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Abstract log of the E. I. Ship Clarence, 1864-1891.

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  • UPenn Ms. Coll. 832
    • An abstract log of Captain Joseph Watson, commander of the East India Ship Clarence. The Clarence sailed from London to Madras and Calcutta, India, departing Calcutta for St. Helena and Demerara (British Guiana) before returning to London. The eleven-month voyage commenced 18 June 1864 and ended 3 May 1865. The log lists the crew, the passengers of the 18th regimental Hussars and their families who disembarked at Madras, and the ship's living cargo of 515 indentured servants. The detailed daily log records the ship's position, the weather, including barometric readings, and sea conditions. Also noted are encounters with and signals to other ships. Watson records the deaths of crew members, Hussar passengers, and the servants, including an account of an epidemic that took the lives of four to five immigrants a day.

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    August 6th continued

    PM Strong NE & Cloudy 12 & 13 knots carrying sail hard. at 8 In Fore & Mizen [Mizzen] Royals and Driver at 8.30 split the main Royal. In Flying Jib at 11 strong NE wind with heavy gusts in Fore Top Mt [Mast] studg [studding] sl [sail] Carried away Wr [weather] Fore Top gallt [gallant] sheet In fore & mizen [mizzen] top gallt [gallant] sails & cross jack

    August 7th

    am Fresh gale at NNE & cloudy ship sailing 13 knots at 10 In Main Top gallt [gallant] sl [sail] & 2nd reef of mizen [mizzen] topsail Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 33.07 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 23.58 W Course S 40 E 300 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.09 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.13 air 71 water 65 PM at 2 Increasing to a strong gale a NNE & North In 1st reef of main topsail 2nd of the do reefd [reefed] the mainsail + [symbol cross 4 with dots] at 8 stron gale a North with rain & thick weather. shipping a good deal of water Midnight rather more moderate still shipping much water over all Bar [Barometer] 29.99 + [symbol cross with 4 dots] sent down Main skysail yard & gear

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    August 8th

    Strong gale at North & NNW & squally with rain. at 8 wind decreased & shifted to SW leaving a confused sea set up the wire Top mast & top gallt [gallant] backstays which had become very slack in the late breeze. Noon light breeze at SW & cloudy Latde [Latitude] Obsd [observed] 35.25 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 20.00 W Course S 35 E 241 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.09 Symp [Sympiesometer] 30.04 Ther [Thermometer] air 61 water 61 PM Light SW wind & fine out all reefs & made all plain sail.

    August 9th

    Light SW & WSW winds & fine shifted sails with best ones. Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 36.07 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 17.02 W Course S 75 E 166 miles Bar [Barometer] 29.98 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.00 Ther [Thermometer] air 63 water 60 PM Moderate WSW & SW winds & fine weather.

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    August 10th

    am Moderate SSW & SW winds & fine Latde [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 35.58 S Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 13.25 W Course N 87 E 176 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.01 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.11 Ther [Thermometer] air 63 water 60 PM Moderate breeze at SSW & fine. Passed an English ship standing as ourselves.

    August 11th

    am Moderate breeze at SW & SSW & Cloudy Noon light breeze at South & cloudy Latde [Latitude] acct. 36.29 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 9.37 W Course S 81 E 188 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.13 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.18 Ther [Themometer] air 59 water 58 PM light SSWind & overcast at 6 light airs at West

    August 12th

    am Light breeze at West to NW & North & cloudy Latde [Latitude] acct 37.08 So Londe Chr [Chronometer] 8.10 W Course S 61 E 80 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.15 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.18 Ther [Thermometer] air 58 water 58 PM Light breeze at NNE & overcast at 4 Breeze veering to ENE & Increasing Midnight fresh wind at ENE & cloudy

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    August 13th

    am Fresh wind a ENE & overcast Latde [Latitude] acct 38.45 So Londe [Longitude] acct 4.58 W Course S 58 E 179 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.14 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.27 Ther [Thermometer] air 56 water 54 PM Fresh wind ENEd [ENEastward] with a high head sea at 9 carried away the spritsail yard. Midnight strogn ENE wind & squally

    August 14th

    am strong wind at ENE In top gallt [gallant] sails. at 5 in 1st reefs strong breeze with thick Wr [weather] & rain. ship pitching very deeply to a heavy head sea, Noon weather clearer. Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 39.35 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 0.54 West Course S 75 E 196 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.15 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.29 Ther [Thermometer] air 55 W 53 PM more moderate set the top gallt [gallant] sails ship pitching heavily W [with] a head sea at midnight strong wind at NE with hard gusts In fore top gt [gallant] sail Midnight strong NE wind & fine hihg [high] head sea

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    August 15th

    AM strong breeze a NEd [NEastward] with a high sea a Eastd [Eastward] ship pitching very heavily. Noon strong breeze at NE & fine. Latde [Latitude] Obsd [observed] Londe [Longitude] Ch [Chronometer] 5.20 East Course S 80 E 198 miles Bar. [Barometer] 30.26 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.38 Ther [Thermometer] air 57 water 52 PM Steady strong NE wind & fine high head sea left ship pitching heavily

    August 16th

    am Strong NE wind & fine In 7 top gt [gallant] sail jib & Driver at 5 more moderate out all reefs & made all plain sail a ship in company astern. Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 40.50 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 7.39 East Course S 78 E 201 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.30 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.39 air 55 water 57 PM Light breeze at ENE & fine.

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