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This is my original journal part the second, H. Leigh [signed] Witness: Collingwood. H Leigh Feby 7 1807.
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H C ship Georgiana towards England
Monday 2nd February 1807.
C&D N34W 95 miles. As 1PM The Commodore made the signal to weigh. At 4 weighed & stood off & on waiting for the fleet, at 7 signalled to steer NNW. The fleet consisted of H.M. ship Sampson, H.C. ships Phoenix Calcutta. William Pitt, Streatham, Europe, [Jane] Duchess of Gordon, Preston, Georgiana, Glory, Northampton, Ann, Comet, Tigris, Sir Wm Pulteney, Diana & Union, 2 transports SSE & 7 whalers [a ship noted later named as the Dina was either a transport or whaler]. Moderate breezes throughout with small rain at times. PM Stowed the anchors & unbent the cables, at 6 saw James Valley SbE distance about 3 leagues, extreme at SE to SSW. AM Roused the cables on deck to air, condemned the remainder of the old small bower & cut it up. Payed the cables down into the hold. At 11 signalled for the fleet to continue the same course although the Commodore did otherwise, do for the Streatham to lead the fleet, Commodore went astern to take a whaler in tow. At ½ past 11 the Europe made the signal for a strange sail in ye NE quarter inforced with 2 guns. I take my departure from the bearings at 6 PM allowing the Island to lie in Lat 15.55 Lon 5.49W of Greenwich. Lat 14.42S Lon 6.50W.
Tuesday 3rd February 1807.
C&D N40W 85 miles. Light trade with fine weather. Commodore SbE with a whaler in tow, signal to lie too. Signal to steer large, Commodore SbE 2 miles. AM Payed the sails down into the after hold, out of the cabin, otherwise employed under the boatswain. Lat 13.42S Lon 7.47W.
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H C ship Georgiana
Wednesday 4th February 1807.
C&D N41W 96 miles. Light trade and fine weather. AM People variously employed under the boatswain. Gunner painting the outside of the ship. Sailmakers on the old fore top sail. Lat 12,22S Lon 8.52W.
Thursday 5th February 1807.
C&D N39W 109 miles. A moderate trade & pleasant weather throughout. AM People under the boatswain working up junk. Gunner repairing head pump, sailmakers as yesterday. Lat 10.44S Lon 10.1W.
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Towards England.
Friday 6th February 1807.
C&D N36W 109 miles. Light breezes and fine weather throughout. AM People employed working up junk. Tradesmen as necessary. Lat 9.18 Lon 11.7W.
Saturday 7th February 1807.
C&D N36W 93 miles. A light trade with fine weather throughout. AM Washed the lower deck & exercised the guns. Gunner painting the stern. Sailmakers as days past. Lat 8.14S Lon 12.4W.
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H C ship Georgiana
Sunday 8th February 1807.
C&D N35W 83 miles. Light breezes and fair weather throughout. AM Performed divine service. All the fleet in close company. Lat 7.3S Lon 12.53W.
Monday 9th February 1807.
C&D N39W 102 miles. A light trade with sultry weather. AM People variously employed under the boatswain. Tradesmen as necessary. Lat 5.42S Lon 13.58W
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Towards England.
Tuesday 10th February 1807.
C&D N47W 98 miles. First & middle parts light airs latter pleasant trade & fine weather. AM People under the boatswain, sailmakers on the fore top sail, gunner cleaning small arms. Lat 4.41S Lon 15.11W.
Wednesday 11th February 1807.
C&D N48W 105 miles. A moderate trade & pleasant weather throughout. PM Shifted fore top sail with old one. AM People variously employed under the boatswain. Sailmakers repairing 2nd best fore top sail. Gunner cleaning small arms, carpenter caulking the water way seams on the upper deck. Lat 3.41S Lon 16.30W.
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H C ship Georgiana
Thursday 12th February 1807.
C&D N40W 97 miles. Pleasant breezes and fine weather throughout. AM At 6 saw a strange sail bearing SE steering for the fleet, Commodore cast off his tow & made the signal to steer the same coarse & sail though he did otherwise Streatham signalled to lead signal to shorten sail & close the convoy. Under easy sail for the Commodore & Stranger. Set up the main main top main & top gallant rigging. Tradesmen as necessary, carpenter repairing the brake of the quarter deck. Lat 2.26S Lon 17.40W.
Friday 13th February 1807.
C&D N46W 103 miles. A moderate trade & fair weather throughout. PM The stranger proved to be the Paragon transport with Sir David Baird & sail from ye Cape. AM People working up junk, sailmaker on ye 2nd best fore top sail, carpenter as yesterday. Gunner cleaning arms. At 10 the signal to come within hail spoke the Commodore & he ordered me to go ahead to look out in the day to be about 2 miles distance in the night ¾ a mile & to carry a light. Lat 1.4S Lon 18.54W.
[General Sir David Baird 1757-1829, 1st Baronet Newbyth, he had served at the Cape and was involved in the ill-fated expedition to South America in 1805/6. He had left the Cape on the 19th January 1807 and arrived in England in March of that year. See Wikipedia for his history.]
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Towards England.
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Saturday 14th February 1807.
C&D N45W 92 miles. Light airs & fine weather throughout. PM At 2 long per mean of 4 sights of the sun & moon 20.53W of Greenwich. AM People under the boatswain cleaned the lower deck & exercised the guns. Gunner cleaning small arms, carpenter caulking the waist on the starboard side. Sailmaker on the main top sail. Lat 0.22N Lon 18.36W.
Sunday 15th February 1807.
C&D N29W 80 miles. First & middle parts moderate breezes, latter squally with heavy rain & thunder & lightning. AM The weather too unsettled to perform divine service. At 10 the signal for the stern most ship to make sail, at 11 repeated for the ships in ye SbE quarters. Lat 1.40N Lat 10.36W.
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H C ship Georgiana
Monday 16th February 1807.
C&D N19W 71 miles. First part cloudy with rain, middle & latter fair with light squalls at times. AM At 6 a strange sail bearing EbN, Commodore hauled out of the fleet & spoke her think the stranger shewed Portuguese colours. People variously employed as necessary. Last 2.56N Lon 19.53W.
Tuesday 17th February 1807.
C&D N21W 65 miles. Light variable winds throughout with fair weather. AM Found the slings of ye fore yard broke, employed fitting a new pair, carpenter caulking round the mast, exercised the guns. Lat 4.33N Lon 20.22W.
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Towards England.
Wednesday 18th February 1807.
C&D N48W 64. Light airs with dark cloudy weather & heavy rain in ye night. AM People working up junk, cleaned the lower deck. Tradesmen as necessary. Last 5.27N Lon 21.4W.
Thursday 19th February 1807.
C&D N19W 58 miles. Light variable winds and fair weather. AM People working up junk, tradesmen at their respective callings. At 9 Commodore hove all aback, lowered down a boat & picked a man up that had fallen overboard. Lat 6.18N Lon 21.24W.
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H C ship Georgiana
Friday 20th February 1807.
C&D N51W 57 miles. Light airs with fine weather throughout. AM People working up junk, tradesmen as most useful. Lat 6.54N Lon 22.9W.
Saturday 21st February 1807.
C&D N60W 65 miles. Light variable winds & fine weather throughout. AM Fitted the new fore top sail, washed the lower deck & exercised the guns. Lat 7.15N Lon 23.6W
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Towards England.
Sunday 22nd February 1807.
C&D N42W 68 miles. Light breezes and fine weather throughout. AM Performed divine services. Lat 7.51N Lon 25.52W.
Monday 23rd February 1807.
C&D N28W 88 miles. Fresh breezes for the most part with fine weather & a confused swell. AM People variously employed under the boatswain. Tradesmen as necessary. Overhauled the potatoes & found a great quantity damaged. Lat 8.58N Lon 24.34W.
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H C ship Georgiana
Tuesday 24th February 1807.
C&D N33W 93 miles. Fresh breezes with hazy weather. PM At 5 a strange sail in sight to windward, Commodore shewed colours to her. AM Roused up all the cables converted the outer best bower into a small bower & spliced the last new cable received for an inner best bower employed serving the best bower &c. Lat 10.17N Lon 25.26W.
Wednesday 25th February 1807.
C&D N32W 99 miles. A fresh trade with squalls &c, a head sea. PM Payed the cables down into the hold. AM Let the jib boom in 8 feet set up the fore top gallant rigging &c. Tradesmen as necessary. Washed the lower deck & filled a few butts with salt water. Lat 11.34N Lon 26.19W.
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Towards England.
Thursday 26th February 1807.
C&D N33W 116 miles. Fresh trade and fine weather throughout. PM Shifted fore top gallant with 2nd best. AM People employed under the boatswain working up junk, tradesmen as necessary. Lat 13.14N Lon 27.22W.
Friday 27th February 1807.
C&D N32W 120 miles. A stormy trade with squalls & a head sea. PM Signalled for long per chro' mean of the fleet 31.31W of Greenwich. AM Employed as necessary. Lat 14.56N Lon 28.28W.
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H C ship Georgiana
Saturday 28th February 1807.
C&D N25W 127 miles. Strong trade with cloudy weather & a good deal of sea. AM People under the boatswain, cleaned the lower deck. Quarter masters on the old fore top sail. Lat 16.49N Lon 29.24W.
Sunday 1st March 1807.
C&D N30W 124 miles. First & middle parts a fresh trade, latter light & variable with a head sea. AM At 7 shifted main top sail with best, at 8 split the jib bent the small one. The weather too unsettled to perform divine service. Mustered the people at their quarters. Lat 18.43N Lon 30.29W.
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Towards England.
Monday 2nd March 1807.
C&D N31W 70 miles. Light airs throughout with squalls & rain. AM Shifted fore sail with best & driver with a new one. People under the boatswain.
Lat 19.38N Lon 31.7W.
Tuesday 3rd March 1807.
C&D N5W 54 miles. Light variable winds & fair weather throughout. AM People variously employed under the boatswain, tradesmen as necessary. Lat 20.30N Lon 31.2W.
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H C ship Georgiana
Wednesday 4th March 1807.
C&D N8E 68 miles. First & middle parts light airs variable, latter an increasing breeze with a long swell at ye NW. AM Employed under the boatswain and filling salt water. Cleaned the lower deck, tradesmen as necessary. Lat 21.46N Lon 30.52W.
Thursday 5th March 1807.
C&D N22E 82 miles. First & middle parts light variable winds, latter an increasing breeze with fine weather & a head sea throughout. AM Set up the bobstays main main top mast & top gallant rigging. Tradesmen as necessary. Lat 22.58N Lon 30.22W.
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Towards England.
Friday 6th March 1807.
C&D N8E 138 miles. Strong breezes for the most part with squalls & rain & a tumbling sea. AM Shifted main sail with best & bent the main stay sail. Lat 25.7N Lon 30.1W.
Saturday 7th March 1807.
C&D N13W 157 miles. Strong breezes throughout with squally weather & a head sea. AM Found the head of main mast sprung, reefed & handed main top sail down top gallant yard & mast on deck, made the signal to the Commodore that I sprung my main mast & could fish it by tomorrow. Carpenter trimming a fish for the main mast. Struck fore top gallant mast by signal. Lat 27.49N Lon 30.38W.
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H C ship Georgiana
Sunday 8th March 1807.
C&D N13W 130 miles. First part stormy gales & heavy rain, middle & latter more moderate with a heavy sea. AM Employed clapping on the fish upon the main mast. At 9 Commodore made a telegraph signal to me 'is your mast nearly secured?' Answered him by evening. Lat 29.45N Lon 31.9W.
Monday 9th March 1807.
C&D N11E 135 miles. Strong gales with heavy squalls & thunder, lightning & rain. PM At 6 Finished fishing the main mast. AM At ½ past 2 sprung the driver boom. At 9 saw a strange sail bearing EbS, made the signal. Employed as necessary shifted mizen stay sail with new one & unbent the fore stay sail to repair. Lat 31.41N Lon 30.11W.
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Towards England.
Tuesday 10th March 1807.
C&D N4W 123 miles. First part strong breezes, middle and latter more moderate with cloudy weather. AM Got the driver boom in found it sprung too bad to repair condemned it. Employed drying sails &c. Quarter master repairing the fore stay sail. Lat 33.17N Lon 30.52W.
Wednesday 11th March 1807.
C&D N15W 88 miles. Moderate breezes & fair weather throughout with a long swell from the eastward. AM Got a rough spar out of the lower deck to make a driver boom off, carpenter employed making do, other tradesmen as necessary, cleaned the lower deck. Lat 34.39N Lon 31.20W.
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H C ship Georgiana
Thursday 12th March 1807.
C&D N21W 80 miles. First part squally middle & latter moderate & fair with a head sea. AM People under the boatswain making cable mats &c. Sailmakers fitting the new mizen top sail & repairing the fore stay sail. Carpenter as yesterday. Lat 35.43N Lon 31.56W.
Friday 13th March 1807.
C&D North 98 miles. First light variable winds, middle & latter increasing with cloudy weather and rain. AM People variously employed under the boatswain rigged the new driver boom. Lat 37.20N Lon 31.56W.
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Towards England.
Saturday 14th March 1807.
C&D N12E 172 miles. Strong breezes and thick weather. AM Fitted a pair of new swifters to the main mast otherwise employed making gaskets &c. Lat 40.8N Lon 31.10W.
Sunday 15th March 1807.
C&D N32E 141 miles. Fresh breezes with squalls & a heavy head sea. AM The weather too unsettled to perform divine service. Mustered the people at their quarters. At daylight the Dina made signal for a strange sail in the NW quarter, she was standing to the southward. Commodore dropt astern to observe her motions & do he made the signal, stranger was suspicious. Lat 42.8N Lon 29.30W.
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H C ship Georgiana
Monday 10th March 1807.
C&D N42E 113 miles. Strong breezes with squalls & rain throughout. PM At 2 longitude per mean of 3 sights of the sun & moon 33.40 west of Greenwich. AM People working up junk making gaskets &c. Quarter master on the main top sail. Lat 43.7N Lon 27.48W.
Tuesday 17th March 1807.
N54E 110 miles. Strong breezes with squally weather & rain for the most part. AM People employed as most useful. Lat 44.10N Lon 25.45W.
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Towards England.
Wednesday 18th March 1807.
C&D N54E 109 miles. First & middle parts strong breezes at ye SE, latter variable winds & hard rain with a heavy confused sea throughout. AM Employed as necessary. Lat 45.17N Lon 23.41W.
Thursday 19th March 1807.
C&D East 72 miles. Variable winds & hazy weather with a confused sea. AM People employed under the boatswain. Quarter master repairing old main top sail. Lat 45.17N Lon 21.59W.
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H C ship Georgiana
Friday 20th March 1807.
C&D N67E 135 miles. First & middle parts fresh breezes, latter moderate with cloudy weather throughout. AM Carried away the mast head sling of the fore yard, fitted a new one otherwise employed as necessary. Lat 46.11N Lon 19.1W.
Saturday 21st March 1807.
C&D N75E 119 miles. First part moderate, middle & latter strong breezes & squally with a head sea. PM Shifted fore top sail with new one. Commodore made 3 ships sights for long per chro' mean 27.3W. AM At daylight 2 strange sails in sight bearing WSW, standing for the fleet, cleared for action. At 8 the strangers joined one appeared a sloop of war the other a merchant ship. At 10 Commodore made a telegraph signal. The strangers were from Jamaica, lost convoy 3 days back - no intelligence. Lat 46.50N Lon 16.15W.
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Towards England.
Sunday 22nd March 1807.
C&D N67E 108 miles. First part strong gales, middle & latter more moderate with hard rain & thick hazy weather. AM The weather too unsettled perform divine service. Lat 47.40N Lon 13.49W.
Monday 23rd March 1807.
N78E 58 miles. C&D Variable winds with thick foggy weather & constant rain. AM Commodore fired a gun every half hour to denote his situation. Lat 47.52N Lon 12.24W.
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H C ship Georgiana
Tuesday 24th March 1807.
C&D N59E 62 miles. Light variable winds & calms with rain at times. PM At 2 another of the dispersed West India Convoy joined the fleet. AM People variously employed drying sails &c. At ½ past 11 Commodore went in chase of a schooner bearing SSE. Lat 48.36N Lon 11.4W.
Wednesday 25th March 1807.
C&D N53E 66 miles. Light variable breezes throughout & fair weather with a head sea. PM Commodore made a telegraphic signal that the Russians had gained a great victory of the French that it was peace between England & Prussia & the slave trade had stopped. AM People variously employed, washed the lower deck. Tigris sprung her bowsprit. Lat 49.15N Lon 9.40W.
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Towards England.
Thursday 26th March 1807.
C&D N52E 90 miles. First part moderate, middle & latter squally with rain. PM At 10 a brig belonging to the dispersed West India Convoy joined the fleet. AM People employed making plat for service. 31 sail in company. Lat 50.12N Lon 7.49.W.
Friday 27th March 1807.
C&D N47E 58 miles. Light variable winds & fair weather throughout. AM Employed under the boatswain. Sailmaker repairing old main top sail. Commodore telegraph signal to erase out of the order of sailing, the weather & sea divisions. Lat 50.51N Lon 6.43W.
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H C ship Georgiana
Saturday 28th March 1807.
C&D S58E 85 miles. Light breezes and fair weather throughout. PM Longitude per mean of fleet by chro' 17.29W. AM Cleaned the lower deck & exercised the guns otherwise as necessary. Lat 50.8N Lon 4.49W.
Sunday 29th March 1807.
C&D S23E 71 miles. Light breezes with sharp squalls & cloudy weather. AM The weather too unsettled to perform divine service. Mustered the people at their quarters. Lat 49.3N Lon 4.6W.
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Towards England.
Monday 30th March 1807.
C&D N20E 64 miles. Fresh breezes and squally weather throughout with a good deal of sea. PM Telegraph signal when sailing by the wind the weather line for time being, keep to windward unless ordered otherwise: do Do you understand the signal answer, yes. AM People variously employed under the boatswain & as necessary. Lat 50.3N Lon 3.32W.
Tuesday 31st March 1807.
C&D N5E 52 miles. First & middle parts light variable winds, latter an increasing breeze with cloudy weather for the most part. PM At 6 a small American ship joined the fleet. AM People employed under the boatswain. Sailmaker repairing old main top sail. At ¼ past 8 longitude per O & A 15.18W of Greenwich. Lat 50.53N Lon ----.
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H C ship Georgiana
Wednesday 1st April 1807.
C&D S62E 99 miles. Squally weather throughout with rain at times. PM Long per mean of the fleet per Lunars 14.56W. AM At 7 a small brig past through the fleet. People employed turning in the deck stoppers &c. Lat 50.3N Lon ----.
Thursday 2nd April 1807.
C&D S76E 92 miles. Variable winds and fair weather throughout. AM At 8 Commodore made signal of having gained soundings 86fms. At 10 per mean of 3 sights of the sun & moon longitude 10.46.25 west of Greenwich. At 11 the sling of the main yard broke. Employed fitting a new pair & as most necessary. Lat 49.47N Lon -----.
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Towards England.
Friday 3rd April 1807.
C&D S56E 24 miles. Light airs variable throughout. PM Longitude per mean of the fleet 10.37W. AM Bent cables and rove the starboard gear. Lat 49.32N Lon ----.
Saturday 4th April 1807.
C&D N39E 26 miles. Light variable breezes throughout & fair. PM A Lieut from H.M. ship Sampson came on board. Mustered our ships company & entered 3 men. AM People variously employed making nippers &c. Washed the lower deck & exercised the guns. Lat 49.53N Lat ----.
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H C ship Georgiana
Sunday 5th April 1807.
C&D N85E 80 miles. First part light breezes and fair weather, middle & latter squally. AM The weather too unsettled to perform divine services. Lat 50.0N Lon -----.
Monday 6th April 1807.
C&D S80E 45 miles. Variable winds and fair weather with a heavy swell. PM A galiot [Dutch cargo boat] past the fleet a schooner is sight to windward. AM People working up junk, squaring rattlings &c. A small ship passed the fleet to windward. Lat 49.6N Lon -----.
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Towards England.
Tuesday 7th April 1807.
C&D S30E 58 miles. Fresh breezes and clear weather throughout. AM People employed about the rigging & as necessary. Lat 48.46N Lon -----.
Wednesday 8th April 1807.
C&D N32E 55 miles. Light variable winds & clear weather throughout. PM At ½ past 10 an outward bound fleet to Newfoundland. AM People employed as necessary under the boatswain, cleaned the lower deck & exercised the guns. Lat 49.37N Lon ----.
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H C ship Georgiana
Thursday 9th April 1807.
C&D S70E 30 miles. Variable light airs & fair weather throughout. AM At 9 H.M. ship Samson sent her boats and pressed all my hands, who sent ten hands & a midshipman to assist in navigating the ship. Lat 40.28N Lon ----.
Friday 10th April 1807.
C&D N74E 88 miles. First part light variable airs, middle and latter an increasing breeze at SSW. AM People employed as necessary roused up the small bower cable & coiled it in the lower deck. Several boats in the fleet. At noon the land bearing ENE distance about 8 leagues. Supposed it the Lizard. Lat 49.49.N Lon -----.
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Towards England.
Saturday 11th April 1807.
C&D N76E 156 miles. Strong breezes and hazy weather throughout. PM At 1 saw the Lizard Point bearing NbE about 7 or 8 leagues distance. At 4 the Lizard NWbN 9 or 10 leagues. The Commodore made a telegraph signal that a King's brig had joined the convoy. At 6 The Tigris run against us & broke our spare top sail yard & damaged the mizen channel on the larboard side. AM Unstowed the anchors otherwise as necessary. Lat 50.27N Lon ----.
Sunday 12th April 1807.
Fresh breezes and thick hazy weather throughout. PM At 5 saw the Isle of Wight bearing NEbE. At 4 Dunnose ENE, St Catherines Point north 3 or 4 leagues. At sunset St Catherines Point NWbN Dunnose NEbE off shore about 4 or 5 leagues. AM At noon passed the South Foreland. At ½ past noon anchored with the best bower in 9fms water, wore away to a whole cable service bearing South Foreland SW, North do NNE½E Buoy of the Break ENE, distance offshore about 2 leagues. At 2 Mr Underdown pilot took charge of the ship.
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H C ship Georgiana in the Downs
Monday 13th April 1807.
First part strong southerly winds, middle & latter moderate. At 10 AM weighed, at ½ past 10 passed the East Buoy of the Brake. At noon passed the North Foreland. At 3 passed through the Queens Channel, least water 5fms. At 5 anchored in 7fms water, The Two Sisters SBE, Isle of Sheppey WSW, the Oars Beacon S½E Scaled the guns & struck 4 off the quarter deck down into the fore hold to trim ship.
Tuesday 14th April 1807.
First part light breezes at ye southward, middle thick foggy weather & calm. At ½ past midnight weighed & worked up. At 5 came too in 8fms water Nore Light SbW. At noon weighed and dropped up to the Upper Hope. At 6 PM came too in 8fms water.
Wednesday 15th April 1807.
Squally weather with rain. At 8 AM Mr John Slaney pilot took charge of the ship. At ½ past 9 weighed, at 10 past Gravesend, at 3 PM lashed alongside the hulk at Blackwall opposite the new dock gates, at 5 I left the ship.
Thursday 16th April 1807.
Strong easterly winds & cloudy weather. At noon Mr Sandon came on board & opened the hatches. No people on board, 1st & 3rd officers on board.
Friday 17th April 1807.
Dark cloudy weather with snow sleet &c. very cold. 25 lumpers employed stripping the ship & getting ready to go into dock. Mr Jennings H. C. surveyor came on board. 1st & 2nd officers on board.
Saturday 18th April 1807.
Strong northerly winds with snow & very cold weather. 30 men employed delivering stores & stripping ship. 1st & 3rd officers on board.
Sunday 19th April 1807.
First part fair weather, middle cloudy with snow & sleet winds. At 8 AM Mr Slaney pilot took charge, cast off from the hulk & warped her into the basin. 15 lumpers on board. All the officers on board. I visited the ship but the dock officer would not allow me to go on board.
Monday 20th April 1807.
Ditto winds & weather. Employed delivering sundry stores 2nd & 3rd officers on board.
Tuesday 21st April 1807.
Moderate NE winds & fair weather. At 8 AM Mr Ford dock master warped the ship into the inner dock. Employed delivering hides &c. 1st & 3rd officers on board.
Wednesday 22nd April 1807.
Moderate winds from the SE & fair weather. Employed delivering wine &c. on account of the Hon'ble Basil Cochraine. All officers on board.
Thursday 23rd April 1807.
Variable light winds. Employed delivering wine &c. 1st & 3rd officers on board.
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Towards London.
Friday 24th April 1807.
Fresh breezes at ye westward with cloudy weather. 10 of the dock men employed stocking water & delivering stores. 1st & 3rd officers on board.
Saturday 25th April 1807.
Easterly winds & fair weather. At 10 AM Moved the ship out of the homeward bound dock into the outer bound dock. Employed delivering stores &c. At 3 The Excise & Custom House officers came on board & cleared the ship. 1st & 3rd officers on board.
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The Ledger & Pay Book for this voyage has not been transcribed.
APPENDIX 1