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His Majestys Ship Comus in Old Calabar River 1815 [[7 Columned Table]] | H | K | F | Courses | No Sig | Remarks &c Wednesday 5th April | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | | | Calm | | AM Calm & fine | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 4 Calm & fine W'r 5:30 Weighed & made sail | | 5 | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | 10:30 anch'd in 4 1/2 fms. Veered 1/2 Cables| | 9 | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | Noon Calm & fine Weather| | 12 | | | | | | | [[5 Columned Table]] |Course| |Distance| |Lat in| |Long in| |Bearings & distance at Noon | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | East Extr. of Parrot Island | [[7 Columned Table]] | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | | | Vble. | | PM/. Light airs | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 4 Light airs W'r. | | 5 | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | Sunset up Boats. | | 9 | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | Mid't Calm & Cloudy | [[7 Columned Table]] | H. | K | F | Courses | Winds | Sig'l | Remarks &c. Thursday 6th April 1815 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | | | Calm | | AM/. Calm & Cloudy. | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | Calm & Cloudy W'r. 4:20 Weighed & made sail | | 5 | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | Mod't breeses. | | 8 | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 9:10 anch'd in 4 fathoms veered 1/2 Cable | | 10 | | | | | | Employed cleaning the Ship | | 11 | | | | | | Noon Mod'te & Cloudy. East Head | | 12 | | | | | | E b S. Backassey Gap SE [[?]] S. | [[5 Columned Table]] | Course | Distance | Lat in | Long in | Bearings and distance at Noon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | Tom Shots Point W b N 1/2 N. 3 fathoms Soft | [[7 Columned Table]] | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | | N Wr. | | PM/. Mod'te & fine. | | 2 | | | | | | Detained Vessels at anchor in Co. | | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 4 Mod'te & fine Weather. | | 5 | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | 8 Mod'te & fine W'r. | | 9 | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | Mid't Mod'te fine Weather. | [[7 Columned Table]] | H. | K | F | Courses | Winds | Sig'l | Remarks &c. Friday 7th April 1815 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | | | Wr. | | AM/. Mod'te & fine | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | Mod'te & fine W'r. 3 weighed & made sail beating over | | 5 | | | | | | the Bar. in Co. with detained vessels. | | 6 | " | } | Beating over | | | | | 7 | " | } | | | | | | 8 | " | } | | | | | | 9 | " | } | the Bar. | | | 10:20 hove to made Convoy sig'l to | | 10 | " | } | | | | bring Sig'l Instructions on board, with | | 11 | " | } | | | | a Gun. | | 12 | " | } | | | | Noon Mod'te & Cloudy Made Sail | [[5 Columned Table]] | Course | Distance | Lat in | Long in | Bearings and distance at Noon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | South Point of Land E B S | [[7 Columned Table]] | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | | | N. b E. | | PM/. Made & Short'd sail occasionally | | 2 | | | | | | Emp'd communicating with the detained | | 3 | 3 | | South. | | | Vessels. 4 NW. pt. N b E. Southern Extreme | | 4 | 3 | | | | | NE b E. 7 sail in Co. 5:50 Wore. | | 5 | 2 | | S 1/2 E. | | | | | 6 | " / 1 | 6 / 2 | / W b N. | SW b S. | | | | 7 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | 8 | 1 | 4 | | | | 8 Mod'te & Clear. 5 sail in Co. 11 made | | 9 | 2 | " | W. NW. | | | sig'l Convoy to anchor. 11:30 Shortened | | 10 | 2 | " | W b N. | | | Sail & anchored in 4 1/2 fathoms | | 11 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | 12 | 1 | " | N.E. | | | Mid't Mod'te with thunder & lightening | His Majestys Ship Comus at Sea [[7 Columned Table]] | H. | K | F | Courses | Winds | Sig'l | Remarks &c. Saturday 8th April | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | " | } | at anchor. | | | AM/. Mod'te & Cloudy | | 2 | " | } | | | | 3:20 made Convoy sig'l to weigh | | 3 | " | } | | | | | | 4 | " | } | | | | 4 Mod'te & Cloudy Weather. Weighed | | 5 | " | } | Head from North | | | | | 6 | " | } | to NW. | | | The detained vessels weighed | | 7 | 1 | 4 | W NW. | | | 7:10 Wore, & made sail | | 8 | 2 | 4 | E.S.E. | | | | | 9 | 2 | | S SW. | Vble. | | Took the Bon Sorte in Tow | | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | 11 | 2 | | | | | Noon light breezes. High | | 12 | 1 | 4 | S b W. | Vble. | | of the intermost part of cameroon | | | | | | | | Bay. E b S. 15 or 16 Miles. | [[5 Columned Table]] | Course | Distance | Lat in | Long in | Bearings and distance at Noon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | N.° Observation | | Outer part of Cameroon E B.E. 16 Miles | [[7 Columned Table]] | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1 | 6 | SW b S. | W b N. | | PM/. Mod'te & Cloudy. | | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 6 | S SW. | West. | | 3:30 Short'd Sail | | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | Mod'te & Cloudy W'r. West End of Fernande Po S 1/2 W | | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | | Convoy in Co. | | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 8 | 2 | 2 | | | | 8 Mod'te & Cloudy. Made Convoy sig'l to [[?]] | | 9 | 1 | 4 | NW 1/2 N. | W SW. | | Wore | | 10 | 1 | 4 | | | | 9 burnt a blue light | | 11 | 1 | 4 | | | | 10 Burnt a Rocket | | 12 | 1 | | | | | Mid't Mod'te & fine Convoy in Company. | [[7 Columned Table]] | H. | K | F | Courses | Winds | Sig'l | Remarks &c. Sunday 9th April 1815 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1 | " | NE 1/2 N. | W. SW. | | AM/. Light airs & hazy. | | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | 3:50 Wore. | | 4 | 1 | | | | | Light airs & hazy W'r. 3 sail in sight | | 5 | " | 6 | SE b S. | | | | | 6 | " | 4 | | Vble. | | | | 7 | " | 4 | | | | | | 8 | " / " | 2 / 2 | | | | Light airs & fine 5 sail in sight | | 9 | " | } | Head to | | | | | 10 | " | } | | | | Noon Point of high land of Cameroons | | 11 | " | } | the Southward. | | | E b S. 1/2 S. Catalina in chace | | 12 | " | } | | Calm. | | | [[5 Columned Table]] | Course | Distance | Lat in | Long in | Bearings and distance at Noon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | 4°01'N. | | South End of Fernande Po S SE | [[7 Columned Table]] | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | / " | / 6 | / S SE. | | | PM/. Calm. 12:30 Sprung up a breeze. | | 2 | 1 | 2 | S E 1/2 S. | W SW. | | from W SW. Made Sail | | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | 4 Mod'te 7 fine. 4 Sail in sight. East End | | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | of Fernande Po S b E. | | 5 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | 7 hove too on the | | 8 | " | } | up N.N.W. | West. | | 8 Mod'te 5 sail in Company. | | 9 | " | } | off North. | | | | | 10 | " | } | up E N E. | North. | | | | 11 | " | } | off SE. | | | | | 12 | " | } | up NE b N | N.W. B N. | | Mid't Mod'te Weather | | | | | off NE b E. | | | |
