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His Majesty's Ship Comus off Accra | H | K | F | Courses | Winds | No. Signals | Remarks &c. Saturday 4th March 1815 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | | | Vble | | AM/. Light breeses & fine | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 4 Moderate hazy Weather | | 5 | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | out yawl | | 7 | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | 8 Light breeses & fine. Crossed royal | | 9 | | | | | | yards. Employ'd as needful. | | 10 | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | Noon Light breeses & fine Weather. | [[5 columned table]] | Course | Distance | Lat in | Long in | Bearings & distance at Noon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | At anchor off St. James's Fort | [[7 columned table]] | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | | | W SW. | | AM/. Moderate & hazy. | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 4 Moderate & hazy W'r. in yawl | | 5 | | | | | | at 5 weighed & made sail | | 6 | | laying too | | | | 6 Moderate & hazy W'r. Accra English fort N NW | | 7 | 5 | | | | | 2 miles, Christianburg Fort NE 1/2 N | | 8 | 4 | 6 | | | | 2 miles, 8 Moderate & hazy | | 9 | 4 | 4 | | | | 9:30 Wore & hove too on the larb'd | | 10 | 2 | 4 | | | Tacks. | | 11 | | } | up W. N.W | S.W. | | | | 12 | | } | off N. N.W. | | | Midnight moderate & fine | [[7 Columned Table]] | H | K | F | Courses | Winds | No. Sig'ls | Remarks &c Sunday 5 March 1815 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | " | } | up N NW | West | | AM/. Mod'te & Cloudy. | | 2 | " | } | off N. N.E. | | | 2 Wore ship | | 3 | " | } | | | | | | 4 | " | } | up SW B W. | | | 4 Light breezes & hazy | | 5 | " | } | off S. S.W. | | | 5 wore ship. 5:10 trimmed sails & set | | 6 | 2 | 6 | E.B.S. | | | Foresail. | | 7 | 2 | 6 | East. | | | | 8 Light breeses & fine. land from | | 8 | 3 | 2 | | | | N E B E. to N NW. 8:20 obs'd a strange | | 9 | 3 | " | | | | sail East made sail in Chace | | 10 | 3 | " | E B S. | | | Mustered Ship's Company and performed | | 11 | 4 | " | E. S.E. | | | divine Service. the Chace hove too. & hoisted English Colours | | 12 | 4 | 4 | S E 1/2 E. | | | Noon Mod'te hazy W'r | [[5 columned table]] | Course | Distance | Lat in | Long in | Bearings & distance at Noon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | Land from E NE to N B W | [[7 Columned Table]] | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 4 | " | S E B E | SW. | | PM/. Mod'te & fine. had communication | | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | with an English Schooner from | | 3 | 5 | " | | | | Accra. 4 Same W'r. 4:30 up Mainsail | | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | & Bore up NE. | | 5 | 3 / 2 | " / 4 | NE. | | | 6 Mod'te & fine Schooner in Co | | 6 | 4 | " | N NE. | | | 7 Shortened sail & anch'd with | | 7 | 4 | 2 | North | | | the Best Bower in 7 fathoms | | 8 | | | | S.W. B. W. | | Schooner also anchored | | 9 | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | Mid't Mod'te & fine Weather | His Majesty's Ship Comus | H | K | F | Courses | Winds | No. Signals | Remarks &c. Monday 5th March 1815 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | | | | | AM/. Mod'te hazy W'r | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 4 Mod'te hazy W'r | | 5 | | | | | | 6 weighed and made sail. schooner | | 6 | | | | | | in Co. Cape St Pauls SW B W 3 or 4 | | 7 | 3 | " | NE B E. | | | Miles. 8 Mod'te hazy W'r. Fort Quita [[Keta]] W NW | | 8 | 3 | 2 | NE | | | 3 or 4 Miles. 8:30 Tacked & read the | | 9 | 1 | " | | | | Articles of War. Punished several | | 9 | 1 | " | west | | | Men. 10 tacked light airs able | | 10 | 1 | 4 | | | | trimmed sails occasionally | | 11 | " | 6 | East | | | | | 12 | 2 | 6 |NE 1/2 N | | | Noon light breeses & fine | [[5 columned table]] | Course | Distance | Lat in | Long in | Bearings & distance at Noon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | 5°56 N | | Quita [[Keta]] [[?]] start W 1/2 S 5 or 6 Miles | [[7 columned table]] | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 5 | 4 | NE 1/2 E. | NNW | | PM/ Light breeses & fine | | 2 | 1 | 4 | West | | | 1:20 Shortened sail. 1:30 wore | | 2 | 3 | 4 | NE B E | | | 1:40 tacked Made & shortened | | 3 | 5 | 6 | E 1/2 N | | | sail occasionally | | 4 | 6 | " | E 1/2 S. | | | 4 Mod'te & fine from 1/2 past 4 to 6 | | 5 | 6 | 4 | E b N. | | | running along shore at the dist of | | 6 | 6 | 4 | E B S. | | | 3/4 Miles Course from E 1/2 N to E b S | | 7 | 3 | " | | | | Soundings from 9 to 10 fathoms | | 8 | | | | | | 6 Mod'te & fine W'r. 6.30 Shortened sail and | | 9 | | | | | | anchored in 8 1/4 fathoms with the | | 10 | | | | | | Best bower, veered to 1/2 Cable and | | 11 | | | | | | furled sails. 8 Mod'te & Cloudy | | 12 | | | | | | Mid't Mod'te & Cloudy W'r. | [[7 Columned Table]] | H | K | F | Courses | Winds | No. Signals | Remarks &c. Tuesday 7th March 1815 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | | | N NW | | AM/. Moderate & Cloudy | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 4 Moderate & Cloudy W'r. | | 5 | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | 6 Crossed Royal yards. | | 7 | | | | | | 6:50 Weighed & made sail | | 8 | 1 / 2 | " /·· | E 1/2 N. | N.B.E. | | 7:50 Shortened sail and anchored | | 9 | " | | | | | with the Best Bower in 8 fms. | | 10 | " | | | | | Sound 1/2 Cable & furled Sails | | 11 | " | | | | | 8 Light breezes & hazy out yawls | | 12 | ·· | | | | | Noon Moderate fine W'r. | [[5 columned table]] | Course | Distance | Lat in | Long in | Bearings & distance at Noon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | 6.12 N | 3º 10' East | Little Poppo N NE 1 1/4 Miles | [[7 columned table]] | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | | | N NW. | | PM/ Mod'te & fine | | 2 | | | | | | 2 in yawl | | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 4 Mod'te & fine Weather | | 5 | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | Sunset down Royals yards | | 7 | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | NW. | | 8 Light breezes & fine | | 9 | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | Mid't Light breezes & fine Weather | | 11 | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | |
Transcription Notes:
Columns not wide enough in empty spaces on some sections. Will fix.
2nd page: Still need Remarks for Tuesday 7th - Someone pressed "Complete", when it wasn't completed yet.
Fort Quita = Fort Keta= not far from Cape St. Paul -- in Ghana.
Vble. -winds are Variable.
" does not mean ditto. You can see that by looking at the many pages where used.
