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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 | 3 | 2 | S SW. | | | AM/. Mod'te & fine | | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | 4 saw the Land on the Lee Bow | | 5 | 4 | | W b S 1/2 S. | | | More land from E b N to S E b S. | | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | 6:30 Land Supposed to be Cape | | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | Lopez E 1/2 S. 9 miles. | | 8 | 3 | 2 | W SW. | South. | | 8 Mod'te. Convoy in Company. | | 9 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 10 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 11 | 2 | '' | | | | Noon Mod'te W'r. Wore, | | 12 | 2 | '' | W 1/2 S. | | | Variation P'r Azim'th 21° 12. Westerly. | [[5 Columned Table]] | Course | Distance | Lat in | Long in | Bearings and distance at Noon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | S 73° W't | 16 Miles | 0° 49' S. | 8° 54' E't | Cape Lopez N 85° E't 16 Miles | [[7 Columned Table]] | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 3 | | S.E. | S SW. | | PM/. Mod'te & fine | | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 4 | 3 | ·· | | | | Mod'te & fine Weather. | | 5 | 3 | | SE b S 1/2 S. | | | | | 6 | 3 | 2 | SE b S. | | | | | 7 | 3 | 4 | S SE. | Variable | | at 8 Sounded in 20 Fathoms | | 8 | 3 | 4 | SE b S. | | | Sandy bottom. 8:20 Wore. | | 9 | 1 / 2 | 4 / ·· | / W 1/2 N. | | | | | 10 | 3 | 6 | West. | S SW. | | Mid't mod'te & Clear | | 11 | 4 | " | | | | Convoy in Company. | | 12 | 4 | " | | | | | [[7 columned table]] | H | K | F | Courses | Winds | No. Sig | Remarks &c Tuesday 23d May | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 3 | | W 1/2 S | S SW. | | AM/. Mod'te 7 Clear. | | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | | West. | | | | | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | 4 Mod'te & Clear. W'r | | 5 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | 3 | ·· | | | | 7:30 Wore, | | 8 | 1 / 1 | 4 / 6 | / SE. | | | 8 Mod'te & fine. | | 9 | 3 | 4 | S.E. b E. | S. b W. | | Carpenters repairing the pinnacle | | 10 | 4 | ·· | S E 1/2 E. | | | | | 11 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | 3 | 2. | | | | Noon Mod'te & fine W'r. | [[5 Columned Table]] | Course | Distance | Lat in | Long in | Bearings and distance at Noon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | S 18° W't | 22 Miles. | D.R. 1° 10' S. D.A. 1° 01 S | 8°50' E't | Cape Lopez. S 49° E't 21 Miles. | [[7 Columned Table]] | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 3 | 6 | SE 1/2 E. | S SW | | PM/. Mod'te & fine | | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | ·· | S E b S. | | | | | 4 | 2 | 4 | S SE. | | | 4 Mod'te & fine | | 5 | 2 | 4 | | | | Made & shortened Sail occasionally | | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | 2 | | | | | 8 Light breeses & Clear. | | 9 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 10 | 3 | ·· | S b E. | SW b W. | | Mid't Light breeses & Clear W'r | | 11 | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | His Majesty Ship Comus at Sea 1815 [[7 columned table]] | H | K | F | Courses | Winds | No. Sig | Remarks &c Wednesday 24th May | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1 | 4 | S S.E. | S.W. | | AM/. Light breeses & fine | | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | 3 | 2 | ·· | | | | | | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | at daylight land form NE b E to | | 5 | 1 | 6 | S E b S. | | | SE. | | 6 | 1 | 6 | S b E. | | | | | 7 | 1 | 6 | S b E. | | | | | 8 | 1 | 2 | | | | 8 Light breeses & fine W'r. | | 9 | 1 | 2 | S 1/2 E. | | | 9 Tacked in 11 Fathoms. | | 10 | 1 | 2 | W. b. N. | SW b S. | | Noon land supposed to be Cape | | 11 | 1 | 2 | | | | St. Catherines N.E. point of Land | | 12 | 1 | 2 | | | | to the Northward of it E b N. offshore | | | | | | | | 8 or 9 Miles | [[5 Columned Table]] | Course | Distance | Lat in | Long in | Bearings and distance at Noon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | 1° 18' S | | Cape Lopez NE b N. in 13 fathoms | [[7 Columned Table]] | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 2 | | W 1/2 N. | S SW. | | AM/. Light breezes & fine | | 2 | 2 | | | | | Variously Employed. | | 3 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | 2 | ·· | W. b N. | | | Mod'te & fine Convoy in Co. | | 5 | 1 | 4 | NW b W 1/2 W. | | | | | 6 | 2 | ·· | W B N. | | | Mod'te & fine W'r. | | 7 | 2 | ·· | | | | | | 8 | 2 | | | | | Light breezes & fine | | 9 | 2 | 6 | W. NW. | SW. | | | 10 | 3 | 2 | | | Mid't Light breezes & fine W'r. Convoy in Company | | 11 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 12 | 3 | 6 | | | | | [[7 columned table]] | H | K | F | Courses | Winds | No. Sig | Remarks &c Thursday 25th May | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 3 | 2 | W. b. N. | S W b S. | | AM/. Mod'te & fine. | | 2 | 3 | ·· | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | 4 Mod'te & fine W'r. | | 5 | 3 | " | West. | S S W. | | | | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | 3 | | | | | 7 Mod'te & fine W'r. Carpenters [[?]] a [[?]] | | 9 | 3 | | | | | the furnace | | 10 | 2 | 6 | | | | Noon Mod'te & fine Convoy in | | 11 | 3 | | | | | Company. Current the last 24 hours | | 12 | 3 | | | | | Running to the N.E. 2 1/2 mile p'r hour | [[5 Columned Table]] | Course | Distance | Lat in | Long in | Bearings and distance at Noon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |N 85°W. | 68 Miles | 0° 59' S | 7° 59' E't | Cape S 5° E't. Dist 68 Miles | [[7 Columned Table]] | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 2 | | West. | S SW. | | PM/. Mod'te & fine | | 2 | 2 | | | | | Communicated with the Catalina | | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | 4 | 2 | | W 1/2 N. | | 4 Mod'te & fine W'r. | | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 7 | 3 | ·· | S.E. | | | | | 8 | 2 | 4 | | | | 8 Light breezes & Clear. | | 9 | 2 | ·· | SE 1/2 S. | S b W 1/2 W. | | | | 10 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 12 | 3 | ·· | | | | Mid't Light breezes & Clear W'r. Convoy in Comp'y |
Transcription Notes:
Azim'th: azimuth
P'r: per
