Ship's Log of the General Goddard, between England and India, 1789-1790
UPenn Ms. Codex 939
A 755-ton Indiaman which made six trips between England and India. After the second trip, in 1789-1790, it was purchased by Robert Wigram, owner and builder of many Blackwall frigates.
Documentation of a voyage between England, Calcutta, and Madras in 1789-1790, under Captain Thomas Foxall. Includes notes on course, distance, and position; weather observations; vessels sighted; and cargo loaded and unloaded.Pages

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H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Thursday 28 May
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1 | NE B N | 6 | 4 | ESE Hazey | Variable winds with Squally weather and a hevy Sea from ye ESE |
2 | | 6 | 4 | | |
3 | NE 1/2 N | 6 | 4 | | |
4 | | 6 | 6 | | |
5 | NE B N | 6 | 5 | Squally | |
6 | | 6 | 5 | | |
7 | | 7 | 2 | | |
8 | NNE | 7 | 6 | | Variation Pr means of 5 Ayth 3:2 W |
9 | | 6 | 6 | | |
10 | NE B N | 6 | 6 | Vble [Variable] Squally and Rain | Out 2 Reef fore and main topsails Broke the [illegible] of Jibb and split it Shifted the Jib with the 2 best |
11 | N 1/2 E | 5 | " | | |
12 | NE B N | 6 | 2 | | |
1 | NNE | 6 | 4 | Very Vble [Variable] Squally and Rain | |
2 | | 6 | 4 | | |
3 | | 6 | 4 | | |
4 | | 6 | 4 | Vble [Variable] | |
5 | | 6 | " | Rain | People variously employd [employed] by the Boatswain Sailmaker repairing the best jib |
6 | | 6 | " | | |
7 | | 5 | " | | Out 2 Reef mizan |
8 | | 5 | 6 | | |
9 | N B E 1/2 E | 6 | 6 | topsail | |
10 | | | " | | |
11 | N 1/2 E | 7 | " | | Long [Longitude] by last sights O & [cresent] 80:36 |
12 | | 7 | 2 | | |
| | | Dist P Log 155 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obs [Observed] 15:7 S |
Course | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
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N 15 E | 153 | 148 | 40 | 15:15 | 41 | 81:10 |
H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Fryday 29 May
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1 | N B E | 7 | 3 | East Fair | Variable winds and weather throughout The Sea a little fallen |
2 | | 7 | 4 | | |
3 | | 7 | 6 | | |
4 | | 7 | 4 | | |
5 | | 7 | 4 | Cloudy | |
6 | NNE | 7 | 4 | Up fore and main top Galt [Gallant] Yards | |
7 | | 7 | " | | |
8 | | 7 | 4 | | |
9 | | 7 | 4 | | |
10 | N B E 1/2 E | 7 | 4 | E B S | People variously under the Boatswain Sailmaker repairing the best Jib |
11 | | 7 | 4 | | |
12 | N B E | 7 | 4 | | |
1 | N B E | 7 | 4 | Vble [Variable] Squally and Rain | |
2 | | 7 | 6 | | |
3 | | 7 | 6 | | |
4 | | 7 | 6 | | |
5 | | 7 | 6 | | |
6 | | 7 | 6 | | In 1 Reef main top Sail |
7 | | 7 | 6 | Squally | |
8 | | 7 | 6 | Vble [Variable] and Do [ditto] | Long [Longitude] by O & [cresent] 21 Am was 78:23 |
9 | | 5 | 3 | | |
10 | | 5 | " | | by being so near noon I Judge the sights very good |
11 | | 5 | 4 | | |
12 | | 5 | 4 | | |
| | | Dist P Log 173 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 12:18 S |
Course | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
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N 4 E | 172 | 172 | 12 | 12:15 | 12 | 81:22 |
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H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Saturday 30 May
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1 | N B E | 6 | 6 | East Cloudy | |
2 | | 7 | 2 | | A Decreasing Breeze throughout with a long rolling swell from the ESE |
3 | N 1/2 E | 7 | 6 | | |
4 | | 7 | 6 | | |
5 | North | 6 | 2 | Vble [Variable] and Squally | At 4 PM [[Mister Cowdle]] midshipman Departed this life at 6 PM bein in such a Putried state Buried him |
6 | | 6 | 2 | | |
7 | N B E | 6 | 4 | | |
8 | | 6 | 4 | | |
9 | North | 5 | 4 | ENE | |
10 | out 2 Reef | 5 | 2 | E & Miz Ts | |
11 | | 5 | " | | |
12 | N B W | 5 | " | | |
1 | NNW | 5 | " | NE B E | People variously employd [employed] by the Boatswain Sailmaker reapairing 2 best fore top Galt [Gallant] Sail |
2 | | 5 | " | NE | |
3 | N B W | 4 | 4 | | |
4 | | 4 | 4 | | |
5 | NW B N | 1/2 | " | NE B E | |
6 | ESE | 3 | " | NE B N P | |
7 | E B S 1/2 S | 2 | " | | |
8 | | 1 | 6 | Variation Pr Means of Ayth 1:33 W | |
9 | ESE | 1 | 2 | Swayed the Mizan galt [gallant] Up | |
10 | | 1 | 2 | | |
11 | SSE | " | 4 | | |
12 | | " | 4 | | Long [Longitude] by last sights O & [cresent] 78:31 E |
| | | Dist P Log 108 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 10:56 S |
Course | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
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N 5 E | 88 | 88 | 8 | 10 :50 | 8 | 81:30 |
H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Sunday 31 May 89
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1 | SE | " | 2 | [SE?] Fair | |
2 | | " | 2 | | Shifted the main top galt [gallant] mast with the long headed one set the main top mast |
3 | Calm H | " | " | SE B E to S B W | |
4 | Calm H | " | " | | |
5 | Do [ditto] H O | " | " | | |
6 | Do [ditto] H O | " | " | | Riggin up |
7 | NE B N | " | " | ESE | Up Mizan to Galt [Gallant] and yard |
8 | | " | 4 | | |
9 | | " | 4 | | |
10 | | " | 4 | | |
11 | | " | 4 | | Light airs with calms throughout |
12 | NE | 1 | " | | |
1 | | 1 | " | | |
2 | | 1 | 2 | | |
3 | | 1 | " | | |
4 | | 1 | " | | |
5 | | 1 | " | | |
6 | | 1 | " | Out 1st Reef main top sail | |
7 | NNE 1/2 E | 2 | " | | |
8 | | 2 | 2 | | Long by O & [cresent] at 2:52:12 [hmm at top of numbers] PM was 78:3 |
9 | NE B N | 3 | " | | |
10 | | 2 | 6 | | |
11 | NE | 2 | 6 | SE B E | Lat [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 10:38 |
12 | | 2 | 4 | | |
| | | | Dist P Log 26 Miles | |
Course | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
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N 36 E | 24 | 19 | 14 | 10:37 | 14 | 81:44 |
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H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Monday 1 June
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1 | NE B N | 2 | 2 | E B S | |
2 | | 2 | 3 | | |
3 | NE | 2 | 2 | ESE | |
4 | | 2 | 2 | | |
5 | NE B N | 2 | 6 | | |
6 | | 3 | " | | |
7 | NNE 1/2 E | 3 | " | Vble [Variable] | |
8 | | 2 | 3 | | Variation Pr Means of 5 Ayth 00:54 West |
9 | NE B N | 2 | 6 | | Ampt 00:46 West |
10 | | 2 | 6 | | |
11 | | 2 | 5 | | |
12 | | 2 | 2 | | |
1 | | 2 | " | | People usefully under the Boatswain Sailmaker repairing the worst fore sail |
2 | | 2 | " | | |
3 | | 1 | 4 | | |
4 | | 1 | 4 | | |
5 | | 1 | 4 | | |
6 | | 1 | 4 | | AM filled 16 batts with salt watter [water] to trim ship |
7 | | 2 | 4 | | |
8 | NE 1/2 N | 2 | 3 | ESE | |
9 | NE B N | 3 | " | Vble [Variable] | Shifted the main top mast staysail with the old one |
10 | | 3 | 2 | | |
11 | NE | 3 | 3 | | |
12 | | 3 | 3 | | Long by last sights of O & [cresent] 79:17 |
| | | Dist P Log 58 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 9:48 S |
Course | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
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N 32 E | 58 | 49 | 30 | 9:49 | 31 | 82:15 |
H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Tuesday 2 June
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1 | NE B E | 2 | 4 | SE Fair | Throughout fair weather and an Increasing breeze with smothe [smoothe] watter [water] |
2 | | 2 | 5 | | |
3 | | 2 | 4 | | |
4 | NE | 2 | 4 | Vble [Variable] | |
5 | | 3 | 6 | | |
6 | | 3 | 6 | | People variously employd [employed] by the Boatswain Sailmaker repairing the worst foresail Carptenter reapairing the cutter and jolly boat Calker [Caulker] calking [caulking] the latter Armorer at is forge fitting the long boats gear & some hands picking oakum |
7 | | 4 | " | | |
8 | NE B N | 4 | " | | |
9 | NE 1/2 N | 4 | 4 | | |
10 | | 4 | 6 | | |
11 | NE B N | 5 | 2 | | |
12 | | 5 | 2 | | |
1 | | 5 | " | | |
2 | NNE 1/2 E | 5 | 4 | ESE | |
3 | NE B N | 5 | 4 | | |
4 | | 6 | " | | |
5 | | 6 | 4 | | |
6 | | 7 | " | | Long by O & [cresent] at 3 PM was 79:13 E |
7 | NNE 1/2 E | 7 | " | E B S | Long by Noon by ye sights 80:10 E |
8 | NNE | 6 | 6 | | |
9 | | 6 | 6 | Vble [Variable] | |
10 | | 7 | " | | |
11 | | 7 | 2 | | |
12 | | 7 | 3 | | |
| | | Dist P Log 123 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 8:1 S |
Courses | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
|
N 31 E | 121 | 104 | 62 | 8:4 | 63 | 83:18 |
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H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Wednesday 3 June
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1 | NNE | 6 | 3 | East Fair | |
2 | | 6 | 2 | | |
3 | N B E 1/2 E | 6 | " | | |
4 | | 6 | " | | |
5 | NNE | 5 | 5 | | |
6 | | 5 | 6 | | Long [Longitude] by H O & [cresent] at 2 past 4 PM was 79:59 E |
7 | | 6 | 4 | | Variation Pr Means of 8 Ayth 24 E |
8 | | 7 | " | | |
9 | | 7 | 2 | | |
10 | | 7 | 3 | | |
11 | N B E 1/2 E | 7 | 6 | Vble [Variable] | |
12 | N B E | 7 | 6 | | |
1 | | 8 | " | | |
2 | | 8 | " | | |
3 | | 7 | 6 | | |
4 | | 7 | 6 | E B N | |
5 | | 7 | 6 | | |
6 | | 7 | 5 | | |
7 | | 7 | 6 | | |
8 | North | 7 | 6 | | |
9 | | 7 | 6 | | |
10 | N B E 1/2 E | 7 | 6 | | Long [Longitude] by lasts sights y O & [cresent] 80:22 |
11 | | 7 | 6 | | |
12 | | 7 | 6 | | |
| | | Dist P Log 173 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 5:25 S |
Courses | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
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N 11 E | 172 | 169 | 32 | 5:12 | 32 | 33:50 |
H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Thursday 4 June
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1 | N B E | 7 | " | E B N Fair | Light winds Variable with fair weather throughout |
2 | | 7 | " | | |
3 | | 7 | " | | |
4 | | 7 | 3 | | |
5 | | 7 | 4 | | |
6 | North | 7 | 4 | Vble [Variable] | |
7 | N 1/2 E | 7 | 5 | | People variously under the boatswain Sailmaker repairing the worst fore sail Armorer at is forge Other Tradesmen as Necessary |
8 | N B E | 7 | 5 | | |
9 | | 7 | 3 | | |
10 | | 7 | 3 | | |
11 | | 6 | " | | |
12 | | 6 | " | | |
1 | | 6 | " | | |
2 | | 5 | 4 | | |
3 | | 4 | 4 | | |
4 | NNE | 4 | 2 | | Shifted the mizan with the worst |
5 | | 4 | 4 | | |
6 | | 4 | 3 | | |
7 | NE B N | 4 | " | | |
8 | NNE | 4 | " | | |
9 | N B E | 3 | 4 | | Long [Longitude] by last sights of O & [cresent] 80:46 |
10 | NNE | 4 | 6 | | |
11 | | 4 | 2 | | |
12 | | 4 | " | | |
| | | Dist P Log 139 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 3:9 |
Course | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
|
N 10 E | 138 | 136 | 24 | 39 | 24 | 84:14 |
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H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Fryday 5 June
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1 | NNE | 3 | 6 | E B S Fair | |
2 | | 3 | 6 | | Light winds variable and fair weather throughour with smothe [smoothe] watter [water] |
3 | N B E 1/2 E | 3 | 2 | | |
4 | | 3 | " | | |
5 | North | 3 | " | Vble [Variable] | |
6 | N 1/2 E | 3 | 3 | | Variation Pr Means of Ayth 42 E |
7 | | 4 | 2 | | |
8 | | 4 | 2 | | |
9 | N B E 1/2 E | 3 | 6 | Rain | People under the boatswain Sailmaker repairing the worst main Sail Carpenter reapairing the boats &c |
10 | | 3 | 6 | | |
11 | North | 5 | " | | |
12 | | 3 | 4 | | |
1 | N B W | 3 | 4 | Vble [Variable] | |
2 | | 3 | 5 | | |
3 | N B E | 4 | 2 | | |
4 | | 4 | 4 | | |
5 | N B W | 3 | " | | |
6 | | 3 | " | | |
7 | North | 3 | 6 | | |
8 | N 1/2 W | 4 | " | | |
9 | North | 4 | " | | |
10 | | 4 | 3 | | Long [Longitude] by lasts sights of O [cresent] |
11 | N B E | 4 | 3 | East | |
12 | | 5 | " | | |
| | | Dist P Log 92 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obs [Observed] 1:28 S 80:46 |
Course | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
|
North | 90 | 90 | 0:0 | 1:39 | 00 | 84:14 |
H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Saturday 6 June
|
1 | N B E 1/2 E | 3 | 5 | Vble [Variable] Cloudy | Light winds variable with unsettled weather throughout |
2 | | 3 | 4 | | |
3 | | 3 | 6 | | |
4 | N B E | 3 | 6 | Rain | |
5 | North | 4 | " | Fair | |
6 | | 4 | 3 | | |
7 | | 5 | " | | |
8 | N B W | 5 | 3 | Rain | People employd [employed] by the Boatswain Sailmaker and Carpenter as yesterday Armorer at is forge |
9 | North | 5 | " | fair | |
10 | N 1/2 E | 5 | " | | |
11 | | 4 | 6 | | |
12 | N B E | 4 | 6 | | |
1 | North | 4 | 6 | | |
2 | N 1/2 E | 4 | 6 | | |
3 | North | 5 | " | | |
4 | | 4 | 6 | | |
5 | | 5 | 2 | | |
6 | | 5 | 4 | Squally and Rain | Am washed the gun deck |
7 | N B W | 5 | 2 | | |
8 | | 5 | 2 | Fair | |
9 | N B W 1/2 W | 3 | 3 | Rain | Long by last sights of O & [cresent] 80:39 |
10 | | 3 | 2 | | |
11 | NNW | 3 | 4 | Fair | |
12 | NW B N | 4 | 4 | | Lat [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 14 North |
| | | Dist P Log 108 Miles | | |
Course | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
|
N 4 W | 106 | 105 | 7 | 17 [?] | 7 | 84:7 |
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