Travel Diaries and Journals

Decr [December] 2nd

Finished discharging the outward bound cargo having been much delayed for the want of cargo boats so many having been destroyed in the hurricane.

Decr [December] 9th

Completed receiving a cargo of seeds 600 tons for London & Coolie stores.

Decr [December] 18th

The ship was towed by the "[Simla]" steamer to the Coolie wharf (for 300 ks)

Decr [December] 19th

Received on board 515 coolie Imigrants equal to 456 adults for Demerara at 2 PM The Flood tide making proceeded down the river in tow of the steamer tug "Alexandra" Mr. Fosbery pilot in charge off Fort Gloucester in 8 1/2 fms [fathoms] & veered to 25 fms [fathoms] Draft of water 17.7 Ford [Forward] aft 17.10

January 16th

am Light trade at ESE & SE & fine Shifted sails with best ones Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 23.59 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 59.01 E Course S 63 W 127 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.09 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.94 Ther [Thermometer] air 83 water 80 PM Light airs at ENE to SE & calms Midt [midnight] Increasg [Increasing] 4 knots

January 17th

am Light SE wind & fine a ship in company Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 24.43 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 57.21 E Course S 64 W 102 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.10 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.92 Ther [Thermometer] 80 water 79 PM Light SE & East winds & fine Passed & signalled the English ship No. 3rd pt [point?] + [cross with four dots] 9043 from Calcutta to London 29 days out. Midnight wind NE & Increasing to 8 kts [knots]

+ [cross with four dots] Thorndean January 18th

am Fresh wind at NNE & NE & fine Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 26.00 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 54.34 E Course S 63 W 170 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.03 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.86 Ther [Thermometer] air 82 water 80 PM strong North wind & fine Midnight Increasing at North. In Royals & fore Top Mt [Mast] studg [studding] sl [sail]

January 30th continued

PM Light SW wind & fine at 2 Passed & signalled the English ship 3rd pt [point?] 9241 + [cross with four dots] from Calcutta to London 63 days out. at 9 Light breeze veering to SEd [SEastward] & fine clear Wr [weather] 5 1/2 knots

January 31st + [cross with four dots] French Empire

am Light wind at ESE & fine Increasd [Increased] set the starbd [starboard] studg [studding] sls [sails] at 5 saw the land about Cape Agulhas bearing North. The breeze un- steady at East to NE & Increasing at 8 Quorin Point N b E 3/4 E Noon Fresh breeze at SE & fine set all the Port studg [studding] sls [sails] Cape Hangklip N by E 1/4 E Danger Point E by S. Latde [Latitude] obs [observed] 34.47 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 19.06 E Course N 77 W 128 miles Cape of Good Hope N 37 W 31 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.18 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.14 Ther [Thermometer] air 72 water 71 PM Strong wind at S by E ship sailing 12 knots at 2.30 Table mountain NE by N & Cape of Good Hope Light House NNE 1/2 E at 5.30 Table Mountain E 3/4 S Midnight steady strong wind at S by E & fine carrying the Port studg [studdings] sls [sails] & Main Skysail ship sailing 13 knots.

Feb [February] 7th

am very light trade at South & S by E & cloudy scrubbed ship outside Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 20.14 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 1.30 W Course N 44 W 108 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.05 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.95 Ther [Thermometer] air 77 water 75 PM Light trade at S by E & fine a sail ahead as ourselves at 5 a coolie jumped overboard lowered the starbd [starboard] cutter & picked him up.

Feb [February] 8th

am very light wind at SW to SE & fine Wr [weather] Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 19.03 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 2.35 W Course N 41 W 94 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.00 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.88 Ther [Thermometer] air 76 water 76 PM Light trade at SSE & fine

Feb [February] 9th

am Light trade at SSE & SE & fine Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 17.43 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 3.55 W Course N 44 W 111 miles St. Helena N 44 W 147 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.00 Symp [Sympiesometer] 29.86 Ther [Thermometer] air 78 water 76 PM Light breeze at SE & ESE & cloudy. Passed & signalled the English Barque 3rd pt [point?] 9470 at Algon Bay to London 14 days "Susan Pardieu"

April 30th continued

PM Light breeze at West to WSW & fine 2 Passed the barque "Die Heimoth" standg [standing] as ourselves. hig swell at Eastd [Eastward] at 4 gave an English Brigantine the Longitude at 5 thirty sail in company principally small craft. at sunset 39 sail in company. Midnight Light SW wind & fine Wr [weather]

May 1st

am steady breeze at SWd [SWestward] & cloudy at 4 Increasing breeze at SWd [SWestward] & fine Wr [weather] several sail in company at 8 a French ship in com- pany painted white, with P P on her Fore Topsail & No 4 on ther main do [ditto] Noon Fresh wind a SW by S & very fine Wr [weather] Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 49.15 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 7.17 West Course N 78 E 142 miles Lond [circl cresent] 7.12 St Agnes Scilly N 43 E 53 miles Lizard N 62 E 92 miles Bar [Barometer] 29.91 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.03 Ther [Thermometer] 62 water 55 PM Fresh wind at SSW & SW & fine 10 knots at 2 signalled the English ship "Star of the North" from Foochoofoo to London 116 days out reported a ship