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Ship "Ann Maria" from New York towards Valparaiso - Commanded by Levi F. Doty Esq- [[6 Columned Table]] | Hours | K. | H.K. | Courses | Winds | Monday Aug 5th. 1850 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | - Forty Six Days out - | 1 | 5 | | S.W. 1/2 S. | S. S. E- | Commences with a nice breeze from the Southward and clear pleasant weather - | | 2 | 5 | | | | | | 3 | 5 | | | | | | 4 | 5 | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 1 | | | | | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | 7 | 4 | 1 | | | | | 8 | 4 | | | | All drawing sail set- A Barque in sight on the weather bow - | | 9 | 3 | | S.W. by S. | | | | 10 | 3 | | | | | | 11 | 3 | | | | | | 12 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | 3 | | | | | | 2 | 3 | | | | Through the night pleasant - At 4 A.M. set the Larboard Mn Top gall & Fore top mast stud sails | | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 4 | 3 | | | N.E. | | | 5 | 3 | | | | | | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 7 | 3 | | | | | | 8 | 3 | | | | Ends pleasant | | 9 | 3 | | | | | | 10 | 3 | | | | Lat by Obs 3.39 S - | | 11 | 3 | | | | | | 12 | 3 | | | | | [[6 Columned Table]] | Hours | K | H.K. | Courses | Winds | Tuesday Aug 5th. 1850 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | - Forty Seven Days out - | 1 | 3 | | S.W 1/2 S | Baffling | Commences with a baffling wind and pleasant weather | | 2 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | At Meridian took in the Studding sails and braced by the Wind - | | 4 | 3 | | | | | | 5 | 4 | | | | | | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 7 | 5 | | SW | | Watch employed in cleaning the bottom decks - | | 8 | 6 | | | | | | 9 | 6 | | | | | | 10 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | 6 | | SW 1/2 S | | | | 12 | 6 | | | | Through the night clear and pleasant weather | | 1 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | 5 | 6 | 1 | S.W. by S. | | Ends the same | | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | 7 | 7 | | | | | | 8 | 7 | | | | | | 9 | 6 | 1 | | | Latitude by Obs. | | 10 | 6 | 1 | | | | | 11 | 6 | 1 | | | - 5° 43' North | | 12 | 6 | 1 | | | |
Transcription Notes:
9/2 - this table is not formatted correctly, please read instructions and correct
9/5 - all transcribed, was marked completed and not complete, please read instructions, this formatted per instructions, only 6 columns not 9
breese: breeze
Larboard: port
Top gall: Topgallant gale?
Google sail identification for many of the terms of the sails.