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His Majesty Ship Comus at Sea

[[7 Column Table]]
| H | K | F | Course | Winds | No Sig | Remarks & Friday 20th Jan'y 1815 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |   |   |   | W. N.W |   | AM/. Fresh breezes. at 1 veered a whole |
| 2 |   |   |   |   |   | cable. |
| 3 |   |   |   |   |   | 4 Fresh breezes W'r.  at daylight Obs'd the Commodore |   
| 4 |   |   |   |   |   | and several of the convoy underweigh |
| 5 |   |   |   |   |   | & in the officers made Convoy sig'l to weigh |                                      
| 6 |   |   |   |   |   | at 8 weighed and made sail 10. Joined |
| 7 |   |   |   | N.W. |   | the Ulysses. wore. reefed the topsails |
| 8 |   |   |   |   |   | Made convoy sig'l to join  commodore | 
| 9 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   
| 10 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 11 |   |   |   |   |   | Noon fresh gales & squally |
| 12 |   |   |   | W N.W.   |   |   | 


[[5 Columned Table]]
| Course | Dist'ce | Lat in | Long in | Bearing and distance at Noon |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |   | 32°30N | 17°00W't | Point Lorengo NE b S 1/2 E. |

[[7 Columned Table]]
|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 3 | " | N b E. | NW b W  |   |   |
| 2 | 4 / 3 | " / " | SW 1/2 W / NE. |   |   |   |
| 3 | 3 | " |   |   |   |   |
| 4 | 7 | " |   |   |   |   | 
| 5 | 6 | " |   |   |   | 4:30 SE. part of Madeira  NE b N 6 1/2 Leagues |
| 6 | " |   | up West off SW b S. |   |   | at 5 hove too. Top. gall't yards | 
| 7 | 7 | " | SW 1/2 S. |   |   | & struck the masts. furled the fore |
| 8 | 7 | " |   |   |   | and mizen topsails |
| 9 | 9 | " | SSW 1/2 W. |   |   | at 9 up Foresails |
| 10 | 7 | " | SSW. |   |   |   |
| 11 | 7 | " | SSW 1/2 W | N 1/2 W. |   | Mid't more Mod'te  Convoy in Sight | 
| 12 | 7 | " |   |   |   |   |

[[7 Columned Table]]
| H | K | F | Courses | Winds | No Sig'l | Remarks &c Saturday 21st Jan'y 1815 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 6 | " | S W B S. | N NW. |   | AM/. Fresh gales |
| 2 | 6 | " |   |   |   |   |
| 3 | 6 | " |   |   |   |   |
| 4 | 5 | 4 |   |   |   | at 4 Cloudy.  Covoy in Co. | 
| 5 | 6 | " |   |   |   | 7:30 set for & mizen topsails |
| 6 | 6 | " |   |   |   | 8 Mod'te & Cloudy  Ulysses and 13 | 
| 7 | 6 | " |   |   |   | Sail incl'd 9 Wore [[War]] Ship |
| 8 | 3 / 2 | " / 4 |  / W B S. |   |   | 10 Bore up.  Fidded top gall't masts |
| 9 | 4 | " |   |   |   | & Crossed the yards.  Made sail |
| 10 | 5 | " | E. N.E. |   |   | Noon Fresh breezes & Cloudy. |
| 11 | 7 | " | S S.W. |   |   | 13 sail in Company. | 
| 12 | 7 | " |   |   |   |   | 

[[5 Columned Table]]
| Course | Dist'ce | Lat in | Long in | Bearing and distance at Noon |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| S 7 W. | 131 Miles | 33° 27N | 170° 05 W't | Salvages S161° W't 50 Miles |  

[[7 Columned Table]]
|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 6| 4 | S B E. | N 1/2 W. |   | PM., Moderate & Cloudy. made sig'l |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | SW B S. |   |   | for Convoy to bring too on the starb'd | |
| 3 | 6 | 4 |   |   |   |   | Tack. at 3 in 2d reefs topsails |
| 4 | 5 |   | South. | NW. |   | Mod'te & fine  Convoy in Co. | 
| 5 | 5 | 6 |   |   |   |   |
| 6 | 5 | 6 |   |   |   | 6 Mod'te & fine W'r. Convoy in Co. |
| 7 | 4 |   |   |   |   |   |
| 8 | 4 |   |   |   |   | 8 Mod'te & fine W'r |
| 9 | 4 |   |   | E 1/2 E. |   | 8:30 Set the foresail |
| 10 | 3 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 11 | 4 |   | S 1/2 E. |   |   |   |   | 
| 12 | 3 |   | S B E. |   |   |   | Mid't light and Convoy in Co. |  

His Majesty's Ship Comus at Sea 
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| H | K | F | Courses | Winds | No Sig. | Remarks &c Sunday 22'd Jan'y 1815 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2 | " | S b E. | Vble |   | AM./ Light breezes with rain |
| 2 | 1 | " |   |   |   |   |
| 3 | 2 | 4 |   |   |   |   |
| 4 | 3 | " |   |   |   | Light breezes with rain W'r.  Convoy in Co. | 
| 5 | 1 | 6 |   |   |   | 5:30 made sail |
| 6 | 1 | 6 |   |   |   |   | 
| 7 | 2 | 2 |   |   |   |   |
| 8 | 1 | 6 |   |   |   | 8 Mod'te  Ulysses & 13 sail in Company | 
| 9 | 1 | " |   |   |   | Mustered Ships Co. and performed |
| 10 | 1 |   |   |   |   | [[devine?]] Service. | 
| 11 | 3 | 6 |   |   |   |   |   
| 12 | 3 | 6 |   |   |   | Noon Fine Mod'te Weather |    

[[5 Columned Table]]
| Course | Dist'ce | Lat in | Long in | Bearing and distance at Noon |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| S15° E't | 29 miles | 29° 16N | 16° 53W't | Tenniffe S 35° E't dist. 46 Miles |

[[7 Columned Table]]
|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | SW. |   |   | PM/. Light airs & fine . made & short'd |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | S 1/2 W. | E. N.E. |   | sail occasionally |
| 3 | 2 | 2 |   |   |   |   |
| 4 | 2 | " |   |   |   | 4 Light airs & fine W'r. Convoy in Co. | 
| 5 | 4 | " |   |   |   | 5:30 NE point of Tenneriffe [[Tenerife]] S b W. |
| 6 | 4 | " |   |   |   |   | 
| 7 | 4 | " |   |   |   |   |
| 8 | 4 | 2 |   |   |   | 8 Light airs & fine W'r. |
| 9 | 3 |   |   |   |   | 9 Shortened sail. |
| 10 | 3 |   |   |   |   | 10 hove too. 11 Fitted. |  
| 11 | - |   | Up East off S b E. |   |   | Midn't Light airs & fine W'r. NE point of Tenneriffe [[Tenerife]] SW 1/2 S |
|   |   |   |   |   |   | 3 or 4 miles. |   
| 12 | 1 | 4 | SE. | N.E. b. E. |   | Convoy in Company. |    

[[7 Columned Table]]
| H | K | F | Courses | Winds | No Sig'l | Remarks &c Monday 23'd Jan'y 1815 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | SW B S. | N NW. |   | AM/. Mod'te 7 fine |
| 2 | 1 | " | S SW 1/2 W. |   |   |   |
| 3 | 1 | 6 |   |   |   | 3 hove too |
| 4 | " | } | Up E. b. S. |   |   | 4 Mod'te & fine W'r.  Convoy in Co. | 
| 5 | " | } |   |   |   | 5:50 ans'd sig'l to pass within hail. |
| 6 | " | } |   |   |   |   | 
| 7 | " | } | Off S.E. b. S. |   |   |   |
| 8 | " | } |   |   |   | 8 Mod'te 7 fine W'r.  at 9 bore up with 8 sail |
|   |   | } |   |   |   | the Convoy, parted from the Ulysses |
| 9 | " | } |   |   |   | NE pt. of Tenniffe. NW b W. Made Convoy |
| 10 | 6 | } | S.W. | NE b N. |   | sig'l to pass in their hail |  
| 11 | 5 | } |   |   |   |   |   
| 12 | 5 | } |   |   |   | Noon Mod'te & fine Weather |    

[[5 Columned Table]]
| Course | Dist'ce | Lat in | Long in | Bearing and distance at Noon |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |   | 28°15N. | 16° 10 W. | Pt. Abona N b. S 1/2 S. Pt. of Land to the East. of Santa Cruz. N NE |

[[7 Columned Table]]
|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 7 | 3 | SW | E. NE. |   | PM/. Mod'te & fine. Made and shortened |
| 2 | 8 | " | SW B W. |   |   | sail occasionally. |
| 3 | 7 | 4 |   |   |   |   |
| 4 | 7 |   |   |   |   | 4 Mod'te & fine W'r. Convoy in Co. 4:45 West Point |  
| 5 | 6 | 6 |   |   |   | of Tenniffe. North 6 or 7 Leagues |
| 6 | 8 | 6 |   |   |   | 6 Mod'te & fine W'r | 
| 7 | 8 |   | NE b E. |   |   | 7 furled the misen topsail |
| 8 | 8 |   |   |   |   | Mod'te & fine W'r. |
| 9 | 8 |   |   |   |   |   |
| 10 | 7 | 2 |   |   |   |   |    
| 11 | 7 | 4 |   | East. |   |   |     
| 12 | 7 | " |   |   |   | Mid't Mod't & fine W'r. Convoy in Co. |     

Transcription Notes:
"bring to" to cause a ship to remain stationary by arranging the sails. Tenerife - is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands. Empty cells use | |, not | --- |. " may NOT mean "ditto" in the third column. The reason I say that is that the second set of twelve hours has a " in the third column, but there is no number in the set above it to copy from. I think it means something other than "ditto". It could mean they weren't moving at all. There are some gaps in the transcription which are represented by spaces shows as "___". Attempted to transcribe the first section in the top right side on page 18.