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His Majesty's Ship Comus Moored in Plymouth Sound. [[5 Columned Table]] | Week days | M'th Days | Winds | No. Sig'l | Remarks &c. December 1814 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sunday | 4th | West | | Am/. Strong breezes and squally with rain | | | | | | 12:40 struck top gall't masts. cleared ship | | | | | | 9 up Top gall't masts & crossed the yards. | | | | | | Mustered ship's company at divisions | | | | | | PM/. Moderate and cloudy. employed variously | | | | | | Sunset down Top gall't yards. | | | | West. | | Mid't. Fresh breezes. | | Monday | 5th | N.W. | | Am/. /Mod't & Cloudy with rain at times | | | | | | Washed cloathes. 7:30 trade convoy sig'l to | | | | | | unmoor. cross'd top gall't yards . Set up the | | | | | | topmast rigging. Carpenters employ'd about | | | | | | the hammer knittings. PM./ Fresh | | | | | | & Cloudy. People employed as requisite | | | | | | Sunset down top gall't yards. | | | | | | Mid't mod'te breezes. | | Tuesday | 6th | N.N.E. | | PM/. | Wednesday | 7th | N. N.W. | | AM/. Fresh breeses & Cloudy | | | | | | Employ'd as most requisite | | | | | | PM/. Moderate & Cloudy. | | | | N.W. B. W. | | Mid't Same Weather. | | Thursday | 8th | W. N.W. | | AM/. Fresh breeses & Cloudy with rain | | | | | | Employ'd clearing Tiers and stowing away | | | | | | the Junk. rec'd sundry provisions | | | | | | PM/. Same W. Employ'd stowing away the | | | | | | Provisions. 6 Strong breezes struck | | | | | | T Gall't masts. 8 Same Weather ranged St | | | | W. N.W. | | Sheet Cable. Mid't. Same Weather. | | Friday | 9th | W. N.W. | | AM/. Fresh breeses with rain washed | | | | | | cloathes. rec'd water Pr. lighter | | | | | | PM/. Fresh breezes & Cloudy Weather Completed | | | | S.E. | | Mid't Fresh breeses & Cloudy. | W. N.W. | | AM/. Fresh breeses with rain | | Saturday | 10th | S.E. | | AM/. Fresh breeses & Cloudy. | | | | | | Made Convoy sig'l to unmoor. at 8 up | | | | | | top gall't masks and crossed the yards. | | | | W.S.W. | | hove in to a cable on the Best Bower | | | | | | 11 furled sails. 11:30 moored Ship again. PM/. | | | | W B N. | | on deck. Mid't: Same Weather. | His Majesty's Shop Comus. Moored in Plymouth Sound [[5 Columned Table]] | Week days | M'th Days | Winds | No. Sig'l | Remarks &c. December 1814. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sunday | 11th | W NW | | AM/. Strong breeses with rain | | | | | | 9 up lower yards & fidded [[fitted?]] top gall't masts | | | | | | 11:30 mustered ship's company. PM/. Strong | | | | | | breeses with rain. 7 Struck top gall't masts. | | | | S.W. | | Mid't Fresh Breeses | | Monday | 12th | S.W.B.W. | AM/. Fresh breeses with small rain | | | | | | Wash'd cloathes & scrubbed hammocks | | | | | | 9 seat top gall't masts on decks. PM/. Fresh | | | | | | Gales & Squally. freshened hawse occasionally | | | | W.S.W. | | Ranged the sheet cable. Mid't more Mod'te | | Tuesday | 13th | W. N.W. | | AM/. Strong gales. | | | | | | at 8 more moderate loosed small sails | | | | | | to day. Employ'd as most requisite. | | | | | | PM/. Fresh gales with rains freshened hawse | | | | | | Employ'd making a Sennet | | | | S.W. | | Mid't. Same Weather | | Wednesday | 14th | W.S.W. | | AM/. Fresh gales with rain. | | | | | | 8 More moderate 9 up Top gall't masts and | | | | | | loosed sails to day. 11 fresh gales with rain | | | | | | Furled Sails. PM/. Same Weather seat top | | | | | | gall't masts on deck and struck bower | | | | | | yards. 4 Freshened hawse. 8 fresh gales | | | | W.S.W. | | Mid't more moderate. | | Thursday | 15th | WSW. | | AM/. Fresh gales with Rain. | | | | | | Employ'd making Sennett and Mats for | | | | | 211 | the rigging. 9 ans'd sig'l as Pr. [[Previous]] Column | | | | | | PM/. Same Weather. Employ'd as requisite | | | | W.B N. | | Mid't fresh breezes. | | Friday | 16th | | | AM/. Fresh breeses with rain. Struck the | | | | | | Topmasts. veered to a cable and a half | | | | | | on the Small Bower. at Noon more mod't | | | | | | PM/. Fresh breeses. hove short on the S'd [[Starboard]] | | | | | | Bower and let go the Sheet anchor. | | | | | | ship. 12 Fresh breeses & Cloudy. | | Saturday | 17th | | | AM/. Strong breeses & Cloudy. | | | | | 280 | washed cloathes, ans'd signal as Pr. Column | | | | | | Employed making matts and Nippers | | | | | | PM/. Same Weather. Employed variously | | | | | | 8 Same W'r. | | | | | | Mid't. Strong Gales with Rain. | | Sunday | 18th | | | AM/. Moderate & Cloudy. | | | | | 214 | loosed Sails to day. ans'd sig'l Read prayers | | | | | | to the Ships Company. Noon furled Sails | | | | | | PM/. Fresh breeses & Cloudy. Arrived HMS | | | | | | Malta bearing the flag of Adm'l Hallowell | | | | | | Mid't Same W'r |
Transcription Notes:
Entry for Tuesday, 6th (1st page, 3rd entry) missing! Please transcribe before marking for Review. Thanks! - Emily, TC staff.
S.W.B.W. - South West by West
hawse = the part of a ship's bows through which the anchor cables pass;
The 'Best Bower' being on the starboard bow.
Sennet - a sennet whip - A summary punitive implement.
hove short = The ship with her cable hove taut towards her anchor; sails are usually loosed and braced for canting; sheeted home.
*When a ship is sighted, they send out signals and answer signals.
