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 Tuesday 28 April
|
1 | ESE | 3 | 2 | Vble [Variable] Fair | |
2 | | 2 | 6 | | |
3 | | 1 | 6 | | Shifted the main and fore sail with 2 best |
4 | | 1 | " | | Saw a Sail bearing west distce [distance] about 10 Miles |
5 | | 1 | " | | |
6 | E B S | 1 | " | | |
7 | ESE | 1 | " | | |
8 | | 1 | " | | The first part light airs the middle and Latter part an increasing breeze fair wether throughout |
9 | | " | 6 | Taken back | |
10 | | " | 4 | NNE | |
11 | | " | 4 | vble [variable] | |
12 | | 1 | 4 | NNE | People and tradesmen as yesterday |
1 | | 3 | 4 | | Kept the stil going |
2 | | 5 | 6 | | |
3 | | 6 | 6 | | |
4 | | 6 | 6 | | |
5 | | 7 | 6 | | |
6 | | 8 | 2 | | The Sail just in Sight from the mast head right astern |
7 | | 7 | 4 | | |
8 | | 6 | 4 | | |
9 | | 7 | 4 | | |
10 | | 7 | 4 | | |
11 | | 7 | 4 | | |
12 | | 7 | 4 | | |
| | | Dist P Log 99 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obson [Observation] 37:19 South |
Course | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
|
S 85 E | 99 | 9 | 99 | 37:16 | 124 | 11:4 |
H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Wednesday 29 April
|
1 | ESE | 8 | 4 | | Variable wind & Weather throughout |
2 | | 8 | 6 | | |
3 | | 9 | " | | |
4 | | 9 | " | | Sailmaker repairing the 2 best fore top galt [gallant] Sail |
5 | | 9 | " | | |
6 | | 9 | " | | |
7 | | 9 | " | | |
8 | | 9 | 2 | Rain | People usefully Employd [Employed] |
9 | | 9 | 4 | Rain | |
10 | | 11 | " | Do [ditto] & Squally | The Weather being unsettled left of [off?] Distilling Water |
11 | | 10 | 6 | Do [ditto] & Squally | |
12 | | 9 | 6 | North | |
1 | | 8 | 6 | very Vble [Variable] & Rain | |
2 | | 4 | 4 | very Vble [Variable] & Rain | |
3 | | 5 | 3 | very Vble [Variable] & Rain | |
4 | | 5 | 2 | very Vble [Variable] & Rain | |
5 | | 6 | 6 | North | |
6 | | 7 | 4 | | |
7 | | 8 | 6 | | |
8 | | 9 | " | | |
9 | | 9 | " | | |
10 | | 7 | 6 | vble [variable] Squally & Rain | |
11 | | 7 | 4 | Fair | |
12 | | 7 | 3 | | |
| | | Dist P Log 200 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obs [Observed] 37:40 S |
Course | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
|
S 85 E | 200 | 11 | 200 | 37:30 | 252 | 15:16 |
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H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Thrusday 30 April 89
|
1 | ESE | 7 | 4 | WSW Cloudy | |
2 | | 7 | 2 | | |
3 | | 7 | 3 | In just Reef F S | |
4 | | 7 | 6 | | |
5 | | 7 | 6 | WNW Rain | |
6 | | 7 | | | Variation Pr Ampt 21:26 W |
7 | | 6 | 4 | Out first Reef F St | |
8 | | 6 | 4 | | |
9 | | 6 | " | | |
10 | | 6 | " | | |
11 | | 6 | " | | Winds variable and mostly Cloudy Weather |
12 | | 6 | " | | |
1 | | 7 | " | | |
2 | | 8 | " | | |
3 | | 8 | 2 | | People and Sailmaker as yesterday |
4 | | 8 | 3 | SW | |
5 | | 8 | " | | |
6 | | 8 | 6 | | |
7 | | 9 | " | | |
8 | | 8 | " | | |
9 | | 8 | " | | |
10 | | 7 | " | SSW | |
11 | | 6 | " | | |
12 | | 5 | " | | |
| | | Dist P Log 174 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obson [Observation] 37:42 S |
Courses | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
|
S 89 E | 174 | 3 | 174 | 37:43 | 220 | 18:56 E |
H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Fryday 1 May 89
|
1 | ESE | 5 | 2 | WSW Cloudy | |
2 | | 5 | 6 | | |
3 | | 6 | 2 | Vble [Variable] | |
4 | | 6 | 2 | | |
5 | | 6 | " | | Variation Rr Az *22:47 W |
6 | | 6 | 2 | | A Pleasant Breeze and mostly fair wether throughout |
7 | | 6 | 2 | | |
8 | | 6 | " | | |
9 | | 5 | 4 | | |
10 | | 5 | 5 | | |
11 | | 6 | " | | People variously employd [employed] Sailmaker repairing a lower studensail |
12 | | 6 | " | | |
1 | | 6 | 2 | | |
2 | | 6 | 2 | | A long roling [rolling] swell from the SSW throughout |
3 | | 6 | 2 | | |
4 | | 6 | 2 | | |
5 | | 5 | 4 | | |
6 | | 6 | 2 | | Variation Pr Ampd 22:19 |
7 | | 6 | 6 | | Do Pr Azth 24:21 } West |
8 | | 6 | 6 | | 24:30 |
9 | | 6 | 6 | | |
10 | | 6 | 6 | | |
11 | E B S 1/2S | 6 | 5 | South | Saw several Gunnets the Water being colored judge we are in Soundins |
12 | ESE | 6 | 4 | | |
| | | Dist P Log 148 Miles | | |
Courses | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
|
N 86 E | 148 | 10 | 148 | 37:32 | 186 | 22:2 E |
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H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Saturday 2 May 89
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1 | E B S | 5 | " | Vble [Variable] Rain | Sounded 200 Fathoms No ground |
2 | | 6 | " | | |
3 | East | 5 | 6 | SSE | |
4 | | 5 | " | | |
5 | NE | 5 | " | Vble [Variable] | Variation P Azthe 24:6 W |
6 | NE B E | 5 | 4 | | 24:5 W |
7 | | 6 | 4 | | 24:14 W |
8 | ENE | 6 | 4 | | |
9 | NE B E | 6 | " | | |
10 | | 5 | 6 | In 1st Reef | |
11 | ENE | 4 | 2 | | |
12 | | 4 | " | | |
1 | NE B E | 5 | " | Rain | |
2 | | 5 | " | | |
3 | NE | 4 | " | In 2d Reef | |
4 | | 3 | " | | |
5 | SW | 3 | " | Wore Ship | |
6 | | 3 | " | | |
7 | SSW | 3 | " | SW | Thunder lightning and Rain |
8 | | 3 | " | SW | |
9 | SW | 4 | " | SSE | Sounded No ground 125 feet |
10 | | 4 | 2 | | |
11 | SW 1/2 S | 4 | " | | NB by our watches judge no we where very much to the Westward |
12 | | 3 | 4 | | |
| | | Dist P Log 110 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obsed [Observed] 36:50 S |
Courses | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
|
N 37 E | 53 | 42 | 32 | 36:33 | 40 | 22:42 E |
H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Sunday 3 May 89
|
1 | SW | 4 | 4 | SSE Cloudy | |
2 | | 4 | 6 | | Down top galt [gallant] yards struck mizan |
3 | | 5 | " | | |
4 | | 4 | 6 | | top galt [gallant] masts |
5 | | 4 | 6 | | Out 2d Reef |
6 | E B S | 4 | 6 | S B E | Wore Ship |
7 | | 2 | 4 | | |
8 | | 3 | 3 | | |
9 | East | 4 | 4 | SSE | |
10 | | 4 | 4 | | The firsts and latter parts fresh Gales the middle more moderate |
11 | | 4 | 2 | | |
12 | | 4 | 2 | | filled 11 butts with sailt water to trim ship |
1 | | 3 | 6 | | |
2 | | 3 | 6 | | |
3 | E B N | 3 | 6 | SE B S | |
4 | | 3 | 6 | | |
5 | East | 3 | " | SSE | |
6 | | 3 | " | | I find by my watch this last 24 hours to have set to the Westward of 70 Miles |
7 | E 1/2 N | 3 | " | | |
8 | | 3 | 2 | | |
9 | | 3 | 4 | | |
10 | | 4 | " | | |
11 | E B N | 4 | 3 | SE B S | |
12 | | 4 | " | | |
| | | Dist P Log 95 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obs [Observed] 36:40 S |
Course | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
|
N 72 E | 43 | 13 | 32 | 36:33 | 51 | 23:33 |
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H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Monday 4 May 1789
|
1 | E B N 1/2 N | 4 | 2 | SE B S Hazey | A fresh gale with mostly Hazey weather and a hevy head sea throughout |
2 | | 4 | 2 | | |
3 | | 4 | 2 | | |
4 | | 4 | 2 | | |
5 | ENE | 4 | 3 | SE | Variation P means 4 Azth 25:20 West |
6 | | 4 | 6 | | De [ditto] ampd 25:30 West |
7 | | 4 | 6 | | |
8 | E B N 1/2 N | 4 | 6 | SE B S | |
9 | | 4 | 3 | | |
10 | | 4 | 4 | | |
11 | | 4 | 4 | | People variously employd [employed] Sailmaker repairing the 2 best jibb |
12 | | 4 | 4 | | |
1 | E B N | 4 | 4 | | |
2 | | 4 | 4 | | |
3 | | 4 | " | | |
4 | | 4 | " | Squally In 2 Reef Main top sail | |
5 | | 4 | 2 | | |
6 | | 4 | 2 | | |
7 | | 4 | 2 | | Long by O & [cresent] 3:25:52 [above numbers H in in] PM was 20:59:30 |
8 | | 4 | 4 | | |
9 | ENE | 4 | " | SE | Shifted the Jibb with the worst |
10 | | 4 | " | | |
11 | | 3 | 6 | | Sounded ground 45 fathoms |
12 | | 3 | 4 | | green shells and sand by O & [cresent] Long at noon 22:4 |
| | | Dist P Log 103 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obson [Observation] 35:10 S |
Courses | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
|
N 39 E | 102 | 79 | 64 | 35:21 | 79 | 24:57 |
H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks Tuesday 5 May 89
|
1 | SW B S | 4 | 4 | SE B S | Out 2 Reef Main and Mizan to Sails up Mz T G M [Mizan Top Gallant Mast] |
2 | | 4 | " | | |
3 | SW 1/2 S | 5 | " | | |
4 | | 5 | 5 | | |
5 | SW 1/2 W | 5 | 4 | SSE | Variation P Az the 24:49 West |
6 | | 5 | 4 | | P Ampd 25:0 West |
7 | SW | 5 | 2 | | |
8 | | 5 | " | | |
9 | | 4 | 6 | | |
10 | | 4 | 6 | | Out 2 Reef Fs shifted the mizan with the best |
11 | SW B S | 4 | 5 | SE B S | |
12 | | 4 | 5 | | Sett the still going |
1 | S WB W | 4 | 3 | SE B E | |
2 | | 4 | 4 | | Punished [[Joseph English]] by running the gauntlet for having robbed [[John Winch]] of two Guineas and a half |
3 | South | 4 | 4 | ESE | |
4 | | 4 | 5 | | |
5 | S B W | 4 | 4 | | |
6 | | 4 | 2 | | |
7 | S B W | 4 | 4 | SE B E | |
8 | South | 4 | " | ESE | |
9 | S B E | 4 | 4 | E B S | |
10 | | 4 | 4 | | |
11 | | 4 | 4 | | |
12 | | 4 | 5 | | Long [Longitude] by last Obson [Observation] 21:46 |
| | | Dist P Log 112 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obson [Observation] 36:54 South |
Courses | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long In
|
S 8 W | 102 | 101 | 14 | 36:51 | 18 | 24:33 |
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H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks Wednesday 6 May
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1 | S B E | 5 | " | E B S Cloudy | |
2 | | 5 | " | | |
3 | S 1/2 E | 5 | 2 | | |
4 | | 5 | 4 | | |
5 | SSE | 4 | 6 | East | Variation P Amplitude 25:18 W |
6 | | 4 | 4 | | |
7 | | 5 | 2 | | Blowing fresh with Cloudy wether throughout |
8 | | 5 | 2 | | |
9 | | 5 | 4 | | |
10 | | 5 | 5 | | |
11 | SE B S | 5 | 5 | E B N | |
12 | | 5 | 3 | | |
1 | SSE | 6 | 2 | East | |
2 | | 6 | 4 | | |
3 | | 6 | 6 | | |
4 | | 6 | 4 | | |
5 | SE B S | 5 | " | E B N | |
6 | | 5 | " | | |
7 | SE 1/2 S | 5 | 2 | ENE | |
8 | | 5 | 3 | | |
9 | SE B S | 6 | " | E B N | |
10 | | 5 | " | | |
11 | | 4 | 2 | | |
12 | | 4 | 4 | In 2d Reef | Long [Longitude] by last Obson [Observation] 23:15 |
| | | Dist P Log 129 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obsed [Observed] 38:50 S |
Courses | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
|
S 34 E | 126 | 105 | 70 | 38:39 | 89 | 25:52 |
H | Courses | K | F | Winds | Remarks on Thursday 7 May
|
1 | SE B S | 4 | 4 | E B N Cloudy | Struck top galt [gallant] masts |
2 | | 4 | 4 | | |
3 | | 4 | 4 | | The first part blowing hard with a hevy swell throughout |
4 | | 4 | 4 | | |
5 | | 4 | " | | |
6 | | 3 | 6 | | The middle and latter moderate |
7 | | 3 | 3 | | |
8 | | 3 | " | | |
9 | | 3 | 2 | | |
10 | | 4 | 2 | | Swayd the top galt [gallant] masts up |
11 | | 4 | 2 | | Out 2d Reef main top Sail |
12 | | 4 | 2 | | |
1 | SE | 4 | 2 | ENE | Sailmaker repairing the 2 best jib People variously employd [employed] |
2 | | 4 | 2 | | |
3 | | 4 | 2 | | |
4 | | 4 | 2 | | |
5 | | 3 | 4 | | up fore top galt [gallant] masts |
6 | SE B E | 3 | 4 | NE B E | up top galt [gallant] yards |
7 | | 4 | " | | |
8 | | 4 | " | | |
9 | | 5 | 4 | | |
10 | | 5 | 6 | | Long [Longitude] by last Obsd [Observed] 25:12 |
11 | | 6 | 2 | | |
12 | | 6 | 3 | | |
| | | Dist P Log 104 Miles | | Lat [Latitude] Obsd [Observed] 39:36 |
Courses | Dist | X Lat | Dept | Lat Act | X Long | Long in
|
S 61 E | 103 | 50 | 90 | 39:40 | 117 | 27:49 |
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