Ship's log of the Hawke, between England and India, 1795-1799
UPenn Oversize Ms. Codex 938
The first volume documents a voyage under Captain R. Edwards from England to Calcutta and Madras between 1795 and 1797; the second volume lists the crew with their stations and wages at the beginning of the volume and documents another voyage, this time under Captain David B. Barker, to Madras and Calcutta between 1797 and 1799.Pages
Needs Review
H | Course | K | F | Wind | Friday 14th August
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1 | SSE | 7 | -- | NE | |
2 | SE b S | 7 | -- | As Pr Signal | Fresh breezes throughout with fair weather |
3 | | 7 | -- | | |
4 | | 5 | 5 | | |
5 | | 6 | -- | North | |
6 | | 6 | -- | | |
7 | | 6 | -- | Varn 2:30 Wt | |
8 | | 6 | -- | | |
9 | SE 1/2 S | 6 | 6 | In 1st Reefs | |
10 | | 6 | 6 | | |
11 | | 6 | 4 | | In Company the Lansdown |
12 | | 6 | 4 | | |
1 | | 6 | -- | | |
2 | | 6 | -- | | |
3 | | 7 | -- | | |
4 | | 7 | -- | | |
5 | | 7 | -- | | |
6 | | 6 | 4 | | |
7 | | 6 | 4 | NNW | People under the Boatsn [Boatswain] |
8 | | 6 | -- | Out Reefs | |
9 | | 6 | 4 | | |
10 | | 6 | 4 | | |
11 | | 7 | 3 | | Lat [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 27:30 Sh [South] |
12 | | 7 | 4 | 157 | |
S 39 Et | 157 | 122 | 100 | 27:32 | 113 | 23:14 | 27:45 [East?]
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H | Course | K | F | Wind | Saturday 15th August
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1 | SE 1/2 S | 7 | -- | NW b N Fair | |
2 | | 6 | 4 | | Weather as yesterday |
3 | | 6 | 4 | | |
4 | | 6 | 4 | | |
5 | | 6 | 2 | | |
6 | | 6 | 2 | Varn Pr [Arm] 3:10 | |
7 | | 7 | -- | | |
8 | | 7 | 4 | | |
9 | | 7 | -- | | |
10 | | 6 | 4 | | |
11 | | 6 | 4 | | |
12 | | 6 | 4 | | |
1 | | 6 | 6 | | |
2 | | 6 | 6 | | |
3 | | 6 | 6 | | |
4 | | 6 | 6 | | Washed the Gun Deck |
5 | | 6 | 4 | | |
6 | | 6 | 4 | | |
7 | | 6 | -- | Hazey | |
8 | | 6 | -- | | |
9 | | 6 | 6 | | |
10 | | 6 | 6 | | Lat [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 29:45 S |
11 | | 6 | 4 | | |
12 | | 6 | -- | 158 | |
S 41 Et | 158 | 120 | 104 | 29:30 | 120 | 21:14 | 0 [cresent] 25:45 Wt
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| | | | | Sunday 16th August
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1 | SE 1/2 S | 6 | 2 | NW b N Fair | |
2 | ESE | 6 | 4 | as Pr Signal | At Midnight departed this life Joseph Hone Caulkers mate |
3 | | 6 | 6 | | |
4 | | 7 | 2 | Varn 3:50 Wt | |
5 | | 7 | 2 | | |
6 | E b S | 7 | 2 | Pr do [ditto] | At 9 AM commited his body to the deep |
7 | | 8 | -- | | |
8 | | 8 | 4 | Lightning to ye [the] Westd [Westward] | |
9 | | 8 | 4 | | Throughout these 24 hours blowing fresh with frequent hard squalls and Rain |
10 | | 8 | 4 | | |
11 | | 8 | 4 | | |
12 | | 8 | -- | Squally and | |
1 | | 8 | -- | Rain | |
2 | | 8 | -- | | |
3 | | 8 | 4 | | |
4 | | 8 | 4 | | In Company the Lansdown |
5 | | 8 | 5 | NNW | |
6 | | 8 | 5 | | |
7 | SEt | 8 | 5 | Varn P [Am] 6:71 Wt | |
8 | | 8 | 5 | Pr Amp 6:51 Wt | |
9 | | 8 | 4 | | |
10 | | 8 | -- | Squally and Rain | No Obsd [Observed] |
11 | | 7 | -- | In 2d Reef | |
12 | | 6 | 6 | 189 | |
S 70 Et | 180 | 63 | 167 | 30:48 | 193 | 18:01 | 0 [cresent] 22:32
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| | | | | Monday 17th August
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1 | SE | 6 | -- | WNW Fair | |
2 | | 6 | -- | Out 2e Reefs | First part fine weather middle and latter blowing fresh with squalls and Rain at times |
3 | | 8 | -- | | |
4 | | 8 | 4 | | |
5 | | 8 | -- | | |
6 | | 7 | 4 | | |
7 | | 8 | -- | | |
8 | | 8 | -- | | |
9 | | 8 | -- | In 2d Reefs | |
10 | | 8 | -- | | |
11 | | 7 | -- | | |
12 | | 7 | -- | Rain | |
1 | | 8 | -- | | |
2 | | 8 | -- | | |
3 | | 8 | 4 | Lightning to the South | |
4 | | 8 | 4 | | |
5 | | 8 | -- | | |
6 | | 7 | 6 | | |
7 | SE b E | 7 | 4 | as Pe Signal | |
8 | | 7 | 4 | | |
9 | | 8 | -- | Varn 6:30 | Lat [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 32:50 Sh [South] m |
10 | | 8 | -- | | |
11 | | 8 | -- | Fair | |
12 | | 8 | 2 | 186 | |
S 51 Et | 186 | 114 | 144 | 32:42 | 170 | 15:11 | 0 [cresent] 19:42
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H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Tuesday 18th August
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1 | SE b E | 8 | -- | WSW Cloudy | |
2 | | 8 | -- | | Weather chiefly as yesterday Cloudy fresh with frequent hard squalls and Rain |
3 | | 8 | -- | | |
4 | | 8 | -- | | |
5 | | 8 | 2 | | |
6 | | 8 | 2 | | |
7 | | 8 | -- | Squally and Rain | |
8 | | 8 | -- | | |
9 | | 8 | -- | | |
10 | | 8 | -- | | |
11 | | 7 | 6 | | Pump Ship every 4 hours 14 inches |
12 | | 7 | 6 | Lightning NEt | |
1 | | 7 | -- | | |
2 | | 7 | -- | | |
3 | | 6 | 6 | do [ditto] NW | A high sea [running?] |
4 | | 6 | 6 | | |
5 | ESE | 7 | 3 | Pr Signal | |
6 | | 7 | 3 | | |
7 | | 8 | -- | | |
8 | | 8 | -- | | |
9 | | 7 | 4 | Squally rain and hail | Lat [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 33:50 Sh [South] |
10 | | 7 | 4 | | |
11 | | 7 | 6 | | |
12 | | 8 | -- | 185 |
S 64 Et | 184 | 81 | 165 | 34:11 | 199 | 11:52 | 0 [cresent] 16:23
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H | Courses | K | F | Wind | Wednesday 19th August
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1 | ESE | 7 | 4 | W b S | Squally & Rain |
2 | | 7 | 4 | | Throughout blowing hard with frequent heavy squalls and Rain |
3 | | 8 | -- | | |
4 | | 8 | 5 | | |
5 | | 5 | -- | Varn Pr [Arm] 8:17 | |
6 | | 7 | 4 | | |
7 | | 8 | -- | | At 1/2 past 10 AM Commodore made the signal for a strange sail saw a ship in the NE quarter |
8 | | 8 | -- | Fair | |
9 | | 8 | -- | | |
10 | | 7 | -- | | |
11 | | 7 | 4 | | |
12 | | 8 | -- | Squally nand Rain | |
1 | | 8 | 4 | | |
2 | | 8 | 4 | | |
3 | | 8 | 4 | Fair | |
4 | | 8 | 4 | | |
5 | | 8 | -- | | |
6 | | 8 | -- | | |
7 | | 8 | -- | | |
8 | | 8 | -- | | |
9 | | 8 | 5 | | |
10 | | 8 | 5 | Squally & Rain | Lat [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 34:20 Sh [South] |
11 | | 9 | -- | | |
12 | | 9 | -- | 195 | |
S 82 Et | 195 | 60 | 185 | 34:50 | 224 | 8:08 | 0 [cresent] 12:39
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| | | | | Thursday 20th August
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1 | ESE | 7 | -- | West Squally | |
2 | | 7 | -- | | Throughout these 24 hours blowing fresh with hard squalls of wind and rain at times |
3 | | 7 | 4 | WSW Fair | |
4 | | 8 | -- | | |
5 | | 7 | 4 | at Pr Signal | |
6 | SE b E | 7 | -- | | |
7 | | 8 | -- | Handed Mn T Sail | |
8 | | 8 | -- | | |
9 | | 7 | 4 | | |
10 | | 7 | 4 | | |
11 | | 7 | 4 | Cloudy Squally & | |
12 | | 7 | 4 | Rain | |
1 | | 7 | 4 | | |
2 | | 7 | 4 | | |
3 | | 7 | -- | | |
4 | | 7 | -- | | |
5 | | 7 | 2 | | |
6 | | 7 | 2 | | |
7 | ESE | 6 | 6 | Pr Signal | The strange sail out of sight |
8 | | 6 | 6 | | |
9 | | 6 | -- | Out 2d Reefs | Pump ship as before |
10 | | 6 | -- | | |
11 | | 5 | -- | Squally and Rain | No Obsd [Observed] |
12 | | 4 | -- | 168 | |
S 70 Et | 165 | 56 | 155 | 35:16 | 190 | 4:58 | 0 [cresent] 9:29
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| | | | | Friday 21st August
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1 | ESE | 4 | -- | NW b W Cloudy | |
2 | | 5 | -- | | Strong gales middle and latter part of these 24 hours |
3 | | 5 | -- | | |
4 | | 5 | -- | | |
5 | | 6 | -- | | |
6 | | 6 | -- | Varn PR [Arn] 11:10 Wt | |
7 | | 5 | 4 | | |
8 | | 5 | 4 | | |
9 | | 6 | -- | | |
10 | | 6 | 5 | | |
11 | | 6 | 4 | | |
12 | | 7 | -- | SW | |
1 | | 7 | 4 | | |
2 | | 8 | 2 | | |
3 | | 9 | -- | | |
4 | | 9 | 6 | West | In Company the Lansdown |
5 | | 9 | -- | | |
6 | | 9 | -- | | |
7 | | 8 | 4 | | |
9 | E b S | 8 | -- | | |
10 | | 8 | -- | | Lat [Latitude] Obs [Observed] 35:35 |
11 | ESE | 8 | -- | | |
12 | | 7 | 7 | 179 | |
S 80 Et | 179 | 31 | 176 | 35:47 | 215 | 1:23 Wt | 0 [cresent] 5:54
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| | | | | Saturday 22 August
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1 | ESE | 8 | -- | SSW Fair | |
2 | | 7 | -- | | First part fine breezes middle calm latter increasing and fine weather |
3 | | 7 | 2 | | |
4 | | 7 | 2 | In 1st Reefs | |
5 | | 5 | 4 | S b W | |
6 | | 5 | -- | | |
7 | | 3 | -- | | |
8 | | 3 | -- | | |
9 | | 3 | -- | | |
10 | | 2 | -- | South | |
11 | | -- | -- | Calm | |
12 | | -- | -- | Calm | In Company the Lansdown |
1 | | -- | -- | Calm | |
2 | | -- | -- | Calm | |
3 | SE b E | 2 | -- | NE b E | |
4 | | 2 | 2 | | AM Washed the Gun deck |
5 | ESE | 3 | -- | NE | |
6 | | 3 | -- | Shifted the Mizen with ye [the] best | |
7 | E b S 1/2 S | 3 | 4 | | |
8 | | 3 | 4 | NE | |
9 | ESE | 5 | 4 | | |
10 | | 5 | 6 | | Lat [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 35:42 Sh [South] |
11 | | 5 | 6 | | |
12 | | 6 | -- | 92 | |
S 72 Et | 92 | 28 | 87 | 36:03 | 108 | 00:25 Et | 0 [cresent] 4:06 Wt
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| | | | | Sunday 23 August
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1 | ESE | 6 | 6 | NNE Fair | |
2 | | 6 | 6 | | Fresh gales with fair weather throughout |
3 | | 7 | -- | | |
4 | | 7 | -- | | |
5 | | 7 | 2 | | |
6 | | 7 | 2 | NE b N | |
7 | | 7 | 2 | | |
8 | | 7 | 2 | N b E | |
9 | | 8 | 4 | | |
10 | | 8 | 4 | In 2d Reef | |
11 | | 8 | 4 | | |
12 | | 8 | 4 | | |
1 | | 8 | 6 | | |
2 | | 8 | 6 | | |
3 | | 8 | 4 | | Under easy sail the 24 hours for the [Comp?] |
4 | | 8 | 4 | | |
5 | | 8 | 4 | | |
6 | | 8 | 4 | | |
7 | | 8 | 6 | | |
8 | | 8 | 6 | | |
9 | | 9 | | Shortend sail for Commodor | |
10 | | 9 | | | Lat [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 36:11 |
11 | | 9 | 2 | | 0 [cresent] 00:30 Et |
12 | | 9 | 2 | 196 | |
| | | | | | | this day 00:30 Et
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S 74 | 196 | 50 | 189 | 36:32 | 234 | 4:19 | 0 [cresent] 00:12 Et |
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