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Abstract log of the E. I. Ship Clarence, 1864-1891.

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January 7th

am Light breeze at West. Wore ship to the Sd [Southward] at 5.30 Breeze making a SSE Wore ship to the SWd [SWestward] Exchanged Nos with the English ship "Atalanta" from Calcutta to Trinidad with Coolies. set the Port studg [studding] sls [sails] light wind w [with] SE by S & fine Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 9.30 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 82.01 E Course S 36 W 98 miles Bar [Barometer] 29.98 Sympr 29.72 [Sympiesometer] Ther [Thermometer] air 86 Wr [water] 82 PM Light SE wind & fine. "Atalanta" in Co [company] Passed a ship on the opposite tack at 3 Squally appearance at SW In all studg [studding] sls [sails] Shift of wind to SW braced round at 5 Wind veering to SE wore ship to the SWd [SWestward] 3 sail in Co. [company] Light SE & East wind & fine

January 8th am Light wind at ESE & squally with rain from 6 to 8 light breeze w [with] NW to SW at 9 Fell calm Atalanta & a Barque in Co [company] Noon Calm & fine

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Jan [January] 8th continued

Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 10.09 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chr] Chronometer 81.25 E Course S 46 W 56 miles Bar [Barometer] 29.99 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.79 Ther [Thermometer] air 81 water 82 PM Calm at 4. Breeze making at West with light rain at 8.30 shift of winds to SE braced round on the Port tack Midnight modte [moderate] SSE wind & fine Wr [Weather]

January 9th

am Light SE wind & fine at 2 Increasing at SE & squally. at daylight moderate SE wind set all the Port studg [studding] sls [sails] "Atalanta" hull down on the Starboard Quarter Noon do winds Atalanta Courses down a lee qu [quarter] Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 11.19 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 79.55 E Course S 52 W 113 miles Bar [Barometer] 29.98 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.75 Ther [Thermometer] air 82 Wr [water] 82 PM steady moderate SE wind & fine at 6 "Atalanta" N by W Topsails down.

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January 10th

am Moderate trade at SE & SSE & fine "Atalanta" in company Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 12.47 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 77.22 E Course S 60 W 174 miles Bar [Barometer] 29.98 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.82 Ther [Thermometer] air 82 water 80 PM steady SSE wind & fine Wr [weather] "Atalanta" hull down astern

January 11th

am Increasing to a strong trade at SSE & fine 10 & 11 kts [knots] Noon "Atalanta" 1/2 Topsails down astern Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 14.52 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 74.06 E Course S 57 W 228 miles B [Barometer] 29.98 Sr [Sympiesometer] 29.82 Tr [Thermometer] 82 w [water] 80 PM Strong SE trade at 2 sunk the "Atalanta" astern

January 12th

am Moderate SE trade & fine S Increasg [Increasing] to 10 knots Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 17.26 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 70.47 E Course S 51 W 248 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.01 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.84 Ther [Thermometer] 80 water 78 PM Steady strong trade w [with] SE & fine Wr [weather]

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