SHIP |
DATE |
LATITUDE |
LONGITUDE |
ENTRY |
Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Wed 26
Oct |
Out of Greenland Dock. Lashed
alongside Triton. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
27-Oct |
Pigot sails for Gravesend so Earl of
Ashburnham occupies her 'birth' at 'the lower pier'. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
28 Oct |
Clearing the limbers and hauling
kentlidge. Rec'd on board 40 empty water butts and 6 Company spars. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
29 Oct |
Levling' kentledge. Stowing butts.
Rec'd 15 chaldrons of coals for ship's use. Came alongside a barge with lead
on Acct of the Hon'ble Company. On board 1st and 3rd Mates. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
30 Oct |
Came alongside 2 lighters with lead
on acct Hon Co. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
31 Oct |
Rec'd on board some tin stores. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
01 Nov |
Cpoiling away the sheet of small
bower cables. Got the sheet anchor in its 'birth'. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
03 Nov |
Rec'd two lighters of Hon Co lead. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
04 Nov |
Rec'd sundry stores and Hon Co coals. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
05 Nov |
Rec'd 28 butts |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Mon 7
Nov |
Filled 27 butts with water. Rec'd a
lighter of coals. 2nd & 4th Mates on board. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Tues 8
Nov |
Bending sails. Rec'd 40 empty butts. Lighter
with copper on acct Hon Co. 1st & 4th Mates on board. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Wed 9
Nov |
Rec'd copper. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Thurs 10
Nov |
The ship all ready for going to
Gravesend. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Tues 15
Nov |
The Pilot came on board and unmoor'd
the ship and got all ready for sailing on the flood. At 1/2 past two slip'd
from the moorings and made sail. 5.30 alongside the Hulk at Woolwich. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Wed 16
Nov |
Got the sheet anchor over the side
and beat the cable. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Mon 21
Nov |
Rec'd on board on acct Hon Co 24
anchors of sorts. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Wed 23
Nov |
People employed knotting and drawing
yarns. 2nd, 4th & 5th Mates on board. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Thurs 24
Nov |
People employ'd scraping the upper
deck. 2nd & 4th Mates on board. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Fri 25
Nov |
Came down the Hampshire & Lord
Holland East Indiamen. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Mon 28
Nov |
Rec'd the Captain's Private Trade
lead. Midshipmen & quartermasters stowing away provisions. 1st, 4th &
6th Mates on board. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Wed 30
Nov |
Rec'd on board 30 Hogsheads of beer
on Acct of the Victualling Bill & 2 casks of malt for the Company's
Recruits. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
02 Dec |
Scrap'd the upper deck. Sent 13
people to be impress'd. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
03 Dec |
At noon the Captain came on board. Rec'd
36 small anchors of the Captain's on acct of Private Trade. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
04 Dec |
Rec'd 85 barrels of gunpowder on acct
Hon Co and 1 'for the use of the military'. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
05 Dec |
Came on board the ship's guns
carriages. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
06 Dec |
Chests of arms and copper on acct Hon
Co. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
07-Dec |
Came alongside a Hoey with chests of
arms on acct Hon Coo. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
08-Dec |
Came alongside a lighter with the
ship's sails. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
09-Dec |
Sailed hence the Hon Co ships
Charlotte and Duke of Albany. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Sat 10
Dec |
Rec'd on board 15 pieces of beef for
the use of the ship, some butter & cheese on acct of the Victualling
Bill. Sailed hence the Pigot. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Mon 12
Dec |
Rec'd corn and barley for the
livestock. Rec'd Private Trade. Sent 15 men up to be impress'd. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Tues 13
Dec |
Rec'd ironwork on acct Hon Co. 163
bags of bread. 10 Hhds ditto and 4 kilderkins of white. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Wed 14
Dec |
A great deal of snow and some hail.
Rec'd 13 Hhds of British spirits |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Thurs 15
Dec |
Rec'd 18 butts and 15 Hhds of water.
Rec'd 40 barrels of powder. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Fri 16
Dec |
Rec'd on board some iron work on acct
of Capt Pierce (sic). |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Sat 17
Dec |
Rec'd Private Trade on acct Capt
Peirce and Officers. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
21-Dec |
Sailed hence the Glatton, Plassey,
Cruttenden, Havannah & Nottingham. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1768 |
Thurs 29
Dec |
Rec'd on board 18 soldiers on acct
Hon Co. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
03-Jan |
Rec'd hay and corn for the livestock.
3 casks Private Trade on acct Capt Peirce. 33 soldiers on acct Hon Co. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
04-Jan |
Rec'd on board livestock. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
05-Jan |
Rec'd 10 chests of treasure on acct
Hon Co. Private Trade on acct Captain. Some greens. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
06-Jan |
Rec'd beef, oats, barley. Came on
board Mr Whithers, Pilot. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 7
Jan |
Unmoored ship. Drop't down to lower
part of the Hope. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 8
Jan |
Came on board the Captain. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 9
Jan |
Weighed and made sail. Came to on the
Warp. Black Hale Beacon. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 11
Jan |
Passed the buoy of the Spaniard.
Passed the buoy of the Woolpack. At 4 pm came too with the best bower in 10
fathoms of water in Margate Roads. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 12
Jan |
Our (river) pilot went on shore and
another pilot came on board |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 13
Jan |
Came too in sight of Warmer Castle
(sic) and Deal Castle. The Purser came on board. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 14
Jan |
Came down Hon Co ships Hampshire
& Devonshire. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 18
Jan |
At noon weighed with the ebb tide and
made sail. In company with the Earl of Lincoln, Hampshire and several other
small ships. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 19
Jan |
Dungeness & French shore in
sight. Cape Barfleur & Cape La Hogue. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 20
Jan |
Strong gales. Lizard lights 5
leagues. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 21
Jan |
47º23 N |
Cape Finister at noon. (Estimated
distance sailed 73 leagues/148 miles.) |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 22
Jan |
45º53 |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 24
Jan |
45º25 |
Cape Finister at noon. 144 miles. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 25
Jan |
Gale slackening. Very large and
mountainous swell. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 26
Jan |
44º29 |
Pleasant gale carried away jibb boom.
Since last obsv am 23 miles S of acct. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 28
Jan |
41º26 |
Carpenter making a jibb boom. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 29
Jan |
39º28 |
At noon Madeira bore SbW |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 30
Jan |
36º39 |
Pleasant fresh gale & fair
weather |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 1
Feb |
32º12 |
Saw island of Madeira. Pleasant gale
with cloudy weather |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 2
Feb |
29º48 |
18º41 W |
My acct agrees so well I shall have
no occation to correct my long't by Madeira.' (Gives bearing on Palma by
mariner's compass. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 4
Feb |
26º52 |
Run out the waist guns and put on the
Half Ports. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 6
Feb |
22º42 |
Pleasant trade with fair weather.
Washed the beams with vinegar. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 8
Feb |
16º55 |
22º08 |
Fresh gale with very large
sea.(Anchors 6 leagues off Bonavista.) |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 9
Feb |
13º51 |
Fresh gale and hazey weather. I take
my leave from Bonavista at 6 pm. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 11
Feb |
9º07 |
Fresh trade & pleasant weather.
One of our people struck a very large Polupus (porpoise?). |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 13
Feb |
6º04 |
Fresh breeze and pleasant weather. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 14
Feb |
3º35 |
17º14 |
Saw 2 ships astern. Hoisted our
colours which they both answered with Dutch. Carpenter making a spare jibb
boom. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 15
Feb |
2º10 |
Light breezes & showery weather |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 16
Feb |
1º49 |
Calm. Light airs & showers. Dutch
ships far off. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 17
Feb |
1º09 |
Moderate breezes. Cloudy. Saw nothing
of Dutch ships. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 18
Feb |
0º27 |
18º25 |
Light breezes & hazey. Sailmaker
making a poop awning. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 19
Feb |
0º19S |
19º18 W |
Light breezes. Our people continue
very healthy. Not a sick man on board. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 20
Feb |
1º14 S |
Pleasant breezes & Fair. Saw
Dutch ships. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 21
Feb |
2º45 |
Pleasant trade. Dutchmen far on our
lee. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 23
Feb |
5º22 |
23º07 W |
Pleasant trade. Filled 12 butts with
salt water in the forehold to keep the ship by the head. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 24
Feb |
6º53 |
Pleasant trade. Crossed the meridian
of Bonavista. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 26
Feb |
9º55 |
Pleasant trade. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 28
Feb |
13º55 |
A fresh trade. Cloudy |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 1
March |
15º37 |
27º38 W |
Pleasant trade. Longt from London
27º38 W |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 3
March |
20º28 |
28º37 |
Light trade. At noon the Island
Trinidada. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 6
March |
25º16 |
27º18 W |
Got 4 more of our steerage guns
forward…to keep the ship by the head. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 8
March |
28º39 |
24º13 |
Pleasant breezes. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 10
March |
30º38 |
21º00 W |
Moderate breezes. Squalls of hard
rain at times. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 12
March |
32º07 |
15º46 W |
Fresh gales. Unsettled weather.
Thunder & lightning at 5 am. Saw a sail. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 13
March |
33º30 |
13º20 |
Very unsettled. Fresh gales to calm.
Heavy northerly swell. Rain. Hoisted our colours to the ship which she did
not know and she bore SSE. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 15
March |
33º43 |
10º48 W |
Light airs and calms. 3 pm lowered
down the Jolley boat to try the currents and found none. Saw a sail, hoisted
English colours. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 16
March |
34º18 |
8º25 W |
Spoke the Glatton Capt Daveson who
sailed from the Downs 3 weeks before us. Makes his observations 18º00' W
Long't of London. If he is right we must be 7º 12' to the West. This can only
be known by our soundings at Hope. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 18
March |
34º45 |
6º00 W |
Spoke the Cruttenden Capt Baker who
spoke the Earl of Lincoln Capt Hardwicke who sailed with us on Thursday and
is the ship we see a head. Capt Baker makes us 11º00' East of Tenereef but by
the variation I am certain we are much more to the Westward. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 19
March |
34º50 S |
4º58 W |
The Hardwick ahead, just to be seen
from topsail yard. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 20
March |
35º25 |
1º53 W |
Pleasant fresh gale & hazey. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 23
March |
35º40 |
6º55 E |
Fresh gale and large swell makes the
ship rowl (sic) much. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 25
March |
35º29 |
14º28 E |
Very mountainous sea. The ship rowls
very deep. Main Topsail tye broke. Reeved another. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 26
March |
32º56 |
22º18 |
Decreasing gale. Caught several
Albetrosses (sic). |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 28
March |
35º55 |
18º04 |
Light airs and calms. I am 6 miles to
southward of my account these 24 hours. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 30
March |
35º39 |
23º21 |
Gale increasing. It looking very
black got down Top Gt Mast & yards |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 31
March |
35º02 |
26º16 |
Sounded 80 fathoms green mud with
sand. Spoke a dutch ship 55 days from Ceylon bound into the Cape. Lowered
down the jolleyboat and sent her on board with letters. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
01-Apr |
35º37 |
25º20 E |
Saw a sail ahead. She hoisted Dutch
colours. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 5
April |
34º34 |
Pleasant breezes. Sailmaker repairing
Main Top Gallant Sail and Fore & Mizen staysail. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 8
April |
36º09 |
Light airs. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 11
April |
30º47 |
Got down Fore Topmast, having given
way, for Carpenter to repair. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 15
April |
27º28 |
Lowered down the jolley boat to try
the current and found it WSW. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 17
April |
25º30 |
Fresh breezes. Saw a butterfly and
several flights of birds like gulls. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 18
April |
24º20 |
44º48 E ?? |
Light airs and calms. Several small
fish like Old Wifes, several Trapick (tropical?) birds. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 19
April |
22º47 |
Smoak'd with heated pitch and burn'd
tobacco to preserve the people's health. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 20
April |
20º55 |
Saw a ship with all sail set so
concluded she must have seen land by her course. We made sail after her. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 21
April |
19º28 |
At daylight saw land. Hoisted English
colours. I take her to be Earl of Lincoln. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 22
April |
18º38 |
Light airs. Our people continue very
healthy and not one sick on board. The wheat being all expended give them
every morning boild oatmeal with their drams of sugar for breakfast. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 24
April |
15º22 |
At 3 pm saw the island Christova (?). |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 26
April |
12º40 |
Lowered down the pinnace and sent her
ahead to provide stock at Johanna, not intending to stop with the ship. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 27
April |
Johanna |
Hoisted out the longboat and yaul and
sent them both on shore to take in the stock. (Johanna off shore 3 to 4
leagues. East of Mohilla 6 leagues. 2 miles from Saddle Island) |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 28
April |
Johanna |
Employ'd all the afternoon working into
Johanna Bay not being able to get bullocks (yet?). Employ'd getting on board
33 bullocks and 24 bulls of water??? (buffalo?) |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 29
April |
11º54 |
Weighed and made sail. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 30
April |
10º09 |
I shall take my departure from the
Island Johanna. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 1
May |
9º10 |
Light breezes |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 4
May |
3º34 S |
Fresh breezes & hazey. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 7
May |
1º35 S |
49º08? |
Light variable winds. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 8
May |
0º08 S |
Unsteady breeze (Equator) |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 9
May |
0º29 N |
Frsh breezes. Cloudy. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 12
May |
2º46 N |
55º38 E? |
Several white boobies seen much
resembling gannets. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 15
May |
4º11 |
Light breezes, heavy rain |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 17
May |
5º23 N |
Light breezes. Cloudy. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 19
May |
6º40 |
Spoke with Triton Capt Elphinston who
sailed 3 weeks before us from England bound for Madras and China. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 21
May |
8º02 |
68º08 E |
Variable winds. Squalls not very
heavy. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 23
May |
8º00 |
72º05 |
At 8 pm the foot rope of the Fore
Topsail gave way. Shifted it immediately. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 24
May |
7º48 |
74º42 |
Very unsettled, disagreeable weather.
Spoke the Tryton (sic) and kept a good look out for the island Helay. Capt
Elphinstone by 2 latitudes 8º 20'. If he is right we must have had a strong
northerly current which is uncommon. The Tryton (sic) at noon ab |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 25
May |
7º38 |
77º02 |
Spoke the Nottingham Capt Stokes who
sailed with the Tryton. Thinks himself to the west of the island. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 26
May |
6º23 |
79º27 |
Tryton passed us. Nottingham astern
having carried away both Topgallant Masts in a squall. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 27
May |
6º11 |
Saw land. Extreams of Leloan
(Ceylon?). Nearest shore 5 leagues. Bore NNW2W Elephant. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 28
May |
7º40 N |
Strong gales, then moderate to light.
At noon Fryars Head. Sugar Loaf Hill. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 29
May |
9º30 |
Gunner painting the muzels (sic) of
the guns. Sailors repairing old sails which have been greatly damaged. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 30
May |
11º13 |
Fair weather |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 31
May |
12º37 |
Anchored in Madras Roads. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 1
June |
Madras. |
Got Fore topmast down upon deck to
repair it, being damaged in some late squalls. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 2
June |
Madras. |
Loading boat with Captains stores. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 5
June |
Madras. |
Employed delivering Company's goods
and Private Trade. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 6
June |
Madras. |
Overhauling the riggin. Cooper
knocking down butts. Rec'd on board a boatload of water. Anchored here a
country ship. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
?? |
Madras. |
Sent on shore Company's anchors,
coals, copper & Private Trade. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 2
July |
Madras. |
Sailed hence Lord Holland for Bengal. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 4
July |
Madras. |
Arrived Neptune Capt Gore from
Europe. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 6
July |
Madras. |
Sailed hence Pigot & Hector for
China. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 7
July |
Madras. |
Arrived here a country snow of the
Company from Bencoolen. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 13
July |
Madras. |
Rec'd on board 52 bales of cotton. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 14
July |
Madras. |
Rec'd on board 10 bales of cotton. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 17
July |
Madras. |
Rec'd on board several packages from
the shore. PM the Captain came on board. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 18
July |
Madras. |
The Purser came on board. Weighed in
company with Earl of Lincoln. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 19
July |
13º03 |
At 1 pm weighed and made sail. In
company with Earl of Lincoln. At 10 am 6 to 7 leagues off St Thomas's Mount. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 20
July |
12º03 |
In company with Plassey, Tryton and
Earl of Lincoln. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 22
July |
9º20 |
86º56 |
These 24 hours a fine, fresh gale
& cloudy weather. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 24
July |
6º43 |
91º43 |
Fresh gales, decreasing. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 25
July |
At 6 pm the Northernmost of the
Nicobars. At noon Pulo Rondo, the body of Pulo Brassey (?) & Golden
Mount. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 26 |
5º42 |
At sunset Golden Mount. At noon
Diamond Point. Distance off Sumatra shore 9 or 10 leagues. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 27
July |
5º15 |
6 to 7 leagues leagues off Sumatra.
Earl of Lincoln and Nottingham in company. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 29
July |
5º06 |
At sunset, extreames of Sumatra, 12
leagues. At noon, Pulo Perah(k) 9 leagues. Caulker caulking the steerage. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
30-Jul |
5º04 |
Pulo Perah 6 leagues at sun set.
Caulker as before. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
31-Jul |
Dindin(g) like 3 small islands. (Off
coast of Teluk Intan) Lincoln astern, Nottingham ahead. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
01-Aug |
3º21 |
Extreams of the Sambelans. (Sambelang
or Nine Islands. P493 New Nautical Directory) Pulo Jarra bearing EbN. Caulker
in steerage. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 2
Aug |
2º55 |
Long (Little) Arroa and Round (Great)
Arroa. (pulo Aru p488 New Nautical Directory) and Sumatra shore. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
03-Aug |
2º45 |
Round Arroe. Parcelar Hill 9or 10
leagues. At 7 pm anchored with the stream in 22 fathoms of sand.Extreams of
Malay shore. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
04-Aug |
Parcelar Hill |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
05-Aug |
At 5 pm Cape Ricardo (Portuguese
Rachado=broken cape with Dutch lighthouse?) & Parcelar Hill. At noon came
too with the Stream in 20 fathom. (Just north of Malacca) |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
06-Aug |
At 6 am weighed, it being then low
water. At noon, the Flood tide being done, we came to with the Stream in 20
fathoms sand.Pea Rock. Distance off nearest shore 3 leagues. The Water
Islands (Agoada) just visible off the deck. (Just south of Malacca, clos |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 7
Aug |
At 5 pm the Ebb tide being done,
weighed with the wind at ESE. At sunrise the Water Islands. Malay shore and
Cape Ricardo. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
08-Aug |
Fishers Island bearing East. Anchor
in Mallaca Road distance off shore 3 or 4 miles. Sailed hence the Nottingham. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 10
Aug |
Little wind. Saw earl of Lincoln
& Havannah to South of us at daylight. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
11-Aug |
At 3 pm the Ebb tide being done, came
to with the stream in 22 fthm. 7pm weighed; at 2 am it being calm, came to in
21 fathoms of mud. Water island. Mallaca Fort 3 to 4 leagues. Mount More and
Mount Formosa. Extreams of Water Islands. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 12
Aug |
At 1 pm being calm, came to with the
kedge in 19 fathom. Southernmost Water Island bearing WbN. 8 am weighed. At
noon Mount Formosa EbS. Distance off shore 3 leagues. At noon depth 20 fm. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
14-Aug |
Highest peak of Mount Formosa bearing
ENE 1/4 E |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 15
Aug |
At sunset Mount Formosa NEbE. Malay
shore 5 leagues. At 9 pm came to with the Kedge in 23 fm mud. At 1 am saw
Pulo Pisang off the deck, ESE. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 18
Aug |
3 pm came to with kedge in 22 fm.
Eastmost extreames of Carrimans. 11pm weighed. At noon Barn Island and Tree
Island. Buffalo Rock. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 19
Aug |
3 pm came to with the Stream in 15
fthm. Barn Island & East Red Island. 7 am weighed. Falling calm, came to
in 33 fm. At 9 weighed & passed Buffalo Rock bearing SE in 17 fm,
distance half a mile. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 20
Aug |
At sunset Point Romania. Barbucet
Hill. (p 394) Bintang Hill. (p. 395) Pedro Branco. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
21-Aug |
At 4 pm Pedro Branco (rock) SW, 3 or
4 leagues. At sunset Bintang Hill. At 2 am saw Pilo Auro (Aore). Point Auroa.
At sunrise Point Timoan. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
22-Aug |
At 6 pm Point Timoan 12-13 leagues. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 23
August |
At sunset the extreams of the island
to the N of Tringano Bay. Pulo Capas. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 24
Aug |
At 2 pm weighed. 5am came to with
small Bower in 11 fthms. Tringano River. Extreams of Ridang Islands. 4 miles
off nearest shore. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
25-Aug |
5º33 |
I take my departure from Pulo Capas
de Terre. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
26-Aug |
6º37 |
Light airs & calms, then pleasant
gale & fair weather. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 27
Aug |
no obs |
Fresh gales. Some squalls. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
28-Aug |
8º49 |
107º36 |
Fresh gales. Thunder & lightning.
Shortened sail in the night & kept a good lookout for Condore but did not
see it. By our soundings we are to the eastward of it and if Herbert's Chart
is good have a strong easterly current. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 29
Aug |
10º31 |
108º33 |
Have lookout for Island Sapata (Shoe
Island) but saw nothing of it by Mr Herbert's chart we are far to ye W'ward
of it but our own soundings off Condore ascertain to us our being to ye
E'ward. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 31
Aug |
no obs |
109º58 |
Pleasant gale. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 1
Sept |
14º34 |
110º16 |
In company with Earl of Lincoln and
Havannah. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 4
Sept |
17º55 |
111º11 |
Pleasant breezes |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 7
Sept |
19º55 |
110º59 |
Light airs & calms. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 9
Sept |
21º27 |
111º38 |
At noon the extreams of the island of
St John's. High peak on the island Veados. In company with Earl of Lincoln
& Havannah. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 10
Sept |
21º36 |
Grand Ladrones. |
|
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 11
Sept |
21º52 |
At sunset the body of the Grand
Ladrones. 4 -5 leagues. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 13
sept |
21º49 |
At 8 am Grand Ladrones 2-3 leagues.
In company with Havannah & Earl of Lincoln. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
14-Sep |
Grand Ladrones bore East distance 2
leagues. Pulo Linting NNE 1/4 E. Macao island 7 or 8 leagues. From noon to
midnight(Wed?) longboat employ'd warping the ship with the Kedge on account
of having nothing but N'erly winds. At 7 pm Thursday, having a fin |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 15
Sept |
Macao Road |
At 1.30 am came to with Best Bower in
Macao Road. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
16-Sep |
Carried out a warp to get the ship
into the right channel for the Bogue. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
17-Sep |
Whampoa |
Cross'd both Barrs with a flowing
tide. Came too at 8 off upper part of Danes Island. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
18-Sep |
Whampoa |
Employ'd mooring ship head and stern.
Midshipmen clapping serviss on cables. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 21
Sept |
Whampoa |
William Anders Quartermaster fell
overboard and was drowned. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 22
Sept |
Whampoa |
Loaded 2 chop boats with the cotton
on acct Hon Co. |
|
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 26
Sept |
Whampoa |
Loaded 2 chop boats with cotton.
Arrived Hon Co ship Oosterly. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Wed 27
Sept |
Whampoa |
Sent the longboat to town with
Company's treasure in the care of Mr Ford 3rd Mate. Loaded one boat with
cotton and one with bales of cloth. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 28
Sept |
Whampoa |
Loaded one boat with Private Trade
pepper, and another with cotton on acct Hon Co. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 29
Sept |
Whampoa |
Sending empty butts & staves to
the Banks Hall (sic). |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 2
Oct |
Whampoa |
The Hoppoe came on board and measured
the ship. |
|
Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 7
Oct |
Whampoa |
Loaded two boats with Red Wood. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
10-Oct |
Whampoa |
Loaded two boats with Co lead. Rec'd
3 boats of ballast. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
12-Oct |
Whampoa |
Loaded two boats with Co lead. Sent
staves to Banks hall. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
13-Oct |
Whampoa |
Rec'd 100 half and 4 whole chests of
china. Some Arrack for the ship's use. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Tues 17
Oct |
Whampoa |
Loaded two boats with part Co and
part Private Trade. AM Captain came on board. PM Captain returned to Canton. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
19-Oct |
Whampoa |
Loaded boat with Private Trade. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 21
Oct |
Whampoa |
Heeled and breamed the ship on both
sides. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
24-Oct |
Whampoa |
Arrived here the Devonshire Capt Hore
and a French ship. People usefully employ'd. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
25-Oct |
Whampoa |
Rec'd 2 boats of tea. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
27-Oct |
Whampoa |
"Midshipmen and quartermasters
employ'd in the hold. People about the needfull" |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 2
Nov |
Whampoa |
Much rain and thick weather
throughout. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
06-Nov |
Whampoa |
Captain came on board. Capt returned
to Canton. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
07-Nov |
Whampoa |
Quartermaster stowing the Lazaretto. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
08-Nov |
Whampoa |
Gunner painting the stern. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
14-Nov |
Whampoa |
Rec'd 2 boats of tea on acct Hon Co. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
15-Nov |
Whampoa |
Captain came on board. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
22-Nov |
Whampoa |
Rec'd a boat of Private Trade on acct
Captain and Officers. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 26
Nov |
Whampoa |
Rec'd 225 chests of Bohea tea on acct
of Hon Co. Marquis of Granby dropt down below the ship. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 2
Dec |
Whampoa |
Rec'd 3 boats of tea on acct Hon Co. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 3
Dec |
Whampoa |
Sailed hence the Plassey Capt
Waddell. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
12-Dec |
Whampoa |
Rec'd some Paddy for the stock. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
13-Dec |
Whampoa |
Departed this life Joseph Gover
seaman. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
14-Dec |
Whampoa |
Rec'd some rice stores. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
18-Dec |
Whampoa |
Longboat returned with water. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Thurs 21
Dec |
Whampoa |
AM Mr Black (Edward Back?) Chief Mate
went a sailing in the Jolly Boat and has not been heard of since. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Fri 22
Dec |
Whampoa |
Sent our boats in search of the
jollyboat but could hear nothing of her. Imagine she is overset and they are
drown'd. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 23
Dec |
Whampoa |
No account of our boat, nor Chief
Mate and 4 people. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 24
Dec |
Whampoa |
Sent in search of our boat & people
but can't find them. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Mon 25
Dec |
Whampoa |
No account of our people. Rec'd 2
boats of tea on acct Hon Co. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
27-Dec |
Whampoa |
Rec'd 2 boats of tea on acct Hon Co. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
28-Dec |
Whampoa |
AM found floating one of the
Captain's guinea pigs that was in the jollyboat. PM buried him on French
island. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
29-Dec |
Whampoa |
Rec'd 2 boats of tea on acct Hon Co. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sat 30
Dec |
Whampoa |
Rec'd a chop of Private Trade
belonging to the Captain and Officers. PM found floating Mr Back (sic) Chief
Mate and one of the foremast men that was drowned when the boat overset. The
other 2 people have had no account yet. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1769 |
Sun 31
Dec |
Whampoa |
Buried the deceas'd on French island
with the usual respect shew'd him. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Tues 2
Jan |
Whampoa |
Unmoored ship. PM in dropping her
down got a ground just by the fishing stakes. At flood got her off again
without any damage. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Wed 3
Jan |
Whampoa |
Dropt down as low as lower part of
Danes Island. PM warped her down over the small barr. At 7 dropt her down
open with the Pagoda. Came too. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Thurs 4
Jan |
Weighed. Dropping down got ground
very near the second Bar. At flood got her off again without any damage. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Fri 5
Jan |
Passed Second Bar in 4 fth water. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Sat 6
Jan |
Fresh gales of hazey with some rain. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Sun 7
Jan |
Fresh gales of hazey with some rain.
Rec'd on board a chop with Private Trade. Deliveried to Devonshire 5 Teirces
of Pork and 3 of beef. Rec'd on board 6 bullocks and 5 calves. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Mon 8
Jan |
The Captain came down from Canton.
Saluted Mr Revell and Mr Rous supercargoes with 11 guns. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Tues 9
Jan |
Came on board Mr Torriano
supercargoe. Saluted him with 11 guns. Ship ready for sea. Waiting for
dispatches. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Wed 10
Jan |
Purser came on board with Dispatches.
Sailed the Lincoln Capt Hardwick, Havannah Capt White and the Speke Capt
Jackson. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Thurs 11
Jan |
Weighed at 9 and made sail. At 11 run
thro' the Bogue. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Fri 12
Jan |
At 10 pm the pilot left us. At
midnight the Grand Ladrone. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Sat 13
Jan |
10º20 N |
Fresh gales. Hazey weather |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Sun 14
Jan |
15º52 |
1º30 E |
Brought to and sounded on the Western
edge of Macclesfield shoal 42 fathoms. By my account we should have been on
the Eastern Part as laid down by Mr Herbert. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Thurs 18
Jan |
8º17 |
5º58 |
(Look for Condore but cannot see it.)
We must have had a very strong current. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
21-Jan |
(Look for P Timoan but don't see it.
Later see Pulo Pisang and Pulo Auro.) |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Mon 22
Jan |
0º19S |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
23-Jan |
(See P Taya and Seven Islands. Then
Monopin Hill. Sumatra shore and Banca shore.) |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
24-Jan |
At 2 pm the body of Mt Parmisan.
Lucepara |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Thurs 25
Jan |
4º49 S |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
26-Jan |
5º25 S |
Two Sisters. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Sun 28
Jan |
5º58S |
Came too near Anger Town 4 or 5
miles. Came on board a Dutch servant in a Malay Prow to enquire what ship and
whence we came from. Java Head and extream of Crocotoa. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Mon 29
Jan |
Came too at Prince's Island. The
Henrietta show'd a signal of distress being aground. Sent longboat with the
kedge anchor and two hawsers also the pinnace and all the assistance possible
to get her off. Hove her off at 4 pm. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Tues 30
Jan |
Prince's Island |
(Longboat goes to get water.) |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Thurs 1
Feb |
Departed this life John Bryant
seaman. (John Bryan?) |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Fri 2
Feb |
7º05 S |
Java Head |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Sat 3
Feb |
7º13 S |
Departs from Java Head. |
|
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Sun 4
Feb |
7º23 |
103º35 |
Sold the effects of John Bryant
deceased at the mast. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Wed 14
Feb |
9º35 S |
Great number of birds about the ship
particularly many Tropick Birds and white Boobies with black tips to their
wings like gannets. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Fri 16
Feb |
10º21 |
According to Mr Herbert who makes
Christmas Island to lie on the Merid of Java Head it ought to bear of us 15
miles only. In the Lincoln 1768 they made Christmas Island to lie 47 miles
West of Java Head which if right accounts for us not seeing the islan |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Tues 20
Feb |
Saw a large Grampus. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Wed 21
Feb |
12º40 |
Caught 2 butts of rainwater. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Sat 24
Feb |
12º31 |
101º13 |
|
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Wed 28
Feb |
17º05 |
95º27 E |
|
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Fri 3
Mar |
18º09 |
92º28 |
|
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Mon 5
March |
18º40 |
89º59 |
Put the ship's company on an
allowance of water 2 quarts per man. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
23-Mar |
26º25 S |
57º34 |
Saw an alcatross (sic) |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
17-Apr |
33º31 S |
21º44 |
Saw land. Cape Lagullas. Spoke Duke
of Albany from Bencoolen. In company with Oosterly (Osterley, Capt David
Welch). |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
24-Apr |
34º33 |
19º21 |
Cape Bona. Table Land. Sugar Loaf.
Cape False. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
25-Apr |
33º19 |
18º16 |
Depart Cape Bona. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Sun 29
April |
31º13 |
17º13 E |
|
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Mon 7
May |
22º53 |
5º55 E |
Still in company with Oosterly. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
10-May |
17º30 |
1º18 E |
Rous'd up the small bower and boil'd
the stream cable down in the Lazaretta. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Mon 14
May |
16º02 |
3º45 W |
St Helena |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
15-May |
St Helena |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
16-May |
St Helena |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
23-May |
St Helena |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
24-May |
St Helena |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
25-May |
St Helena |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Sat 26
May |
14º32 |
4º10 W |
Depart St Helena. Light airs, cloudy
weather. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Mon 28
May |
13º00 S |
7º08 W |
Winds variable. In company with
Osterley |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Wed 30
May |
9º56 |
10º11 W |
Steady breeze, hazey. Am shifted fore
topsail with the old one. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Fri 1
June |
6º17 S |
13º18 W |
Pleasant gale. 5pm saw Island of
Ascension. Take my departure. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Sun 3
Jun |
2º38 S |
15º47 W |
Variable winds with squalls of rain. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Mon 4
Jun |
0º53 S |
16º53 |
Steady breeze. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Wed 6
Jun |
2º11 N |
18º39 W |
Moderate breeze. Scraped the quarter
deck. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Fri 8
Jun |
No obs |
Light airs and calm. |
|
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Sun 10
Jun |
6º03 |
19º25 |
Winds variable. Cloudy. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Tues 12
Jun |
7º26 N |
20º02 |
Light airs. Much rain. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Sat 16
Jun |
9º23 |
21º41 |
Wash'd gun deck. Variable winds,
cloudy. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Thurs 19
Jun |
11º54 |
25º09 |
Fresh trade & cloudy. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Thurs 21
Jun |
15º18 |
27º44 |
Fresh gales. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Sat 23
Jun |
19º04 |
30º01 W |
Fresh gales, cloudy. Washed gun deck
(again!!) |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Mon 25
Jun |
23º08 |
31º57 |
Fresh gales & cloudy. Rous'd up
the Best Bower and Stream cables, cleaned the tar and clapt on the Long and
Short servisses on the Best Bower. Saw a sail in the NE. In company with
Osterley. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Thurs 28
Jun |
28º33 |
33º48 |
Moderate breezes. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Sat 30
Jun |
32º41 |
33º40 |
Fresh gales. Washed gun deck. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Sun 1
Jul |
33º43 |
33º29 |
Squally & rain; then light airs
& fair weather. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Tues 3
July |
34º34 |
33º22 |
Light airs & calms. In company
with Oosterly (still) |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
06-Jul |
38º45 |
32º56 |
Spoke a sloop from Boston who
reckoned herself 130 leagues to the Westward of Flores. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
15-Jul |
45º 18 N |
20º13 W |
Spoke the Mary brig Capt Padmoor from
London to Newfoundland. He reckon'd himself 28º W of London. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Thurs 19
Jul |
49º05 |
5º06 W |
|
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
20-Jul |
49º33 |
1º34 W |
Spoke ship from Whitby to Casco Bay.
3 days from Lizard. |
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
21-Jul |
49º36 |
4 am St Agnes lighthouse. 9 Landsend
9 or 10 leagues |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
22-Jul |
4 am Start Point. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Mon 23
July |
Portland |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
24-Jul |
Sunset. Anchor with the kedge off
Portland. 4 leagues. Peverell Point 6 am. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
25-Jul |
Beachy Head noon. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
26-Jul |
Dungeness 8 am. Dover Castle 2 pm. 4
pm Came to with Best Bower in the Downs in 7 fathoms water. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
29-Jul |
Towards Erith |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Tues 31
Jul |
At Erith |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Fri 3
Aug |
Deptford |
At Deptford |
|
Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
06-Aug |
Deptford |
Came alongside the Infernal Bomb at
Deptford. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Thurs 11
Aug |
Deptford |
Unloading into hoys begins. |
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Earl of Ashurnham 1770 |
Tues 4
Sept |
Deptford |
Came on board Mr Waistcot inspector
and clear'd the ship. (Last entry) |
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111 crew (4 midshipmen). 9 entered
abroad. 6 died. 9 'run'. |
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104 soldiers |
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4 passengers to Madras (2 writers
& 2 Cadetts sic) |
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4 supercargoes home. |