariel’s log, several leaves have been torn out. The book was reversed again, and immediately following “A List of The Men Names that has Desarted from The Bone Homme Richard, Lorient July, 19th. 1779” we find, in the identical handwriting of the logs of the Serapis, Alliance, and Ariel, “A List of Officers, & Men, belonging to the American Continental Ship of War, Ariel, Commanded, by the Honble, John Paul Jones.” A comparison of this list with the muster-roll of the Bon Homme Richard shows that most of the officers and many of the crew of the former still followed the fortunes of Jones.
Upon several pages are also inscribed the following receipts:18
Recd. from Capt. Richard Deal the sum of Twenty one pounds seventeen and sixpence for thirty five days work on Board the Ship Count De Artois. July 27. 1782.
Theobald Jennings
and
Reserved, August the 11—1782 of Mr. Richard Dale twenty Eight pounds as an Advance to gow in the Ship Queen of France——
£28.00.00.
James Dick
Another log is also contained in the book. It immediately follows the “List of the Officers and Crew of the Ariel,” and is headed, “A Journal Kept on Board the Ship Queen of France, from Cape Henlopen towards Lorient.” Beginning on August 20, 1782, it records the courses, distances run, the latitudes and longitudes of each day, up to and including September 10th, when the ship was in latitude 47° 19’ N. and longitude 19° 15’ W. There are no entries in the column under “Remarks.”
Importance is attached to this log because it shows conclusively that the book was in the possession of Dale until the end of the cruise of the Queen of France, in February, 1783, about the time of the end of the Revolution.
From Cooper’s “Life of Richard Dale” we learn that after his return to the United States in the Ariel Jones was anxious to take him with him to the ship America, to which Jones had been appointed, but Dale declined the service and was employed on the Trumbull, which was captured by an English fleet, and for the fourth time Dale was made prisoner, but was exchanged in November, 1781. No new service in the regular navy offering, Dale obtained a furlough and joined a large letter-of-marque called the Queen of France, that carried twelve guns, as her first officer. Soon after he was appointed to the command of her and, in company with several other letters-of-marque, sailed for France, making many captures by the way. Dale’s ship, however, parted from the fleet, and, falling in with an English privateer of fourteen guns, a severe engagement followed, in which both parties were much cut up, and they parted by mutual consent.19
Upon the termination of hostilities, in common with most of the officers of the navy, Dale was “disbanded,” and engaged in the East India trade until 1792, when he was restored to the navy as captain in the reorganized marine.
It was probably during this period that our log-book passed into the possession of Jones, who was urging his claims for rank and prize money before Congress.20 Failing to obtain what he termed “proper consideration,” after a cruise with the French fleet Jones was commissioned as agent to look after the prizes made on his cruises in European waters and sailed for France November 10, 1783, in the Washington, late General Monk, the ship captured by Barney in the Hyder-Ally and then commanded by Barney. Jones left in the care of a Mr. Hyslop of New York a portion of his papers, being the same which later turned up in the keeping of the baker in New York, and upon which Sherburne based his life of Jones, and from him the logs of the Ranger and Bon Homme Richard appear to have been purchased in 1824 by Captain Boyd, before alluded to. But Jones took with him those papers which he deemed most important to the discharge of his mission to France, not the least of which was the book containing the muster-roll of the Bon Homme Richard, which probably was the only authentic and official list then in existence, and indispensable to the proceedings in the French prize courts.
The papers and property of Jones, upon his death in Paris in 1792, passed to his sister Mrs. Taylor, and upon them as a base followed the Edinburgh “Life of Jones,” also that by Sands—by all conceded to be the best of the numerous biographies of Jones—while Sherburne’s book, published in 1825, is properly criticized as a chaotic compilation, creating inextricable confusion in the mind of a reader.
There has always been some difficulty in finding a correct muster-roll of the Bon Homme Richard.21 The list published by Sherburne he states is made from “official sources,” and is shown by the correspondence on the subject to have been made from “a certified copy of a copy.” This is undoubtedly the document now in the Congressional Library, being a copy, written by a Frenchman, of the muster-roll filed by Jones in the French prize courts and certified to by him as correct. As this list corresponds with great exactness to the muster-roll of the officers and crew of the Bon Homme Richard, making due allowances for desertions, men sent away in prizes, and possibly new enlistments, it seems evident that the original basis of the lists was that contained in the log-book. The names of the French volunteers and marines were not entered in the muster-roll, but were probably ascertained by Jones in France, and added to the copy filed by him.
The editor has alluded to the fact that the logs of the Serapis, Alliance, and Ariel, as well as the list of the officers and crew of the Ariel, are all written by the same hand. The penmanship is remarkably good, the orthography correct, showing the writer to have had some pretensions to scholarship and clerical ability, much more than that shown by either Dale or Lunt. It had been conjectured that the writer was Midshipman Nathaniel Fanning, who served under an appointment by Jones on the Richard, Serapis, Alliance, and Ariel. He it was who, stationed in the maintop, threw, or caused to be thrown, the bomb which, exploding on the gun-deck of the Serapis, created such havoc as to have been largely instrumental in bringing the action to a close.
Fanning has left a narrative of his life, in which he claims to have been Jones’ private secretary, and to have had close and intimate relations with him. He also refers to the journal kept by him, and the dates of the occurrences, as stated at length in his narrative, correspond with some accuracy with the same events as recorded in the several logs.22 The journal of the Ariel ceases when Fanning left the Ariel, probably because of the slight misunderstanding recorded in the Ariel’s log on the 2d of September, an occurrence which sufficiently accounts for Fanning’s severe criticisms of Jones, given in his narrative, with frequent allusions to his ungovernable temper.
Another reason for the conjecture arose from the fact that the name of Nathaniel Fanning, as well as that of Beaumont Groube, both in the muster-roll of the Richard and the Ariel, are in the unmistakable handwriting of the penman of the logs. As opposed to the conjecture, however, the name of Nathaniel Fanning is spelled Fenning in the Richard’s list, while in that of the Ariel it is correctly spelled.
This caused the editor to make further investigations, as it was apparent that if Fanning was not, possibly Midshipman Groube was, the writer of the logs, particularly as he had been considered competent to act as judge-advocate of a number of courts martial, and, inferentially, was a better scholar than other officers under Jones’ command.
Availing himself of the cordial assistance of Mr. Putnam, the Librarian of Congress, and Mr. Hunt, chief of the Manuscripts Division, the editor procured a facsimile of a long letter written by Beaumont Groube to Captain Bell, commanding the privateer Luzerne, then at L’Orient, dated May 3, 1780, when both Groube and Fanning were attached to the Alliance, asking his good offices in accommodating a quarrel with Lieutenant Degge, one of the officers then on the Alliance.
Upon comparison of the penmanship of this letter with that of the logs, it was established, beyond any possible doubt, that Midshipman Groube was the scribe of all three logs, the handwriting being identical.23
There is a certain amount of interest attached to Midshipman Groube, growing out of the fact that there are a great many contemporaneous prints which represent Jones in the act of shooting a Lieutenant Grubb for attempting to haul down the colors of the Richard. As there was no Lieutenant Grubb in the ship, Groube has been made, by writers of numerous chap-books, the victim of this act of Jones. These chap-books are mainly fabrications of their authors and engravers, and may properly be called the “dime novels” of the period.
Groube probably returned to the United States with Jones in the Ariel, although he discontinued keeping the log on the 14th of October, 1780. He seems to have disappeared, as no further trace of him can be found, nor is there any account of his previous life. It is evident, however, that he was a young man of good education, as shown by his handwriting and correct spelling—unusual accomplishments of the sailors of that period—as well as from his selection as judge-advocate of the many courts martial held on the officers and men of the Richard24 when that ship was fitting for sea at L’Orient.
The editor would call attention to the fact that, although the greater part of Jones’ voluminous correspondence is now deposited in the Library of Congress, Mrs. Taylor, or her daughter Jeanette Taylor, parted with many interesting documents, and there are also to be found in the hands of individuals many others which have never been published. Besides the log-books here printed—as well as the log-books of the Ranger and Bon Homme Richard heretofore referred to—Miss Taylor informed Mr. Cooper that she had given Jones’ original commission as lieutenant, dated August 8, 1776, to some one in Scotland as an autograph of President Hancock. The original certificate of Hancock, appointing him to the command of the Providence, is in the editor’s collection, while his commission, dated October 10, 1776, of which Sherburne in his edition of 1851 prints a facsimile, is now in private hands.
On the following four pages are reproduced for the purpose of a comparison of the handwriting facsimiles of the first page of the Serapis’ log, and opposite it a page from a letter by Beaumont Groube. On the two subsequent pages are the continuation of the letter and a page from the ship’s muster-roll. Almost at a glance it can be seen that the two signatures were written by the same hand and that the writing in the log and that in the letter are identical as to penmanship.
Miss Taylor also presented to a relative the original certificate of Jones’ membership in the Society of the Cincinnati, signed by Washington, dated October 31, 1785, which is now owned by Colonel N. Arnott of Edinburgh, a descendant of the Paul family.25 The original commission of Jones authorizing him to arrange the difficulties with the Barbary powers is in the remarkable collection of Mr. Grenville Kane, of New York. Eighteen autograph letters from and to Jones are now offered for sale by a London dealer for the modest sum of $5,000; these evidently escaped from the Taylor family.
The editor has deemed it not uninteresting, although not immediately connected with the principal object of this publication, to refer to the dispersion of Jones’ letters and public documents, and to print in the Appendix an interesting letter to Commodore Esek Hopkins,26 also a letter from Captain James Nicholson to Commodore John Barry relating to Jones’ efforts before Congress to be placed at the head of the navy, both of which are in the editor’s collection of manuscripts. In the Appendix will also be found a copy of a letter of Jones, addressed to John Wendell—which as a composition may be considered as one of the most remarkable of all his epistolary effusions. The original letter is now in the possession of the Wendell family. None of these letters have ever been published.27
In concluding this preamble to the logs, it will be noted that the editor has supplemented the ship’s stories by drawing largely upon the accounts of the events, barely touched upon in the remarks to be found in the numerous biographies of John Paul Jones, and upon the papers relating to his career now deposited in the Congressional Library. This has been done because it was possible that, as the biographies are out of print and rather scarce, they might not be readily available to many of the readers.
The first authentic “Life of Jones,” throwing aside the numerous so-called chap-books, was that of André, published in French in Paris, 1798, translated and republished in “Niles’ Register” for the year 1812. Following the discovery of Jones’ letters, Sherburne produced his first edition in 1825. The manuscript of this first edition he sent also to John Murray in London, who caused it to be edited by Disraeli, later the Earl of Beaconsfield, and published the book in the same year, 1825.28 The preface of this book, according to the editor of the “Life of Disraeli,” was the earliest appearance of Disraeli as an author. Sherburne was aware of the existence of the papers in the possession of the Taylor family, and endeavored to obtain them; but his request was refused, as they were already in the hands of the author of the Edinburgh “Life of Jones,” published in 1830.
Then followed the “Life of Jones” by Robert C. Sands, from the original letters and manuscripts in the possession of Miss Jeanette Taylor—New York, 1830. Mackenzie’s “Life,” in 1845, and Cooper’s “Life,” in 1846—both based upon Sands and Sherburne—contain but few additional matters of interest. Sherburne’s “Life,” published in 1825, was so freely criticized that a second edition, corrected and enlarged, was published in 1851.
Several other lives of Paul Jones, simply reproductions of the foregoing, with illustrations, and in cheaper popular form, have also appeared, worthy of place only in a bibliography. Later we have the “Life” by Buell, which, although he calls it a history, is simply a pleasing, popular romance.
The history of the logs here reproduced may be thought somewhat obscure, being founded upon some conjectures, deductions, and probabilities, as well as absolute facts. The editor purchased the log-book at the sale of the library of Mr. S. L. M. Barlow, of New York, in 1889, it being item No. 2760 in the catalogue prepared by Mr. J. O. Wright. Mr. Wright states that Mr. Barlow acquired the book through Mr. Harrisse or Mr. Stevens, of London, some time previous to 1869.
The portrait facing the title-page has been selected from the numerous engraved portraits of Jones as not only the best authentic likeness taken from life, excepting perhaps the bust by Houdon, but the earliest in point of execution, having been drawn by a celebrated artist, Moreau le Jeune, in May, 1780, when Jones was in command of the Alliance, at L’Orient.
The portrait by Charles W. Peale, now in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, was executed seven years later, and has been reproduced many times. A comparison of the two with the Houdon bust demonstrates at once that the Moreau le Jeune portrait is by far the more faithful likeness, and of a greater personality than Peale’s painting, with which we are more familiar. The great number of engraved contemporaneous so-called portraits of Jones attest the interest attached to his career in Europe. Many of them are purely imaginative, and exist in all forms of engraving from the grand folio mezzotint to the absurd caricature, and have formed the special object of pursuit by many collectors of Americana, with the result of extraordinary values for the rare ones, including the one here reproduced.
The most remarkable collection of Jones’ portraits, and pictures relating to Jones’ career, is that of Mr. Grenville Kane, of New York.
The picture of the engagement is a rare print, and has been selected instead of the more familiar one taken from the painting by Richard Paton.
The original painting by Paton is owned by the heirs of Lord Amherst, whose ancestral estate included Flamborough Head, off which the famous battle was fought. It has recently been offered for sale for the sum of £3000.
In concluding this introduction to the logs, it has been the editor’s purpose to avoid repeating the incidents of Jones’ life related in his numerous biographies or quoting literally from his voluminous correspondence, but he has referred to them only in so far as they seemed to be connected in some measure with the log stories. The letters given in the Appendix have been copied from the originals and have never before been printed, while the extracts from Fanning’s narrative are taken from a book of which very few copies are in existence.
A reprint of this narrative has been contemplated by the executive committee as one of the future publications of the Society, it being the only known autobiography of a man and officer who served under Jones in European waters.
It remains for the editor to express his acknowledgments to Mr. Robert W. Neeser, the secretary of the Society, for his very able assistance in the preparation of this volume for the press, in correcting and revising the proof-sheets, and in verifying the references.
To Mr. Herbert Putnam, Librarian of the Congressional Library, and his able assistants Mr. Gaillard Hunt and Mr. J. C. Fitzpatrick, the editor’s thanks are due for their interest and assistance, as well as to Mr. Charles W. Stewart, the Librarian of the Navy Department.
The absence of Rear-admiral Goodrich, at whose instance the Naval History Society was organized, this publication undertaken, and whose coöperation was expected, has contributed to the delay in the publication, for which the editor begs the indulgence of the members of the Society.
Print Published in London, First of December, 1781
By John Harris, Sweetings Alley, Cornhill.
“To the Merchants trading to Russia, this Print representing the gallant Defence of Capt.n Pearson in his Majesty’s Ship Serapis, and the Countess of Scarborough Arm’d Ship Capt.n Piercy, against Paul Jones’s Squadron, whereby a valuable Fleet from the Baltic were prevented from falling into the hands of the Enemy, is with the greatest respect Inscribed by their Humble Servant.
John Harris.”
THE LOGS OF THE
SERAPIS—ALLIANCE—ARIEL
(List of Officers and Men of the Continental Ship, Bon Homme Richard)
(July the 26th, 1779)
| Place & Time of Entry | No. | Mens Names | Qualities |
| Robert Robison[1] | Lieutenant | ||
| Nantes March 4th | Richad Dale | ||
| Pimbauf April 5th | Henry Lunt | ||
| Ditto Ditto do. | Cutting Lunt | Master | |
| Matthews | Purser | ||
| Lawrence Brooks | Surgeon | ||
| William Smith | Masters Mate | ||
| Samuel Stacey | Ditto | ||
| Dinan March 16th | John White | Ditto | |
| Pimbauf April 5th | Joshua Carswell | Ditto | |
| Fugere March 19th | Reuben Chase | Midshipman | |
| Pimbauf April 5th | Benjamin Stubbs | Ditto | |
| Havar Degrace April 11th | Thomas Potter | Ditto | |
| L’Orient June 5th | Beaumont Groube | Ditto | |
| Lorient June 15 | John Meyrant | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto 15 | John Linthweith | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto 15 | William Daniel | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto 15 | Richard Corum | Ditto | |
| Nantz | Nathl. Fenning | Ditto | |
| Antreum March 19 | Stepen Lee | Captains Clark | |
| Fugere May 21 | John Peacock | Surgeons Mate | |
| Pimbauf April 5th | John Burbank | Master a Arms | |
| Nates February 22th | John Conner | Gunner | |
| Fugere March 19th | John Robinson | Coxswain | |
| Ditto Ditto | Andrew Lendsey | Boatswain | |
| Pimbauf April 5 | John Gunnison | Carpenter | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Joshua Brewster | Cooper | |
| Brest March 2d. | William Sturges | Armourer | |
| Nantes April 5th | Daniel Russell | Steward | |
| Havar Degrace April 1st | William Clarke | Sailmaker | |
| Pimbauf April 5 | Jacob True | Yoeman powder roome. | |
| Fugere March 19th | John Thomas Cook | Cook—— —— | |
| Gunners Mate | |||
| Ditto | |||
| Brest March 2 | Richard Williams | Boatswain Mate | |
| Fugere May 21 | Richard Williams | Boatswain, Mate | |
| Brest March 2 | Edward Garrett | Ditto | |
| Ditto | |||
| Ditto | |||
| Nantes March 15th | Thomas Miller | Carpenter Mate | |
| Ditto Ditto 15 | William Physick | Ditto | |
| Pimbauf April 5th | John Madden | yoeman at Armes | |
| Ditto | |||
| Fugere March 19th | John Haynes | Boatswain Ditto | |
| Gunners Ditto | |||
| Nanys April 5th | Icabad Lord | Carpenters yeoman | |
| Brest March 2th | William Roberts | Coopers Ditto | |
| Fugere March 19th | Thomas Davis | Armourers Ditto | |
| Haver Degrace April 1th | Hugh Woulton | Sailmakers Ditto | |
| Brest March 2d. | George Campbell | Cooks—Ditto | |
| Ditto-Ditto do. | Joseph Holland | Ditto—Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | John Williams | Quarters Masters | |
| Nants April 15th | James Conner | Ditto | |
| Ditto. Ditto do. | Robert Steel | Ditto | |
| Ditto April 5th | George Tufathan | Ditto | |
| Lorient ditto 20th | Robert Towers | Ditto | |
| Haver Degrace ditto 23th | William Thompson | Ditto | |
| Fugere March 19th | John Woulton | Ditto | |
| Brest Ditto 2th | Robert Stevens | Quarter Gunner | |
| Ditto. Ditto 2th | Arthur Randall | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto 2th | |||
| Nants ditto.. 15 | James Whelton | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto 15th | Thomas Mc.Carthy | Ditto | |
| Lorient April 20th | Jonathan Wells | Ditto | |
| Haver Degrace April 1th | Robert Mc.Cormick | Ditto | |
| Denant May 23th | William Barry | Ditto | |
| Ditto-Ditto 23th | Thomas Cooks | Ditto | |
| Pimbauf April 5th | John Down | Quarter Gunner | |
| Lorient July 19the | Francis Campbell | Ditto | |
| Fugere. March 19the | William Lee | .. Yeoman Forecastle | |
| ditto. ditto 19the | John Robinson | ... Yeoman Main top | |
| ditto. ditto 19the | John Murphy | ditto | |
| ditto. ditto 19the | Thomas Jones | ... Do. Mizen top | |
| Nants. ditto 15the | William Johnston— | ditto Fore top | |
| Fugere March 19the | John Brown | ditto—ditto | |
| ditto May 21th, | James Nicholson | ditto after guard | |
| Dinan March 16th | John Balch | ditto—ditto | |
| Brest March 2th | Michael Woolf | Seaman | |
| ditto, Ditto 2 | Thomas Turner | ditto | |
| ditto ditto. 2th | Jacob Andrews | ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto 2th | John Sheas | ditto | |
| Denaunt March 16th | James Waggarell | ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto 16 | Hugh Gorman | ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto 16 | Gilbert Crumb | ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto 16 | Thomas Bartlet | ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto 16 | James Smith | ditto | |
| Fugere March 19th | Barnaby Kirk | ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto 19th | George Hayes | ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto 19th | Thomas White | ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto 19th | Henry Martin | ditto | |
| Denant March 16th | Robert Weatherhead | ditto | |
| Fugere March. 19th | Isaac Lane | Seaman | |
| Lorient, April 20th | Arthur Young | Ditto | |
| Ditto.-Ditto do. | Richard Fell | Ditto | |
| Ditto..Ditto do. | Robert Hill | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | William Fox | Ditto | |
| Ditto..Ditto do. | James Yuney | Ditto | |
| Ditto..Ditto do. | Duncan Taylor | Ditto | |
| Ditto..Ditto do. | John Mc.Kinlay | Ditto | |
| Nants, March 15th | George Walker | Ditto | |
| Ditto.-Ditto do. | William Adamson | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Michael Thompson | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | William Wilson | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | James Kirby | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | David Kirk | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | Lewis Brown | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | John Harriment | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | James Evans | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | John Hart | Ditto | |
| Haver Degrace April 1th | William Hamilton | Ditto | |
| Brest March the IId. | John West | Ditto | |
| Fugere May 21th | John Whright | Ditto | |
| Fuger March 19th | John Pierce | Seaman | |
| Fugere May 21th | Robert Dougherty | Seaman | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Richard Hughes | Ditto | |
| Ditto..Ditto do. | John Brown | Ditto | |
| Ditto..Ditto do. | Adam Mc.Creight | Ditto | |
| Ditto..Ditto do. | William Clidodale | Ditto | |
| Ditto..Ditto do. | John Williams, the 2. | Ditto | |
| Ditto..Ditto do. | Michael Slater | Ditto | |
| Ditto..Ditto do. | Joseph Landcraft | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Ezra Abbot | Ditto | |
| Denant May 23th | John Conner | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto..do. | Lawrence Driskell | Ditto | |
| Ditto-Ditto do. | Henry Phillips | Ditto | |
| Lorient May 27th | John Jonathan Stell | Ditto | |
| Ditto April 20th | Jacques Morean | Ditto | |
| Ditto June 14th | James Johnston | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto 14 | George Kelson | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto 14 | Joseph Walker | Ditto | |
| Nants March 13th | Andrew Thompson | Ditto | |
| Pimbauf April 5th | John Mc.Caffrey | Ditto | |
| Fugere, May 21th | Thomas Cane | Ditto | |
| Ditto March 19the | Benjamin Morris | Ditto | |
| Fugere May 21th | John Hall | Ditto | |
| 1779. | |||
| Dinant March 16th | Edward Conner | Ordinary Seaman | |
| Fugere March 19the | James Mc.Kinzee | Ditto | |
| Lorient April 20the | Robert Mc.Colloch | Ditto | |
| Brest March 2the | Robert Rowen | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto 2 | David Prichard | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto 2 | Nicholass Lawless | Ditto | |
| Ditto..Ditto 2 | Andrew Ryan | Ditto | |
| Ditto-Ditto 2 | Samuel Mathews | Ditto | |
| Dinant March 16th | John Hayney | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto 16 | Thomas Cane, the first | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto 16 | Lawrence Furlong | Ditto | |
| Fugere March 19the | W. Thomas Forrest | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto 19 | Stephen Ously | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto 19 | Thomas Harris | Ditto | |
| Lorient April 20th | Robert Jones | Ditto | |
| Paimbauf April 5th | Robert Mahany | Ditto | |
| Lorient April 20th | John Colbreath | Ditto | |
| Fugere May 21th, | Edward Loyd | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | John Hammond | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do | Daniel McCarty | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto d | |||
| Lorient June 12th, | Lawrence Vernus | Ditto | |
| Lorient June 14th | James Kindrick | Ordinary Seaman | |
| Ditto-Ditto 14 | Joseph Love | Ditto | |
| Ditto. Ditto 14 | John Lighton | Ditto | |
| Ditto-Ditto 14 | Joseph Louen. french man, | Ditto | |
| Dinant March 19th | George Johnston | Ditto | |
| Lorient June 12th | Joseph Love | Ditto | |
| Lorient July 19 | Francis Campblle | Seaman | |
| Brest March 2th | Anthony Jeremy | Landsman | |
| Ditto-Ditto 2th | William Mallet | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto 2th | John Ridway | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto 2th | George Munnical | Ditto | |
| Ditto-Ditto 2th | Richard Williams | Ditto | |
| Ditto-Ditto 2th | Robert Marshall | Ditto | |
| Ditto-Ditto 2th | James Power | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto 2th | John Jordan | Ditto | |
| Fugere March 19th | James Parry | Ditto | |
| Fugere March 19 | George Williams | Landsman | |
| Do. Do. | James Martin | Do. | |
| Do Do. | Henry Couzen’s | Do. | |
| Do. Do. | Alexr Cooper | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | John Mc.Donnald | Ditto | |
| Lorient April do. | Stephens Graves | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Meacum McDonal | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Thomas Davis | Ditto | |
| ditto ditto do. | William Thomson, | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | William Morgan | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | Robert Mastres | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto—do. | John Gray | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Peter Richardson | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | John Damster | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | Joseph Stewart | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | Samuel Fergurson | Ditto | |
| Pimbauf April 5th | Samuel Fletcher | Ditto | |
| Ditto. Ditto do. | Ichabod Shaw | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | Thomas Hammet | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | Stephen Loley | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | Abisha Rogers | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | Aron Goodwin | Ditto | |
| Ditto. Ditto do. | Nathl. Kennard | Ditto | |
| Dinant March 16th | William Smith | Landsman | |
| Ditto—Ditto 16 | Simon Searle | Ditto | |
| Ditto. Ditto 16 | Simon Williams | Ditto | |
| Ditto. Ditto 16 | Joseph Crooks | Ditto | |
| Fugere May 21the | Peter Corster | Ditto | |
| Ditto. Ditto do. | Andrew Maison | Ditto | |
| Ditto. Ditto do. | William Woodhead | Ditto | |
| Lorient April 20th, | William Cullingwood. | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | John Smart | Ditto | |
| Dinant, March 16th | |||
| Ditto..Ditto. do. | Stephen McCoy | Ditto, Taylor | |
| Fugere March 19th | Charles Ryley | Ditto, Taylor | |
| Pimbauf April 5the | Thomas Knight | Carpenter | |
| Nants March 15the | James Linn | Barber | |
| Lorient April 20th | Joseph Collison | Carpenter | |
| Ditto..Ditto 20th | John Handerhan | Joyner | |
| Ditto..Ditto 20th | John Rice | Cooper | |
| Ditto..Ditto 18the | Jacques Connou | Carpenter | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | |||
| Dinant March 19 | Thomas Cole | Landsman | |
| Brest March 2the | Peter Nuddle | Boy | |
| Dinant March 16the | Chales Finch | Ditto | |
| Fugere March 19th | Patrick Condon | Ditto | |
| Brest March 2th | Daniel Swain | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Joseph Brussen | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | William Totten | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Richard Jeffers | Ditto | |
| Fugere March 19th | John Jones the 1d. | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Joseph Burns | Ditto | |
| Ditto-Ditto 20th | John Flood | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | Samuel Higgens | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | John Duffy | Ditto | |
| Ditto-Ditto do. | John Jones the 2d | Ditto | |
| Ditto-Ditto do. | John Stephens | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Jeremiah Loney | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Alexander Mc.Donnald | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | Chals Donnelly | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | Daniel Murphy | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | John Panherman | Ditto | |
| Ditto-Ditto do. | John Cox | Ditto | |
| Ditto-Ditto do. | William Knox | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | Aron Smith | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | Abram Martell | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | William Shewsberry | Ditto | |
| Pimbauf April 5th | Nathaniel Bayly | Boy | |
| Nants March 15th | Henry Humphreys | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | William Langum | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | John Moore | Ditto | |
| Lorient April 20the | James Mehanny | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | James Mane | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | John Crowly | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Hugh Mc.Intire | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | William Wilkinson | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Robert Mc.Cullock | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Daniel Cammeron | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Angus Campbil | Ditto | |
| Ditto—Ditto do. | David Stockton | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Elijah Middleton | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Christy Yeatly | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | George Harraway | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | Robert Seaford | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | John Jordan | Ditto | |
| Havre Degrace May 1th | Francis Perkins | Ditto | |
| Lorient April 30th | Lewis Role Johnno | Ditto | |
| Ditto Ditto do | Jacques Blorgu | Ditto | |
| Ditto April 20 | William Carmichael | Ditto | |
| Nantes March 15th | Nathaniel Bonnon | Ditto | |
| Brest March 2th | James Williams | Boy | |
| Lorient July 19the | John Hackit | Ditto |
A List of Officers and Men, belonging to the American Continental Ship of War (Ariel) Commanded by the Honble John Paul Jones Esqr29
A List of The Men Names that has Desarted from
The Bone Homme Richard, Lorient July. 19th. 1779
| Place & Time of Entry | No. | Mens Names | Qualities | Place & Time Desarted | Time Returned |
| Pimbauf April 5th | 1 | Richard Soward | Midshipman | Lorient July 9th | |
| Fugere March 19th | 2 | Andrew Lindsay | Boatswain | Lorient July 9 | |
| Nantes | 3 | Ebenezer Hoog | Stewart | Lorient July 10th | |
| Lorient | 4 | Surgeons, Mate | Lorient July 7 | ||
| Ditto | 5 | Ditto | Ditto Ditto do. | ||
| Pimbauf March 15th | 6 | James Ennion | Seaman | Ditto Ditto 3th | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | 7 | Thomas Powel | Ditto | Ditto Ditto do. | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | 8 | William Campbell | Landsman | Ditto Ditto do. | |
| Dinaunt March 16th | 9 | Cooper McConnell | Seaman | Ditto Ditto 4th, | |
| Nantes Ditto 15th | 10 | Joseph Curtis | Ditto | Ditto Ditto do. | |
| Lorient April 20th | 11 | Alexander Mcnarren | Ditto | Ditto Ditto do. | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | 12 | William Hudgson | Ditto | Ditto Ditto do. | |
| Nantes March 15th | 13 | John Lumbley | Ditto | Ditto Ditto 6do. | |
| Brest March 2th | 14 | William Hannover | Ditto | Ditto Ditto 6do. | |
| Ditto Ditto 2the | 15 | John Timlen | Ordinary Seaman | Ditto Ditto do. | |
| Fugere Ditto 19the | 16 | John Campbell | Seaman | Ditto Ditto do. | |
| Haver Degrace April 1th | 17 | Archibald Mc.Kinlay | Ditto | Ditto Ditto 11th | |
| Lorient April 20the | 18 | William Gibson | Ditto | Ditto Ditto 9the | |
| Ditto Ditto do. | 19 | William Lister | Landsman | Ditto Ditto do. | July the 19 |
| Brest March 2th | 20 | James Sommers | Ordinary Seaman | Ditto Ditto 11the | |
| Lorient April 20th | 21 | Vaughan Bell | Landsman | Ditto Ditto do. | July the 19 |
| Fugere March 19the | 22 | Emanuel Miles | Ordinary Seaman | Ditto Ditto do. | |
| Nantes March 15th | 23 | William Hall | Quarter gunner | Ditto Ditto do. | |
| Lorient April 20th | John McIntire | Seaman | Ditto Ditto do. | ||
| Nants April 5the | Elischa Johnston | Quarter gunner | Ditto Ditto do. | ||
| Pimbauf April 5th | John Atwood | Landsman | Lorient July 6the |
A List of Officers, & Men, belonging to the American Continental Ship of War, Ariel, Commanded, by the Honble, John Paul Jones
| No. | Mens Names | Qualy. | No. | Mens Names | Qualy. | No. | Mens Names | Seamen | |
| Richd. Dale | Lieut. | 0 | Jno Bourbank | Masr Arms | 0’ | Willm. Lee | do | ||
| Henry Lunt | do. | Edwd. Garrett | Bon Mate | ’0 | Danl. Willott | do | |||
| Saml. Stacey | Mastr. | 0 | Martin Shaw | do. | ’0 | Jno Wilson | do | ||
| Mattw. Maize | Purser | 0 | Wm. Roberts | Coopr. | ’0 | Jno Mosey | do | ||
| Amos Windship | Surgn. | 0 | Jno Gates | Gunrs Mate | 0’ | Gerlano Bairdo | do | ||
| John Frankford | Mrs Mte. | Preservd Syssell | Gunr Mate | 0’ | Antonio Sponza | do | |||
| Dd. | Josh. Walker | Gunrs. Yeon. | — | Pier Locby | do run Augt. 5 | ||||
| Thos. Potter | Mid | 1 | do Hoste. | ||||||
| Beaut Groube | Mid | 0 | Jno Woulton | Qr Masr. | ’0 | Pedro Ambregue | do. | ||
| Natl. Fanning | Mid | 0 | Valente. Strong | do | 0’ | Antonio Mazzingay | do. | ||
| Joseph Hitchborn | Mid | 0’ | Elizh. Johnston | Qr Gunr. | 0’ | Augustino Martino | do | ||
| Artr. Robinson | Mid | 0 | Jno Down | do | ’0 | Bernardo Jo Vera | do | ||
| run | Jonathn. Lander | Mid | 0’ | Wm. Clarke[1] | do | 1 | Thos. Golligan | ||
| Khervillon | Dischd. | 0’ | Thos. Austin | do | 1 | Richd Stephens | |||
| John Peacock | Surge Mat | 1 | Thos. Knight | Carpr | — | Jno Duboy | run August 10 | ||
| run | John Daily | do | 1 | Jno Handerham | do | —’ | Harry Tommy | run Sep 14 | |
| Abisha Perkins[1] | do | 1 | Wm. Priest | do. | 0’ | Louis Groa | |||
| run | John Chester | Carpr. | 1 | Edwd. Cooney | Sean. | 0’ | Jno Obrey | ||
| Jno. Wheeler | Gunr | 1 | Wm. Pool. | Sean. | 0’ | Josh. Antoine | |||
| run | Danl. Russell | Stewd | ’0 | Banj: Stubbs | do. | ||||
| 0 | Jno Gunnison | Carprs. | 1 | Lawe. Furlong | do. | ||||
| Mate | ’0 | Jno Browne | do. | ||||||
| ’0 | Andrew Ryan | do. | |||||||
| No. | Mens Names | Quality | No. | Mens Names | Qualy | No. | Boys | ||
| ’0 | Aaron Goodwin | Ory. Sean. | ’0 | John Thompson | Landn. | ’0 | Saml. Getchell | ||
| 1 | Geo. Johnston | do. | 1 | Wm. Mc.Cullock | do. | ’0 | Jno. Wier | ||
| 1 | Saml. Matthews | do. | 1 | Chas. Riley | do | ’0 | Jno Dupee | ||
| ’0 | Danl. Swain | do. | ’0 | Jno Warren | do | ’0 | Saml. Gray | ||
| 1 | Jno Rudderford | do | ’0 | Isaih Jordan | do. | 1 | James Chester Run | ||
| ’0 | Peter Nuddle | do | Nichs. Caldwell | do | 1 | James Mahany Run | |||
| 0’ | Richd. Wilson | do. | ’0 | Lewis Pastillo | do | ’0 | John Duffy | ||
| 0 | Jno Hatton | do | 0’ | Alexr. Mayson | do. | 0’ | John Hackett | ||
| ’0 | Jno Ungey | do | 1 | Vinun Marc | do | 0 | Elizh. Middleton | ||
| 0½’ | Lewis Lennard. | do. | ’0 | Pier Villerett | do. | 0 | Wm. Ears | ||
| ’0 | Dominique Portuguese | do | 0 | —Gulliam Langlois | Chas. Glover—Capt Clerk | ||||
| ’0 | Joseph Morea. | do | 0 | —Noehauless | do. | Jno Gilbin | |||
| ’0 | Lewis Marlin | do. | ½ 0 | Tusan Lucas | |||||
| 0’ | Jacob Henry | do | ½ 0 | Jno Mai | |||||
| Francoi Bullon | do | Josh. Cushon | |||||||
| 1+ | Jno Thomas | do | 0 | Jas. Makenzy | Cripples | ½ ½ | 0 | Sam: Hammon Aaron Burges | |
| 0 | Amos Wait | do. | 0 | Jno Jordan | do | ||||
| ½’0 | John Marlin+ | do Run | 0 | Joseph Brussen | do | Louis Cushon | |||
| ’0 | Joanna Cushero | do. | ½ 0 | Jacque Blorga | |||||
| 0 | Jean Romaine | do. | Joseph Courdavieta | ||||||
| Andrew | Tixtheren | ||||||||
| Oct. 7 | Edward Roach | ½ 0 | Titzerre | ||||||
| Michal Mc. Graw | 0 | Abrm. Martell. | Servt. | 0 | Robert Cudriaux | ||||
| Oct. 18 | Robert Tommas | Antoine Jeremy | do | 0 | Claud Le Maitre | ||||
| Chas. Priley | do. | ||||||||
| Chas. Steward. | do | ||||||||
Remarks on Friday 24th, Sepr. 1779
The first part of this 24 Hours light Breese of Wind and clear Weather At 2 P.M. sent away the Pilot Boat with the 2d. Lieutenant and a number of Marines Arm’d; after a Brigg to the Windward lying too under her Fore Topsail At 3 P.M. saw a Fleet to the leeward among them appear’d to be two Ship’s of War made a Signal for the Alliance to give Chase at ½ past 3 P.M. fir’d a Gun at the Boat for the Boat her to return to us; she Bore away for us & at Do. we made Sail gave Chase to the two Ships that were to the leeward of us that appeard to be Arm’d Ships of War; The Pallas and Brigg Vengeance gave Chase likewise at 5 P.M. The Fleet stood in for the Land & the two Arm’d Ships of War hove too ready for engaging of us we Bore away for to meet them & got the Ship ready for engaging (all Hands being at their Quarters) at 6 P.M. spoke the Pallas and Ordered her to Keep astern of us; at ½ past 6 P.M. hoisted a Signal for the rest of the Squadron to form a line at Do. hailed the largest Ship One of the Ships hailed us; Answers of no great Consequence return’d. The The Capt. of the Ship; that appeard to be the largest said tell me Instantly from whence You came and who You be or i’ll fire a Broad side into You; finding her to be an Enemy discharg’d a Broadside into her which She return’d after exchanging three or four Broadsides came to Yard Arm, & Yard Arm, in which posture both ships lay the rest of the engagement; lash’d the Enemies Ship to Ours; after we had engag’d about an Hour the Alliance came up and rak’d us twice; kill’d and wounded a Number of our Men; The engagement was so hot that both Ships got on fire several times; which was put out with as much expedition as possible by the Men belonging to each Ship; all this time the engagement was exceeding warm. Both ships keeping up a heavy fire with Cannon and small Arms; just before the engagement ended saw the Alliance coming down upon us hailed her and Orderd her to Board the Enemy immediately but she return’d no answer; shot ahead of us and raked Both Ships; the Enemy then crying for Quarters Capt. Jones said, haul your Colours down then; which was granted immediately & our People took possession of her; She afterwards fir’d three Guns & wounded several of Our Men while they were Boarding of her; She struck to us at ½ past 10 P.M. at Do. cast the Ship off from us, and as soon as we got Clear of her; her Main Mast fell over her Side; She prov’d to be the Serapis of 46 Guns the latter part of the Night all employed in putting out the fire in different parts of the Ship and in Pomping she having not less than two three foot of Water in her Hold; The Carpenters employed in stoping the leeks with the assistance of the Carpenters from the Other Ships; The leek still gaining on us; we were supply’d with Men from the other Ships; who assisted in heaving the Lower Deck Guns overboard & the Dead Men &c——
25th. The first part of this 24 Hours Moderate Breeses & Clear Weather. The leak still increasing got assistance from the other Ships of Officers & Men some of whom assisted in Pomping The leak still gaining on us Notwithstanding all the Pomps were at work. The Carpenters crying out that it was impossible to stop the leak At 2 P.M. Capt. Jones with the Capt. & Lieutenant of the Prize; quitted the Ship & left Orders to keep the Pomps agoing & the Carpenters at Work; at 7 He return’d and found the leak increasing in Consequence of which He Order’d the wounded to be Carried on Board the different Vessels & things that was most Necessary to be taken out of the Ship; Boats from the rest of the Squadron were employed for that purpose. At ½ past 7 P.M. the Capt. left the Ship with several more of the Officers & repar’d on Board of the Prize; At 10 P.M. the Capt. sent for the Master of the Ship; & Orders for the Officers then on Board that did not belong to her, to repair on Board their respective Ships with their Men, they immediately quitted the Pomps and Obeyed Orders; Boats were employed the latter part of the Night in Carrying the Men & things that were most Necessary from the Ship to the different Vessels in the Squadron; At 4 A.M. quitted the Pomps the Water then being almost up to the lower Deck; At 10 Do. every Man left the Ship At ½ Past 10 A.M. there was a Boat sent from the Commodore The Serapis to go on Board the Bon homme Richard But before the Boat got along side She Sunk which was about 11 A.M. latter Part Fresh Breeses and a large Sea——
Note:—This account, in the handwriting of Lieutenant Henry Lunt, was originally written in the Serapis’ log, from which it was torn, and now is in the John Paul Jones Papers, Peter Force Collection, Vol. VI., No. 29. These pages, in facsimile, have now been inserted in their proper place in the original logs.
Some Remarkable Occurrences that happened on the 23d day of September 1779—relative to the Bon Homme Richard, and the Serapis.—Commanded by Richard Pearson Esqr
At ½ Past 1 being off Scarborough, discovered the Serapis, and a Number of Vessels under her Convoy—
The Bon Homme Richard at ½ Past 7. P M. came up with and Engaged her, at 8 P M. Laid the Serapis along side and lashed the Bon Homme Richard to her,
At ½ Past 12 at Night the Serapis’ Colours, were Halled down and some of the Bon Homme Richards Officers & Men boarded her,
A Journall Kept on Board the Serapis, an English Ship of War, of 44 Guns taken the 23rd. of September, (by the Bon Homme Richd.,) now Commanded by the Honble. John Paul Jones
| H | K | [HK] | F | Courses | Winds | Remarks on Sunday 26th Septr. 1779 |
| 1 | 2 | ESE | SSW | These 24 Hours Cloudy Weather, Fresh Breezes Wind, in Company with the Frigate Alliance and Pallas, the Brig Vengeance, and Countess of Scarbro’ of 20 guns, one of the Prizes | ||
| 2 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | |||||
| 4 | 2 | |||||
| 5 | 2 | |||||
| 6 | 2 | |||||
| 7 | 2 | |||||
| 8 | 3 | People Employed refitting the Rigging &c. of the Serapis, which Ship Capt. Jones, as Commodore, had Hoisted his Flag. the Bon Homme Richard sinking from the damage she received the Night of the Action | ||||
| 9 | 2 | |||||
| 10 | 3 | |||||
| 11 | 2 | |||||
| 12 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 2 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | The Master at Arms was put in Irons for letting the Prisoners, loose on the Night of the Engagement | ||||
| 4 | 2 | |||||
| 5 | 2 | |||||
| 6 | 2 | |||||
| 7 | 2 | |||||
| 8 | 2 | Carpenters Employed repairing the damages the Serapis had sustained during the late Action. | ||||
| 9 | 2 | |||||
| 10 | 2 | |||||
| 11 | 2 | |||||
| 12 | 2 | |||||
| Remarks on Monday 27th Septr. 1779 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | SEBE | SWBS | These 24 Hours begins with Moderate Breezes of Wind, Dark Cloudy Weather. | ||
| 2 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | |||||
| 4 | 2 | All Hands Employed, fitting the Ship | ||||
| 5 | 2 | |||||
| 6 | 2 | |||||
| 7 | 2 | SSW | ||||
| 8 | 2 | ESE | At 6 P.M. got the Mizen Top Mast on End, the Rigging over head and set it up | |||
| 9 | 2 | |||||
| 10 | 2 | |||||
| 11 | 2 | |||||
| 12 | 2 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | At 3 A.M. Saw a Large Sail fired 3 Guns found her to be a Dutch Merchantman | |||
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| 5 | 2 | |||||
| 6 | 2 | |||||
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| 12 | 2 | |||||
| Remarks on Teusday 28th. Septr. 1779 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | SBE | SW | The first Part of these 24 Hours, Clear and Pleasant Moderate Gales and fair Weather, | |
| 2 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | |||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | |||||
| 6 | 2 | 1 | SSE | SWBW | ||
| 7 | 2 | |||||
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Peope still Employed refitting the Ship, with the Assistance of the Alliances People | |||
| 9 | 2 | |||||
| 10 | 2 | |||||
| 11 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 12 | 2 | One Boat Employed, passing and repassing from Ship to Ship in bringing Necessarys for the repair of the Ship | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | |||||
| 4 | 2 | |||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | ESE | SW | ||
| 6 | 2 | |||||
| 7 | 2 | A M. at 1 Gott up a Jury Main Mast | ||||
| 8 | 2 | |||||
| 9 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 10 | 2 | |||||
| 11 | 2 | |||||
| 12 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Remarks on Wednesday September 29th: 1779 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | SEBS | SW | These 24 Hours begins with Moderate Breezes and Hazy Weather, | ||
| 2 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | |||||
| 4 | 2 | |||||
| 5 | 2 | |||||
| 6 | 2 | 1 | People employed cleaning the Ships Decks, and repairing the Ship &c. | |||
| 7 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 9 | 2 | 1 | WBN | At 9 A M. Hoisted 5 Lanthorns. at the Mizen Peak and fired a gun as a Signal for the Squadron to Heave in Stays, and stand to the Westward | ||
| 10 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 11 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 12 | 2 | 1 | ESE | SBW | ||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | |||||
| 4 | 3 | At 1 A M made the same Signal, Wore Ship and stood to the Eastward again. | ||||
| 5 | 3 | |||||
| 6 | 3 | |||||
| 7 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Latter Part People Employed. bending a Jury Main Sail | |||
| 9 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 10 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 11 | 2 | |||||
| 12 | 2 | |||||
| Remarks on Thursday Septr. 30th. 1779 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | ESE | SSW | These 24 Hours Pleasant Weather, and a smooth Sea | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | At 2 P. M got the Main Sail, and bent it, and sett it | |||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | SEBS | SWBW | ||
| 6 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 7 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | 2 | 1 | At 12 P M made the Signal for Heaving in Stays | |||
| 9 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 10 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 11 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 12 | 2 | 1 | NNW | At 4 P M made the Signal for the Squadron to Tack and stand to | ||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | |||||
| 4 | 3 | SEBE | SWBS | At 8 A M swayed up the Main Top Mast and got the Main Top Sail Yard athwart | ||
| 5 | 3 | |||||
| 6 | 3 | |||||
| 7 | 3 | At 10 A M set the Main Top Sail— | ||||
| 8 | 3 | |||||
| 9 | 3 | |||||
| 10 | 4 | At Meridian made the Signal for the Squadron to Tack, | ||||
| 11 | 4 | |||||
| 12 | 4 | WBS | South | |||
| Remarks on Friday October 1st. 1779 | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | WSW | SSE | The First part of these 24 Hours Cloudy Weather, Moderate Gales. and a smooth Sea, | ||
| 2 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | 4 | At 1 PM. saw 2 Strange Sail, did not alter our Course for them. | ||||
| 6 | 4 | |||||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 9 | 4 | SWBW | SEBE | Still Employed repairing the Ship | ||
| 10 | 4 | |||||
| 11 | 4 | |||||
| 12 | 4 | South | WBS | |||
| 1 | 3 | |||||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | 4 | At 5 AM a Number of Vessels appeared in Sight they proved to be a fleet of Dutch Merchantmen | ||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | 4 | |||||
| 6 | 4 | |||||
| 7 | 4 | |||||
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| 11 | 4 | |||||
| 12 | 4 | |||||
| Remarks on Satarday October 2nd. 1779 | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | 1 | SWBS | WNW | The First part of these 24 Hours Moderate Weather | |
| 2 | 5 | |||||
| 3 | 5 | 1 | At 3. PM. The Pilot, which we had taken off Scarbro’ and had Towed from thence, was employed in going from us to the Pallas, till 6 P.M. and then Veered a Stern again | |||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 23 | |||
| 5 | 4 | |||||
| 6 | 4 | |||||
| 7 | 4 | |||||
| 8 | 3 | — | 21 | |||
| 9 | 3 | |||||
| 10 | 3 | 1 | At 10 AM. Handed the Mizen Top Sail, which Sail was a Top Gallt. Sail | |||
| 11 | 3 | — | 16 | EBN | ||
| 12 | 3 | — | 17 | |||
| 1 | 3 | Sounded every Quarter of an Hour, untill Day Light | ||||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | At 6AM. saw severall Ships and other Vessells | |||
| 4 | 3 | |||||
| 5 | 3 | At ½ Past 10 spoke with a Large Dutch Ship | ||||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 7 | 3 | At 7 AM. spoke the Pallas, | ||||
| 8 | 3 | 1 | NEBE | |||
| 9 | 3 | |||||
| 10 | 3 | |||||
| 11 | 3 | |||||
| 12 | 3 | |||||
| Winds | Remarks on Sunday October 3rd. 1779— |
| NW | First part of these 24 Hours. Clear and Pleasant Weather, Fresh Gales and a Large Tumbling Swell from the Westward, at 2 P.M. made the Land of Holland, near the Texel bearing EBS distant 5 Leagues, at 4 P.M. a Pilot came on Board. Stood from the Land, Untill Midnight and then made the Signal for the Squadron to Tack, and stand in Shore at 6 AM. Found ourselves. close in with the Land, at Meridian came to an Anchor in the Texel Road, with the rest of the Squadron. |
| Remarks on Monday October 4th. 1779— | |
| ENE | These 24 Hours begins with Pleasant Weather, at 1 P.M. the Captain of the Pallas came on Board, and Tarryd till 10 P.M. |
| People employed on various Occasions | |
| Remarks on Teusday October 5th. 1779— | |
| EBS | These 24 Hours begins with Moderate Gales and Clear Weather, People employed on Sundry Necessary Occasions |
| At 10 PM. Two Men attempted to Swim on Shore, but they had not got far before they were taken up and brought back again | |
| At 10 AM. Hove up our Anchor, and stood up towards the Texel with the Tide | |
| Remarks on Wednesday October 6th. 1779— | |
| ESE | The First part of these 24 Hours. Clear Weather, and Moderate Gales at 3PM. came too an Anchor, and moored Ship, found a Number of Dutch Men of War, riding here. People employed unbending the Sails and cleaning the Decks. |
| Remarks on Thursday October 7th. 1779— | |
| EBS | These 24 Hours People employed, unrigging, and preparing to get the Jury Main Mast out, Received from the Pallas. 12 Bolts. of Canvas No. 2, and 3 Bundles of Twine, the Commodore set out for Amsterdam, a Sergeant of Marines put in Irons, for Embezzling several Articles of Cloathing out of the Pursers Store Room, Squally Weather, with Rain |
| Remarks on Friday October 8th. 1779— | ||
| NEBE— | This Day fine Pleasant Weather, got out our Jury Main Mast. and the Stump of the Old Main Mast, several Boats came alongside, and brought us a great Plenty of Vegetables | |
| Received on Board from the Pallas the following Rigging | ||
| 1 | Coil of 78 thread Cordage | |
| 1 | Coil of 45 ditto | |
| 3 | Coil of 27 ditto | |
| 3 | Coil of 33 do | |
| 3 | Coil of 24 do | |
| 5 | Coil of 30 do. | |
| 4 | Coil of 36 do | |
| 3 | Coil of 18 do | |
| 2 | Coil of 12 do | |
| Remarks on Satarday October 9th. 1779— | |
| SBE. | This Day Begins with fine Weather, and Light Breezes of Wind the People Employed in Cleaning the upper, and Lower Gun Decks. and in refitting the Fore Shrouds, |
| Received on Board 2 Cask of Brandy | |
| Edward Garrett put in Irons for refusing to do his Duty after being requested several times by Mr. Lunt | |
| Remarks on Sunday October 10th. 1779— | |
| SSW | Fine Pleasant Weather, this Day People mostly employed in refitting the Rigging Sails &c. In the Night about 11 OClock, the Stoppers of the Cables were cast off (by persons unknown,) in Order to Let the Ship drive on Shore Received on Board as follows. 8 Bbls. of Beef 4 Firks. of Butter 1 Cask of Bread |
| Remarks on Monday October 11th. 1779 | ||||||||
| SSW | This Day Moderate Gales. and fine Weather, &c. &c. People Employed in Sundry Jobbs, 2 Carpenters came on Board to help repair the Ship | |||||||
| Received on Board the following Articles | Vizt. | |||||||
| 1 Plank | 16 Feet Long & | 3. In, thick | 9 In. Broad | 2 Teirces of Beef | ||||
| 1 do. | 9 Feet do. | 9 In do. | 4 do. | 2 Barrels of Bread | ||||
| 100 lb. Beef | 2 Hhds. of Bread | |||||||
| 300 Bread | 146 Head of Cabbage | |||||||
| 11 Teirces of Beer, | ||||||||
| Remarks on Teusday October 12th.. 1779— | |||||||
| SWBS. | Dark Rainy Weather, followed by High Winds, People Employed making Foxes Sinnett &c. Carpenters at work under the Half Deck. | ||||||
| Edward Garrett released from Irons | |||||||
| Remarks on Wednesday October 13th.. 1779— | ||
| This Day fine Moderate Weather, People employed fitting the Ship for Sea Received on Board from the Pallas, | ||
| 426 | lb. Beef | |
| 483 | lb. Bread & 12 Pine Plank. | |
| Received from a Lighter which came from Amsterdam as follows— | ||
| 16 | Skanes of Hamber Line | |
| 12 | Bundles of Marline | |
| 12 | Skanes of Hausing | |
| 4 | Coils of 9 Thread Cordage | |
| 2 | Coils of 12 Thread Cordage | |
| 2 | Top Sail Sheet Blocks. & 2 Quarter do. | |
| 10 | Single Blocks | |
| 3 | Cask. of 33 Cordage | |
| 2 | Cask of 30 Cordage | |
| 1 | Cask of 72 thread do. | |
| 1 | Cask of 42 thread do. | |
| 1 | Cask of 54 do | |
| Part of a Coil of Hauser laid Rope 90 thread | ||
| 1 | Large Coil of 5¼ In.... Do | |
| 1 | Coil of 39 thread Cordage | |
| 1 | Coil of 36 do | |
| part of a Coil of Hauser laid Rope | ||
| 2 | Coils for Tacks. 2 Coils for Top Mast stays | |
| 9 | Pieces of Shroud Hauser & a Main Stay | |
| 4 | Tanned Hydes | |
| 1 | small Cask of Nails | |
| 1 | Coil of 5 Inch Rope | |
| 12 | Oak Plank | |
| 100 | lb. Oakham | |
| 3 | Teirces of Beef | |
| 12 | Teirces of Beer | |
| 1 | Box”, | |
| Remarks on Thursday October 14th. 1779. | ||||
| SWBS | This Day Moderate Weather, got in the Stump of the Old Main Mast and got up a Jury Main Mast again, at 2. OClock in the Afternoon while the Officers and Men were at Dinner, 22 of the People, and 3 that belonged to the Alliance, Frigate got into a Dutch Boat then along side and made off——several Small Arms were fired at them. without Effect, The Commanding Officer, Mr. Deal Orderd some Hands into a Boat a Long side, with Lieut. Stack, and M. Groube Midshipn. to go on Board the Pallas Frigate (which lay not far off) in Order to procure a Boat. to pursue the Deserters, as the Boat they being in was too small, they Procured. the Pallas. Long Boat. with some Marines and pursued them, and in a short time came within Musquet Shott of them,—the Deserters Left their Boat. and were up to their Middles in Water, as the Boat in which were Messrs. Stack and Groube. came near, and they with their People went in the Water after them, the Deserters formed themselves with knives drawn to receive them—but after a Discharge of Musquets over their Heads. they petitioned. for Quarters, but some of them made towards the Shore, and were closely pursued but there being a Channel betwixt the Main, and a small Neck of Land, they Landed on.—some that could Swim ventured themselves a Cross. the others that could not surrendered. 9 ventured a Cross. 5 of which were drowned, at ½ Past 5. the Boat returned with 16 of the Deserters | |||
| their Names as follows. | ||||
| James Perry | ||||
| John Brown | Alliances | Among these Deserters were 2 Portuguese who had no hand in the Scheme but only got into the Boat for to Buy Apples they were all put in Irons except the Portuguese | ||
| Francis Campbell | ———— | |||
| Wm. Fox | Wm. Packer | |||
| James Quin | Wm. Pritchard | |||
| Lawrence Vernurs | Jas. Ferran | |||
| Saml. Matthews | ||||
| Hugh Roney | ||||
| Willm. Clidsdale | Still Missing | Robt. Stevens | ||
| Lewis Brown | Robt. Weatherhead | |||
| Arthur Young | Robt. McCullen | |||
| Wm. Smith | ||||
| Peter Richardson | ||||
| John Stevens | ||||
| Aaron Smith | ||||
| Jno. McIntyre | ||||
| Arthr. Randall | ||||
| Remarks on Friday October 15th. 1779 | ||
| Vble. | Fine Pleasant Weather, this day bent the Fore Sail. Fore Top Sail Fore Stay Sail & Jibb, and then got the Main Top Gallt. Mast up instead of a Main Top Mast. | |
| Received a Lighter from Amsterdam the folowg. Articles | ||
| 2 | Trebble Blocks | |
| 522 | lb. Cheese | |
| 1 | Barrel. 1 Firkin of Butter | |
| Remarks on Satarday October 16th. 1779 | ||
| WBS. | First Part of this Day. Dark Cloudy Weather | |
| Received from Amsterdam as follows Vizt. | ||
| 3 | Teirces of Bread | |
| 2 | Teirces of Beef | |
| 50 | Casks of Beer | |
| At Noon 2 French Cutters came into the Road, and Anchord a Stern of us, Latter part of the day Blows a Gale, at 4 PM. Struck the Fore Top Mast and got the Sheet Anchor, ready to let go | ||
| Remarks on Sunday October 17th, 1779 | ||
| West | This Morning the Lieut. of the Pallas, came on board, with Orders from Capt. Cottineau, to get the Jury Main Mast out again which was done by 4 PM. | |
| Fresh Gales and Clear Weather, Cleaned the Upper, & lower Gun Decks | ||
| Remarks on Monday October 18th. 1779— | ||||
| Fine Moderate Weather, got the Stump of the Main Mast out again Commodore Jones returned from Amsterdam | ||||
| Received from Amsterdam the following Articles vizt. | ||||
| 40 | Quarter Cask of Beer | 16 | Pine Plank | |
| 1 | Barrel of Tar | 9 | Oak Plank | |
| 3 | Barrels of Pitch | 16 | Oak Boards | |
| 20 | Single & double Blocks of difft Sizes | 10 | Pine Boards | |
| 1 | small Cask of Bread | 11 | Slips of do | |
| 1 | small Cask of Nails | 5 | Tice | |
| Remarks on Teusday October 19th. 1779— | ||||||
| EBS. | This Day Moderate and Fair Weather, People employed Cleaning the Ships Decks, Hoisting in Water &c. &c. 7 Dutch Carpenters at work on Board Received on Board from Amsterdam as follows Vizt. | |||||
| 30 | Barrels of Pork | 1 | Barrel of Butter | 2 | Bags of Cuff Irons | |
| 10 | Barrels of Flour | 3 | Kegs of Barly | 1 | Large Chest marked D N | |
| 1 | Barrel of Rice | 1 | Keg of Sugar | 2 | Canvas Bales | |
| 218 | Cheeses | 12 | Oars | 24 | Handspikes | |
| 8 | Bags of Potatoes | 6 | small Spars | Main Truss & Cross Trees | ||
| 7 | Bags of Pease | 8 | Oak Plank | Main Top | ||
| 1 | Firkin of Butter | 24 | Bundles of Spun Yarn | 1 | Bundle of Cork | |
| 2 | Bags of Hand Irons | a Turning Machine | ||||
| 59 English Prisoners taken on Board the Serapis sent on Board the Scarborough | ||||||
| Remarks on Wednesday October 20th. 1779— | |||
| SE | This Day fine Pleasant Weather, People variously employed, Received on Board the following Articles from Amsterdam | ||
| 1 | Iron Hoop— | The Main Mast, and 2 Large Spars were Towed off and veered a Stern | |
| 4 | Bolts of Iron | ||
| Remarks on Thursday October 21st. 1779— | |
| WBS. | This Day begins with Moderate Weather, and small Winds, at 10 A M unmoored, and moved up the Road farther, as did the rest of the Squadron, at 1 PM. came too an Anchor, and moord Ship |
| Remarks on Friday October 22nd. 1779 | ||||
| Fine Weather. People Employed, Cleaning the Upper, & Lower Gun Decks sent on Board the Pallas the following Articles Vizt. | ||||
| 2 | Coils of 9 Thread Ratling | 4 | Skanes of White Line | |
| 2 | Coils of 6 do | 1 | Barrel of Oyl for Lamps | |
| 8 | Skanes of Marline | 1 | Box of Candles | |
| 4 | Skanes of Hamber Line | 4 | Barrels of Flour | |
| 30 | Yds. of Old Canvas | |||
| 12 | Yds. of New do. | |||
| Remarks on Satarday October 23rd. 1779— | |
| WBS. | This Day Fine Weather, 1 Officer, a Boatswain & 19 Men, belonging to the Alliance came on Board to assist in fitting the Ship for Sea |
| Remarks on Sunday October 24th. 1779— | |
| WSW | Dark Foggy Weather. this Day. People employed, Hoisting Water Casks out of the Hold, that were filled with Salt Water, and Clearing out the Hold Received on Board 663 lb. Fresh Beef |
| Remarks on Monday October 25th. 1779— | |||||
| SW | This Day Foggy Weather, People Employed fixing Rigging for the Main Mast, some shipping the Fore Top Mast, others Cleaning the Main Hold | ||||
| Received from Amsterdam as follows | |||||
| 37 | Bags of Bread | 24 | Iron Scrapers | Cask of Rum on Board the Vengeance, | |
| 6 | Marlin Spikes | 6 | Locks | ||
| 6 | Serving Malletts | 1 | Canvas Bale | ||
| 1 | Box of Tin | a | Cap for ye Mainmast | 7 Dutch Carpenters at work on Board this. day | |
| 1 | small Packet of Nails | a | Cap for ye Topmast | ||
| 2 | Pair of Cross Trees | ||||
| Remarks on Teusday October 26th. 1779 | |||||
| This Day Cloudy Weather, fresh Breezes of Wind, People employed fitting the Ship for Sea, Received from Amsterdam as follows | |||||
| 29 | Teirces of Beef | 1 | Cable | 7 Dutch Carpenters & 2 Glaziers at Work this Day. The Alliances People as before Deserted Stephn. Graves Butcher | |
| 18 | Teirces of Rum | 1 | Armourers Bellows | ||
| 2 | Pipes of Wine | a | Parcell of Wood | ||
| 9 | Bags of Pease | 520 | lb. fresh Beef | ||
| 138 | Head of Cabbages | ||||
| Remarks on Wednesday October 27th. 1779— | ||||||||
| SWBS | This Day Foggy Weather with Rain, People Employed on Sundry Jobbs. Dutch Carpenters still at work, 2 Americans came on Board, one of which named Wm. Greenill, Acted in the Station of a Lieutenant having made his Escape from Fortune Prison in England, the other Joseph Wilson did the duty of an Acting Midshipman Recd. 550 lb. Beef 23 lb. fr Veal | |||||||
| Remarks on Thursday October 28th. 1779 | ||||||||
| WNW | This Day Fresh Gales of Wind and Rainy Weather, People employd, fixing the Rigging for the Main Mast, and Main Top Mast, at 1P.M. Blew very Heavy the Boat went on Shore this Morning for Beef. But Not returned | |||||||
| Remarks on Friday October 29th. 1779— | ||||||||
| NNE | This Day Blows a Gale of Wind People variously employed People variously Recd. 797 lb. Beef 156 lb. Mutton | |||||||
| Remarks on Satarday October 30th. 1779 | ||||||||
| NBE | This Day begins with Dark Foggy Weather, People Employed Hoisting in the Sheers, and getting them lashed, together to step the Main Mast,—Deserted William Hamilton Quarter Master Left the Ship the following Officers, belonging to the State of South Carolia Messrs. Linthwaite, Coram. & Morant, Midshipmen, Dutch Carpenters and the Alliances as people as usual | |||||||
| Remarks on Sunday October 31st. 1779— | ||||||||
| Vble | Dark Cloudy Weather, People variously employed, Dutch Carpenters at Work sent Water Casks on Shore to be filled Recd. 523 lb. Fresh Beef | |||||||
| Remarks on Monday November 1st. 1779. | ||||||||
| NNE. | This Day Cloudy Weather, People employd, Hoisting in several Spars getting the Fore Top Mast on End, and the Fore Top Sail Yard athwart Dutch Carpenters as before, Recd. 620 lb. Beef | |||||||
| Remarks on Teusday November 2nd. 1779— | ||||||||
| NNW | People Employed Rigging the Ship, the Alliances. People, & Dutch Carpenters as before | |||||||
| Remarks on Wednesday November 3rd. 1779— | ||||||||
| NW. | This Day begins with Cloudy Weather, Dutch Carpenters as usual Recd 450 lb Beef—Received from Amsterdam 2 Long Deal Planks. 56 Long Boards 646 lb. Beef | |||||||
| Remarks on Thursday November 4th. 1779— | ||||||||
| NNW | This Day Fresh Gales of Wind, People Employed. setting up the Fore Shrouds and Cleaning the Lower Gun Deck, Got the Main mast slung and partly Hoisted on Board, Dutch Carpenters not to work this day | |||||||
| Towards Night struck the Fore Top Mast. Rec—595 · lb. Beef | ||||||||
| Remarks on Friday November 5th. 1779— | ||||||||
| NE. | This Day thick Cloudy Weather, & Hard Rain Got the Main mast a Cross the Ship the Alliances People as before, Dutch Carpenters not at Work, Recd. 589 lb. Beef | |||||||
| Remarks on Satarday November 6th: 1779— | ||||||||
| NNW. | First part of this day Cloudy Weather, Fresh Gales of Wind, and a Considerable Swell, which Prevents our Stepping the Main Mast, People employed variously. got the Sprit Sail Yard, athwart. the Bowspritt. The Dutch Carpenters not at work this day Received on Board 425 lb. Beef 80 lb. Pork, sent 30 Casks on Shore to be filled with Water | |||||||
| Remarks on Sunday November 7th.. 1779— | ||||||||
| Vble | This Day Thick Weather, and Rain, People Employed getting in the Main Mast and stepping it, sent away for Amsterdam 78 Casks, and the Main Top Got the Main Yard in Fore and Aft, on Deck, and Sundry other Jobbs. Received 466 lb. Beef & 149 lb. Veal, | |||||||
| Remarks on Monday November 8th. 1779— | ||
| This Day thick Weather, and some Rain, People Employed getting the Main Rigging overhead, and sundry other Jobbs. the Dutch Carpenters, at work, One Officer, and a Number of Men from the Alliance, at work, the Alliances Cutter was sent on Shore, with 4 Hands, to carry the Carpenters on Shore, which after they had done, 3 of them deserted from the Boat. A Lighter came from Amsterdam, with water. and sundry other Articles Vizt. | ||
| 18 | small Dead Eyes, for the Topmast Shrouds | |
| 2 | Sheaves. with Iron Pins & Bras Coggs | |
| 1 | Spare Pin and Cogg | |
| Took the Boom Irons off the Main Yard, and put some others on it Recd. 481 lb. Beef | ||
| Remarks on Teusday November 9th. 1779 | |
| WNW | This Day begins with a Fresh Breeze of Wind and some Rain, People Employed, some in Stripping the Main Shrouds, and the rest about sundry other Jobbs, No Dutch Carpenters on board this day to Work, One Officer, from the Alliance, with a Number of Men came to Work, this day. 2 of the Alliances Men Deserted, Recd. 482 lb. Beef |
| Remarks on Wednesday Novr. 10th. 1779— | |
| NNE | This Day begins with a Fresh Breeze of Wind and some Rain People employed in Turning the Dead Eyes in the Main Shrouds and Sundry other Jobbs got the Sheers over head, the Boat went on Shore and could not get off again, in the Evening Cleared the Hause No Dutch carpenters at work this Day Received from the Shore 569 lb. Beef |
| Remarks on Thursday 11th November 1779— | |
| NBW. | This Day begins with fresh Breeze of Wind, and Squally Weather People Employed, in setting up the Main Shrouds. and other Jobbs sent the Sheers on Shore, One Officer from the Alliance, and a Number of Men came to work, Recd. 626 lb. Beef |
| Remarks on Friday 12th. November 1779— | |
| SW | This Day begins with Rainy Weather, and a Fresh Breeze of Wind sent a Boat a shore for the Main Top, Brought it off and got it over Head, a Lighter came with Water, and we Hoisted it in Deserted Richard Williams. Brought the Main Top Mast stay from the Pallas, got the Main Top Mast in. Dutch Carpenters at work, |
| Remarks on Satarday November 13th. 1779 | |
| This Day Fresh Breeze of Wind, and Squally Weather, People employed about the Main Rigging, and sundry other Jobbs. the Lighter came along side this Afternoon, and Hoisted in 22 Casks of Water, the Dutch Carpenters at Work, Received from Amsterdam. 16 Large Dead Eyes Recd. 1054 lb. Beef | |
| sent on Board the Countess of Scarbro’ 15 pr. of Hand Irons & 15 Pair of Leg Irons | |
| Remarks on Sunday November 14th. 1779— | |
| SSW | This Day Squally Weather with Rain. People employed fixing the Rigging on the Main Yard, Ratling the Shrouds &c. Lent the Pallas a Ball of Marling Received from Amsterdam 6 Boxes marked—No. 1 a 6 D N. Received 547 lb. of Beef |
| Remarks on Monday November 15th. 1779— | |
| SSW | This Day Cloudy Weather, but Moderate, People employd getting the Main Top Mast and End, Main and Main Top Sail Yard athwart, The Boat sent on Shore with the Corpse of one Williams in Order to Bury him, The Commodore set out for Amsterdam, |
| Recd. 450 lb. Beef & 25 Brooms. | |
| Remarks on Teusday November. 16th..1779— | |
| SSE. | Fine Weather, People Employed variously some in getting on the Rigging on the Main Top Mast, some in getting the Fore Top Gallt. Mast up &c. &c. Received 18 Casks of Fresh Water, & 548 lb. Beef |
| Remarks on Wednesday November 17th.. 1779— | |
| EBS. | This Day Pleasant Weather, People employed on various Jobbs. some getting the Main Top Gallt. up, some Hoisting in Water, &c. Recd. 249 lb. Beef 40 lb. Mutton 66 lb. Salt 94 Brooms, Broachd a Barrel of Flour, Recd. 45 Butts of Water Mustered the People, found 6 Missing, Wm. Hamilton, Richd. Williams Edwd. Conner, William Woodhead, Hugh Roney & Robert Jones— |
Remarks on Thursday November 18th. 1779—
EBS This Day the Weather, Squally with Hail, People employd on Sundry Occasions, Towards Night the Commodore returned from Amsterdam and gave Orders, that this Ships Barge, & her Masts Oars. Sails &c. &c. Likewise a Quantity of Provisions. Liquors, Fire Wood, &c. &c. must be sent on Board the Alliance Immediately, all Hands employed, untill 12 O Clock. at Night Executing these Orders Recd. 748 lb. Beef. Recd. from Amsterdam as follows Vizt.
10 Bales of Blankets
13 do. of Hammocks
1 do. of Stockings
1 do. of No. 8
1 do. of Jackets
180 Beds
1 Cag marked D N
2 Bundles of Hair Breeches
13 Bags of Bread
23 Bundles of Spunyarn
3 Cags of Lambblack
1 Cag of White Paint
1 Cag of Red Paint
1 Hamper No. 70
1 Hamper no mark nor number
2 Cases marked D N
1 Cag marked D N
2 Peices of Cordage
1 small Bale. with a Pair of Scales and several Weights,
| Remarks on Friday November 19th. 1779— | |
| WBS | This Day Thick Cloudy Weather, with Rain, People employd in Hoisting out Sundry Articles on board of Dutch Boats. to send on Board the Alliance, |
| Remarks on Satarday November 20th..1779— | |
| WSW. | Fine Moderate Weather, People Employd as Yesterday |
A Journall Kept on Board the American Continental Frigate of War, Alliance of 36 Guns, under, the Command of the Honble, John Paul Jones. Commencing in the Road of Texel, in Holland,—
| Winds | Remarks on Monday November 22nd. 1779— |
| WBN. | Dark Rainy Weather, this Day Cottl, Wybert. came on Board, with a Number of Prisoners. that had been a shore ever since we came into the Road, Likewise a Number of Marines. that had been sent on Shore to Guard them, People employd on sundry Occasions, The Remaining Part of the Late Bon Hommes Richard Crew. came on Board. Except the French Volunteers: which stayed on Board the Serapis with Capt. Cottineau |
| Remarks on Teusday November 23rd. 1779— | |
| WSW. | This Day thick Foggy Weather, People employd on Sundry Jobbs. The French Maines. that were on board, sent on board the Serapis as were also a Number of Prisoners. Latter Part Fresh Gales. & thick Weather |
| Remarks on Wednesday November 24th. 1779— | |
| Cloudy Weather. People employd Hoisting in Provisions, and stowing them away | |
| Remarks on Thursday November 25th. 1779 | |
| SSW. | Dark Cloudy Weather People Employd in stowing away sundry Articles in Order to make Room for the Officers of the Late Bon Homme Richard the After part of the day settled down the Fore and Main Yards as the Wind blowd very Flesh and the Weather lookg. very bad |
| Remarks on Friday November 26th. 1779— | |
| SSW. | This Day Heavy Gales of Wind, with Showers of Hail & Rain People Employd on Sundry Necessary Jobbs. at 5 A M. Struck Yards and Top Masts. Continues to Blow hard all Night |
| Remarks on Satarday November 27th. 1779 | |
| The Weather this Day Moderate, Got the Main Yard down Fore and Aft The Carpenters employd to reduce it. People Employd in sundry Jobbs | |
| Remarks on Sunday November 28th: 1779 | |
| Fair Weather People Employd on Sundry Jobbs. the Carpenters as before. Mr. Blorgett paid the People. 1 Ducat each. as part of Wages, at 3 P.M. the Carpenters finished the Main Yard, got it Rigged and athwart, Broachd a Cask of Rum, & 1 Box of Candles | |
| Remarks on Monday November 29th. 1779— | |
| SEBE. NNW. | AM. Rainy Dirty Weather, bent the Main Sail, Swayed up Yards and Top Masts. Cleared Hause, and got all ready to get under Sail. PM the Wind Shifted, and Blows a Hard Gale, Struck Yards & Top Masts |
| Remarks on Teusday November 30th. 1779 | |
| AM. Plenty of Rain, Moderate Breeze of Wind, Swayed up Yards & Topmts. Cut 12 Fathom off. of a Condemnd Cable for Junk. P.M. Fine Weather Loosed the Sails to Dry. the Barge went on Shore, with an Officer, in search of the Cutter, Received 853 lb. Beef. Broachd 1 Cask of Rum. 2 Boxes of Candles, 1 Sack of Barley the Barge returned, but no News of the Cutter |
| Remarks on Wednesday December 1st. 1779— | ||
| AM Fresh Gales and Squally struck Lower Yards. & Top Gallt. Masts, the Armourer, and a Seaman Died P.M. Clear Weather, People employd variously Recd. a New Mizen Top Mast and a Rough Spar. for a Top Sail Yard. | ||
| Broachd 1 | Firkin of Butter | |
| 1 | Sack of Barley | |
| Remarks on Thursday December 2nd. 1779— | |
| West | Fresh Winds and Plenty of Rain. People employd getting down the Mizen Top Mast, and getting up a spare Main Top Gallt. Mast. in its Place at 4 P.M. Struck Top Masts |
| Remarks on Friday December 3rd. 1779. | |
| Fresh Gales and Squally People employd variously. Carpenters reducing the Cross Tack Yard, & Mizen Top Sail Yard, Broachd 2 Bbls. of Beef 1 Sack of Pease, 1 Pipe of Brandy. 111 Gallons. | |
| Remarks on Satarday December 4th. 1779— | |
| NBE WNW | First Part Moderate Breezes, and Plenty of Rain, swayed up Yards and Top Masts, Parted our Fore Tears At 9 AM. the Wind Hauled Westward a Fresh Gale, Struck Yards & Top Masts again, Carpenters employed repairing the Barge, and reducing the Cross Tack Yard. at 10 P.M. Veered 50 Fathom out of our small Bower Cable, Housed the Guns. Fore & Aft Broach 2 Barrels of Pork, 1 Tierce of Rum. 1 Firkin of Butter |
| Remarks on Sunday December 5th. 1779. | |
| NW | Fresh Gales and Squally. Hove in the Cable that was veered out last Night got down Top Gallt. Masts Recd 2181 lb. Beef & 50 Cabbages. |
| Remarks on Monday December 6th: 1779— | |
| AM. Squally. Fresh Breeze of Wind, People Employed rigging the Mizen Top Mast, and Cross Tack Yard, a Dutch Boat took all the Prisoners taken in the Serapis, and carried them on Board the said Ship PM. Pleasant Weather, Bent the Mizen Top Sail the Boat that carried away the Prisoners. returned with 100 more taken in the Merchant Ships. Broachd 1 Pipe of Gin 3 Bbls. of Beef 1 Box of Candles. | |
| Remarks on Teusday December 7th. 1779 | |
| AM Moderate Breezes and Dirty Weather, People employd variously sent some Casks on Shore for Water, Recd. 1207 lb. Beef 77 lb. Mutton 400 Loaves of Bread 1218 lb. of Salt—Expended 1 Bbl. of Flour | |
| Remarks on Wednesday December 8th: 1779. | |
| NNE | Fine Weather Swayed up Yards & Top Masts, unmoord Ship and got all Clear for going to Sea, PM do. Weather Received Recd. 10 Gang Cask of Water, &c. 307 Loaves of Bread, in the Evening Moored Ship again with Starboard Tacks to the Westward, |
| Remarks, on Thursday December 9th. 1779— | |
| NW to SW. | Dirty Rainy Weather, People Employd in Arranging the Sparrs, on the Booms and other Necessary Duty, Carpenters repairing the Barge. in the Evening Cleared Hause, |
| Remarks on Friday December 10th. 1779 | |
| SEBE —— SBE | AM. Pleasant Weather, and small Breeze of Wind, unmoord Ship and Hove short on the other Cable, expecting to go to Sea, but the Wind Hauled to the Southward, & the Pilot refused to carry us out in the Afternoon, Hove up our Anchor, went a little farther to the Northward, and Moored Ship, Two of our People Died, Recd 1370 lb of Beef & Mutton 312 lb. Candles Broachd ½ Pipe of Brandy |
| Remarks on Satarday December 11th.. 1779 | |
| NNW. | A M. Hazy Weather, People Employd variously. Recd. on Board several Planks, sent the 2 Dead Men on Shore, P. M. Fair Weather Exercised the Cannon |
| Remarks on Sunday December 12th. 1779— | |
| SSW | Small Breezes of Wind attended with Rain, unbent the Main Top Sail, and Bent another, Recd. 3 Hhds. of Gin 2 Cask of Sand |
| Remarks on Monday December 13th. 1779— | |
| SW | Small Breezes & Rain, Hands Employd, Sundry Jobbs. Sail Makers Enlarging the Fore Top Sail, 4 Men Deserted, Broachd 2 Bbls. of Beef 1 Bbl. of Flour 1 Box of Candles |
| Remarks on Teusday December 14th: 1779— | |
| WNW | AM. Fresh Gales, and Squally. Lowerd down the Lower Yards P.M Hard Gales Veered out. 10 Fathom of our best Bower Cable, soon after Perceived the Cable to be stranded, Just forward of the Bitts, Ten or Twelve Fathom from the End, hove it in Cut it off and spliced another Cable too it. and veered out about 18 fathom of said Cable, and the whole of the small Bower, both Anchors a Head. |
| Remarks on Wednesday December 15th.. 1779— | |
| NNW | AM. Fresh Breezes and thick Weather, at 7 Got to Work Heaving in our Cables, a Boat came off with Beef and Bread, sent in her Part of our Prisoners, to the Serapis P.M. Pleasant Weather, sent the Remainder of our Prisoners, to the Serapis except some Sick and Wounded, in the Evening Hove up the small Bower Anchor, and Moored Ship again |
| Recd. 1828 lb. Beef 350 Loaves of Bread Broachd 1 Firkin of Butter | |
| Remarks on Thursday December 16th. 1779— | |
| SSW NNW | AM Moderate Breezes of Wind, and fair Weather, People variously employed, Carpenters repairing the Barge, PM Clear Weather Swayed up Yards & Top Masts, Recd. 12 Gang Cask of Water |
| Remarks on Friday December 17th. 1779— | |
| Westy | AM Pleasant Weather, People variously employd, Recd. 1700 lb. Beef 950 lb Bread. Broachd 1 Teirce of Rum 1 Pipe of Gin |
| Remarks on Satarday December 18th.. 1779— | |
| Moderate Breezes and Rainy Weather, all Hands Employd as most Necessary. | |
| Remarks on Sunday December 19th: 1779— | |
| WSW | Moderate Breezes and thick Weather, AM. Careened Ship, and Scrubbed her Bottom, the Larboard Side People employd Cleaning Decks Broachd 1 Box of Candles. Carpenters shutting up the After Hatchway |
| Remarks on Monday, December 20th. 1779 | |
| First Part Fresh Gales, and Dirty Weather, at 5 AM. Lowerd Down the Fore & Main Yards, at 8 Cleared Hause, the Middle of the Day Clear Weather Loosed Courses to Dry. People Employd as most necessary Carpenters as Yesterday in the Evening Squally Roove one New Fire Geers | |
| Remarks on Teusday December 21st. 1779 | |
| WSW NEBN | First Part small Breezes. Swayed up the Lower Yards; and began to unmoor Ship, but before we could accomplish it the Wind Changed to the Westward, Moored Ship again Loosed, the Sails. P.M. Creened Ship and scrubbed her Bottom on the Starboard Side, a Dutch Boat Brought 13 Cask Gang Water, Handed Sails and Righted Ship, Carpenters employd Caulking up the After Hatchway, Broachd 1 Teirce of Rum |
| Remarks on Wednesday December 22nd. 1779— | |
| ENE North NEBN NWBW | Begins with thick Weather, and Rain—at 4 AM. Got up the Larboard Anchor At 8 the Wind came North, fresh Breezes. Lowerd down. the Fore and Main Yards. P.M. Fresh Gales from N. to NWBW struck the Top Masts Veered out 100 Fathom. of the Starboard Cable, and let go the Larboard Anchor at 10 Hove a Head, with the Starboard Cable to the Moorings. Recd. 2108 lb. Beef & 1375 lb. Bread |
| Remarks on Thursday December 23rd. 1779— | |
| WNW. | Fair Weather, all Hands variously Employed Broachd one Barrell of Beef |
| Remarks on Friday December 24th. 1779— | ||||
| WNW | Fine Pleasant Weather got up Yards & Top Masts at 7 AM. a Dutch Lighter came along Side with 11 Gang Casks of Water, Hoisted them in and started them, at 8 Recd, from Amsterdam the following Articles Vizt. | |||
| Easty | 7710 | lb. Bread | ||
| 60 | Barrels of Beef | 11 | Boxes of Candles | |
| 22 | do. of Pork | 10 | Casks of Liquor | |
| 8 | do. of Flour | 5 | Casks of Water | |
| 2 | Teirces of Salt | 16 | Sacks of Pease | |
| 1 | do. Vinegar | 45 | lb. Coffee | |
| 50 | lb. Sugar | |||
| Remarks on Satarday December 25th. 1779— | |
| Easty. | Pleasant Weather, unmoored Ship expecting to go to Sea, at 4 P.M. a Lighter from Amsterdam, came along side with Water and Wood People Employd discharging her, Broachd 1 Cask of Brandy |
| Remarks on Sunday December 26th. 1779— | |
| “-” | Pleasant Weather, all Hands Employd Clearing the Lighter, and starting the Water into Casks in the Hold, still Riding by a Single Anchor, at 5 PM. Finished Discharging the Lighter, sent away in her 26 Bbls. of Pork that was received from Amsterdam, it being much damaged, owing to it not being propperly Salted, Just as the Lighter put off from a Long Side, the Ship struck a Drift. Let go another Anchor, but could not stop her, before she got fowl of a Dutch Merchant Ship, that lay to the Eastward of us, Carryd, away her Jibb Boom and Sprit Sail Yards and damaged us in our Starboard Quarter, at 10 got Clear of her, and Hove in the Starboard Cable, found that was it cut off about 8 or 10 Fathom, from the Anchor, Let go the Sheet Anchor, and brought her up with her two Anchors a Head, close in with the Helder, Received 1014 lb. Bread |
| Remarks on Monday December 27th. 1779 | |
| “-” | Fresh Breeze of Wind at 4 AM. Hove up our small Bower Anchor at 9 Got a Spring on the Sheet Cable, from our Starboard Quarter to Cant the Ship, at 10 Cut the Cable, and got under Way. with several Dutch Men of War, and a Number of Merchantmen, at 11 Got Clear of the Bay and Hove too for a Boat to take out the Pilot Recd. 1665 lb. Beef |
| H | K | [HK] | Courses | Winds | Remarks on Teusday 28th. Decemr. 1779 |
| 1 | 10 | SW | East | These 24 Hours fresh Breezes of Wind & Cloudy Weather the Pilot left us. and we Bore away under 2d. Reef Top Sails & Fore Sail, At 1 PM. Camper Down Bore ENE at 2½ Leag. at 4 P.M. Handd. Miz. Top Sail. & Close Reefd, Fore & Main Top Sails, in doing it Split the Fore Top Sail, and got it down to mend, at 5 Handd. Main Top Sail, at 6 the Maze Lights Bore, South. Distt. 2 Leage. got a New Cable, bent to the Remaining Anchor, Broachd 1 Box of Candles At 3 A.M. Sett Main and Mizen Top Sails got the Fore Top Sail up to Bend, and Let the Reefs out of the Main & Mizen Top Sail, Set Stay Sails, and Fore Top Mast Steerg Sails. at 9 saw Land on Both Sides of us, several Vessels in Sight At 10 Past by Calais in Fore Top Mast Steerg Sail Bent a Cable to the Stream Anchor, At Meridian Calais Clifts bore, SEBS. Distance 2 Leagues | |
| 2 | 9 | ||||
| 3 | 9 | ||||
| 4 | 9 | ||||
| 5 | |||||
| 6 | 8 | 1 | West | EBS | |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 8 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 9 | 6 | ||||
| 10 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 11 | 6 | — | W½S | ||
| 12 | 6 | ||||
| 1 | 9 | — | WSW | East | |
| 2 | 9 | ||||
| 3 | 10 | ||||
| 4 | 9 | — | West | ||
| 5 | 6 | 1 | WSW | ESE | |
| 6 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | 7 | 1 | SWBW | ||
| 8 | 7 | ||||
| 9 | 7 | ||||
| 10 | 6 | SSW | |||
| 11 | 6 | ||||
| 12 | 6 | WSW | |||
| Remarks on Wednesday 29th. December 1779 | |||||
| 1 | 7 | SWBW | EBS | Begins Moderate Breezes & thick Weather, Set Steerg. Sails & Driver, at 4 PM. a High Point of Land to the Eastward of Bolougne, bore East about 9 Leags Diste.—took in the Driver, | |
| 2 | 7 | WSW | |||
| 3 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 4 | 5 | EBN | |||
| 5 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 6 | 5 | West | |||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 8 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | 4 | ||||
| 10 | 5 | ||||
| 11 | 5 | WBS | Saw several Sail of Vessels in the Run of the Night At 9 A.M. Saw the Isle of Wight Bearg. NBW At 10 do. all Hands to Quarters up all Hammocks Exercised the Cannon— | ||
| 12 | 5 | ||||
| 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 5 | ||||
| 3 | 5 | West | |||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 6 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | 5 | 1 | WSW | ||
| 9 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 10 | 7 | ||||
| 11 | 7 | ||||
| 12 | 7 | ||||
| Remarks on Thursday December 30th: 1779— | |||||
| 1 | 6 | WSW | SEBE | First part of these 24 Hours, Modte. Breezes and Hazy Weather, at ½ PM. Cape La Hogue Bore, WSW Distt. 5 Leagues At 2 A.M. Squally, took in Steering Sails. Set Stays Sails Hauld up as p Log. Took in Top Gallt. Sails | |
| 2 | 6 | ||||
| 3 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 4 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | 4 | ||||
| 6 | 4 | NWBW | SE | ||
| 7 | 6 | ||||
| 8 | 7 | 1 | Latter Part Fresh Breezes & Clear, Weather, at 5 Reefd Top Sails | ||
| 9 | 8 | ||||
| 10 | 8 | ||||
| 11 | 9 | ||||
| 12 | 9 | At Meridian give Chace, to a Ship & a Brig | |||
| 1 | 9 | ||||
| 2 | 9 | WNW | EBS | People Employd Scrubbing their Hammocks, Expended 1 Barrell of Pork | |
| 3 | 9 | ||||
| 4 | 7 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | ||||
| 6 | 9 | ||||
| 7 | 9 | ||||
| 8 | 9 | ||||
| 9 | 10 | WSW | East | Lattd. Obsd. 49°. 14” North. | |
| 10 | 10 | West | SE | ||
| 11 | 9 | ||||
| 12 | 9 | WBN | SEBE | ||
| Remarks on Friday December 31st: 1779— | |||||
| 1 | 7 | WSW | SEBS | Fresh Breezes and Cloudy at 2 P.M. Spoke with the Ship She was a Sweede from Stockholm, at the same time spoke a Brig from Dantzick, at 1 Spoke a Dutch Galliot at 4 Handed Main Sail, at 8 Handed Mizen Top Sail and Hauled up Fore Sail, a Large Sea, Housed all Guns | |
| 2 | 7 | ||||
| 3 | 7 | — | WBN | ||
| 4 | 5 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | West | |||
| 6 | 9 | WNW | |||
| 7 | 9 | ||||
| 8 | 9 | ||||
| 9 | 9 | ||||
| 10 | 8 | ||||
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Expended 1 But. 1 Puncheon 12 Gang Casks of Water and 1 Barrel of Salt Beef | ||
| 12 | 8 | ||||
| 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 8 | At ½ Past 7 AM. Layed the Main Top Sail Aback Sounded 80 Fathom, Gray Sand, and small Shells At Meridian Close Reefd Top Sails | |||
| 3 | 8 | ||||
| 4 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 5 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 6 | 8 | ||||
| 7 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 8 | 1 | 1 | Lattd. Obsd. 49°. 18” North | ||
| 9 | 1 | ||||
| 10 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 11 | 1 | ||||
| 12 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Remarks on Satarday Janry. 1st. 1780— | |||||
| 1 | 4 | SWBW | SSE | First Part Fresh Breezes and Cloudy Weather set the Courses. Large Sea Got down Top Gallt. Yards. | |
| 2 | 6 | ||||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 4 | 5 | ||||
| 5 | 5 | ||||
| 6 | 5 | ||||
| 7 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 8 | 5 | ||||
| 9 | 4 | 1 | SW | ||
| 10 | 4 | Latter Part moderate | |||
| 11 | 4 | ||||
| 12 | 4 | ||||
| 1 | 4 | SWBW | SBE | ||
| 2 | 3 | Coopers employed Repairing some Provisions, Received at the Texel | |||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 4 | 2 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | WSW | South | ||
| 6 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 7 | 2 | 1 | West | SSW | |
| 8 | 2 | ||||
| 9 | 1 | 1 | WSW | South | No Observation |
| 10 | 2 | ||||
| 11 | 2 | ||||
| 12 | 2 | ||||
| Remarks on Sunday January 2nd. 1780 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | SSW | SE | Small Breezes of Wind & thick Weather, at 3 PM saw a Sail Bearing NWBW. Set all Sail in Chace of her, got the Main Top Gallt. Yard athwart, at 5 Past Just to Windward of her, she standing Eastward Tackd after her, but it being very dark, could see Nothing of her afterwards, Expended 1 Barrell of Beef 2 Butts of Water |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | WSW | SSE | |
| 3 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 5 | 3 | NW | |||
| 6 | 3 | East | SSE | Nothing of her afterwards, Expended 1 Barrell of Beef 2 Butts of Water | |
| 7 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | 5 | ||||
| 9 | 4 | 1 | EBN | SEBS | |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 11 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 12 | 4 | ||||
| 1 | 5 | At 10 PM. 2 Reefs. Top Sails, Broachd, 1 Butt of Brandy. 1 Pipe of Gin | |||
| 2 | 5 | East | SSE | ||
| 3 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 6 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 7 | 1 | 1 | EBN | At 10 A M up Hammocks, Sail Maker, mending the Main & Fore Sails | |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Tackd | ||
| 9 | 3 | Ship | |||
| 10 | 3 | 1 | WSW | No Observation | |
| 11 | 5 | ||||
| 12 | 5 | ||||
| Remarks on Monday Janry. 3rd. 1780— | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | WSW | South | Small Breezes and thick Weather, People variously employd, Expended 2 Butts of Water, 1 Bbl. of Pork, |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | SWBW | SBE | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 6 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 7 | 2 | SW | SE | ||
| 8 | 2 | ||||
| 9 | 2 | ||||
| 10 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 11 | 2 | ||||
| 12 | 2 | ||||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 3 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 5 | 2 | ||||
| 6 | 4 | 1 | SBW | SEBE | At 6 A M. Saw a Sail, gave Chace |
| 7 | 4 | SSW | At 10 came up with her, sent the Yawl on Board her, she proved to be a Prussian Galliot bound to Bourdeaux | ||
| 8 | 5 | WBN | SE | ||
| 9 | 7 | ||||
| 10 | 6 | North | |||
| 11 | 5 | No Observation, | |||
| 12 | 5 | ENE | |||
| Remarks on Teusday Janry. 4th. 1780 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | EBN | SEBE | Moderate Breezes and thick Weather, Expended 2 Butts of Water, 1 Barrel Beef 1 Barrel Pork, Broachd 1 Keg of Butter 1 Box of Candles |
| 2 | 5 | NE | ESE | ||
| 3 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 8 | 3 | 1 | At 8 P.M. Pleasant Weather, Tackd Ship | ||
| 9 | 1 | 1 | South | ||
| 10 | 2 | 1 | At 12 Thick and Cloudy | ||
| 11 | 2 | ||||
| 12 | 3 | At 7 A.M. saw a Galliot to Windward, People employed variously, Coopers repairing Provisions filled. some of the Empty Water Casks with Salt Water | |||
| 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 5 | 2 | SWBS | SEBS | ||
| 6 | 2 | SSW | SE | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lattd. Obsd. 48°. 10” No. | |||
| 8 | 3 | SBW | SEBE | ||
| 9 | 3 | South | ESE | ||
| 10 | 3 | SSE | East | ||
| 11 | 5 | ||||
| 12 | 6 | ||||
| Remarks on Wednesday Janry. 5th. 1780. | |||||
| 1 | 5 | SBW | SEBE | First part Moderate Breezes & thick Weather, Expended 2 Butts of Water, 1 Barrel of Beef Broachd 1 Box Candles At 3 P M Tackd Ship, at 4 saw two Sails to Windward At. 8 Tackd again at 10 fresh Gales at 12 Close reeft Top Sails at 2 A M. in Mizen Top Sail at 6 Saw a Sail a head Let 2 Reefs out of the Top Sails, at 9 Saw two Sails to Windward, at 11 came up and spoke with the first Sail, she is from Amsterdam Bound to Surinam | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | SSW | ||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | ENE | SE | |
| 4 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | 4 | ||||
| 6 | 3 | ||||
| 7 | 2 | ||||
| 8 | 4 | ||||
| 9 | 4 | SSW | |||
| 10 | 6 | ||||
| 11 | 6 | ||||
| 12 | 6 | ||||
| 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 3 | 3 | SBW | |||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 3 | 4 | SSW | SEBE | |
| 6 | 3 | SWBS | At Meridian left her and made Sail after the other two | ||
| 7 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | 5 | SE | |||
| 9 | 7 | SW | |||
| 10 | 8 | 4 | WSW | No Observation— | |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 1 | ||||
| Remarks on Thursday Janry. 6th. 1780 | |||||
| 1 | 9 | SW | SE | Fresh Breezes and Cloudy Weather, at ½ Past 3 P M were a Breast of the 2 Ships some Distance to Windward, Hoisted English Colours & fired a Gun to Leeward, they Hoisted Dutch Colours & fired a Gun to Windward, at 4 Wore Ship. Run as p Logg, at 5 Wore Ship, again & handed Mizen Top Sail & Main Sail Close Reefd Fore & Main Top Sail, Broachd 2 Bbls. of Beef 1 do. of Pork, 1 Box of Candles 3 Butts of Water At 7 A M. Saw a Sail a Head, made Sail after her at 10 Spoke her, she proved, she proved to be a Ship from Amsterdam Bound to Cadiz, at the same time saw Ships to Leward, which we took to be the same we saw last Night | |
| 2 | 9 | ||||
| 3 | 9 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | 5 | North | |||
| 6 | 6 | SW | |||
| 7 | 5 | SWBW | |||
| 8 | 6 | ||||
| 9 | 5 | ||||
| 10 | 7 | ||||
| 11 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 8 | ||||
| 1 | 7 | ||||
| 2 | 6 | At Meridian saw a Cutter to Windward bearing down upon us hauled Close to meet her | |||
| 3 | 7 | ||||
| 4 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 6 | Lattd. Obsd. 45°. 20” No. | |||
| 6 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 8 | 7 | 4 | SWBS | ||
| 9 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 10 | 6 | 4 | WSW. | ||
| 11 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 7 | 4 | |||
| Remarks on Friday Janry. 7th. 1780— | |||||
| 1 | 8 | 4 | SWBW | SE | First Part Fresh Breezes & thick Weather, at 1 P.M. the above Cutter Hauled her Wind, being right a head of us we gaining fast on her, At 3 she Put away before the Wind, we set all Sail before the Wind after her, gain Nothing on her, at ½ Past 5 Lost Sight of her, Took in Steering Sails Reefd the Top Sails, and Hauled by the Wind the 2 Ships mentioned above, Just to Windward of us. at 10 Pleasant Weather, and Moderate Breezes, Expended 2½ Butts of Water, at 9 A M. Saw 3 Sails to Leward. Two of them we Judge, to be the two Ships beforementioned the other a Brig, at 10 Wore Ship, and stood towards them At Meridian Hoisted English Colours, they Hoisted Dutch Colours. Hauled our Wind to the Southward |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | |||
| 3 | 8 | 4 | SWBS | ||
| 4 | 8 | ||||
| 5 | 8 | 4 | NW | ||
| 6 | 8 | ||||
| 7 | 1 | SWBS | |||
| 8 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | 3 | ||||
| 10 | 6 | ||||
| 11 | 6 | ||||
| 12 | 7 | ||||
| 1 | 7 | ||||
| 2 | 7 | ||||
| 3 | 7 | ||||
| 4 | 7 | ||||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | Lattd. Obsd. 43°. 33” No | ||
| 7 | 5 | ||||
| 8 | 5 | ||||
| 9 | 3 | ||||
| 10 | 3 | NNE | EBS. | ||
| 11 | 3 | ||||
| 12 | 3 | ||||
| Remarks on Satarday Janry. 8th. 1780— | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 4 | SSW | SE | Begins small Winds and Pleast. Weather, at 3 P.M. Calm Lowerd downs Top Sails, all Hands employd setting up Rigging, and fixing Broad Pendants, Expended 2½ Butts of Water, Continued Calm till 3 A M. then Sprung up a small Breeze, at 6 saw four Sails to Leward, 3 of them we Judge to be the same 3 we saw Yesterday, the other a Large Ship standing to the Southward, we made Sail after the Brig, at 10 Came up with her, Hoisted out the Yawl, and sent on Board of her, and brought the Master of her on Board, he says he is from Liverpool Bound to Leghorn |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 3 | 1 | ||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| 6 | Calm | ||||
| 7 | |||||
| 8 | |||||
| 9 | |||||
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| 11 | |||||
| 12 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 4 | SSW | SE | Lattd: Obsd: 43. 04 No. |
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | 3 | SSW | |||
| 6 | 1 | ||||
| 7 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | 4 | ||||
| 10 | 5 | WBS | |||
| 11 | 1 | ||||
| 12 | 1 | ||||
| Remarks on Sunday Janry. 9th. 1780 | |||||
| 1 | Lying | SE | Moderate Breezes and Pleasant Weather, find the Brig to be English Property, at 7 sent a Prize Master and 4 Men on Board, took 4 Men and a Boy out of her, made Sail and Steerd as p. Log. The Brig in Company. | ||
| 2 | too | ||||
| 3 | Drift | ||||
| 4 | WNW | ||||
| 5 | 1 Mile | ||||
| 6 | pr. Hour | ||||
| 7 | |||||
| 8 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 10 | 3 | 4 | At 7 A M sent the Boat on Board with the Master of the Brig, and one of our People more to go in her, One Barrel of Beef and some Candles and Bread. sent them for America, | ||
| 11 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 2 | 4 | ||||
| 3 | 4 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 7 | 3 | 4 | Expended 2½ Butts of Water, and 1 Barrel of Beef Wt. 250 lb | ||
| 8 | 4 | ||||
| 9 | 4 | Pleasant Weather | |||
| 10 | 3 | ||||
| 11 | 3 | 4 | Lattd. Obsd. 42. 15 No. | ||
| 12 | 3 | ||||
| Remarks on Monday, Janry. 10. 1780 | |||||
| 1 | 3 | SEBE | EBN | Fine Pleasant Weather Moderate Breezes of Wind, at 3 P M saw a Ship standing to the Northward, at 4 she Passed us to the Westward, about 1 Leage, and Hoisted American Colours, we Hoisted Dutch Colours. at 5 we Tackd Ship after her, in hopes of coming up with her in the Night Expended 2 Butts of Water. 1 Bbl. of Flour, W. 200 lb. at 6 A M wore Ship saw Nothing of the Chace, spoke a Dutch Snow. Bound to Amsterdam filled some Empty Casks with Salt Water in the Fore Hold | |
| 2 | 4 | ||||
| 3 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | 5 | SE | ENE | ||
| 6 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | 5 | ||||
| 8 | 6 | NBE | EBN | ||
| 9 | 4 | ||||
| 10 | 3 | 4 | North | Water in the Fore Hold | |
| 11 | 4 | ||||
| 12 | 4 | ||||
| 1 | 5 | NBW | NEBE | ||
| 2 | 5 | ||||
| 3 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | SE | |||
| 5 | 4 | NNW | NE | ||
| 6 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | 3 | EBN | NEBN | Lattd. Obsd. 42°. “33 No. | |
| 9 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 10 | — | ||||
| 11 | 4 | ||||
| 12 | 3 | ||||
| Remarks on Teusday Janry. 11th. 1780 | |||||
| 3 | 3 | ENE | North | Pleasant Weather, and Moderate Breezes of Wind, Expended 2½ Butts of Water, 1 Barrel of Pork, 1 Barrel of Beef | |
| 2 | 3 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | 3 | 4 | EBN | ||
| 6 | 4 | At 10 P M. in all Stay Sails | |||
| 7 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | 5 | 4 | NBW | ||
| 9 | 7 | ||||
| 10 | 7 | 4 | At 12 Fresh Breeze and Squally | ||
| 11 | 7 | ||||
| 12 | 7 | 4 | At 8 A.M. Saw a Sail a Head, and two on our Lee Bow | ||
| 1 | 7 | East | |||
| 2 | 7 | NBE | Sett Top Gallt Sails & Staysails | ||
| 3 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 4 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | 5 | ||||
| 7 | 5 | ||||
| 8 | 5 | ||||
| 9 | 5 | ||||
| 10 | 4 | North | Lattd: Obsd.. 43. 00 No | ||
| 11 | 4 | 4 | ENE | ||
| 12 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Remarks on Wednesday Janry. 12th. 1780 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 4 | East | NNE | Pleasant Weather, at 3 came up with the Ship that was a head of us sent the Boat on Board of her, |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | SEBS | ||
| 3 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | At 4 the Boat returned. informed us she is a Dutch Ship, from Marseilles Bound to Bourdeaux, Hoisted in the Boat Expended 3 Butts of Water, | ||||
| 6 | |||||
| 7 | Calm | ||||
| 8 | |||||
| 9 | |||||
| 10 | At 12 small Breezes of Wind, at 1 in Top Gallt. Sails at 4 in Stay Sails, at 8 Thick Weather, and Moderate Breezes of Wind, Saw 3 Sail on the Weather Bow. and. 2 to Leward steering Northward, we Kept close to the Wind in Order to speak to a Ship to the Windward, at Meridian we Hoisted English Colours. and fired a Gun, they showd Portuguese, and backd thier Top Sails. got a Boat out and sent an officer on board of her, Returned soon after with an officer of the Ship | ||||
| 11 | |||||
| 12 | 2 | 4 | EBN | SBE | |
| 1 | 5 | ||||
| 2 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 3 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | ||||
| 5 | 5 | BS | |||
| 6 | 5 | ||||
| 7 | 6 | ||||
| 8 | 6 | No Observation | |||
| 9 | 7 | ||||
| 10 | 7 | ||||
| 11 | 8 | ||||
| 12 | 8 | ||||
| Remarks on Thursday Janry. 13th. 1780 | |||||
| 1 | Lay wth Main Top Sail aback Drift ENE 1 Mile pr. Hour | Begins fresh Breezes of Wind and Cloudy Weather, find the abovementioned Ship is from Portugal bound to Cork. at 5 P M took the People out of her, who were all Portuguese, and put 3 officers and 8 Men on board of her, at 8 the Master and Mate put on Board of her, Hoisted in Our Boat and Wore Ship the other Ship likewise Wore, and stood to the Westward in Company with us Expended 2½ Butts of Water 1. Barrel of Beef. 1 Firkin of Butter, Close Reefd Top Sails Handd the Main Sail Fresh Gales attended wth. Rain at 11 handd the Main Top Sail a large Sea, lost Sight of the Ship. at 12 handd. Mizen Top Sail at 4 A M Moderate Breezes Set the Main Top Sail at ½ Past 7. saw the Ship to Leward, bore away. and ran down to her, they Informed us they had Carried away thier Fore Yard, and that the Ship was Leaky, got out a Boat and sent a Sail Maker on Board. to mend her Fore Sail | |||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| 6 | SBW | ||||
| 7 | |||||
| 8 | |||||
| 9 | 2 | WBS | |||
| 10 | 2 | ||||
| 11 | 2 | ||||
| 12 | 2 | WNW | |||
| 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2 | 3 | ||||
| 3 | 4 | ||||
| 4 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 6 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 7 | 2 | ||||
| 8 | 4 | NEBN | |||
| 9 | 3 | WBN | |||
| 10 | 1 | Lattd: Obsd. 43. 50 North | |||
| 11 | 1 | ||||
| 12 | 1 | ||||
| Remarks on Friday Janry. 14th. 1780 | |||||
| 1 | Begins Calm and Pleasant Weather, sent 4 Barrels of Provisions on Board the Portuguese Ship, and got ready 400 Gallons of Water, at 2 PM. the Portuguese sent on Board. of thier Ship. and our People come out of her, Brought the Provisions aboard again, gave them a Fore Yard, and left them. | ||||
| 2 | Calm | ||||
| 3 | |||||
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| 11 | At 6 PM. some Squalls of Rain at 9 Pleast. Weather Expended 3 Butts of Water. 1 Barrel of Pork, 1 Bbl. of Flour | ||||
| 12 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| 2 | 1 | 4 | SEBE | West | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | SW | At 1 A M. Light Airs of Wind. Let the Reefs out of the Top Sails and sett Top Gallt. Sails at 8 a fine Breeze of Wind, Sett Top Mast Steering Sails | |
| 4 | 2 | ||||
| 5 | 3 | ||||
| 6 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 8 | 5 | 4 | People Employed Cleaning between Decks at Meridian in Fresh Breezes in Steering Sails | ||
| 9 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 10 | 5 | ||||
| 11 | 6 | ||||
| 12 | 6 | 4 | Lattd. Obsd. 43°. 49” No. | ||
| Remarks on Satarday Janry. 15: 1780 | |||||
| 1 | 8 | SE | SW | Fresh Breezes and thick Weather, at 5 P M. Spoke a Dutch Ship from Amsterdam. bound to Lisbon Handed the Main Sail at ½ Past 9 Saw the Land bearing SBE. Distance 1 Leage. Wore Ship and stood off. Took in 2 Reefs of our Top Sails Expended 3 Butts of Water. 1 Butt of Brandy. 1 Bbl. of Beef | |
| 2 | 8 | SEBS | |||
| 3 | 8 | ||||
| 4 | 7 | ||||
| 5 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | 3 | ||||
| 7 | 3 | ||||
| 8 | 6 | ||||
| 9 | 7 | ||||
| 10 | 7 | NWBW | At 4 AM. Wore Ship Handd. Fore & Mizen Top Sails, Fresh Gales and small Rain at 9 A M Wore Ship to the Northward Saw the Land Bearing SEBS. Distt. about 5 Mile Wore Ship again and stood in for the Land. for a little but the Weather, setting in Thick, lost Sight of it. Wore Ship again Bent the Main Stay Sail. Fresh Gales and Dirty Weather, | ||
| 11 | 4 | ||||
| 12 | 5 | ||||
| 1 | 5 | ||||
| 2 | 5 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | 3 | 4 | SBE | SWBW | |
| 6 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 7 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 8 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 9 | 3 | ||||
| 10 | 3 | NWBW | |||
| 11 | 3 | SE | |||
| 12 | 3 | NWBW | |||
| Remarks on Sunday Janry. 16th. 1780 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | NWBW | SW | Begins Fresh Gales and Dirty Weather, we under Fore Sail and Close Reefd Top Sails & Mizen Stay Sail. at 4 PM. Reefd the Fore Sail, and sett the Main Sail, and Handed the Main Top Sail, Launch Top Gallt Masts. at 10 more Moderate a Large Sea, at 4 A M. Wore Ship, sett the Top Sails, at 6 AM Saw a Ship to Leward, Run down to her, and shewd English Colours. she shewd Dutch. Hauled our Wind and sett Stay Sails, and let one Reef out of the Top Sails Swayed up the Top Gallt. Masts | |
| 2 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | 2 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | ||||
| 6 | 2 | NWBN | SWBW | ||
| 7 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 8 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 9 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 10 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 11 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 4 | NBW | WBN | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 1 | 4 | SBW | West Expended 2 Bbls. of Beef 1 Bbl. of Flour, 1 Box of Candles. 1 Firkin of Butter | |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 7 | 2 | ||||
| 8 | 3 | South | WBN | ||
| 9 | 3 | 4 | Lattd: Obsd. 43. 32 No | ||
| 10 | 6 | ||||
| 11 | 7 | ||||
| 12 | 7 | ||||
| Winds | Remarks on Friday January 21st. 1780 | |||
| WNW North | PM. Pleasant Weather, People Employd scrubbing the Ships Bottom & Blacking the Bends AM. Fresh Breezes and Plenty of Rain. Careened the other Side and Scrubbed it. got down the Fore Top Sail Yard, and hove up the small Bower Anchor in Order to lay it farther to the Southward | |||
| Recd. | 578 | lb. Beef | Broachd 1 Box of Candles | |
| 300 | Bread | |||
| Winds | Remarks on Satarday January 22nd. 1780 |
| West | PM small Breezes of Wind attended with Rain, Moored Ship a Boat came a long side, with 20 Water Casks, A M. Pleasant Weather Hoisted in the Water came off last Night got the Fore Top Sail Yard athwart, and did other Necessary Duty Recd. 441 lb. Beef 300 lb Bread. |
| Remarks on Sunday January 23rd. 1780— | |
| WNW | PM. Pleasant Weather, People variously employed AM. Ditto Weather, Nothing Done, a Number of People on Shore on Liberty Recd. 322 lb. Beef 600 lb. Bread. |
| Remarks on Monday January 24th. 1780— | |
| PM. Pleasant Weather, Received 13 Cask of Fresh Water, A. M. Ditto Weather. People variously employed, Recd. 593 lb. Beef | |
| Remarks on Teusday January 25th. 1780— | |
| EBS | PM Fresh Breezes of Wind and some Rain, Employed setting up the Rigging, Staying the Masts. got the Fore Yard athwart AM. Employed the Rigging Received 600 lb. Bread. |
| Remarks on Wednesday January 26th. 1780— | |
| SW | P.M. Light Airs Clear Weather, People Employed setting up the Rigging Paying the Bends, and other Necessary Jobbs. Recd. 950 lb. Beef |
| Remarks on Thursday January 27th. 1780— | |
| Light Airs of Wind, Pleasant Weather, Received an Anchor, sent another on shore being too light A M. Bent the Fore Sail, and unmoored Ship, and sundry other Jobbs. Recd. 600 lb. Bread & Vegetables Broachd 1 Pipe of Gin 1 Keg of Butter, the Boatswain Confined to his Cabbin |
| H | K | [HK] | Courses | Winds | Remarks on Friday Janry. 28th. 1780 |
| 1 | Begins Moderate Breezes and Clear Weather, from the Southward, the Governor, came on board with a Number of Gentlemen to view the Ship Fired a Salute of 13 Guns at 6 A M. sent the Boat on Shore, for the People, People employd Heaving Short. and Clearing Decks, at 10 P.M. Fired a Gun, and Hoisted a Signal for the Boats to come off at 12 PM got under way went out with the French Frigate. La Sensible Bound to Brest we Bound on a Cruize, | ||||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| 6 | steered out North | ||||
| 7 | |||||
| 8 | SSE | ||||
| 9 | |||||
| 10 | |||||
| 11 | |||||
| 12 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | At 4 PM Hauld | At 2 PM Saw a Sail to Leward, gave Chace came up with her, At 4 Boarded her, she proved to be a Dutch Snow. from Amsterdam to Lisbon, Latter Part Clear Weather, and Fresh Breezes. | |||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | ENE | ||||
| 6 | |||||
| 7 | |||||
| 8 | |||||
| 9 | Lost Sight of the French Frigate | ||||
| 10 | |||||
| 11 | |||||
| 12 | |||||
| Remarks on Satarday Janry. 29th: 1780 | |||||
| 1 | Begins Moderate Breezes and Clear Weather | ||||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | ENE | South | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 6 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 7 | 4 | 4 | NEBE | ||
| 8 | 5 | NE | |||
| 9 | 6 | ||||
| 10 | 2 | NEBE | |||
| 11 | 2 | At 4 AM Wore Ship to the Westward. at ½ Past 6 saw the Land Bearing SBW. about 7 Leags. Distt. | |||
| 12 | 2 | ||||
| 1 | 2 | EBN | |||
| 2 | 2 | SSE | |||
| 3 | 2 | ENE | |||
| 4 | 2 | WBS | |||
| 5 | 2 | WNW | |||
| 6 | 2 | WBN | SWBS | ||
| 7 | 2 | No Observation this day | |||
| 8 | 2 | ||||
| 9 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 10 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 11 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Remarks on Sunday Janry 30th. 1780— | |||||
| 1 | 3 | SSW | NEBE | Begins fresh Gales and Squally, Employd Clearing the Lumber from between Decks. & stowing it away in the Hold Sundry other Jobbs, at 5 PM. Hauled up Main Sail, and Wore Ship to the Northward, took in 2 Reefs of the Top Sails Fresh Gales and Squally with Rain | |
| 2 | 3 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | 5 | ||||
| 6 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | 5 | NWBN | NNE | ||
| 8 | 4 | ||||
| 9 | 4 | At 6 Close Reefd Fore & Main Top Sails, & Handd. the Mizen Top Sail, Struck Top Gallt. Yards. & Handd. the Main Sail | |||
| 10 | 4 | ||||
| 11 | 3 | ||||
| 12 | 3 | ||||
| 1 | 3 | WNW | NBE | ||
| 2 | 3 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | NWBW | At 4 AM. Ditto Weather, | ||
| 6 | 2 | ||||
| 7 | 2 | At 8 AM Moderate Breezes & Hazy with Rain | |||
| 8 | 2 | 4 | WNW | ||
| 9 | 2 | 4 | At 9 Saw a Sail Let the Reefs out of the Top Sails a large Swell from the Eastward | ||
| 10 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 11 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 2 | 4 | Lattd. Obsd. 44°. 19” North. | ||
| Remarks on Monday Janry 31st. 1780— | |||||
| 1 | 2 | SBE | SWBW | Begins Fresh Gales and Squally. with Rain from the Eastd. | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 3 | 6 | At 7 PM. Splitt the Fore Top Sail | |||
| 4 | 7 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 7 | 4 | At 8 Handed it; Handed Main & Mizen Top Sail | ||
| 6 | 7 | 4 | NBW | WBS | |
| 7 | 6 | ||||
| 8 | 6 | At 10 Do. Weather Blows very Hard, | |||
| 9 | 4 | ||||
| 10 | 4 | ||||
| 11 | 5 | At 12 Do. Weather.— | |||
| 12 | 5 | Expended 2 Bbls. of Beef 1 Bbl. of Pork, 1 Bbl. Flour 1 Box of Candles, | |||
| 1 | 6 | NWBN | |||
| 2 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 3 | 6 | At 4 AM Moderate Breezes & a Large Sea unbent the Fore Top Sail | |||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 4 | ||||
| 6 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | 2 | 4 | At 8 made Sail Moderate Breezes and Clear Weather | ||
| 8 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 9 | 2 | 4 | SWBW | SBE | |
| 10 | 2 | 4 | Lattd. Obsd. 44°.. 31” North | ||
| 11 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Remarks on Teusday Febry. 1st. 1780 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 4 | NWBW | BEBE | Begins Light Winds & Clear Weather, People Employd cleaning the between Decks, and Scrubbing Hammocks & other Necessary Jobbs |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 2 | ||||
| 6 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 7 | 3 | NNW | EBS | ||
| 8 | 4 | 4 | Expended 1 Barrel of Beef | ||
| 9 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 10 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 11 | 3 | 4 | At 8 Light Winds & Clear Weather, | ||
| 12 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1 | 4 | North | |||
| 2 | 4 | ||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | At 9 Squally with Rain, at 10 Handd. Mizn. Top Sail | ||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 4 | At 11 Set the Mizen Top Sail again | |||
| 6 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 7 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | 4 | NWBW | NEBE | ||
| 9 | 4 | ½W | ½E | ||
| 10 | 3 | NW | NNE | ||
| 11 | 2 | No Observation | |||
| 12 | 2 | NWBW | NEBN | ||
| Remarks on Wednesday Febry. 2 nd. 1780— | |||||
| 1 | 2 | NWBW | NEBN | Begins Moderate Breezes. and Squally with Rain. People variously employed about the Ship | |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 4 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | At 4 PM Ditto Winds, with Showers of Rain | |||
| 6 | 4 | 4 | At 6 do. Weather | ||
| 7 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | North | ENE | At 8 Sprung up a Breeze from the Eastwd. |
| 9 | 4 | NBE | EBN | ||
| 10 | 4 | At 10 Fresh Gales and Cloudy Expended 1 Bbl. of Flour, Broachd 1 Pipe of Gin & 1 Cask of Beans | |||
| 11 | 4 | ||||
| 12 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1 | 4 | At 6 A M. Saw a Sail on the Quarter Wore Ship and gave Chace, Sett the Main Sail Mizzen Top Sail & Jibb | |||
| 2 | 4 | ||||
| 3 | 4 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | 4 | At 9 AM. came up and spoke her, she proved to be a Letter of Marque, Ship from Virginia. Bound to Bourdeaux, out 33 Days. John Gale Commander, | |||
| 6 | 4 | SSE | |||
| 7 | 6 | ||||
| 8 | 7 | ||||
| 9 | 8 | ||||
| 10 | 8 | NBE | Lattd: Obsd. 45°. 46” North | ||
| 11 | 3 | ||||
| 12 | 3 | ||||
| Remarks on Thursday Febry. 3rd. 1780 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | NNW | NE | Begins Fresh Breezes and Squally, at 1 P.M made a Sail on our Larboard Quarter, Wore Ship gave Chace, Out all Reefs, Set Steering Sails got Top Gallt. Yards athwart set Top Gallt. Sails, at 5 P M gave over Chace, Wore Ship to the Eastward, Reefd the Top Sails Light Winds & Squally | |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | West | ||
| 4 | 3 | NW | |||
| 5 | 2 | SSE | |||
| 6 | 4 | 4 | Top Sails Light Winds & Squally | ||
| 7 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 8 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 9 | 3 | ||||
| 10 | 3 | SBE | EBN | ||
| 11 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 3 | Expended 1 Barrel of Beef | |||
| 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2 | 2 | Departed this Life Benjn. Powers Master at Arms At 4 A M. Light Winds & Clear Weather, the Ship in Sight | |||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 4 | ||||
| 6 | 3 | ENE | EBS | At 6 A M. Tacked Ship to the Southward | |
| 7 | 3 | At 8 Small Winds & Pleasant Weather, | |||
| 8 | 3 | East | SE | ||
| 9 | 2 | SSE | At 10 Backd. Main & Miz Top Sail Hauled down Jibb & Main Top Mast Stay Sail, Hoisted out the Yawl went on Board the Ship in Company | ||
| 10 | 1 | 4 | EBN | SEBS | |
| 11 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 2 | Lattd: Obsd. 45°. 15” North | |||
| Remarks on Friday Febry. 4th. 1780 | |||||
| 1 | 3 | East | EBS | Begins Fresh Gales & thick Weather, from the Southward | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | SSE | ||
| 3 | 4 | SBE | At 4 PM. Fresh Gales & Squally with Rain, at 5 PM sent the Yawl on Board the Ship in Company, with her Captain and a Passenger, | ||
| 4 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | 4 | ||||
| 6 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | 6 | ||||
| 8 | 6 | At 6 Fresh Gales & thick Weather, | |||
| 9 | 8 | ||||
| 10 | 8 | At 8 Fresh Gales and Squally | |||
| 11 | 8 | At 9 Handed down the Main Top Sail Struck Top Gallt Yards, Hauled up the Mizen down Stay Sails Fore and Aft, | |||
| 12 | 8 | ||||
| 1 | 7 | 4 | |||
| 2 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 4 | ENE | SE | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | Expended 2 Bbls. of Pork, Broachd 1 Box of Candles | ||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 7 | 5 | At 4 A M. Fresh Gales and a Large Sea Broachd 2 Barrels of Beef | |||
| 8 | 5 | ||||
| 9 | 4 | EBN. | SEBS | ||
| 10 | 4 | ESE | |||
| 11 | 4 | No Observation | |||
| 12 | 4 | ||||
| Remarks on Satarday Febry. 5th. 1780 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | East | SSW | Begins Moderate Breezes & a Large Sea, wth Rain, saw a Ship to the Westward, Tackd Ship and gave Chace at 4 PM Spoke to her she was from Stockholm Bound to Lisbon. at 4 P M Wore Ship and stood to the ENE.. Expended 2 Barrels of Beef | |
| 2 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | SE | NW | ||
| 5 | 5 | ||||
| 6 | 3 | ENE | SW | ||
| 7 | 3 | ||||
| 8 | 5 | ||||
| 9 | 5 | ||||
| 10 | 7 | At 10 Reeft Top Sails and Sett Main Stay Sail Retook a small French Bark, that had been taken by a Geurnsey Privateer, Laden with Wine from Bourdeaux, sent a Midshipman, and 3 Hands on Board, her, and took her in Tow. | |||
| 11 | 8 | ||||
| 12 | 8 | ||||
| 1 | 8 | ||||
| 2 | 9 | ||||
| 3 | 8 | ||||
| 4 | 7 | ||||
| 5 | 6 | At Meridian found her to be very Weak & Leaky to Bear Towing, we Halled by the Wind, and Layd our Top Sails a back, in Order to take the Men out of the Prize— | |||
| 6 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | 6 | ||||
| 8 | 6 | ||||
| 9 | 6 | ||||
| 10 | 4 | ||||
| 11 | 4 | ||||
| 12 | 4 | Lattd. Obsd. 47°..16” North | |||
| Remarks on Sunday Febry. 6th. 1780— | |||||
| 1 | Begins with thick Weather, & fresh Breezes, Cut away the Masts of the Prize, and got her a long Side, took out of her, her Main & Fore Sail, & Fore Top Sail a small Hauser, & 11 Casks of Wine, before we could get anything more, she Sunk, served the Ships Company, 1 Cask, of Wine, at 12 PM. Do. Weather at 4 PM. Do. Weather, made Sail, and Immediately After saw a Fleet, to Leeward. Hauled our Wind and made Sail from them, a Large Sea with Fresh Gales at Wore Ship and stood towards the Fleet at ½ Past 11 Carryd away. the Larboard Main Top Sail Sheet, took in the Top Sails | ||||
| 2 | Laying too | ||||
| 3 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | 4 | SEBE | WNW | ||
| 6 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 8 | 8 | ||||
| 9 | 8 | ||||
| 10 | 8 | 10 | |||
| 11 | 8 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 8 | ||||
| 1 | 7 | ||||
| 2 | 6 | ||||
| 3 | 6 | ||||
| 4 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 10 | ||||
| 6 | 9 | ||||
| 7 | 8 | NBE | |||
| 8 | 6 | ||||
| 9 | 6 | Broachd 1 Barrel of Beef 2 Bbls. of Pork, 1 Bbl. of Flour, 1 Butt of Water | |||
| 10 | 4 | ||||
| 11 | 4 | SBE | |||
| 12 | 4 | Lattd. Obsd: 47°. 46” N | |||
| Remarks on Monday Febry. 7: 1780 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | ENE | WBN | Begins Fresh Gales and Squally with a Large Sea, we in Chace of the Fleet under our Fore Sail Main and Mizen Stay Sails, at 2 PM. Wore Ship to the Northward, Three Ships out of the Fleet standing towards us, Hove out a Signal to the Livingston the Ship in Company to follow us At 4 Lost Sight of the Fleet. got down Top Gallt. Yards. | |
| 2 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | 4 | ||||
| 6 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 8 | 4 | SBE | |||
| 9 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 10 | 5 | ||||
| 11 | 5 | At 6 the Weather more Moderate, bore away under our Fore Sail, at 12 PM. Sounded and got Bottom 85 fathom Gray Sand, at 4 PM. Sounded the same Depth of Water, at 6 Moderate thick Weather, Spoke the Livingston desired them to make Sail got up Top Gallt. Yards. sett Top Gallt. Sails | |||
| 12 | 5 | ||||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 3 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | ||||
| 5 | 5 | ||||
| 6 | 5 | ||||
| 7 | 5 | ||||
| 8 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 9 | 5 | 4 | ENE | Broachd 1 Bbl. of Beef 1 Cask of Wine | |
| 10 | 5 | NW. | No Observation | ||
| 11 | 6 | NE | |||
| 12 | 6 | ||||
| Remarks on Teusday Febry. 8: 1780 | |||||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | ENE | SW | Begins Moderate Breezes thick & Hazy Weather, at 1 PM saw the Land bearing from NE to E. which we Judge to be the Penmark, At 5. we were within 1 League of the Rocks, WBN from thence, we Halled by the Wind, to the Southd. Sounded 45 fathom Water, fine Gray Sand, our Consort in Sight, at 9 Sounded 50 fathom, at 10 same Depth Muddy Bottom, Thick Weather, attended with Rain at 11 Tackd At 6 AM. Wore Ship to the Southd. Sounded 60 Fathom of Water, fine Gray Sand, Do. Weather, at 9 Sett Main Sail & Main Top Mast Stay Sail & Jibb Discovered the Land Head to be Loose Broachd 1 Bbl. of Pork 1 Box of Candles 1 Cask of Wine |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 3 | 4 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | 3 | ||||
| 6 | 3 | South | WSW | ||
| 7 | 3 | ||||
| 8 | 3 | SBE | |||
| 9 | 3 | ||||
| 10 | 2 | SSE | SW | ||
| 11 | 2 | ||||
| 12 | 2 | 4 | West | SSW | |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 3 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | ||||
| 6 | 2 | WNW | SWBS | ||
| 7 | 2 | South | SW | ||
| 8 | 2 | WSW | No Observation | ||
| 9 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 10 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 11 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 5 | 4 | |||
| Remarks on Wednesday Febry. 9th: 1780 | |||||
| 1 | 3 | SBW | WBS | Begins Moderate Breezes and Rain Sounded 63 Fathom Water, fine Sand, at 6 PM. Close Reefd the Top Sails | |
| 2 | 3 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 2 | 4 | SSW | West | |
| 5 | 3 | ||||
| 6 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 7 | 3 | Expended 1 Bbl. of Pork. 1 Cask of Wine | |||
| 8 | 3 | SBW | |||
| 9 | 3 | Broachd 2 Bbls. of Beef 1 Box of Candles | |||
| 10 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 11 | 3 | 4 | At 10 Sounded 65 Fathom Water, | ||
| 12 | 3 | 4 | At 1 AM. Wore Ship, at 5 Out Reefs, at 6 spoke a Dutch Galliott Bound to Brest she informed us Belslile Bore NNE Distance 8 Leagues | ||
| 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2 | 4 | ESE | |||
| 3 | 4 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 6 | 5 | At 11 Belslile a Head fine Pleasant Weather, the Livingston in Company | |||
| 7 | 5 | ||||
| 8 | 5 | NNE | |||
| 9 | 4 | ||||
| 10 | 4 | ||||
| 11 | 3 | Lattd. Obsd. 46°. 39” No | |||
| 12 | 3 | NW | SWBW | ||
| Remarks on Thursday Febry. 10th: 1780— | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 4 | NNW | West | Pleasant Weather, and Light Airs of Wind, Belslile still in Sight Sounded 50 Fathom Water, Gravell Stones Expended 2 Bbls. of Beef. At 6 PM. Belslile North End bore NEBN about 3 Leagues Distance, At 7 Sounded 45 Fathom Water with Sand, Hauled up our Courses, took in Top Gallt. Sails and settled the Top Sails At 4 AM. Lay too |
| 2 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | 1 | ||||
| 4 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | ||||
| 6 | 2 | NW | SBW | ||
| 7 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 8 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 9 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 10 | 2 | ||||
| 11 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 1 | 4 | At 6 made Sail and stood in for the Land, | ||
| 1 | 2 | North | |||
| 2 | 2 | At 8 Saw the Isle of Groa bearing EBS. | |||
| 3 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | 2 | At Meridian Close in with Groa, | |||
| 5 | |||||
| 6 | Expended 2 Bbls. of Beef Broachd 1 Bbl. of Flour Broachd 1 Pipe of Gin Recd. 325 lb. Fresh Beef | ||||
| 7 | 5 | NEBE | |||
| 8 | 5 | ||||
| 9 | |||||
| 10 | |||||
| 11 | |||||
| 12 | |||||
| Winds | Remarks on Friday Febry. 11th: 1780 |
| ESE | Pleasant Weather, at 3 PM came to an Anchor, within the Isle of Groa with our Larboard Anchor, the Purser went to L’Orient, at 8 Returnd with Beef. the Livingston likewise came too an Anchor, Broachd 1 Bbl. of Flour Broachd 1 Cask of Gin |
| A.M. Employed Cleaning the Ship several Gentlemen on Board from L’Ort. | |
| Remarks on Satarday Febry. 12th. 1780— | |
| “—” | Fresh Breezes and Pleasant Weather, till Evening, the Captain went to L’Orient, the Boat returned, with 729 lb Beef & 50 lb. Bread, thick Weather all Night in the Morning Pleasant Weather, People Employd making Points & Gasketts. Knolling Yarns for Spun Yarn. |
| Remarks on Sunday Febry. 13th. 1780— | |
| Fair, But very Cold Weather, People Employd as before, Recd. 717 lb. Beef Broachd 1 Cask of Butter. | |
| Remarks on Monday Febry. 14th. 1780— | |
| Fair and Cold Weather, PM. People variously employed, A M People Employed, making Points and Gasketts, sent 2 Casks to L’Orient for Water | |
| Broachd 1 Box of Candles. 1 Cask of Wine, | |
| Remarks on Teusday Febry. 15th. 1780— | |
| EBS. | PM. Fair and Cold Weather, People Employd, making Points and Spun Yarn. at 5 OClock got down Top Gallt. Yards, Broachd 2 Bbls. of Pork, 1 of them destroyd by the Ratts |
| AM. Do. Weather, People Employd as above, the Boat went to L’Orient with some of the Sick, Recd. 700 lb. Beef | |
| Remarks on Wednesday Febry. 16th. 1780— | |
| PM. Fair Weather, Moderate Breezes of Wind, People Employd making Points and Spun Yarn. A.M. Do. Weather, Employed washing the Ship Fore and Aft. Received 300 lb. Bread— | |
| Remarks on Thursday 17th. February 1780 | |
| East | PM Cold Weather Moderate Breezes of Wind, Received from L’Orient 1 Anchor, Wt. 3200 lb. with Orders from Capt. Jones to get an Anchor left by the Serapis, In the Evening do. Weather, the People Employed about the Serapis Anchor, Scrubbing their Hammocks and other Necessary Jobbs |
| Remarks on Friday 18th. February 1780— | |
| PM Fresh Breezes and Fair Weather, got up the Anchor, but could not get up the Cable, without the Ships getting under way, went to the Anchor got it to the Bow, and got in the Cable about 50 fathom A M Do. Weather, Light Airs of Wind, Hove up our Anchor, and got under Sail in Order, to get nearer the Port of L.’Orient At Meridian Calm let go our Anchor again | |
| Remarks on Satarday 19th. February 1780 | |
| NW. | PM. Pleasant Weather, at 1 OClock sprung up a small Breeze got under Sail, and run into the Harbour, Moored the Ship to the Kings Moorings AM. Dirty Squally Weather, People variously employed, Carpenters on Shore making a New Sett of Tops for the Ship Recd. 531 lb. Beef 300 lb. Bread. 1 Teirce of Gin |
| Remarks on Sunday 20th. February 1780— | |
| PM Squally Weather, People employd getting down Top Gallt. Masts and Yards. and unseeved the Running Rigging | |
| AM. Pleasant Weather, loosed Sails to Dry Recd. 683 lb. Beef 522 lb. Bread | |
| Remarks on Monday 21st. February 1780— | |
| P.M. Pleasant Weather unbent Sails AM. Ditto Weather. People variously employed 12 of them on shore on Liberty Received 862 lb. Beef | |
| Remarks on Teusday 22nd. February 1780 | |
| PM. Fair Cold Weather, People Employed making Points and other Necessary Duty, a Sail Maker from Shore came on board, and Measured our Spars for a New Sett of Sails Recd 294 lb. Bread, Broachd 1 Box of Candles, AM. Ditto Weather People Employd as above At 11 Capt Jones came on board and gave Orders to unrig the Ship | |
| Remarks on Wednesday 23rd. February 1780 | |
| NNW. | PM. Pleasant Weather, got down Top Sail Yards. and Top Masts and unrove all the Running Rigging Recd. 650 lb. Beef 522 lb. Bread AM Do. Weather People Employd getting down the Top Masts Rigging and other necessary Duty, Capt. Jones and some French Carpenters came on Board. Mr. Darling the Boatswain released from his Confinement and Ordered to resume his Station, and do his Duty |
| Remarks on Thursday 24th. February 1780 | |
| SE | P.M Pleasant Weather, People Employed Rigging, Carpenters on Shore making sett of Tops, for the Ship, A M Thick Weather, and small Rain, People Employd repairing the Top Mast Rigging, got the Brig that we took the first Cruize, along Side to put our Stores in |
| Remarks on Friday 25th. February 1780— | |
| SW. | PM Pleasant Weather, People Employd getting our Stores on Board the Brig and overhauling the Rigging A M. Do. Weather Seamen Employd at the Rigging others getting Stores into the Brig getting Water Casks out of the Hold, sent 50 of them ashore, Recd 800 lb. Beef 504 lb. Bread |
| Remarks on Satarday 26th. February 1780— | |
| “—” | PM. Fair Weather Fresh Breezes, Employd getting Stores on board the Brig and fixing the Top Mast Rigging, in the Evening Squally & fresh Gales of Wind had about 20 Casks of Powder damaged. by Mr. Frankford Masters Mate Starting Water in the Hold, so much as to come an Inch up the Casks Heads in the Magazine,—Employd getting out the Powder, Capenters & Gunners Stores and Starting the Water Casks out of the Ground Tier,— |
| Remarks on Sunday 27th. February 1780— | |
| West | PM Pleasant Weather People variously employed AM Ditto Weather |
| Remarks on Monday 28th. February 1780— | |
| PM Fair Weather, Moderate Breezes of Wind, People variously employed, A M. Do. Weather, Employed getting out Water Casks and sending them on Shore, and putting Stores on Board the Brig | |
| Remarks on Teusday 29th. February 1780 | |
| PM Fair Weather, Moderate Breezes of Wind. Employd fixing the Rigging, the Ship Clearing of her Stores AM. Do. Weather, Seamen Employed getting down the Fore Rigging and Over Hauling it, others getting out Water, unbending the Cables, and putting Sundry Stores on board the Brig | |
| Remarks on Wednesday March 1st. 1780 | |
| WSW. | PM. Pleasant Weather, Put our Cables on board the Brig the People Employd about the Rigging, Broachd 1 Box of Candles AM Pleasant Weather, Employd getting the Fore Rigging aloft and Trimming the Ballast aft. three Caulkers from the Lusanne to Caulk between Decks. Capt. Bell came on Board |
| Remarks on Thursday March 2nd. 1780 | |
| PM. Fair Weather, Employd about the Fore Rigging and Rigging the Fore Yard, in Order to Lift the Bowspritt (Trimming the Ballast Aft, Carpenters Employed on Shore, making the Tops, Recd. 885 lb. Beef & 524 lb. Bread, Broached 1 Cask of Brandy. AM. Dirty Weather, Employd Knotting of Yarns and other Necessary Duty— | |
| Remarks on Friday March 3rd. 1780— | |
| West | PM. Fair Weather. People variously employed, AM Squally Weather and got up the Main Top, and other Necessary Duty |
| Remarks on Satarday March 4th.. 1780— | |
| NNE | At PM Squally Weather, Employd getting off some of the Main Rigging and Putting Provisions on board, the Brig, the Carpenters having finished the Tops. came on Board, Recd. 746 lb. Beef 360 lb Bread. AM. Fine Pleasant Weather, Employed getting down the Main Rigging taking up the Orlop Decks. and other Necessary Jobbs |
| Remarks on Sunday March 5th. 1780 | |
| SW. | PM Moderate Cloudy Weather, People variously employed, Broachd. 1 Box of Candles, AM. Do. Weather, got out the Bow Spritt, and Cutt 2 feet 2 Inches off the Heel,—Got the Main Top up |
| Remarks on Monday March 6th..1780— | |
| PM. Thick Weather, People Employd, fixing the Rigging and other Necessary Duty. Recd. 683 lb. Beef & 480 lb. Bread. AM Ditto Weather got the Bowspritt in again, some Hands employd fixing the Main Rigging, others as Necessary | |
| Remarks on Teusday March 7th. 1780 | |
| SW. | PM. Fair Weather, got the Fore Top on, and got the Cat Water secured, Hands Employd fixing the Main Rigging others Employd on Necessary Jobbs. AM Do. Weather, Hands Employd Rigging the Main Mast, Bow Spritt &c. |
| Remarks on Wednesday March 8th. 1780— | |
| SW | PM. Moderate Weather, Employd. Rigging the Ship and Trimming the Ballast forward, Recd. 756 lb. Beef 564 lb. Bread. AM. Do. Weather Employd Rigging the Main Mast Bow Spritt and other Necessary Jobbs |
| Remarks on Thursday March 9th: 1780— | |
| SW | People Employd Fixing the Rigging Trimming Ballast forward and other Necessary Duty. AM Fair Weather, Employd as above, 2 Caulkers of the Lusanne at work today. Recd. 768 lb. Beef 564 lb. Bread. |
| Remarks on Friday March 10th: 1780— | |
| NE | PM. Fair Weather, People employd Rigging the Ship and making some Alterations in the Hold. AM Do. Weather Employd as above, 3 Caulkers at Work between Decks |
| Remarks on Satarday March 11th. 1780 | |
| East | PM Pleasant Weather, People Employd about the Rigging stowed the Ballast in the Hold, Delivered the Anchor that we received at the Isle of Groa, to a French Frigate lying here, AM Fair Weather, got the Fore Top Mast rigging up, Hands still Employd stowing of Ballast in the Hold, and other Necessary Duty Received 1 Barrel of Tar, |
| Remarks on Sunday March 12th. 1780— | |
| WSW | PM Fine Pleasant Weather, Rigging the Ship, and Stowing the Ballast Recd. 32 Coils of Cordage, 789 lb. Beef & 580 lb. Bread. AM. Wet Dirty Weather, Employd Cleaning the Ship Fore and Aft |
| Remarks on Monday March 13th. 1780 | |
| PM. Pleasant Weather, Employd Rigging the Main Top Mast and getting the Main Yard, Fore and Aft. in Order to reduce it Recd. 377 lb. Beef A M Ditto Weather, got the Top Masts up Swayed up the Fore Yard, and got the Mizen Top Sail and Cross Yard athwart | |
| Remarks on Teusday March 14th: 1780— | |
| South | PM Pleasant Weather, got the Fore Top Sail Yard athwart, in the Top People Employd fixing the Rigging, Carpenters reducing the Main Yard. Recd. 858 lb. Beef 480 lb. Bread, Broachd 1 Butt of Gin, 1 Box of Candles AM. Do. Weather got a Lighter along side, in Order to put our Gravel Ballast into, Employd Rigging the Ship, and moving the Iron Ballast forward in the Hold, Recd. by 2 French Boats 39 Coils of Cordage 38 Skanes of Marline, & 1 Barrel of Tar, |
| Remarks on Wednesday March 15th: 1780— | |
| WNW | PM Pleasant Weather, got the Main Top Mast on End, People Employd at the Rigging Reducing the Main Yard, and Building a New Orlop Deck, AM Cold Weather, People Employd at the Rigging and other Necessary Duty. |
| Remarks on Thursday March 16th. 1780— | |
| West | PM Pleasant Weather got the Main Top Sail Yard athwart, & Got the Main Yard Rigged & swayed up, Recd. 615 lb. Beef & 516 lb. Bread. AM. Dirty Rainy Weather employd Cleaning the Decks & other Necessary Duty |
| Remarks on Friday March 17th. 1780— | |
| WSW | PM Moderate Dirty Weather, People Employed taking the Turns out of the Moorings, Received 1 Teirce of Salt A M Do. Weather People variously employed. |
| Remarks on Satarday March 18th: 1780— | |
| PM. Fresh Breezes and Squally Took down the Gally. and placed the Coppers in the Hold, Carpenters Employd making a New Main Top Gallt. Mast, Laying the Orlop Deck, Altering Carpenters Boatswains & Gunners Store Rooms, Recd. 688 lb. Beef & 600 lb Bread, A M Fresh Gales and Rain Found the Deck under the Gally so Rotten as Obliged us to lay New Plank in that place | |
| Remarks on Sunday March 19th. 1780 | |
| WSW | PM Fresh Breezes and Dirty Weather People variously employed Broachd 1 Box of Candles. & 1 Cask of Butter AM. Ditto Weather, People Employd as most Necessary |
| Remarks on Monday March 20th. 1780— | |
| SE | PM Thick Dirty Weather People variously Employd Recd. 833 lb. of Beef & 63 lb. Bread. A M Fair Weather, Employd Tarring the Rigging and other Necessary Duty Carpenters Employd making the Top Gallt Masts and laying the Deck under the Gally, and Building the Store Rooms a new forward, Recd. 2 Bbls. of Tar, sent a Number of Men to the Gun Wharf to get Cannon ready for Shipping— |
| Remarks on Teusday March 21st. 1780 | |
| SW | PM. Fine Weather, People variously Employed, at 4 a Lighter came along side, with 13 Cannon, 11 of which 18 Pounders, the other 2, Nine Pounders, got purchases fixed for them Hoisting in a Number of Men came along side, that had lately come in a Cartell from England— AM Ditto Weather, Hoisted in the Guns Sent the Lighters for more the Caulkers not on Board to Day. |
| Remarks on Wednesday March 22nd. 1780— | |
| West | PM. Fair Weather People Employd, Tarring Rigging & Blacking the Sparrs. at 4 OClock, the Lighter came along Side, with 12 Eighteen Pounders, Hoisted them in, One of our People Died at the Hospital which is the third since we came in, Vizt. Nathl. Warner, Moses Hilton & Henry Wrightenton several others have Deserted Received 1252 lb Beef & 3,000 lb Biscuits A M. Do. Weather sent the Lighter on Shore for the Remainder of the Guns. at 8 OClock she Returned with 4. 18 Pounders, & 9—9 do. Recd. 3 Coils of Cordage |
| Remarks on Thursday March 23rd. 1780— | |
| NW. | PM. Fair Weather. Employd. Loading a Hoy with Gravel Ballast and other Necessary Duty AM, Fair Weather finishd. Loading the Lighter and sent her on Shore, to unload the Ballast, Carpenters Employd Building a Store Room. in the Place where the Boatswains. was. for the Sails, 2 Frenchmen Employd. Covering said Place with Tin |
| Remarks on Friday March 24th. 1780— | |
| East | PM. Pleasant Weather, a Number of People on Shore, Discharging the Duty in the Lighter Ballast, People employd at the Rigging and other Necessary Duty. a Bricklayer came on Board with Mortar, for building the Gally. got the Lighter along Side, again, Recd. 565 lb Beef & 36 lb. Bread, & 2 Teirces of Brandy. Broachd one, A M. Ditto Weather fresh Gales of Wind, sent the Lighter. on Shore, for 2 Guns. 1 of 18 Pounder the other of 9 Pounder, got them in. and began. Loading the Lighter with Ballast, got a spar on Board to make a Top Gallt Yard, and some Sheet Lead to lay under the Gally. French Men at work Tinning the Sail Room, |
| Remarks on Saturday March 25th. 1780 | |
| South, | PM. Pleasant Weather, loading the Lighter with Ballast, and getting the Top Gallt. Masts on End, Received 525 lb Beef & 60 lb. Bread 1 Box of Candles, |
| AM. Pleasant Weather, finished getting out the Ballast. and sent hands on Shore, to unlade her, | |
| Remarks on Sunday March 26th. 1780— | |
| SSW. | PM. Pleast. Weather, Employd Blacking our Masts and Steering Sail Booms, and other Necessary Duty. Benj. Yewlin Died, at the Hospital 2 of the Caulkers at work this Day. Recd. 575 lb. Beef A M. Ditto Weather Employd, Scraping and Washing the Decks got the Top Gallant Yards athwart |
| Remarks on Monday March 27th: 1780— | |
| SE— | PM. Thick Weather, sent the Lighter for Wood, Received 72lb. Bread AM. Fair Weather, sent the Barge for the Lighter, found the Tides had Nipped her, Left her aground, 3 Bricklayers and 2 Men Tinning the Sail Room. at work on Board 3 Caulkers, Caulking the Main Deck, and Cabbin |
| Remarks on Teusday March 28th. 1780— | |
| West | PM. Fair Weather, People variously Employd Recd. 1159 lb. Beef Broachd 1 Tierce of Brandy 1 Butt of Gin |
| AM. Dirty Rainy Weather, sent the Barge for the Lighter People Employd, on Board, Knotting of Yarns, & Making Points & Gasketts the Caulkers. Caulking the Orlop Deck. the Bricklayers. & Tinners as before, | |
| Remarks on Wednesday March 29th. 1780— | |
| SW | PM Fair Weather, got the Lighter along side With Wood, 10 Chord which we took in, AM. Dirty Weather, sent the Lighter on Shore, and brought off 94 Casks, the Caulkers on board |
| Remarks on Thursday March 30th. 1780— | |
| PM. Fair Weather, People variously Employed Recd. 645 lb. Beef 72 lb Bread AM. Thick Weather, Careened the Ship, and Scrubbed her Bottom, on the Starboard Side, as far down as we Could payd her Sides, with Lamb Black & Tallow, Carpenters making some Alterations in the Cock Pitt. | |
| Remarks on Friday March 31st. 1780— | |
| P M Clear Weather, Blackd, our Bends. and got the Ship upright. The Tinners not on Board. Recd. 145 lb. Beef A M Squally Weather, Careened Ship, Scrubbed her Larboard Side and Payd it, the Caulkers at Work, Caulking the Main Deck next the Side— | |
| Remarks on Satarday April 1st: 1780— | |
| WSW | PM Fair Weather, Employed taking out the Ballast out of the Spirrit Room, and other Necessary Duty. 3 Caulkers & 1 Carpenters from the Philadelphia Ship at work, on Board, Received 1247 lb Bread AM Rainy Dirty Weather, employd stowing away Water Casks &c. the Carpenters & 2 of the Caulkers at work, |
| Remarks on Sunday April 2nd. 1780 | |
| “-” | PM. Dirty Weather, People variously employd, Recd. 1233 lb. Beef AM. Thick Gales and Dirty Weather, Put several Potts of Fire, composed of Combustibles, below. and shut all the Hatchways in Order to cleanse the Ship, and Kill the Vermin on Board, |
| Remarks on Monday April 3rd. 1780— | |
| WNW. | PM. Hard Gales. and Squally, still smoaking the Ship, Broachd, 1 Box of Candles, AM Dirty Weather, Employd making Points & Gasketts & other Necessary Duty |
| Remarks on Teusday April 4th. 1780— | |
| NW | PM. Fresh Gales and Squally. People employd variously. Recd. 341 lb Beef & 3010 lb. Bread. Broachd 1 Cask Arrack, AM Moderate Weather sent the Barge for some Plank, People Employd Knotting Yarns and making Points & Gasketts. |
| Remarks on Wednesday April 5th. 1780— | |
| “-” | AM. Fresh Gales. Employd Cleaning out the Spirrit Room and getting out the Ballast Recd. 595 lb. Beef, 144 lb. Bread. A M Fair Weather variously employed |
| Remarks on Thursday April 6th. 1780 | |
| “-” | PM Fair Weather, got some of the Casks & Ballast out of the Fore Hold to Enlarge the Magazine Recd. 612 lb. Beef & 72 lb. Bread AM Ditto Weather, Employd getting up the Rigging |
| Remarks on Friday April 7th. 1780 | |
| NE | PM. Fair Weather, Employd setting up the Rigging and other Necessary Duty, 6 Carpenters & Caulkers from the Philadelphia Ship at Work, Fresh Gales & Rain, People variously employd,— |
| Remarks on Satarday April 8th. 1780— | |
| PM Fresh Gales attended with Rain, People variously employd Recd. 1221 lb. Beef Employd as Necessary | |
| Remarks on Sunday April 9th. 1780 | |
| PM. Fair Weather, Employd as most Necessary, Recd. 8 Bolts of for Duck, for making of Hammocks, & some twine Broachd 1 Cask of Arrack, AM Dirty Weather, People Employd scrubbing the Hammocks. | |
| Remarks on Monday April 10th. 1780— | |
| West | PM. Pleasant. Weather, People variously employd, the Lighter returned with Water, Recd. 93 lb. Bread. AM. Ditto Weather unloaded the Lighter. filled 40 Casks. |
| Remarks on Teusday April 11th 1780— | |
| PM Pleasant Weather, People variously employed, the Lighter returned with Water, Recd. 93 lb. Bread. AM Do. Weather unloaded the Lighter, Started the Water into Casks in the Hold filled 40— | |
| Remarks on Wednesday April 12th. 1780 | |
| Vble, | PM. Pleasant Weather all Hands variously employd; A M Ditto Weather, 3 OClock sent the Lighter for Water Departed this Life Chace Rogers Cooper—— |
| Remarks on Thursday April 13th: 1780— | |
| PM Fair Weather, the Lighter returned with Water, Hoisted it in and started it into Casks in the Hold, filled 50 Casks, sent the Lighter for more Water Recd. 1912 lb. Beef & 72 lb. Bread, Broachd 1 Cask of Arrack | |
| Westy. | AM. Fresh Gales, the Lighter set out again and got about a Mile, from the Ship when the People were obliged to leave her, the Wind blowing to Hard to get any further, |
| Remarks on Friday April 14th. 1780 | |
| NE | PM. Fresh Breezes. People variously employed, Recd. 72 lb. Bread, A M Ditto Weather, gave the Lusannes, Carpenters & Caulkers, a Certificate for the Time they had worked on board, got Water a Long side, |
| Remarks on Satarday April 15th. 1780 | |
| SE. | PM. Fair Weather, Employd getting the Water, and other Necessary Duty, Received 608 lb. Bread, 3028 lb. Beef. A M. Do. Weather sent the Lighter to Port Louis, for Boxes of Small Arms at Meridian she returnd with 67 Boxes |
| Remarks on Sunday April 16th. 1780— | |
| NW | PM small Showers of Rain, Hoisted in the Arms. the Barge brought off 6 Planks and 2 Knees for Enlarging the Gangways. Recd. 108 lb. Bread Broachd 1 Cask of Arrack, 1 Cask of Butter A M Ditto Weather, People variously employed, Carpenters Lengthning the Quarter Deck, 2 Carpenters 2 Caulkers. from the Lusanne on board. |
| Remarks on Monday April 17th..1780— | |
| West | PM Fresh Breezes and Fair Weather, People Variously Employed, Recd 983 lb Beef Broachd 1 Box of Candles. A M Ditto Weather, Carpenters and others Employed as most Necessary, Sent the Lighter on Shore for the Remainder, of our Water Cask, and some Coal |
| Remarks on Teusday April 18th: 1780 | |
| WNW. | PM. Fresh Gales, Fair Weather, Variously Employed on Board A M Ditto Weather, Carpenters Lengthning the Quarter Deck, Received 10 Chord of Wood, |
| Remarks on Wednesday April 19th: 1780— | |
| West | PM Fair Weather, the Lighter came along Side with the Water Casks and 25 Bushels of Coals. stowed the Water Casks, & Coal, Carpenters Employed as usual, A M Ditto Weather, People variously Employed, |
| Remarks on Thursday April 20th. 1780— | |
| NNW. | PM Fair Weather, People variously employed Recd 847 lb Beef 108 lb Bread, 2 Casks of Brandy Contg. 120 Gallons, Broachd one A M. Ditto Weather, Employd as most necessary. |
| Remarks on Friday April 21st: 1780— | |
| PM. Fair Weather, People variously Employed | |
| AM. Foggy Dirty Weather, | |
| Remarks on Satarday April 22nd. 1780 | |
| SW. | PM Fair Weather, the People Received one Months Pay Recd 108 lb Bread, and 6 Bushells of Salt, A M Do. Weather, got a Craft with Water along side, filled all our Gang Casks Except 6 Gang Casks, |
| Remarks on Sunday April 23rd. 1780— | |
| West | P M Fair Weather, sent the Craft on Shore, Carpenters at work on the Quarter Deck, and Gangways Recd. 2030 lb Beef, Broachd 1 Cask of Brandy, A M. Dirty Weather, People variously employed |
| Remarks on Monday April 24th: 1780— | |
| Vble, | PM. Fair Weather, People Employed on Sundry Jobbs. M M Thick Weather |
| Remarks on Teusday April 25th..1780— | |
| PM Fair Weather, People Employd on Sundry Jobbs, A M Thick Foggy Wear. | |
| Remarks on Wednesday April 26th. 1780— | |
| W.SW | PM Fresh Breezes attended with Rain, Struck Top Gallt. Masts Recd. 108 lb. Bread, & 278 Candles, and 2 Casks of Brandy. A M Fair Weather got up Top Gallt. Masts, Mr. Blodgett the Purser, and the Master of the Lusanne came on board, to Survey Provisions People Employed Trimming the Casks. |
| Remarks on Thursday April 27th.. 1780 | |
| SW. | PM Fair Weather, Coopers Trimming the Provision Casks, Carpenters Employed as usual, Recd. 2047 Beef Broach 1 Cask of Brandy AM Fresh Winds and Rain |
| Remarks on Friday April 28th. 1780 | |
| “-” | PM Dirty Weather, variously Employed, Recd. 324 lb. Beef 108 lb. Bread A M Ditto Weather, |
| Remarks on Satarday April 29th.. 1780— | |
| PM Fair Weather, Coopers Employed, Pickling & Trimming Provisions Carpenters Building the Gang Ways; Recd. 14 Bushells Salt Broachd 1 Box of Candles, A M Do. Weather Employd as usual | |
| Remarks on Sunday April 30th.. 1780 | |
| P.M Fair Weather Carpenters Employed as usual, | |
| A.M. Ditto Weather, | |
| Remarks on Monday May the 1st: 1780— | |
| SE. | PM Fair Weather People Employd variously, Recd. 1484 lb. Beef & 105 lb. Bread, AM Dirty Rainy Weather |
| Remarks on Teusday May the 2nd. 1780— | |
| ENE | AM. Dirty Weather, People variously Employed, Recd 2845 lb. Bread A M Fair Weather, surveying Provisions, Condemnd 1 Hogshead 2 Teirces & 5 Barrels of Beef |
| Remarks on Wednesday May the 3rd. 1780 | |
| Easty. | PM. Fair Weather, People variously employed, Broachd 1 Cask of Brandy AM Ditto Weather, came on Board one of the Harbour Pilots, with Orders for us to leave the Kings Moorings, to make room for a 74 Gun Ship from the Port, Bent our Cable we received in Holland, to our best Bower Anchor, and an Old one to the Small Bower and Moored the Ship in 9 Fathom Water, put Service on the best Cable, |
| Remarks on Thursday May 4th.. 1780 | |
| SSW | PM. Fine Weather, 2 Plumbers on board Pulling Leads in the Hause Holes Recd. 1229 lb. Beef & 108 lb. Bread. AM Do. Weather People variously Employed |
| Remarks on Friday May 5th. 1780— | |
| SW. | PM Fair Weather People variously Employed, AM Thick Weather small Rain, a French Boat came along side with an Eighteen Inch Cable, a Rope for a Messinger 2 Buoy Ropes. a Coil of Bolt Ropes very poor Rigging gave a Receipt for all Except the Messinger, Carpenters Employed finishing the Gang Ways. Caulkers Employd Caulking them. Surveyd some Provisions. Condemnd 2 Barrels. |
| Remarks on Satarday May 6th. 1780 | |
| SW. | PM. Fair Weather People variously Employd. Recd. 1032 lb. Beef & 108 lb. Bread AM Thick Weather |
| Remarks on Sunday May 7th: 1780— | |
| SW | PM Fair Weather, the Caukers finished Caulking the Gang Ways. Coopers Trimming Provisions, A M Thick Weather Mustered the People several Missing |
| Remarks on Monday 8th. 1780 | |
| PM Fair Weather, Recd. 806 lb. Beef 80 lb. Bread & 4 Teirces of Rum Contg. 216 Galls. Broachd one, A M. Thick Weather, some Rain. Recd. 459 Starr Shott, Twelve Pounders. & 262 Nine Pounders. | |
| Remarks on Teusday Monday May 9th. 1780 | |
| PM Fresh Gales and thick Weather, People variously Employed. Recd. 33 lb. Beef & 8 Bushells of Salt. AM. Ditto Weather, finished. Overhauling the Provisions, one Barrel more Condemnd. | |
| Remarks on Wednesday May 10th. 1780— | |
| PM. Fresh Gales and Dirty Weather, People variously Employed Recd. 407 lb. Beef 12 Teirces of Brandy. A M Ditto Weather,— | |
| Remarks on Thursday May 11th. 1780 | |
| WSW. | PM Fair Weather, Carpenters and others Employed as most Necessary Recd. 154 lb. Bread. Broachd 1 Barrel of Pork, A M Ditto Weather. People Employed, Cleaning the Guns for Painting |
| Remarks on Friday May 12th. 1780— | |
| SSW | PM. Fair Weather, People variously Employed, Recd. 1070 lb. Beef Broachd 1 Tierce of Rum. 1 Box of Candles, found. 1 Barrel ¾ of another of Flour has been taken out of the Brig along Side AM Ditto Weather Employd Painting the Guns—— |
| Remarks on Satarday May 13th: 1780 | |
| SSW | PM. Fresh Gales. & Dirty Weather, Struck Top Gallr. Masts, Struck Yards and Top Masts, miss a Half Bbl. of Pork, out of the Brig, AM. Fair Weather, People variously employed, gave the Lusannes Carpenters Certificates for thier Work, (Vizt. James Barry 20 days Jas. Clark 20 days. Natl. Boyd 12 days. Christ. Marlin 12 days Wm. White 10 days |
| Remarks on Sunday May 14th: 1780 | |
| SSW North. | PM Fresh Gales and Dirty Weather, Employd Painting the Ship and other Necessary Duty Recd. 1121 lb. Beef 108 lb. Bread, A M Ditto Weather Swayed up Yards & Top Masts |
| Remarks on Monday May 15th. 1780 | |
| PM. Fresh Gales & Dirty Weather, Struck Yards & Top Masts, AM Fresh Breezes and Fair Weather People variously employed | |
| Remarks on Teusday May 16th. 1780— | |
| PM. Pleasant Weather, Employed making Sennett for Waste Netting, Painting the Inside of the Ship, and a Stowing a Quantity Plank in the Hold, Recd. 108 lb. Bread. Broachd 1 Teirce of Rum. A M Foggy Weather, People variously Employed. | |
| Remarks on Wednesday May 17th. 1780— | |
| Vble. | PM Fair Weather, People variously Employed. Recd. 1346 lb. Beef, & 3,000 Wt. Bread. A M Ditto Weather, swayed up Yards and Top Masts. |
| Remarks on Thursday May 18th. 1780 | |
| Calm | PM Fair Weather, People variously Employed Recd. 12 Bushels of Potatoes, 1 Teirce of Rum we Broached. AM Ditto Weather, sent our Barge, and another Port to Port Louis for Powder, Employd on Board Painting the Inside Work, Round the Quarter Deck, and other Necessary Duty |
| Remarks on Friday May 19th: 1780 | |
| Vble. | PM Fine Pleasant Weather, the Boats returned with 67 Barrels of Powder Stowed 54 forward in a place, built for that Purpose, abaft, the Magazine received 108 lb. Bread AM Ditto Weather, Employed unrigging the Mizen Mast in Order to Shift it farther Aft. |
| Remarks on Satarday May 20th. 1780— | |
| PM. Fine Pleasant Weather, a French Boat Brought along Side, 15 Teirces of 1 Bbl. of Pork, we have now on board of 63 Bbls. of Beef 17 Teirces of Ditto, 1 Large Teirce, & 2 Puncheons of ditto, 10 Bbls. & 2 Teirces of Pork, 182 Butts & 10 Puncheons of Water, Recd. 1638 lb Beef & 3 Casks of Rum Contg. 223 Galls. Broachd 1, AM Ditto Weather, Employd stepping the Mizen Mast, and getting up Sheers in Order to Hoist it out, Carpenters fixing the Step for it on the Lower Deck, | |
| Remarks on Sunday May 21st: 1780— | |
| PM Pleasant Weather, 2 French Boats brought us off 6 Chord of Wood got out our Mizen Mast, and stept it. Broachd 1 Teirce of Rum AM Ditto Weather, Employd Rigging the Mizen Mast, and other Necessary Duty. | |
| Remarks on Monday May 22nd. 1780 | |
| West | PM Pleasant Weather, People variously Employed Recd. 108 lb. Bread AM Fresh Breezes. Employd Rigging the Mizen Mast |
| Remarks on Teusday May 23rd. 1780— | |
| “-” | PM. Fresh Breezes and fair Weather, Variously Employed, AM. Ditto Weather, Employed Cleaning the Ship, Fore and Aft |
| Remarks on Wednesday May 24th: 1780 | |
| Vble. | PM Fair Weather, People variously employed |
| AM Ditto Weather, the Boats went to Port Louis for Powder, got the Cables, out of the Starboard Orlop, in Order to Paint the End of the New Cable, found one of the Cables, we got in Holland, Eat in several Places by the Ratts, as much as 20 Yarns off | |
| Remarks on Thursday May 25th. 1780 | |
| SW | PM Fair Weather, Finished Painting the Cable, spliced it to the Part of a Cable, took up with the Serapis’s Anchor, Coiled them after wetting them. the Boats returned with the Powder, Stowed 20 Barrels in the After Magazines, which filled it, put 29 Barrels on Board the Brig along side. which was all the Boats brought AM Ditto Weather, Employd Cleaning the Ships Sides in Order for Paying them. |
| Remarks on Friday May 26th. 1780— | |
| PM Pleasant Weather, People variously employed | |
| AM Ditto Weather, employd Blacking the Ships Sides & Painting the Carved Work, 2 French Boats brought off 10 Barrels of Pork. | |
| Remarks on Satarday May 27th. 1780 | |
| NE. | PM Pleasant Weather, still Employd Blacking the Ship Two French Boats brought. 57 Sacks of Bread. AM. Do. Weather, Hands Employed stowing away the Bread |
| Remarks on Sunday May 28th. 1780— | |
| SSE. | Begins Moderate & Pleasant, Cleaned Ship got Top Gallt Yards a Cross &c. Latter part Moderate and Pleasant |
| Remarks on Monday May 29th: 1780— | |
| SSW | Begins Moderate & Clear, People variously Employed on board, Recd. 60 Bags of Bread, Exercised the Cannon. Latter Part Ditto Winds |
| Remarks on Teusday May 30th: 1780— | |
| VBle. | Begins Moderate & Clear, People variously, Employed. Shifted the Sheet, Bower, and the small Bower Cv Middle Part Hard Thunder, Squalls and some Rain Latter Part Ditto Weather, |
| Remarks on Wednesday May 31st. 1780 | |
| SW | Begins Moderate & Clear, People variously Employed, at Sennett. Points & Gasketts. Middle Part. Exercised the Cannon. Cleaning Ship and other Sundry Jobbs. |
| Remarks on Thursday June the 1st. 1780— | |
| West | Begins Moderate & Clear, People variously Employd, Latter Part Do. Weather |
| Remarks on Friday June 2nd. 1780— | |
| SW | Begins Moderate and Pleasant Weather. People Employd as Necessary Exercised the Cannon. |
| Remarks on Satarday June 3rd. 1780 | |
| NE | Begins Moderate Breezes and Pleasant Weather. People as Yesterday |
| Remarks on Sunday June 4th. 1780— Remarks on Satarday June 4th. 1780— | |
| SSW | Begins Moderate and Clear Weather, People Cleaning between Decks. |
| Remarks on Monday June 5th. 1780— | |
| West | Begins Moderate Breezes and Plenty of Rain, People variously Employed Received 60 Bags of Bread. |
| Remarks on Teusday June 6th: 1780 | |
| SW | Moderate & Clear People Variously Employed. |
| Remarks on Wednesday June 7th..1780— | |
| Moderate & Clear, some Squalls of Rain, People Employed on Sundry Jobbs | |
| Remarks on Thursday June 8th. 1780— | |
| WSW. | Moderate & Clear, People Employd, on various Occasions |
| Remarks on Friday June 9th. 1780— | |
| SW. | Begins Moderate & Clear, People as before |
| Remarks on Satarday June 10th. 1780— | |
| -“- | Begins Moderate & Clear, People as before, |
| Remarks on Sunday June 11th. 1780— | |
| -“- | Begins Moderate & Clear, People as before |
| Remarks on Monday June 12th..1780— | |
| Begins Moderate & Clear, Employd Hauling the Brig from along side up to the Key the Tide of Ebb making Could not get her up, Returned with the Boat. & People, Capt. Landy came on board, and took Command, he said by Orders of Congress, his Orders were read to the Officers & People, Capt. Landy Orderd all the Officers, that belonged to the Late Bon Homme Richard, Capt. Jones, on Shore, and any other Officer, that would not Acknowledge him Capt. of the Alliance, Capt Jones Officers came on Shore,—Capt Jones, set out for Paris— | |
| End of the Alliances Journall |
An Account of Occurrences in L’Orient respecting the Bon Homme Richards Officers & Crew
| Winds | Remarks on Teusday June 13th. 1780— |
| WSW | Begins with Clear Pleasant Weather all the Officers on Shore waiting for Orders |
| Remarks on Wednesday June 14th. 1780— | |
| Begins with Clear Pleasant Weather, the Officers as before, | |
| Remarks on Thursday June 15th. 1780— | |
| Begins Clear & Pleasant Weather, still Waiting for Orders Commencement of the Ariels Journal | |
| Remarks on Friday June 16th. 1780 | |
| Begins Clear & Pleasant Weather, Orders to the Officers, to Attend on Board, the Ariel Frigate, in the Port of L’Orient, being taken in the Service of the United States |
| Remarks on Satarday June 17th. 1780— | |||
| SW | Begins with Clear and Moderate Weather, People Employd getting in 6 Chord of Wood, and the Top Mast Rigging, Shrouds and Stays Likewise got 2 Anchors to the Bow. and bent the Cables to them and then Hauled the Ship out in the Stream. | ||
| Received on Board | 24 | Sheets of Lead | |
| 1 | Bar of Lead | ||
| 5 | Cables | ||
| 4 | Hausers | ||
| 63 | Water Casks | ||
A Journall Kept on Board the American Continental Ship of War, Ariel, of 26... Nine Pounders, Commanded by the Honble. John Paul Jones Esqr. Commencing in the Port of L.’Orient June the 16th: 1780—
| Winds | Remarks on Sunday June 18th. 1780— |
| Begins with Clear and Moderate Weather, went on Board the Ship Alliance, with an Order from the Commandant, to Capt Landy, for the People that belongd. to the late Bon Homme Richard but Capt. Landy refused letting them come on Shore, without an Order from Capt. Jones, at 3 PM. the Alliance fired a Gun and Hoisted, an American Jack, at the Fore Top Mast Head, being a Signal for a Pilot in Order to go down to Port Louis, at 5 in the Afternoon, the Alliance fired a Salute of 15 Guns | |
| Remarks on Monday June 19th. 1780 | |
| Messrs. Lunt and Stacey went on Board the Alliance, and got their Cloaths on Shore, the Alliance fired a Gun, and Hoisted a Signal for a Pilot, to carry her to the Isle of Groa, | |
| Remarks on Teusday June 20th. 1780— | |
| This Morning the Alliance Halled down to Port, Louis at ½ Past 7 Capt Jones Arrived from Paris—— | |
| Remarks on Wednesday June 21st: 1780— | |
| This morning the Alliance Halled outside of Port Louis, and got under way with all Sail Sett, Mr. Lunt & self went on board the Alliance after the People belonging to the late Bon Homme Richard, Capt. Landy refused the men to come on Shore, as likewise Capt. Jones Stores, or Barge | |
| Remarks on Thursday June 22nd. 1780— | |
| This Day the Serapis was Sold here for 240,000 Livres. Nothing more Particular, | |
| Remarks on Friday June 23rd. 1780 | |
| Nothing | |
| Remarks on Satarday June 24th. 1780— | |
| The Alliance Sailed and Came to an Anchor under Groa, | |
| Remarks on Sunday June 25th. 1780— | |
| This day Commodore Gillon set out for Amsterdam, waited on the Commandant, Concerning Men that belonged to the Late Bon Homme Richard, Entered in the Service of the State of South Carolina, under the Command, of the Commodore, | |
| Remarks on Monday June 26th. 1780 | |
| Halled the Ariel into Port and received Orders to Commence Rigging her, | |
| Remarks on Teusday June 27th. 1780— | |
| This Day fine Weather, and a fresh Breeze of Wind French Riggers on board the Ariel, | |
| Remarks on Wednesday June 28th: 1780— | |
| This Day begins with a fresh Breeze, & fine Weather, this Morning the News of South Carolina being taken by the English Arrived in Town.—getting Guns on board | |
| Remarks on Thursday June 29th. 1780— | |
| This Day Capt. Jones Orderd to send on Board the Alliance for 80 of the best Seamen, and the Carpenters and Joiners to assist in fitting the Ariel for Sea, and for the Alliance, to come to Port Louis, these Orders were sent on board by Mr. Livingston, an Officer in the Service of America, Capt. Landy sent 23 Men. | |
| Remarks on Friday June 30th: 1780— | |
| This Day begins with Cloudy Weather, and some Rain, Orders were given to pay the People 5 Guineas pr. Man. | |
| Remarks on Satarday July 1st. 1780— | |
| This day Cloudy Weather, and some Rain. People Employed setting up the Lower Rigging, Over Hauled the Shott on board and found there to be 780, Round for the 9 Pounders & 200 Double Headed Shott | |
| Remarks on Sunday July 2nd. 1780— | |
| This Day Cloudy Weather, and some Rain, and a Fresh Breeze, of Wind,— |
| Winds | Remarks on Monday July the 3rd. 1780— | ||||
| This Day Cloudy with Rain. People Employd Rigging the Ship Received on Board the following Stores. Vizt. | |||||
| 1 | Cask of Rum Contg. 60 Gallons | ||||
| 12 | Cans | ||||
| 12 | Crows | ||||
| 1 | Gallon of Salt | Remarks on Teusday July 4th. 1780 | |||
| 1 | Quart | People Employd Rigging the Ship, Received Top Masts & 3 Lower Caps. got them over Head and Swayed the Top Masts up, | |||
| 1 | Pint Pot | ||||
| 3 | Gill 1½ Pint Pot | ||||
| 1 | Funnell | ||||
| 40 | lb Fresh Beef | Recd. | 42 | lb Fresh Beef | |
| 42 | lb. Bread | 42 | Bread | ||
| Remarks on Weds.day July 5th. 1780 | ||||
| This Day Cloudy Weather and Rain. People Employd Rigging the Ship 5 French Boys came on Board, Received the following Stores Vizt. | ||||
| 2 | Fore & Main Top Gallt. Caps | 3 | Top Sail Yards | |
| 2 | Pair of Top Gallt. Cross Trees | 3 | Lower Yards | |
| 2 | Top Ropes | 1 | Jibb Boom | |
| 2 | Top Mauls | 42 | lb. Bread | |
| 3 | Iron Fidds | |||
| 32 | small Dead Eyes | |||
| Remarks on Thursday July 6th. 1780 | ||||
| This Day Fine Weather, all Hands Employed Rigging the Ship Received the following Articles Vizt. Lanyards for the Top Mast Shrouds | ||||
| 12 | Baskets | |||
| 24 | Scrapers | |||
| 1 | Lanthorn | |||
| 12 | Brooms | |||
| 52 | lb. Fresh Beef | |||
| 54 | lb Bread | |||
| Remarks on Friday July 7th: 1780 | ||||
| This Day Rain and thick Weather, all Hands Employed Rigging the Ship, the Officers and Men who were Confined in Goal were released, and Came on Board, Recd. the followg. Articles Vizt. | ||||
| 12 | Crow Bars | |||
| 12 | Hand Spikes | |||
| 58 | lb. Fresh Beef | |||
| 60 | lb Bread, | |||
| Remarks on Satarday July 8th. 1780 | ||||
| This Day begins with fine Weather, all Hands Employd Rigging the Ship, French Carpenters at work, | ||||
| Expended | 58 | lb. Fresh Beef | ||
| 60 | lb Bread | |||
| Remarks on Sunday July 9th. 1780— | ||||
| This Day Fine Weather, the French Carpenters at work | ||||
| Received | 58 | lb Beef | ||
| 100 | lb Bread. | |||
| Remarks on Monday July 10th. 1780— | ||||
| This Day Fine Weather, all Hands Employed Rigging the Ship,—— Entered Mr. Wheeler, as Gunner, Martin Shaw as Boatswains Mate 3 Americans & 6 Seamen, (French) Cleaned out the Hold, for Stowing, Received 2 Carpenters from an American Brig, called the Duke of Leinster. French Carpenters & Riggers as before, | ||||
| Recd. | 63 | lb. Beef | ||
| 73 | Bread | |||
| Remarks on Teusday July 11th: 1780— | ||||
| This Day Fine Weather, Hands Employed Rigging the Ship, Cleaning the between Decks, Coiling the Cables. in their propper places, a Number of French Carpenters at work, and some from the Duke of Leinster | ||||
| Expended | 67 | lb. Fresh Beef | ||
| 66 | Bread | |||
| Remarks on Wednesday July 12th. 1780— | ||||
| This Day Hands Employed fitting the Ship, Blacking Yards Masts &c. Mr. Wheeler the Gunner, set out for St. Maloes, to recruit Men French Carpenters, and the Joiners from the Duke of Linster, | ||||
| Provisions Expended | 67 | lb. Fresh Beef | ||
| 66 | lb. Bread | |||
| Remarks on Thursday July 13th: 1780— | ||||
| This Day Fair Weather, and Clear, Hands Employd as Necessary French Carpenters & 2 Joiners from the Duke of Leinster as before, | ||||
| Provisions Expended | 140 | lb. Beef | ||
| 140 | Bread | |||
| Remarks on Friday July 14th. 1780 | ||||
| This Day Fine Breezes and Clear Weather, Hands Employed as most Necessary. took in 147 Pieces of Iron Ballast, Received a Cask of Brandy. French Carpenters &c. as before | ||||
| Expended | 163 | lb. Beef | ||
| 161 | lb Bread | |||
| 1 | Cask of Rum | |||
| Remarks on Satarday July 15th. 1780— | ||||
| This Day fine Weather, Hands Employed taking out some Large Iron Ballast, | ||||
| Provisions Expended | 160 | lb. Beef | ||
| 160 | Bread | |||
| Remarks on Sunday July 16th. 1780— | ||||
| This Day fine Weather, No People at work. | ||||
| Expended | 101 | lb. Beef | ||
| 161 | Bread | |||
| Remarks on Monday July 17th. 1780— | ||||
| This Day fine Weather, and Moderate Winds, Hands employed setting up the Rigging, Carpenters as before, | ||||
| Provisions Expended | 160 | lb Beef | ||
| 160 | Bread. | |||
| Remarks on Teusday July the 18th. 1780 | ||||
| This Day Cloudy Weather and some Rain, People Employd as Necessary Received from Port Louis, as follows | ||||
| 37 | Cases with | 33 | Arms in each | |
| 16 | do... with | 25 | do.. | |
| Provisions Expended | 188 | lb Beef | ||
| 191 | Bread | |||
| Remarks on Wednesday July 19th: 1780 | ||||
| This Day Cloudy Weather, People variously employed. Received from Port Louis as follows. | ||||
| 34 | Cases with | 33 | Arms in ea | |
| 23 | Cases with | 25 | Do | |
| 1 | Cases with | 24 | do | |
| 2 | Cases with | 34 | do. | |
| Provisions Expended | 210 | lb Beef | ||
| 200 | Bread | |||
| 1 | Cask Rum 55 Galls. | |||
| Remarks on Thursday July 20th: 1780— | ||||
| This Day fine Weather, Hands Employed about the Rigging stowing the Hold, &c. French Carpenters as before, Received from Port Louis Vizt. | ||||
| 24 | Cases with | 33 | Arms in ea | |
| 6 | Cases of do. | 34 | do | |
| 1 | Cases —— | 19 | do | |
| 1 | small do. with Pistols | |||
| Provisions Expended. | 118 | lb. Beef | ||
| 118 | Bread. | |||
| Remarks on Friday July 21st: 1780 | ||||
| This Day fine Weather, People Employed as Necessary. At 11 OClock Hoisted Jack, Ensign, & Pendant, Manned Ship in Complement to a French Admiral passing by. Received 5 Chord of Wood | ||||
| Expended | 118 | lb Beef | ||
| 118 | Bread. | |||
| Remarks on Saturday July 22nd. 1780— | ||||
| This Day Fine Weather, the People stowing the Hold, Received the following Provisions VIZt. | ||||
| 40 | Bbls. of Beef | 100 | Kegs of Barly | |
| 20 | Do. of Pork | 110 | Do. of Pork | |
| 2 | Do. of Pease | 110 | Bread | |
| 12 | Do. of Flour | 6 | Gallons of Salt | |
| 2 | Hhds. of Potatoes | |||
| Remarks on Sunday July 23rd. 1780 | ||||
| This Day Fine Weather, the French Carpenters at work as usual | ||||
| Provisions Expended | 118 | lb Beef | ||
| 118 | lb Bread | |||
| Remarks on Monday July 24th. 1780— | ||||
| These 24 Hours fair Weather, People Employd about Necessary Jobbs French Carpenters as usual Received on Board 5 Firkins of Butter, Entered 6 Englishmen from a French Prison | ||||
| Received | 110 | lb. Beef | ||
| 198 | Bread | |||
| 1 | Cask of Rum | |||
| Remarks on Teusday July 25th. 1780— | ||||||
| These 24 Hours fine Weather, People Employed, about Necessary Jobbs French Carpenters as usual, Recd. 5,000 lb Biscuit, Bent Fore Top Sail and Jibb, Fore Top Mast stay Sail & Mizen, Fore & Main Sail Received several Robins & Earings, Recd 212 lb Beef 212 lb Bread Received the following Gunners Stores | ||||||
| 40 | Gun Takles | 15 | Thimbles | 2 | Skanes of Hambro’ Line | |
| 24 | Breechings | 2 | Hooks | |||
| 1 | Pair of Slings | 9 | Rings | 1 | Hammer | |
| Beds & Coins for 20 Carriages | 8 | Crow Bars | 2 | Spare Carriages | ||
| 2 | Hammers | 4 | Spare Beds. | |||
| 2 | Spunges | 4 | Bundle Rings of Wire | |||
| 2 | Worms | 3 | Sheep Skins | |||
| 2 | Ladles | 1 | Piece of Cork | |||
| 30 | Cartridge Boxes | 30 | Wax Candles | |||
| 15 | Powder Horns | 1 | Piece of Bees Wax | |||
| 3 | Bouch Barrels | 6 | Seives | |||
| 116 | Grape Shott | 2 | Peices of Marline | |||
| 84 | Cannister Shott | 2 | Lamps | |||
| 1600 | Wads | 9 | Side Lanthorns | |||
| 3 | Axel Trees | 1 | Pair of Jack Screws | |||
| 15 | Priming Wires | 10 | Aprons of Lead | |||
| 6 | Gimbletts | 1 | Sheet of Lead | |||
| 8 | Spare Rammers | 1 | Keg of Black Paint | |||
| 3 | Marline Spikes | 1 | Keg of White Paint | |||
| 2 | Axes | 2 | Skanes of Hausing | |||
| 4 | Scrapers | |||||
| a | Quantity of Matching | |||||
| 1 | Cold Chissell | |||||
| Remarks on Wednesday July 26th. 1780— | ||||
| These 24 Hours fine Weather. People Employd as Necessary | ||||
| Recd. | 9267 | lb Biscuit | ||
| Expended | 212 | lb Beef | ||
| 212 | Bread. | |||
| Remarks on Thursday July 27th. 1780— | ||||
| These 24 Hours fine Weather, People Employd about the Nettings for the Waist and other Necessary Jobbs. the French Carpenters and Joiners at work as usual, | ||||
| Remarks on Friday July 28th: 1780— | ||||
| These 24 Hours fine Weather People Employd as most Necessary French Carpenters and Joiners as before, Received 5 Chord of Wood, 96 Hammocks, and a Large Chest for the Masters small stores | ||||
| Expended | 220 | lb Beef | ||
| 220 | Bread | |||
| Remarks on Satarday July 29th. 1780— | ||||
| These 24 Hours fine Weather, Received on Board 2 Pine Tables and a Number of Coils of small Cordage. Halled the Ship out in the Road: and Moored her, to the Moorings | ||||
| Remarks on Sunday July 30th. 1780— | ||||
| These 24 Hours fine Weather & Calm, People Employd. Cleaning Ship &c. | ||||
| Remarks on Monday July 31st. 1780 | ||||
| These 24 Hours fine Weather, People Employd on Sundry Jobbs French Carpenters & Joiners as before, Received on Board the Medicine Chest and 12 Beds for the Sick, | ||||
| Remarks on Teusday August the 1st. 1780— | ||||
| These 24 Hours fine Weather People Employd on Necessary Jobbs. | ||||
| Remarks on Wednesday August 2nd. 1780— | ||||
| This Day Cloudy Weather, & some Rain People Employd on Necessary Jobbs. French Carpenters and Joiners as before, Received on Board the following Stores Vizt. | ||||
| 54 | Coils of small Cordage | |||
| 32 | Lengths of Junk 2 fatm, each | |||
| 2 | Cases of Bottled Rum | |||
| 3 | Double Blocks | |||
| 3 | Tribble Blocks | |||
| 12 | Fiddle Blocks | |||
| 22 | Single Blocks | |||
| 2 | Tye Blocks | |||
| 1 | Burton Block | |||
| 2 | Snatch Blocks | |||
| 2 | Top Blocks | |||
| 1 | Cat Block | |||
| 2 | Top Sail Sheet Blocks | |||
| 25 | 6 Inch Block | |||
| 6 | 8 Inch Block | |||
| 24 | Hook Blocks | |||
| 8 | Strap Blocks | |||
| 8 | Tail Blocks | |||
| 5 | Ribbs | |||
| 24 | Trucks | |||
| 1 | Panell | |||
| 2 | Fids | |||
| 2 | Malletts | |||
| 38 | Belaying Pins | |||
| Remarks on Thursday August 3rd: 1780— | ||||
| Fine Pleasant Weather, People variously employed, some to Work on the Quarters some Arranging the Anchors on each Bow Received on Board the following Stores | ||||
| 25 | small Single Blocks | |||
| 8 | feet of Lignum Vita for Pins for Blocks | |||
| 6 | Nine Inch Blocks | |||
| 2 | Top Sail Tye Blocks, | |||
| 12 | 2 Inch Blocks | |||
| 4 | Fiddle Blocks, 1 Dozen Trucks. 5 Ribbs | |||
| 4 | Eight Inch Blocks | |||
| 15 | Tribble double Fiddle Blocks | |||
| 22 | Hook Blocks ready finished, | |||
| 8 | Blocks ready Strapped | |||
| 2 | Top Blocks | |||
| 2 | Top Sail Sheet Blocks | |||
| 1 | Catt Block | |||
| 2 | Large double Block | |||
| 14 | Trucks | |||
| 8 | small Tail Blocks | |||
| Remarks on Friday August 4th. 1780— | ||||
| The Weather very fine People Employd getting in Single Ballast and several other Necessary Jobbs. Received on Board as follows.—Vizt. | ||||
| 8 | Shovells | 10 | Thimbles | |
| 6 | Lanthorns | 2 | Dark Lanthorns | |
| 6 | Sheets of Tin | 6 | Long Brushes | |
| 1 | Copper Machine | 3 | Iron Wedges | |
| 10 | Hooks & Thimbles | 3 | Spun Yarn Winches | |
| 10 | Staples | 1 | Fish Gig | |
| 1 | Shark Hook | 1 | Grain | |
| 18 | Planks | 2 | Barrels of Tar, | |
| 1 | Half Barrel Pitch | |||
| Remarks on Satarday August 5th 1780— | ||||
| This Day fine Weather, the Capt. Orderd the Hold to be broke up to search for a Box of Arms, Received, a long Side a Hoy with Powder. Stowed away 60 Barrels of it. French Carpenters as before, | ||||
| Remarks on Sunday August 6th. 1780— | ||||
| This Day fine Weather, Hands still Employed breaking up the Hold, Found out the Mistake in the Arms, took in the Remainder of the Powder, being in all 237 Barrells, stowed away the Main Hold, and Bent the Main Top Sail | ||||
| Remarks on Monday August 7th. 1780 | ||||
| This Day fine Weather, People Employed, scrapeing and Cleaning the Gun Deck, this Morning the Carpenters and Caulkers, were Orderd a Shore, & in the afternoon returned | ||||
| Remarks on Teusday August 8th. 1780— | ||||
| This Day fine Weather, People Employd Cleaning the Cabbin fitting of Sails in Order to Bend, Bent the Main & Fore Sail Unbent the Mizen Top Sail, and Bent another, and Bent the Main Top Mast Stay Sail, Shifted some of the Ballast from Forward too Aft, in Order to Bring her by the Stern | ||||
| Remarks on Wednesday August 9th. 1780— | ||||
| This Day fine Weather, People Employd on Sundry Jobbs Received on Board as follows. | ||||
| 200 | Barrels of Powder | 5 | Bundles Wood Hoops | |
| 52 | Hammocks | 2 | Rudder Irons | |
| 5 | Breakers | 1 | Harness Tub | |
| 1 | Wood Funnell | 4 | Futtock Plates | |
| 7 | Piggins | 12 | Boom Irons | |
| 6 | Breakers. | 2 | Irons for the Anchor Stock | |
| Remarks on Thursday August. 10th: 1780 | ||||
| This Day Fine Weather, Hands Employd, Scraping the Ships Sides and other Necessary Jobbs. Examined the Cask of Potatoes and found them not fitt to Eat, | ||||
| Remarks on Friday August 11th: 1780— | ||||
| The Fore Part of these 24 Hours Clear, and Pleasant Weather, Winds from the Westward, Middle and latter part, thunder & Rain Mr. Stacey taken Sick this day Received on Board the following Stores | ||||
| 3 | Coils of 3 Inch Rope, | |||
| 3 | Coils of 6 Inch Hauser laid | |||
| 1 | Coil of 2 Inch..Do. | |||
| 3 | Pair of Lower Shrouds | |||
| 1 | Coil of 4 Inch for Stays | |||
| 1 | Fish Pendant | |||
| 1 | Fish Pendant of 5 Inch | |||
| 2 | Coils of 3 Inch | |||
| 1 | Fish Hook 1 Catt Block | |||
| Remarks on Satarday August 12th. 1780— | ||||
| This Begins with Clear, Pleasant Weather, Winds Squally. Middle and latter Part, Squally with Showers of Rain Received on Board the following Stores Vizt. | ||||
| 50 | fathom of 4 Inch Rope | |||
| 1 | Coil of 2 Inch | |||
| 1 | Coil of 3 Inch | |||
| 2 | Coils of 2½ Inch | |||
| 1 | Coil of 3½ Inch | |||
| 1 | Catt Block | |||
| 1 | Large Single 1 Large Double Block | |||
| 21 | Basketts | |||
| French Carpenters and Joiners as before, | ||||
| Remarks on Sunday August 13th: 1780— | ||||
| This Day begins with Clear, Pleasant Weather, People Employd washing the Decks, and scraping the Ships sides, Middle and latter part Ditto Weather, | ||||
| Remarks on Monday August 14th. 1780— | ||||
| This Day begins, with Clear, Pleasant Weather, People Employd Received on Board the following Articles Vizt. | ||||
| 2 | Main Top Mast Steerg. Sails | |||
| 1 | Mizen | |||
| 1 | Main Steering Sail | |||
| 2 | Jibbs | |||
| 2 | Main Top Gallt. Steerg. Sails | |||
| 2 | Mizen Top Mast Do | |||
| 1 | Sprit Sail Top Sail | |||
| 2 | Barricado Cloths | |||
| 5 | Covering Cloths | |||
| 1 | Wind Sail | |||
| 1 | Quarter Cloth | |||
| 1 | Canvas Hose | |||
| 6 | Tarpaulins | |||
| 5 | Coats for Masts | |||
| 2 | Pumps for Hoses | |||
| 2 | Fore Top Mast Steering Sails | |||
| 2 | Fore Top Gallt. Steering Sails | |||
| 1 | Middle Stay Sail | |||
| 1 | Main Sail | |||
| 1 | Fore Sail | |||
| 1 | Royall | |||
| 16 | Cott Frames | |||
| 4 | Chair Frames | |||
| 4 | Benches | |||
| Remarks on Teusday August 15th. 1780— | ||||
| The first part of these 24 Hours. Clear Weather, and the Wind from the Westward, Received on board 6 Different Flags and 1 English Pendant, the Middle, and Latter Part Do Weather, People Employd Cleaning the Ship Painters in Painting, thus ends this 24 Hours | ||||
| Remarks on Wednesday August 16th: 1780— | ||||
| These 24 Hours Squalls of Wind and Rain, from the Westward, Received on Board the following Articles Vizt. | ||||
| 1 | Drum | |||
| 1 | Peice of Wire | |||
| 1 | Bolt & Shackel | |||
| 4 | Iron Stantions for the Waist | |||
| 1 | Cupboard for the Amourer | |||
| 73 | Brooms | |||
| 24 | Sheets of Tin | |||
| 4 | Kegs of Shott | |||
| 1 | Bag of Flints | |||
| 51 | Peices of Horn for Lanthorns | |||
| 2 | Spare Drum Heads | |||
| 1 | Bag of Amourers Tools | |||
| 20 | Reams of Paper for Musqt. Cartridges | |||
| 1 | Tarpaulin for the Arm Chest | |||
| 1 | Great Coat for the Marines | |||
| Painters Painting the Ship | ||||
| Remarks on Thursday August 17th: 1780 | ||||
| These 24 Hours Squalls of Wind & Rain from the Westward Received on Board the following Articles Vizt. | ||||
| 3 | Top Armours | |||
| 4 | Waste & fore Castle Cloths | |||
| 1 | Hanging Compass | |||
| 27 | Barrels of Powder, and all the spare Sparrs. | |||
| Remarks on Friday August 18th. 1780— | ||||
| The Fore Part of these 24 Hours. Clear Weather, fresh Gales from the Westward. Employd getting the Steering Sail Booms to the Yards. Received 1 Cask of Brandy, Painters Painting the Ship | ||||
| Remarks on Satarday August 19th. 1780 | ||||
| These 24 Hours Clear Weather and fresh Gales. People on sundry Jobbs Painters still at work, Received a Number of Fusiez for the Marines | ||||
| Remarks on Sunday August 20th. 1780 | ||||
| These 24 Hours, Clear & Pleasant Weather. Company Came on board to view the Ship—Manned Ship at thier departure,—— | ||||
| Remarks on Monday August 21st: 1780 | ||||
| These 24 Hours, Clear Weather & fresh Breezes from the Westward People variously Employed, Received a Number of Sparrs, New Sails &c. | ||||
| Remarks on Teusday August 22nd. 1780— | ||||
| Westy. | These 24 Hours fresh Gales & Cloudy Weather, Received on Board Viz— | |||
| 1 | Store Chest for the Marines Cloaths | |||
| 2 | Binnacles | |||
| 2 | Racks for the Arms. | |||
| Remarks on Wednesday August 23rd. 1780 | ||||
| These 24 Hours fresh Gales. Received, on Board 1 Locker for the Cook 1 Large Chest for the Capts. Table Linnen &c. 2 Arm Chest for Tops. 1 4 Hour Glass. People Employd as Necessary— | ||||
| Remarks on Thursday August 24th. 1780— | ||||
| Easty. | These 24 Hours Winds from the Eastward. People Employed setting up the Rigging, Received on Board Vizt. | |||
| 300 | Pair of Shoes | |||
| 300 | Pair of Stockgs | |||
| Remarks on Friday August 25th. 1780— | ||||
| These 24 Hours, fresh Gales to the Eastward, this Being the French Kings Birth day. Fired 2 Royall Salutes, with the Cannon, the Marines, fired 2 Feu de Joyes. the People variously Employed—on Sundry Jobbs— | ||||
| Remarks on Satarday August 26th. 1780— | ||||
| The Fore Part of these 24 Hours. Begins with fresh Gales from the Eastwd. People variously employed, Bending Steering Sails, Recd. 60 Casks of Water. | ||||
| Remarks on Sunday August 27th: 1780—— | ||||
| Easty. | These 24 Hours, fresh Gales, employed stowing away the Water | |||
| Remarks on Monday August 28th: 1780—— | ||||
| These 24 Hours. Clear, and Pleasant Weather, Finished stowing the Water Casks, Received on Board the following Articles Vizt. | ||||
| 10 | Chord of Wood | No. 22 | a Large Mortar marked A | |
| No. 1 | a Case A | No. 23 | a Parcell of Sieves | |
| 9 | Do. | 5 | a Case | |
| 10 | Do. | 24 | a Barrel of Oyl | |
| 17 | Do. | 3 | a Case | |
| 12 | Do. | 4 | a Case | |
| 19 | Do. | 20 | a Case | |
| 7 | Do. | 2 | a Case | |
| 13 | Do. | 21 | a Case | |
| 15 | Do. | 25 | a Case of Instruments | |
| 16 | Do. | 8 | a Case | |
| 14 | Do. | 11 | a Case | |
| 18 | Do. | |||
| 6 | Do. | |||
| Remarks on Teusday August 29th..1780—— | ||||
| These 24 Hours begins with Moderate Breezes, from the Westward, People variously Employed, fitting sundry Jobbs about the Rigging, Received on Board the following Articles Vizt. | ||||
| No. 1 | a Case marked TR | No. 2 | a Box marked WP | |
| 2 | a Case FL | Box marked <C> | ||
| a Box MD | a Trunk marked PT | |||
| a Box PB | a Trunk W | |||
| a Trunk TR | 6 | Cases of Wine V | ||
| No. 1 | a Box WP | |||
| 2 | a Box......TR | |||
| 1 | a Trunk....FL | |||
| Remarks on Wednesday August 30th: 1780— | ||||
| Westy- | Begins with Clear Weather, and Fresh Breezes from the Westward, People variously employed. Received on Board the following Articles | |||
| 1 | Pipe of Wine | |||
| 8 | different Ensigns | |||
| 3 | Pendants. | |||
| 1 | Cask of Brandy | |||
| Remarks on Thursday August 31st: 1780—— | ||||
| —“— | Begins with Clear Weather, and Light Winds from the Westward People variously Employed | |||
| Remarks on Friday September 1st: 1780—— | ||||
| —“— | These 24 Hours. Hazey. with Rain, People Employed fitting the Quarter Deck, for a Grand Entertainment, Received 16 Cases of Wine— | |||
| Remarks on Satarday September 2nd. 1780— | ||||
| EastY- | These 24 Hours begins with Clear Weather, and Moderate Breezes from the Eastward, had a Grand Entertainment on Board.. Expended 2 Cases No. 7 & 20, Fired Salutes, Exercised Great Guns, and small Arms. the Capt. Kicked Mr. Fanning, Midshipman, and Ordered him below,— | |||
| Remarks on Sunday September 3rd. 1780— | ||||
| “—” | ... These 24 Hours. Clear Weather, People & Carpenters variously employed clearing the Ship, Exercised the Guns. | |||
| Remarks on Monday September 4th. 1780— | ||||
| Westy. | These 24 Hours Modte. Weather. Winds from the Westwd. People variously employed. Mr. Potter. Mid Orderd in Irons. by the Capt. for a Thermometer being broke in his Cabbin | |||
| Remarks on Teusday September 5th: 1780—— | ||||
| Easty— | These 24 Hours. Clear Weather, and Moderate Breezes from the Eastwd. a Pilot came on board, took the Charge of the Ship, in Order to carry her to the Isle of Groa’, Sett the Top Sails, Cast off the Moorings and went without Fort Louis, then set all Sail, made 3 or 4 Tacks and Came to Anchor under Groa’, Received on Board, 1 Cask and a half of Brandy | |||
| Remarks on Wednesday September 6th.. 1780— | ||||
| Southy. | Begins with Moderate Breezes from the Southward, a Tumbling Swell at 10 A M freshened the Hause, People variously employed on Sundry Necessary Jobbs. | |||
| Remarks on Thursday September 7th: 1780— | ||||
| —“— | Begins with Clear Weather & fresh Gales from the Southward, Sent the Yawl on Shore, for 2 Casks of Water, Struck Top Gallt Yards | |||
| Remarks on Friday September. 8th: 1780— | ||||
| —“— | Begins with Cloudy Weather, Showers, of Rain fresh Gales from the So.ward Sent the Jolly Boat to L’Orient for Bread & Beef.. Sent up Top Gallt. Yards. People variously Employed. about Sundry Jobbs | |||
| Remarks on Satarday September 9th. 1780—— | ||||
| Westy. | Begins with fresh Gales from the Westward, sent the Boat for Water. afterwards sent her to L’Orient, for Bread & Beef, Hove up the Anchor, and let it go in 15 fathom Water, Dryd the Sails,—Latter Part. Cleared the Decks. Handed Sails, Struck Top Gallt. Yards—the Boat returned—with Beef & Bread. | |||
| Remarks on Sunday September 10th: 1780— | ||||
| Northy- | Begins with Cloudy Weather, and fresh Gales from the Northward People variously employed, the Boat came off. with. Bread & Beef | |||
| Remarks on Monday September 11th: 1780—— | ||||
| —“— | Begins with Moderate Weather.—Light Breezes from the Northward Sent the Jolly Boat on Shore, for Bread & Beef. Struck Top Gallt Yards the Jolly Boat came off,—with Beef & Bread. | |||
| Remarks on Teusday September 12th. 1780 | ||||
| —“— | Begins with Moderate Weather, Clear, and Light Winds from the Northwd. Hoisted out the Barge, and sent her to L’Orient, Loosed Sails to Dry, at Noon Handed them, the Barge came off with Money to pay the Wages. to the 16th. of March of the Officers & Men. of the Late Bon Homme Richard, Struck Top Gallt. Yards | |||
| Remarks on Wednesday September 13th: 1780— | ||||
| —“— | Begins with fresh Gales from the Southwd. Cloudy Weather, a Craft came a long side. with 20 Casks of Water. and Releiving Takles for the Gunner, filled up all the Water Casks, Employed Clearing the Booms, and stowed the Barge, Sent the Jolly Boat on Shore for Beef & Bread. | |||
| Remarks on Thursday September 14th. 1780— | ||||
| Westy. | Begins with Clear Weather, and Moderate Breezes from the Westward People Employed making Points, and splicing the Larboard Cable, the Jolly Boat returned. with Bread & Beef | |||
| Remarks on Friday September 15th: 1780— | ||||
| Westy. | Begins with Cloudy Weather, and Moderate Breezes. the Jolly Boat set out for L’Orient for Beef & Bread, People Employed variously | |||
| Remarks on Satarday September 16th: 1780— | ||||
| —“— | Begins with fresh Breezes of Wind, Westerly, Received on board the following Stores Vizt. | |||
| 7 | Casks of Brandy | 2 | Cask of Hams | |
| 3 | Bales of Blankets | 3 | Barrels of Flour | |
| 8 | Bags of Cheese | 1 | Barrel of Pease | |
| 9 | Kegs of Pease | 1 | Large Trunk | |
| 9 | Kegs of Butter | 2 | Boxes of Candles | |
| 32 | Boxes of Wine | 1 | Barrel of Brandy | |
| Remarks on Sunday September 17th. 1780— | ||||
| —“— | Begins with fresh Gales, and Showers of Rain, sent the Jolly Boat to L’Orient at 10 A M Veered out to a whole Cable, and struck Top Gallt. Masts, at 1 A M. Hoisted a Signal, and fired a Gun for a Pilot at 3 a Pilot came on Board, from Groa’. at 4 veered to a Cable & a Half, Latter part blowing fresh with Lightning, got up the Lightning Rods | |||
| Remarks on Monday September. 18th: 1780— | ||||
| Vble | These 24 Hours Hazy Weather, Hove up the Anchor, found it Clear, and let it go again, the Jolly Boat returned with Provisions, Heeled Ship and scrubbed under Water. Both Sides, Exercised the Great Guns. sent the Jolly Boat to Town, for Beef & Bread—— | |||
| Winds | Remarks on Teusday September 19th: 1780— | |||||
| NW | Begins with Fresh Breezes from NW. at Meridian the Jolly Boat returned with Passengers and Provisions. Received on Board the following Articles Vizt. | |||||
| 6 | Boxes of Wine | 1 | Bale of Blankets | 1 | Barrel of Rice | |
| 4 | Hhds of Charcoal | 10 | do, of Jackets | 1 | Box of Drafts | |
| 2 | Barrell Hozes | 16 | Trunks & Boxes | 3 | small Boxes | |
| 1 | Green Hide | 23 | Hogs | 1 | Large Box markd W. | |
| 19 | Sheep | 5 | Trunks | |||
| 2 | Goats | 2 | Large Cask | |||
| 12 | Hogs | 6 | Bags of Hay | |||
| 4 | Bags of Oats | Fishing Lines & Hooks | ||||
| 6 | Bags of Potatoes | Quantity of Twine | ||||
| 14 | do. of Pease | Spun Yarn & Marline & Cotton Yarn | ||||
| 5 | do. of BuckWheat | |||||
| Remarks on Wednesday September 20th: 1780—— | ||||||
| Westy. | Begins with Heavy Gales from the Westward. Veered out a Cable Cloudy and Heavy Showers of Rain, People variously Employed Rousing up the Cables, and spliced them three on one End, and 2 on the other, sent the Jolly Boat on Shore, Middle Part Clear, came on Board a Number of Passengers | |||||
| Remarks on Thursday September 21st: 1780— | ||||||
| Easty. | Begins with Moderate Breezes, from the Eastward, Hove in the Cable, Clear Weather, the Jolly Boat came off with Beef & Bread. Drying Sails, came on Board 2 Passengers with thier Baggage, | |||||
| Remarks on Friday September 22nd: 1780 | ||||||
| Westy. | Begins with Moderate Breezes from the Westward, the Jolly Boat returned, with Provisions, Recd. by a Chace Marey. the following Articles Vizt. | |||||
| 3 | Baskets Loaf Sugar | |||||
| 1 | Cask of Wine | 3 | Trunks P I | 3 | Boxes Oyl or Wine | |
| 10 | do. of White Beans | 1 | Box Window Glass | 12 | Cask of Water | |
| 1 | do. of Hatts | 15 | Hatts | 8 | New Cotts | |
| 8 | Bales of Stops | 3 | Kegs of Whiting | 1 | Hhd Vinegar | |
| 13 | do. of Mattrasses | 1 | Half Barrel | |||
| 4 | Hampers Bottled Beer, | 1 | Jarr, | |||
| Remarks on Satarday September 23rd. 1780—— | ||||||
| Easty. | These 24 Hours begins with fresh Gales from the Eastward. Cloudy Weather sent down Top Gallt. Yards. People Employed on Sundry Jobbs. fired a Gun for all Capts. of Merchantmen to come on board. Served out 3 Cotts | |||||
| Remarks on Sunday September 24th: 1780— | ||||||
| Westy. | Fresh Gales from the Westward, Came in a Fleet from Nantz, under the Convoy of 4 Frigates, People variously Employed. Paid some of the People a Months Pay. Served the Ships Company with Bedding | |||||
| Remarks on Monday September 25th: 1780 | ||||||
| —“— | Begins with fresh Gales, from the Westward. People variously employed the Latter Clear Weather & Light Winds. Expended 2 Cask of Water 1. of Beef | |||||
| Remarks on Teusday September 26th: 1780 | ||||||
| Westy Northd. | The Fore Part of these 24 Hours fresh Gales from the Westward. People variously Employed. Ends with Modte. Weather, Wind to the Northwd | |||||
| Remarks on Wednesday September 27th: 1780— | ||||||
| Norty. Westd. | The Fore Part of these 24 Hours. Light Winds from the Northwd. Hove Short a Peak, Loosed Fore Top Sail and fired a Gun. Came on Board sundry Articles, for the Capt.. the Latter part veered away the Cable Sent up Top Gallt. Yards. Received Bread & Beef. Ends with, Light Breeze from the Wstwd | |||||
| Remarks on Thursday September 28th: 1780— | ||||||
| —“— | The Fore part of these 24 Hours, fresh Gales from the Westward. Veered to a whole Cable, sent the Jolly Boat to L’Orient. Exercised the Cannon, People Necessary Employed. Ends Squally with Rain | |||||
| Remarks on Friday September 29th. 1780— | ||||||
| —“— | The Fore Part of these 24 Hours, fresh Gales from the Westward, at 8 AM Veered to a Cable, and a Half. & Struck Top Gallt. Masts. the Middle part, Showers of Rain, and Heavy Seas, People Necessary Employd Expended 2 Casks of Water | |||||
| Remarks on Satarday September 30th: 1780— | ||||||
| —“— | Begins with Showers of Rain, and Heavy Gales from the Westward the Middle Part Clear Weather, Exercised the Great Guns. Expended 2 Casks of Water. 1 Cask of Beef | |||||
| Remarks on Sunday October. 1st. 1780— | ||||||
| —“— | Begins with fresh Gales. from the Westward. with a Heavy Sea, the Brigs of our Convoy, slipd their Cables, and went into Port Louis, the Middle part a French Frigate & armed Brig Slipd and went in/ Hoisted a Signal and fired a Gun for a Pilot. the Gale & Sea Increasing with Heavy Squalls of Rain, Expended 2 Casks of Water | |||||
| Remarks on Monday October. 2nd. 1780— | ||||||
| Westwd- | Begins with Heavy Gales, and Clouds from the Westward, and a Heavy Sea, Hoisted a Signal, and fired a Gun, every half Hour untill we got a Pilot—the Gale abated, People Employed on Sundry Necessary Jobbs. about the Ship. Fired 2 Shott at a Brig that was under American Colours, that went into Port Louis. Expended 2 Casks of Water, & 1 of Beef Ends with Heavy Squalls of Rain | |||||
| Remarks on Teusday October 3rd. 1780—— | ||||||
| —“— | These 24 Hours begins with Moderate Weather, and little Breezes of Wind Hove up the Starboard Anchor, and let go the Larboard one, Expended 276 lb. Beef | |||||
| Remarks on Wednesday October 4th: 1780— | ||||||
| —“— | These 24 Hours fresh Breezes of Wind, and Moderate Weather, got Top Gallt. Mast up and stowed the Starboard Anchor, at 4 P.M. the Captain went on Shore, Hoisted out the small Boat, and sent her to Groa’ for Passengers | |||||
| Remarks on Thursday October 5th: 1780— | ||||||
| Northwd. | These 24 Hours. Little Winds to the Northward, Hove Short at 4 sent the Boat for the Capt. at 9 she returned with the Capt. Received from L’Orient. as follows. | |||||
| 5 | Marline Spikes | 12 | 6 Inch Blocks | |||
| 34 | Brooms | 12 | 9 Inch Blocks | |||
| 4 | Barrels of Pork | 3 | Sides of Leather | |||
| 8 | Barrels of Beef | 12 | Hooks & Thimbles | |||
| 2 | Casks of Wine | 1 | Bolt of Canvas | |||
| 2 | Casks of Brandy | 2 | Kegs of Butter | |||
| 4 | Barrels of Flour | 2 | Bags of Onions | |||
| 1 | Barrell of Oatmeal | 2 | Boxes of Arms | |||
| 1 | Cask of Suett | |||||
| Remarks on Friday October, the 6th: 1780— | ||||||
| Southd. | These 24 Hours fresh Breezes of Wind to the Southwd. & Cloudy Weather, Hove short in Order for getting under way, But the Weather not proving favourable, veered out the Cable again struck Top Gallt. Yards. Hoisted out the small Boat, and sent her on board. the Merchantmen. with Signals. the Duke of Lienster. one of our Fleet got under way. in Company with the Lugger, into L’Orient | |||||
| Remarks on Satarday October 7th: 1780— | ||||||
| “—“- | These 24 Hours. fresh Breezes of Wind, and Cloudy Weather, Loosed the Sails to Dry. Hoisted out the small Boat to send her to the Isle of Groa’ for Water, but before she got a Shore made a Signal for her to return. | |||||
| H | K | [HK] | Courses | Winds | Remarks on Sunday October 8th. 1780— |
| 1 | Begins with fine Pleasant Weather, fired a Gun, and made a Signal for Sailing, Hove up. and stood off, and fired several Guns. for a Brig and a Lugger, to come out of Port. at 6 PM the Duke of Leinster, came up with us, and spoke us as at 8 PM. did the Lugger. | ||||
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| 8 | 2 | the West End. of the Island Groa’ bore NNW Let 2 Reefs out of the Top Sails, Sett Courses and Stay Sails, Got up Top Gallt. Yards and sett Top Gallt. Sails, | |||
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| 4 | At 6 In Top Gallt. Sails, Halled down Staysails At 7 AM Double Reefed, the Top Sails, Isle of Groa, bearing NEBE: distt 6 Leagues | ||||
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| 8 | 5 | 1 | WSW. | South | At 9 Struck Top Gallt. Masts & Yards: Handed Top Sails & Jibb |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 10 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 11 | 1 | 1 | Ends with Heavy Gales | ||
| 12 | 1 | 1 | No Observation— | ||
| Remarks on Monday October 9th: 1780— | |||||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | WNW | SW | Begins with Heavy Gales. and a great Sea, shipped much Water the Ship under her Courses. one of the Brigs in Sight. |
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| 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 5 | 4 | WBN½N | SWBS | At 6 P.M. Wore Ship. Sounded 50 fathom Water. | |
| 6 | 4 | Housed the Guns | |||
| 7 | 2 | 1 | At 7. Down Fore Top Mast & Mizen Stay Sails, | ||
| 8 | 2 | 1 | NWBW | SWBW | Haulled up the Mizen |
| 9 | 2 | SSE | SW | At 9 the Ship Water Logged, up Main Sail & Reefed him At 10 Handed the Main Sail, the Gale still Increasing, sett the Chain Pumps to work, the Ship making much Water, at ½ Past 11 Handed the Fore Sail, finding the Ship would not right let go the Lee Anchor, in 40 fathom, and Cut away the Fore Mast at 2 AM. the Gale Increasing, the Ship making much Water Cut away Main & Mizen Masts, Hands Employed Pumping and, Clearing the Rack,—the Ship then bringing up and Riding to her Anchor, with a Heavy Sea,—— | |
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| Remarks on Teusday October 10th: 1780— | |||||
| 1 | Begins with Clear Weather, and Heavy Gales from the SW. and a Heavy Sea, Shipped much Water, the Pumps constantly Employed, getting things ready, for Jury Mast Got up a Jury Fore Mast, and Rigged the Sail | ||||
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| Winds | Remarks on Wednesday October 11th: 1780— |
| Begins with Squally Weather, & Rain with Heavy Seas. Shipped much Water, Rigged a Pair of Sheers, for a Jury Mizen Mast, and a Yard athwart them. Bent a Stay Sail & Jibb. at 12 AM. Cut the Cable and got under way. and stood off WSW. at 4 AM Kept her away ESE. At 8 AM. EBN. at 10 made the Island of Groa, bearing ENE. Distance. 6 or 7 Leagues, stood in for it—— Expended. 2 Casks of Pork,—— | |
| Remarks on Thursday October 12th: 1780— | |
| NW. | Begins with Moderate Weather, the Winds from the NW. At 1 PM. Hoisted a Signal, and fired several Guns for a Pilot at 4 P.M got one off from Groa’ at 6 P.M Came to an Anchor in 13 fathom of Water, under the Isle of Groa, the Middle and latter part pleasant Weather |
| Remarks on Friday October 13th: 1780— | |
| SW | These 24 Hours, at 12 Hove up the Anchor, and got under Sail, at 5 PM. Came to an Anchor, in the Harbour, of L’Orient. in 5 fathom Water Moored the Ship, with the Pilots Stream Anchor, and Cable, and our own Bower Anchor, getting out Boats and Clearing Ship Recd fresh Beef and Bread |
| Remarks on Satarday October 14th: 1780—— | |
| Southd. Eastd— | These 24 Hours, begins with fresh Breezes from the Southward. People variously Employed.—the Pilot, came and took up his Stream Anchor, and Carried out our Sheet Anchor. Ends with Pleasant Weather. Winds from the Eastward, Received fresh Beef & Bread |