Posts Tagged ‘Haswell’s First Log’

9
Nov

Arrive Cape Verde

   Posted by: Robert Haswell    in Haswell's First Log

we bore away for the Island of St. Jago’s [Santiago, Cape Verde] but being moderate flattering weather we saw no land untill early in the morning of the 9th when we discov’d the Isle of may [Maio, Cape Verde] ahead we hauled our wind for English Roads and at 11 AM came to anchor 11 fathom water with the best bower.  We found rideing here two Ships four Briggs and a schuner in a little time after the Washington anchored within half a mile of us.

We had found greatly to our satisfaction that both our vessels sailed exceedingly well, and considering the Winds we had no doubt had a pressing sail been caried (for dewering the whole passage stearing sails were nevour sett) we might have made a verry quick passage.

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31
Oct

Rough Passage

   Posted by: Robert Haswell    in Haswell's First Log

The passage from Boston till we were Nearly as far to the Eastward as Madeira was upon the whole boisterous and uncomfortable but the later part of the month was more pleasant in the Latitude 32 37′ N and Longtitude 18 50′ W by account we had prosperous winds on the Evening of the 31st We saw two or three Amphibious Animals of what species I could not discover.

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18
Oct

Northern Lights

   Posted by: Robert Haswell    in Haswell's First Log

The evening of the 18th Displayed to us a prospect most brillunt the Northern lights shone with far more lusture than I ever observed them to do before.

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17
Oct

3 Days Stalled

   Posted by: Robert Haswell    in Haswell's First Log

From the 14th to the 17th the winds hung to the Eastward we were in Latitude 34 55′ N and Longitude [  ] [  ]’ W.

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10
Oct

Slow Progress

   Posted by: Robert Haswell    in Haswell's First Log

The Winds now hung between the North and East on the 10 we were in Latitude 34 53′ and Longitude [  ] [  ]’ W.

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7
Oct

Mid-Atlantic Encounter

   Posted by: Robert Haswell    in Haswell's First Log

The Winds were moderate and variable till the 7th When we spoke a ship from Liverpool bound to New York her Longitude by Account was 61 00′ W.

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7
Oct

East from New England

   Posted by: Robert Haswell    in Haswell's First Log

A track so frequently passed as to the Cape de Verds, can aford but little entertainment or information to a reader, nay, it would not be in my power to say much of a passage where scarsely the nesecary observations for navigating the Ship were taken; and as nautical observations are what may most interest the Navigator and it are only them that can mark a track so frequently trod; little of course can be expected.

From the 2nd to the 4th the wether was moderate and Winds favourable. We took our departure from Cape Cod and had on the 4 made 10 Degrees of Longitude tho no press of Sail was caried when we were overtaken by a sharp Squall from the West north but alltho’ there was not more wind than would forse Us four knotts we still continued, under that Sail nineteen hour.  The weather was rainey and disagreable on the 5th we were in Latitd. 40 08′ N and Longitude 59 50′ W.

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1
Oct

Departure

   Posted by: Robert Haswell    in Haswell's First Log

Early on Monday morning we weighed and came to sail and by sunrise were out of the Harbour.


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30
Sep

Leaving the Inner Harbor

   Posted by: Robert Haswell    in Haswell's First Log

On Sunday morning being the day we were to sail we were thronged with the friends of allmost all our people and about Noon Capt. Kendrick, Lieut. Howe his Clerk Mr. [Treat] the furier Mr. Roberts our [Surgeon] and Mr. Nutting the Astronimer came onboard withthe pilot accompanyed by a great number of the Merchants Gentlemen and others of Boston.

The Ship was got underway and proceeded down as far as Nantaskit Roads where we anchored it being nearly calm in the company with the Washington.

The evening was spent in murth and glee the highest flow of spirits animating the whole Company Jovial songs and animating sentiments passed the last evening we spent on that side of the Continent, our Friends parted not with us untill late in the evening, nor then, without the most tender expressions of Friendship, and [their] wishes for our prosperity resounded from every tongue.

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29
Sep

Preparing for sea

   Posted by: Robert Haswell    in Haswell's First Log

Saturday the [  ] I took my Baggage onboard and in the afternoon Mr. Jos. Ingraham the second Mate came onboard with his bagage etca. for the first time; till late in the evening all hand[s] were employed clearing the deacks, which were much lumbered, and getting readiness for sea.

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