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Ship "Ann Maria" from New York towards Valparaiso - Commanded by Levi F. Doty Esq. [[9 columned table]] | Hours | K. | H.K. | Courses | Winds | | | | Remarks Tuesday July 15/50 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 6 | | S.E 1/2 S | E by N | | | | Commences with fine breezes and pleasant weather | | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | All hands variously employed at ship duty | | 7 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | 10 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | 11 | 5 | 1 | | | | -Twenty six days out- | | Through the night fine breezes and passing clouds | | 12 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | Ends clear & pleasant | | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | 7 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 9 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | Lat by Obs. 13.40 N | | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 12 | 6 | | | | | | | | [[9 columned table]] | Hours | K. | H.K. | Courses | Winds | | | | Remarks Wednesday July 16 - | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 5 | | S.E by S. 1/2 S | E.N.E | | | | Commences with fine breezes and passing clouds with squally appearances | | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | 7 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | Through the night squally at 10.30 P.M. took in Top gale sails - 11 Tacked to the Est'd| | 8 | 4 | 1 | South | Variable | | | | | | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 10 | 6 | 1 | S.S.W. | | | | | | | 11 | 4 | | | | | | | At 3 A.M. a heavy head sea running and it blowing from single reefed the Ms. Top sail and double reefed the Fore [[sail?]] | | 12 | 3 | | | | | -Twenty seven days out- | | | | 1 | 3 | | S.S.E. | South | | | | | | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 5 | 3 | | Variable | Variable | | | | At daylight made all sail except the Royals | | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 7 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | 8 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | 9 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | Latitude by Obs 12.24 North | | 10 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | 11 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | 12 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
Transcription Notes:
Top 12 hours are P.M. AND the second set are the A.M. hours. so new day starts in the middle of the chart.