Log of the brig Clio, 1830

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This log created by Henry Clapp, Jr. documents an 1830 voyage of the Coffin School’s teaching ship, the brig Clio from Boston to Brazil. In addition to daily logs about the weather and general activities on the ship, are a description of the riggings, reports to Captain Alexander Pinkham, and this poem about the Coffin School written by Sarah Bunker.

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Brig Clio from Boston towards St Catherines H K F Course Wind Remarks Saturday 23d 1830 1 7 6 S.S.E. N.E. Strong teades with a heavy swell. 2 7 6 Middle and latter part the same. 3 7 6 4 t 6 At 10 oclock A.M. saw a number of fly5 7 6 ing fish. 6 7 6 7 7 8 7 9 8 10 8 11 8 12 8 1 8 2 8 3 7 4 6 5 8 6 8 At 6 oclock P.M. struck 2 porpoises but lost them both 7 8 8 8 9 8 10 8 11 8 12 8 Course S. 23d E Dist. 186 Dep. 72" Diff. Lat. 17' Diff. Long 73' Lat. D.R. 10d-32' Long. D.R. 20d-34' Lat. Obs. 10d-30' N

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Brig Clio from Boston towards St. Catherines H K F Course Wind Remarks Sunday January 24th 1830 1 8 South N.E. Strong N.E. trades sail set 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 Bent a new top Gallant Sail. 6 8 7 8 During the night pleasant weather 8 8 9 7 6 10 7 4 11 7 4 At 11h -30' saw a brig standing S.E. 12 7 Ends with a stiff breeze and pleasant weather 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 9 7 10 7 11 7 12 7 Course S. 11d E. Dist 173 Dep. 33.8' Diff. Lat 169-7 Diff Long 34' Lat Obs. 7d-55' Lat D.R. 7d-42' Lon D.R. 20d

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Brig Clio from Boston towards St Catherines H K F Course Wind Remarks Monday January 25th 1830 1 6 S.S.E. Moderate breeze & pleasant weather 2 6 All sails set 3 6 4 6 5 6 S.B.E. 6 6 At 6 A.M. the wind changed to the South'd 7 5 8 5 9 5 South 10 5 11 5 12 5 12 5 1 5 4 2 5 4 S.B.W. Squally appearances 3 5 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 6 4 4 Shortened sail 7 4 4 8 4 4 9 2 S.W. At 9:30 PM struck 2 porpoises but lost them 10 2 both 11 2 S.B.W. 12 2 Course. S. 20d W Dist [DISTANCE] 114 Dep. 24 Diff. Lat. [LATITUDE] 107 Diff. Lon. [LONGITUDE] 25 Lat [LATITUDE] D.R. [DEAD RECKONING] 5=55 Lon [LONGITUDE] D.R. [DEAD RECKONING 19=35

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Brig Clio from Bostpon towards St. Chatherines H K F Course Wind Remarks Tuesday January 26th 1830 1 2 Commenses light & pleasant weather 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 During the night clear and pleasant weather 7 2 8 2 At 10A.M. a heavey shower of rain. 9 3 At 11 A.M. Saw a Brig sterring S.W. 10 3 11 3 4 12 1 2 3 Calm 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 10 2 11 1 12 1 Course S. 11d W. Dist. 30 Dep. 4 Diff. Lat 72 Diff Long. 4 Lat Obs. Lat D.R. 4=47 Lon D.R. 19=30

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Brig Clio from Boston towards St. Catherines (S.A.) H K F Course Wind Remarks Wednesday January 27th 1830. 1 1 4 South Commenses light and baffling winds show 2 1 4 ers of rain 3 1 4 4 1 4 5 2 During the night light squalls of rains 6 2 7 2 8 2 W.S.W At day light saw a brig steering south and 9 2 South a brig to the S.W. 10 3 11 3 12 3 Ends with light breezes from the East 1 2 2 2 3 2 All sail set 4 2 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 2 10 2 11 3 12 3 Course S 11d W Dist. [DISTANCE] 30 Dep. 5=9 Diff. Lat. [LATITUDE] 2-9-4 Diff. Long [LONGITUDE] 5 Lat. [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] Lat [LATITUDE] D.R. [DEAD RECKONING] =-3 Lon [LONGITUDE] DR [DEAD RECKONING] 19=27

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