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From: Sue Mackay <>
Subject: [ZA] Log of HMS Weymouth Part Three (Canary Isles to the Cape)
Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2003 21:10:11 +0000

ADM51/3543 LOG OF HMS WEYMOUTH (1819-20) Mr.Richard Turner, Master Public Record Office, Kew, London This log was transcribed on 31 January 2003. Time did not permit me to transcribe it all, so it is complete (other than margin notes on compass bearings etc) from December 16 1819 until Sunday February 6, after which I quickly noted down major events and any personal references to the 1820 settlers on board. Capitals for settlers' names are mine. Numbers to the left refer to the time of day. Some abbreviations have been expanded for the sake of clarity. Other abbreviations occurring frequently in the log are: Do = ditto Qt = quantity PART THREE (Canary Islands to the Cape) Wed 26 January Am: Moderate and fine 4 Do weather. Recd water from shore boats. Killed a bullock wt 342 lbs Recd 6 oxen and a quantity of fruit and vegetables for the settlers Pm: Employed receiving water. Departed this life SARAH STAMFORD settlers child 8: Light winds and fine Midnight: Do weather Thu 27 January Am: Light breezes and cloudy 4: Do weather. Employed receiving water in shore boats. Killed a bullock weighing 660 lbs. Departed this life SARAH WHITEHEAD. Committed the bodies to the deep. Pm: Employed receiving water Midnight: Do weather Fri 28 January Am: Moderate breezes and cloudy. 8: Do weather with a heavy swell. Employed stowing the holds and about the rigging Pm: variously employed about the rigging. Recd no water this day there being too much of surf Midnight: Cloudy Sat 29 January Am: Moderate breezes and cloudy. 4 Do weather. Employed stowing the holds and as necessary. Killed a bullock weighing 450 lbs Pm: Employed starting water and stowing the holds 6 Do weather Midnight: Moderate and cloudy Sun 30 January Am: Moderate breezes and cloudy. Employed stowing water casks and luggage in the main hold. Recd a quantity of fruit and vegetables Pm: Employed as before noon Sunset: Light breezes and cloudy Midnight: Do weather Mon 31 January Am: Light breezes and cloudy. Employed receiving water in shore boats and starting do Recd a quantity of fruit and vegetables Pm: Employed as before noon Sunset: Do weather Midnight: Cloudy weather Tues 1 February Am: Light breezes and fine 4: Variable winds. Employed stowing the holds. Killed 3 oxen weight 118 lbs Pm: Variously employed about the rigging Midnight: Fine weather Wed 2 February Am: Moderate breezes and cloudy with little rain. Employed about the rigging. Recd 10 oxen & two pipes of wine qt 240 gs Pm: Emplyed receiving water Midnight: Light breezes Thurs 3 February Am: Light breezes and fine. Employed clearing decks and preparing for sea Pm: Light breezes and fine. Opened 2 casks of beef qt 38 pecks each flour 1 cask qt 380 lbs 8: Weighed and made sail Midnight: Do weather Fri 4 February Am: Moderate and fine 4: Do weather 7:30: Set studding sails 8: Do weather. West point of Gran Canary NE 3 0r 4 leagues Killed 2 bullocks weighing 625 lbs Noon: Light winds and clear Bearing and distance at noon Peak of Tenerife north 58 miles Pm: Moderate and fine. Trimmed sails and in larboard studding sails 4: Do weather 6: Do weather 7:30: In royals 11: Set larboard top gallant studding sails and royals Midnight: Light winds and cloudy Sat 5 February Am: Light winds and variable 1: In studding sails and trimmed sails 4: Moderate and fine. Set top and gallant studding sails 9: Set larboard fore studding sails. Aired bedding Departed this life SARAH HOBBS settlers child Noon: Moderate and fine Bearings and distance at noon S.Antonio Cape de Verde S36.47W 672 miles Pm: Moderate and fine 2: In starboard studding sails 3: Out 4th reef of fore topsail 4: Do weather 6: Do weather 8: Do weather. Committed the body of the above infant to the deep 11: In top gallant sails Midnight: Fresh breezes and cloudy Sun 6 February Am: Fresh breezes and fine 1:30: Set starboard topmast studding sails Killed a bullock weighing 373 lbs 8: Moderate breezes and fine weather 11: Performed divine service Noon: Moderate breezes and fine weather Bearings and distance at noon S.Antonio S41W 550 miles Pm: Modeate and fine 4: Do weather 6: Do weather 8: Moderate and fine. Made shortened sail as necessary Midnight: Do weather [From this point due to pressure of time only main events were noted] Tues 8 February Employed washing clothes Departed this life JOHN COCK settlers child Committed the body of the above infant to the deep Thurs 10 February Departed this life EMMA ROGERS settlers child Committed body of the above infant to the deep Fri 18 February 9: Bore up to speak to a stranger, fired a gun to bring her to, found her to be the Comet Spanish brig from Cuba to Cape Lopez Departed this life MARTHA GODFREY settlers child Committed the body of the above infant to the deep Sun 20 February Departed this life JOHN CROUCH and JAMES FARLEY settlers children Committed the bodies of the above infants to the deep Mon 21 Feb Departed this life MARY RALPHS settlers child Committed the body to the deep Tues 22 February Distance and bearings at noon St.Helena S34E 1242 miles 6: heavy squalls with thunder and lightning Thu 24 February Departed this life ELIZABETH STORTON settlers child Committed the body of the above infant to the deep Fri 3 March Performed the customary ceremony in crossing the Equator Sun 5 March Saw the Island of Annabona SSW 11 or 12 leagues Wed 15 March Departed this life JOSEPH PINNOCK settlers child Committed the body of the above infant to the deep Fri 17 March Departed this life WILLIAM FORWARD settlers child Body of the above infant to the deep Mon 27 March Departed this life SARAH FORWARD settlers wife Committed the body of the above woman to the deep Wed 29 March St.Helena NNW 24 leagues Thu 13 April Departed this life ____ HOBBS (settlers child) Committed the body of the above infant to the deep Tues 25 April Saw the Table Land ahead Employed working in for Table Bay Anchored in 13½ fathoms. Furled sails Wed 26 April Departed this life EPHRAIM DICKS settler Thu 27 April Sent the body of E.DICKS on shore to be interred Wed 3 May Departed this life JANE DICKS female settler Fri 5 May Disembarking settlers Sun 7 May Departed this life infant son of J SANDERSON settler Mon 8 May Committed the body to the deep Tues 9 May At anchor in Table Bay 6: Made sail out of the Bay Mon 15 May At anchor in Algoa Bay Tues 16 May Clearing hold of settlers luggage Fri 19 May Disembarking settlers and their luggage Sat 20 May Disembarking settlers and their luggage Cleaning out hold and washing decks

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