Log of the brig Clio, 1830

Brig Clio from Rio Grande towards Boston H K F Course Wind Remarks Tuesday May 25th 1830 1 7 N.B.E E.N.E Commences moderate breeze from 2 7 the E.N.E. . All drawing sail set. 3 7 4 7 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 9 7 10 7 11 7 12 7 Experienced a strong Northerly current. 1 7 2 7 N.N.E. 3 7 4 7 Middle and latter part strong 5 7 breeze and pleasant weather 6 7 7 6 N.N.W. South East 8 7 Took a dep. from Parieba and found 9 6 4 the long. [LONGITUDE] to be 1°::36' out of the way. 10 6 4 11 6 4 Bearing and dist of Ferdinand [FERNANDO] 12 6 4 Noronha [DE NORONHA] Course. N 3° East Dist. [DISTANCE] 16'3. Diff. Lat. [LATITUDE] 15'6.4 Diff. Long. [LONGITUDE] 10' Lat. [LATITUDE] D.R. [DEAD RECKONING] 5°::10' Long. [LONGITUDE] D.R. [DEAD RECKONING] 33°::4' Dep. 9::4 Lat. [LATITUDE] Obs. [LATITUDE OBSERVED] 4°::53

Brig Clio from Rio Grande towards Boston H K F Course Wind Remarks Wednesday May 26th 1830 1 7 4 N.N.W. South East Commences strong trades with light 2 7 4 Commences strong trades and pleasant weather 3 7 4 4 7 4 All drawing sail set. 5 7 4 6 7 4 7 7 4 8 7 4 9 7 4 N.W. At 9 PM jibed ship. 10 7 4 11 7 4 12 7 4 1 7 4 2 6 4 3 6 4 Middle and later part moderate breeze and pleasant weather 4 6 4 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 6 4 10 6 4 11 7 Bearing and dist of Ferdinand [FERNANDO] 12 7 Noronha [DE NORONHA] Course. N 4° East Dist. [DISTANCE] 164. Diff. Lat. [LATITUDE] 13'3 Dep. 109. Diff. Long. [LONGITUDE] 109 Lat. [LATITUDE] D.R. [DEAD RECKONING] 2::40 Long. [LONGITUDE] D.R. [DEAD RECKONING] 36::49 Lat. Obs. [LATITUDE OBSERVED] 2°::42

Brig Cleo from Rio Grande towards Boston

H (Hour) K (Knots) F (Fathoms) Course Winds Remarks May 27th 1830

1 4 4 N.W.B.N. (Northwest by North) S. East( Southeast) Commenced

moderate breezy and pleasant weather. All Sail Set.

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10 4 4 At 10 P.M. gibbd (gibbed) ship and shifted

11 4 4 steering sails on the Starboard sides.

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4 4 4 Middle and latter part fresh

5 4 4 breezy and pleasant weather

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10 4 4 Bearing and distance of Barbadoes

11 4 4 N (North) Bearing N (North) 61: 20 W (West)

12 4 4 Dist (distance) 1478'

Course. N (North) 34. degrees. West.

Dist. (Distance) 108'

Dep. (Depth) 90 [& ??? symbol for fathoms]

Diff. (difference) Lat. (Latitude) 60' (minutes)

Diff. (difference) Long (Longitude) 60' (minutes)

Lat (Latitude) D.R. (ded. deduced or dead reckoning) 1 degree: 12' (minutes) S (South)

Long. (Longitude) D.R. (ded. deduced or dead reckoning) 37 degrees: 49' (minutes)

Lat. obs. (Latitude observed) no Obs (observation)

Brig Clio from Rio Grande towards Boston

H (Hour) K(Knots) F (Fathoms) Course Winds Remarks Thursday May 28th 1830

1 4 4 N. (North) S.E. (Southeast) Commences moderate breezy with squalls 2 4 4 of rain.

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4 4 4 At 4 P.M. Spoke the hale ship 5 4 4 Wilmington and Liverpool Packet, 6 4 4 from Peru bound to New Bedford. 7 6 [-] all full. Reports the following vessels. 8 6 4 viz. Rambler offshore ground 500 [BARRELS?] 9 5 [-] Feb. 2nd Lincoln [line through name] Japan offshore 100 [line through 1450] Averick N.B.[NEW BEDFORD] 1st Jan [???] offshore 1450 10 5 [-] Harvest do (N.B) do (1st Jan ) do (offshore] 1450 Lima 7th Jan do do [offshore] 1450 11 5 [-] Left St. Lalcuahana [Reafren???] no oil 12 5 Phoenix Nant. 18th march 200 1 4 4Logan N.B. [New Bedford])1150 arrived at L. 28th M. 2 4 4 Atlantic Nant.[NANTUCKET] no oil 90 days out. 3 4 4 Middle and latter part light breeze. 4 4 4 with squalls of rain.

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12 4 [-] Bearing and dist. (distance) Barbadoes

Bearing N (North) 60: 25 W Dist (distance) 1478'

Course N (North) 3 degrees W (West)

Dist (Distance) 111'

Diff (difference) Lat (Latitude) 110 [minutes]

Dep [departure???] 10 degrees: 9 minutes

Lat (Latitude) DR ( dead reckoning) 0:39 N (North)

Lat (Latitude) Obs (Observed) 0: 56 N (North)

Long (longitude) in 38:1 Diff (difference) Long (longitude) [1minute??]