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 (S.A.) H K F Course Wind Remarks February 7th 1830 1 1 S.W.1/2 S. S.S.E. Strong brezzes ffrom the S.S.E all sail st 2 1 to advantage. 3 7 4 7 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 9 7 10 7 11 7 12 7 1 7 2 7 3 7 4 7 At 6 A M saw a sail standing to 5 7 the south'd S West'd 6 7 7 7 8 7 9 7 10 7 11 7 12 7 Course S. 35. W. Dep. 107 Dist. 168 Diff. Lat 130 Diff Long. 107 Lat D.R. 6=54 Long. D.R. 23=15 Lat Obs.

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Brig Clio from Boston towards St. Catherines (S.A.) H K F Course Wind Remarks February 1830 1 8 S.W.1/2.W. S.S.E. Comenses strong trades. 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 6 8 7 8 S.W.S 8 8 9 8 10 8 11 8 S.W. S.E.B.S 12 8 1 7 4 2 7 4 3 7 4 4 7 4 5 7 4 S.W.B.S. S.E.B.S 6 7 7 7 8 7 Middle and latter part pleasant weath 9 7 er All drawi sail set 10 7 11 7 12 7 Course S. 42. W. Dist 182 Diff. Lat. 134 Dep 121=6 Diff Long 123 Lat D.R. 9=08 Long D.R. 25=18 Lat Obs 9=17

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Brig Clio from Boston towards St Caherines (S.A.) H K F Course Windy Remarks Tuesday February 9th 1830 1 7 S.W. S.E. [???] breezy from the S.S.E. 2 7 All drawing sail set 3 7 4 7 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 9 7 S. 10 7 11 7 12 7 1 6 2 6 Middle and latter part stiff breezy 3 6 4 6 7 7 8 7 9 7 S.W.B.S. S.S.B.E. 10 7 11 7 12 7 Course. S 43d W. Dist. [DISTANCE] 165 Dep. 112=5 Diff Lat [LATITUDE] 120=2 Diff Long [LONGITUDE] 114. Lat. [LATITUDE] D.R. [DEAD RECKONING] 11=18 Long. [LONGITUDE] D.R. 27=13 Lat. [LATITUDE] Observation 11.15

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Brig Clio from Boston towards St. Catherines (S.A.) H K F Course Winds Remarks February 10th 1830 1 6 WS.W. Moderate breezes from the S.E. all sail set to 2 6 Advantage 3 6 4 6 5 6 S.W. 6 6 7 6 8 6 9 5.4 S.W.B.S At 3.30 PM exchanged ensigns with an English 10 5.4 Brig 11 5.4 12 5.4 At 6 P.M. spoke Brig Mary Brade 1 6 from London towards Rio Lanciro 40 days out 2 6 3 6 4 6 At 9 AM sent a boat to the Mary Brade with 5 6 letters and papers for Rio Lanciro. 6 6 7 6 8 6 9 6 10 hove to 11 12 6 Course. S.43 W.S.40.W. Dist [DISTANCE] 16x 13'6 Dep. 112-5x 8'7 Diff.Lat. [LATITUDE] 120x-L 101=3 Diff. Long. [LONGITUDE] 89 Lat [LATITUDE] D.R. [DEAD RECKONING] 13=6 Long. [LONGITUDE] D.R. [DEAD RECKONING] 28=40 Lat [LATITUDE] Observation

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Brig Clio from Boston towards St. Catherines H K F Course Winds Remarks Shursday Feb 11 1830 1 5 S. W.B.S S.E. Moderate breezes from the S.E. 2 5 All sail set to advantage. 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 5 10 5 At 10 A.M. saw a sail standing 11 5 to the South'd & West'd 12 5 1 6 S.W. S.E. 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 5 7 5 4 Ends with stiff breezes from 8 6 4 S.W.B.S. the S.E. and pleasant weather 9 8 All sail set. 10 8 11 8 12 8 Course SBW. Dist. 139' Dep. 83 Diff. Long 86' Diff. Lat. 111 Lat. D.R. 15.19 Long. D.R. 30=06 Lat Obs 15=08

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