Log of the brig Clio, 1830

Brig Clio from Boston towards Rio Grande (S.A.) H K F Course Wind Remarks February 27 1830 1 4 S.W. E.B.E. Commenses moderate and variable winds from N.E. 2 4 to S. East. 3 4 At 6 P.M. the morro of Santa Martha fore W.S.W. 4 4 Dist 12 miles. During the night squally with a heavy swell. 5 7 from the Eastward. 6 7 At daylight lad to the westward 6 miles off. 7 6 8 6 9 5 At 10 A.M. tacked ship to the Eastward in 10 5 S.East order to get an [OFFING?] 11 5 12 5 At 12 AM. tacked ship to the South'd and West'd 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 4 SBE 8 4 9 5 10 5 11 4 4 E.B.N. 12 4 4 Course S. 3 [DEGREES] by West Dep. 44=33 Dist. [DISTANCE] 107 miles Diff. Long. [LONGITUDE] 51 Diff. Lat. [LATITUDE] 76 miles Lat. [LATITUDE] D.R. [DEAD RECKONING] 30=29 Long. [LONGITUDE] D.R. [DEAD RECKONING] 49=21 Lat. Obs. [OBSERVATION] 30=39

Brig Clio from St Catherines towards Rio Grande (S.A.) H K F Course Wind Remarks February 28th 1830 1 5 S.S.West S.E. Commences clear weather and fine breeze from 2 5 the South'd & East'd stood along the land. 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 E.N.East 9 5 10 5 At 6 P.M. tacked ship to the E.N. East 11 5 12 5 1 5 4 2 5 4 S.B.West At 12 tacked to S.B. West 3 6 4 4 6 6 5 7 S.S.West 6 7 S.W.B.West 7 6 At 9 A.M saw the land. 8 8 9 8 At 10 were abreast of Bargara 10 8 11 8 Ends with stiff breeze and fine weather. 12 8 All sail set Course S. 11 W. Distance 146' Diff. Lat. [LATITUDE] 128.1 Dep. 24'.7 Lat. [LATITUDE] D.R. [DEAD RECKONING] 32'=47' Long. [LONGITUDE] D.R. [DEAD RECKONING] 49d 53' Lat. [LATITUDE] Obs. [OBSERVATION] Long. [LONGITUDE] Obs. [OBSERVATION]

From the Grande towards Boston H K F Course Wind Friday May 7th 1830 1 4 Moderate breezes from the N.E. At Meridian 2 4 Spoke the Brig Cedric fro Boston 57 days All well. 3 4 At 12.30 A.M. spoke the Brig Sophia and Eliza from St Cath 4 4 E.B.S. N.E erines. At 3 PMthe tower of Rio Grande fore [???] 5 pass W.N.W. Dist 20 miles from which I take my 8 departure [???] to Boston 9 3 4 10 3 4 E.B.S1/2S. N.N.E. 11 4 Middle part moderate breezes from the N.N.E. 12 4 1 4 2 4 A Brig in sight to leward 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 6 12 6 11 7 11 12 7 Course EBS Dist, 108' Diff. Lat. [LATITUDE] 23' Diff Long. [LONGITUDE] 125 Dep. 106 Lat [LATITUDE] D.R. [DEAD RECKONING] Long [LONGITUDE] D.R. 49=55 Lat. [LATITUDE] Obs. [OBSERVATION] 32d.32'

H K F Course Wind Remarks May 8th 1830 1 6 E.N.E. N.N.E. Commenses strong breezes from the NNE. 2 6 All sail set to advantage. 3 6 4 6 N.E. 5 7 6 7 7 4 8 3 2 N.E.B.E. 9 4 10 5 11 5 12 6 1 6 NE 2 7 Fresh breezes and clear weather. 3 7 4 7 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 9 6 10 6 11 6 Ends with fine breeze and clear weather. 12 6 Course. Dist. [DISTANCE] 144 Diff [DIFFERENCE] Lat [LATITUDE] 26 Diff [DIFFERENCE] Long [LONGITUDE] Dep. [DEPTH?] 127 Lat. [LATITUDE] D.R. 31=16 Long. [LONGITUDE] D.R. Lat. [LATITUDE] Observation 31d=43'

H K F Course Wind Remarks May 9th 1830 1 7 N.E. W.B.N. Commenses moderate breeze and pleasant weather. 3 7 At 3 P.M. set the studding sails 4 7 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 9 6 10 6 11 5 12 5 1 4 2 4 3 3 4 3 5 2 4 6 2 4 7 2 At 7 A.M. made sail. squally weather with showers 9 2 N.E.B.N. 10 2 11 1 4 12 1 4 Ends with light breezes and pleasant weather Course Dist. 104 Diff. Lat. Diff. Long. Dep. Lat. D.R. Long D.R. Lat. Observation.