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His Majesty's Ship Comus at Sea 1815 [[7 columned table ]] | H | R | F | Courses | Winds | No Sig. | Remarks &c Monday 22d May | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1 | | W NW | S b W. | | AM/. Mod'te & Fine | | 2 | 2 | | W b N. | | | | | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 4 | 2 | | | | | 4 Same W'r. 6 sail in tow | | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | 2 | | | | | 8 Mod'te & fine. Convoy in Company. | | 9 | 1 | 4 | | | | Dos Amigos. Appearance of Land | | 10 | 1 | | | | | N W b N. | | 11 | / | 4 / 4 | / W 1/2 S. | | | | | 12 | 1 | " | | | | Noon light airs Convoy in Co. | [[5 columned table]] | Course | Distance | Lat in | Long in | Bearings and distance at Noon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | 0°6'27" N | | | [[7 columned table]] | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1 | | W NW. | SW b W | | PM/. Light airs & Cloudy. | | 2 | 2 | | West. | | | took the Santa Anna in tow | | 3 | 1 | 4 | W b N. | | | taken aback. Cast off the [[?]] | | 4 | 1 | " | | | | 4 Light airs & Cloudy W'r. | 5 | " | } | H'd sound | | | | 6 | " | } | | 7 | " | } | the Compass. | Calm | | Calm. | | 8 | " | } | | | | 7:45 a breeze from SW. in TopGall't | | | ·· | 6 | S b E. | | | Sails & 2d Reefs | | 9 | 1 | 2 | | | | | 10 | 1 | | South | | | | 11 | ·· | 6 | | Vble. | | | 12 | 1 | ·· | S b E. | | Mid't Light airs & Cloudy. | [[7 columned table]] | H | R | F | Courses | Winds | No Sig. | Remarks &c Friday 5th May | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1 | | S b W. | W b S. | | AM/. Light breeses & Cloudy. | | 2 | | 6 | SW. | | | 1:30 Squally with rain. braced about | | | | 6 | W b N | SW b S. | | daylight 5 Sail in sight wore & made | | 3 | 1 | | W SW. | | | Sail to take the Bon Sorte in tow | | 4 | ·· | 6 | W b N 1/2 N. | | | | | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | 6 | 1 | | West. | | | | | 7 | 1 | | | | | Saw the S.E. end of the St. Thomas W NW. | | | 2 | 6 | SW b W. | | | | | 8 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | 4 | S E b E. | | | 4:30 took Bon Sorte in tow | | 9 | 1 | 4 | E.S.E. | | | | | 10 | 1 | 6 | East. | Vble. | | | | 11 | ·· | 6 | NE. | | | | | | 2 | 6 | North | | | | | 12 | 1 | | W. NW. | | | Noon light airs & fine | [[5 columned table]] | Course | Distance | Lat in | Long in | Remarks & distance at Noon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | 0°15'10" N | | High Peak of St. Thomas W NW. 10 or 11 leag? | [[7 columned table]] | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | ·· | 4 | W b S. | S b W. | | PM/. Light breezes & fine | | 2 | ·· | 4 | W b N 1/2 N. | | | Trimmed occasionally | | 3 | ·· | 6 | N W b W. | | | | | 4 | 1 | | NW b N. | | | 4 Light breezes & fine W'r. | | 5 | 1 | 4 | W NW. | Vble. | | Made & Shortened Sail occasionally | | 6 | 2 | 6 | W 1/2 N. | | | South Pt. of St. Thomas. W 1/2 N. | | 7 | 1 | 6 | | | | Peak W b N 1/2 N. North End NW b N. | | 8 | 3 | 2 | W b N. | | | Made & Shortened Sail occasionally | | 9 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 10 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | 11 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | 3 | · | W 1/2 N. | | | Mid't Light breezes & fine Weather. | His Majestys Ship Comus at Sea 1815 [[7 Columned Table]] | H | K | F | Courses | Winds | No. Sig | Remarks &c. Thursday. 4th May. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 3 | 4 | W 1/2 N. | S S W. | | PM/. Light breezes & fine. | | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | 6 | | | | Daylight 5 Sail in sight, South Pt. | | 5 | 3 | | | | | of St. Thomas W 1/2 S. Peak W 1/2 N. Saw | | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | 3 Ships & a brig at anchor. | | 7 | 3 | 6 | W NW. | SW. | | 7 Made our No. to HMShip Ulysses | | 8 | 2 | ·· | NW. | | | 10:30 Shortened Sail & Came too in | | 9 | " | } | Running for | | | 6 1/2 Fathoms with the Best Bower. | | 10 | " | } | the anchorage. | | | The Fort W b N. Cabrita Island N b W. | | 11 | · / | } / | | | | found here HM Ships Ulysses & Bri'st | | 12 | | | | | | 1 English Trader & the distained P[[?]] | | | | | | | | Brig. Intrepida. Noon fine W'r. | | | | | | | | Moored Ship ..... | [[5 Columned Table]] | Courses | Distance | Lat. in | Long. in | Bearings & distance at Noon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | Moored off St. Thomas's [[São Tomé]] | [[7 Columned Table]] | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | | | SW. | | PM/. Mod'te & fine | | 2 | | | | | | Employed cleaning the Hold ready | | 3 | | | | | | for Receiving Water. | | 4 | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | at 6 all the detained Vessels at | | 6 | | | | | | anchor except the Estrella which | | 7 | | | | | | is seen in the NE. & the Catalina | | 8 | | | | | | which had been sent out by the | | 9 | | | | | | Commodore to call in some of the | | 10 | | | | | | Convoy for England. | | 11 | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | Mid't Mod'te & Cloudy. | His Majesty's Ship Comus Moored at St. Thomas's | [[5 Columned Table]] | Week days | Mth Days | Winds | No. Sig | Remarks & Occurrences May 1815. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sunday | 7th | SSW. | AM/. Light airs & fine at daylight saw the | | | | | Estrella close to the rocks on the Point of | | | | | | the Bay next to Cabrita, supposing her on | | | | | | shore, Sent a boat to her assistance. Rec'd | | | | | | 2 bullocks. The boat returned having anch'd | | | | | | her safely near us. Reports that pon her | | | | | anchoring last night whilst our Men | | | | | | were aloft furling sails, the Portuguese | | | | | | rose on the, secured them, & landed with | | | | | | all their Property taking also 13 Slaves | | | | | | which had been put on board there as | | | | | | an Hospital. PM/. Light airs & fine Weather. Employed | | | | | | examining into the State of the detained | | | | | | Vessels. Sent boats for water. | | | | | | Rec'd Water. Fresh breezes & Cloudy with | | | | SSW. | | Rain. anch'd the Catalina | | | | | | Mid't Moderate & fine | | | Monday | 8th | South. | | AM/. Mod'te & Cloudy. Employed Watering | | | | | | Rec'd 3 bullocks. Artificers employed as | | | | | | Necessary. Loosed sails to Dry. PM/. Mod'te & Cloudy. | | | | | | Weather. Furled sails. Employed as above. | | Tuesday | 9th | South. | | AM/. Mod'te &_ fine | | | | | | Employed watering Ship | | | | | | PM/. Mod'te & fine W'r. Employed clearing the Dos | | | | | | Amigos to go to Man of War's Bay for | | | | | | Wood. Cleared Hawse. Sailed the Dos | | | | | | Amigos. |
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Thanks for the numbers you did so far. Need to finish all pages.
Think the island of St. Thomas is São Tomé, actually, because the next page mentions Cape Lopez which is SE of São Tomé (not too far).
