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Brig Clio from Rio Grande towards Boston Course wind Remarks May 7th 1830 1 4 N.E. Moderate breezes from the North East. 2 4 At meridean spoke the Brig Cedric 57 days 3 4 from Boston . all well. 4 4 5 E.B.S. At 12;30 A.M. spoke the brig Sophis and 6 Eliza from St Cahterines. 7 ESE 8 At 3 P.M. tower of Ri Grande bore fr. com9 3 pass W.N.W. difference 20 miles from whjich 10 3 E.B.S.1/2S. I take my departure bound to Boston 11 4 E.B.N.1/2N. 12 4 1 4 Middle part moderate breezes from the N.N.E. 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 A Brig in sight to leeward. 7 4 8 4 9 4 10 7 11 7 Ends with strong breezw and pleasant weather 12 7 All sail set. Course E.B.S. Dist. 108 Dep. 106 Diff. Lat. 23 Diff. Long. 125 Lat. D.R. Long. D.R. 49d=55' Lat Obs. 32d=32'
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Brig Clio from Rio Grande towards Boston H K F Course Wind Remarks May 8th 1830 1 6 E.N.E. N.N.E. Commenses strong breeze from the North East. 2 6 All sail set to advantage. 3 6 4 6 N.E. 5 7 6 7 7 4 8 3 8 N.E,B.E. 9 4 10 5 Middle and later part fresh breeze and pleas11 5 ant weather. 12 6 1 6 N.E. 2 7 3 7 4 7 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 9 6 10 6 11 6 12 6 Course. S.S B.E. Dist. 144 Diff Lat 76 Diff Long 127' Lat D.R. 31d=43 Long D.R. 47d=48 Lat. Obj. 31d=45 Dep. 127'
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Brig Clio from Rio Grande towards Boston H K F Course Wind Remarks May 9th 1830 1 7 N.E. W.B.N. Commenses moderate breeze an pleadant weather. 2 7 3 7 At 3 P.M. set the fudding sails. 4 7 4 7 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 9 6 10 6 11 5 12 5 1 4 2 4 3 3 At 3 A.M. commensed squally weather shortended 4 3 sail. 5 2 6 2 7 2 At 7 A.M. made sail, squally weather with showers 8 2 of rain. 9 2 10 2 11 1 4 Ends with light breezes ad pleasant weather. 12 1 4 Course. S.54d E Dist. 104 Diff. Lat. 62 Diff Long. 97 Dep 83.5 Lat D.R. 30d=41' Long. D.R. 46"11 Lat. Observation.