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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 17th

    AM Light breeze at East & a high confused swell on. Noon light airs at East Calm. Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 41.58 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 9.49 E Course S 53 E 120 miles. Bar [Barometer] 30.27 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.33 Ther [Thermometer] air 57 water 52 PM Light breeze at East ESE, SE & fine sent out the new spritsail yard.

    August 18th

    am Moderate wind at ESE & East & fine Noon fresh East wind & fine. Latde [Latitude] Obsd [observed] 43.45 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 11.09 E Course S 29 E 120 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.15 Symp [Sympiesometer] 30.29 Ther [Thermometer] air 50 water 47 PM Fresh breeze at ENE & overcast. at 9 Increasing Strong breeze In top gallt [gallant] sails & 1st reefs of the topsails

    August 19th

    am strong increasing breeze at ENE at 4 In 2nd reefs Jib & Mainsail at 8 set the Jib & Mainsail Noon Fresh gale at ENE & thick misty weather Latde [Latitude] DR 44.17 So Londe [Longitude] acct 13.16 East Course S 70 E 97 miles Bar [Barometer] 29.96 Sympr 30.10 Ther [Termometer] air 57 water 47

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    August 19th continued

    PM Moderate at NNE with thick foggy Wr [Weather] at 1 clearing up out all reefs & made all plain sail, steady fresh wind at NE & cloudy.

    August 20th

    am steady strong wind at NNE & cloudy Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 44.53 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 18.18 E Course S 80 E 217 miles Bar [Barometer] 29.80 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.97 Ther [Thermometer] air 52 water 45 PM Fresh NNE wind & cloudy at 4 high head sea on In Royals & Fg. [Flying] jib at 8 Increasing strong wind at NNE In 1st reefs Top gallt [gallant] sails reefd [reefed] the Mainsail.

    August 21st

    am unsteady breeze & gusty from North to NNE at 5 out reefs & made all sail Noon Mode [Moderate] at North & fine Latde [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 44.33 So Londe [Longitude] 23.20 E Course N 85 E 215 miles Bar [Barometer] 29.77 Symp [Sympiesometer] 29.91 Ther [Thermometer] air 52 water 48 PM moderate at North at 4 wind veering to WNW & fine Wr [Weather] set the Port studg [studding] sls. [sails]

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    August 22nd

    am Fresh wind at WNW & NW squally with sleet & rain at times. Passed a ship standing as ourselves Noon modte [moderate] NW & fine. Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 43.15 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 28.03 East Course N 69 E 220 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.03 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.21 Ther [Thermometer] air 49 water 46 PM moderate NNW wind & fine at 7 squally a North In Top gallt [gallant] & lower studg [studding] sls. [sails] & Royals. Midnight increasing at North & fine In Top gt [gallant] sails

    August 23rd

    at 0.30 am In 2nd reefs & reefd [reefed] the Mainsail Fresh gale at North at 6 Moderate at NNE out all reefs & made all plain sail. Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 42.57 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 32.38 East Course N 78 E 207 miles Bar [Barometer] 29.66 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.82 Ther [Thermometer] air 52 water 47 Course PM, strong breeze & cloudy at 6 shortened sail to 2nd reefs & furled the Mainsail thick rainy Wr [Weather] midt [midnight] Bar [Barometer] 29.32 Fresh gale at North & NNW

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    August 24th

    am Fresh gale at NNW with thick rainy Wr [Weather] at 1 a shift of wind to WNW. at 6 wind SW out reefs & set Top gallt [gallant] sails. at steady wind WSW set stbd [starboard] lower & Top mast stud [studding] sls. [sails] Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 41.59 So Londe [Longitude] Chr. [Chronometer] 36.56 E Course N 80 E 196 miles Bar [Barometer] 29.66 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.80 Ther [Thermometer] air 45 water 52 PM Fresh West wind & fine shifted over the studg [studding] sls [sails] at 6 wind veering NWd [NWestward] with squalls & hail In studg [studding] sls. [sails] & Royals Midght [Midnight] Modte [Moderate] & fine

    August 25th

    am Wind vble [variable] & gusty at NNW & veering to North & NNE at 6 Mtop gt [Maintop gallant] sails at 9 Increasing at NE In 2nd reefs Mainsail, Jib, & Driver. Noon strong gale at NNE & cloudy. Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 41.30 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 41.30 E Course N 82 E 206 miles Bar [Barometer] 29.65 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.84 Ther [Thermometer] air 54 water 49 PM at 3 wind veering NW Fresh gale out 2nd reef of Main topsail & set reefd [reefed] Mainsail Midnight threatening appearances at West In Mainsail Bar [Barometer] 29.68

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    August 26th

    am Strong gale with hard rain & wind veering from NW to West at 6 decreasing to a fresh breeze out reefs & set Top gallt [gallant] sails Noon strong West wind & cloudy Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 40.39 So Londe [Longitude] 46.22 E Course N 77 E 226 miles Bar [Barometer] 29.94 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.09 Ther [Thermometer] air 43 water 45 PM Moderate breeze at West & squally at 8 decreasing breeze & veering to NWd [NWestward] at 10 Increasing at North & squally with rain

    August 27th

    AM In 2nd reefs of the Topsails. at 1 Hard squall at West with hail & lightning at 4 strong gale at W to N with hard rain. at 6 stowed the Mainsail & Mizen [Mizzen] Topsail. Noon Hard gale with hail squalls & high following-sea Latde [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 39.45 So Londe [Longitude] 50.47 E Course N 74 E 196 miles Bar [Barometer] 29.79 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.95 air 45 water 52 PM Fresh gale West & high following sea. at 4 decreasing out 2nd reefs & set Top gt [gallant] sl [sail] Mainsl [Mainsail] & jib Midnight strong breeze at W & S & Cloudy. 11 knots.

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