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At sea Friday Xbr 18
This 24 hours we have fresh gale of wind at E.N.E. & N.E.b E. feare weather make saile Direct our course N.W. & N.W.b N. toward even we have Close weather hard gale of wind at N.E. have our small sails take in ye reefs of our topsails this night affords us Close hazy weather very fresh gale of wind at S.W. in ye morning hand Maintopsail as the day comes on we have hard gale at N.E.b E. thick weather with hard rain continueth at eleven (?) in ye morning hand fore- topsail hard gale of wind at N.E.b E. hard rain very thick weather conclude this day Latt. by estimation course and distance and bearing of head lands at noon as in ye margent. .
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At sea Xbr 19
Between foure or five in the after noon we find soundings 50 fedom deep ousay sand
Att noon Cap Cod after found to bear N.09 wt 40 leagues Nantucket N.N.W. 25 leagues.
This day we have hard gale of wind at N.E.b E. very thick weather and hard rain in the first part towards even very tempestuous. Weather at five at even hand our foresail try with our mainsail to ye N :º heave our lead and find 50 fedoms of water soundings ouse and sum small sand at six at even loure mainyard ware our ship Lay our head to Ye S:º try with our mizen very strong gale of wind tempestuous weather continueth keep our Lead every foure houres & have 50 fedoms of water ousy ground at twelve at night we have ye wind more moderate foure cleare weather towards morning Little wind but very great grown sea at six in the morning sett our fore saile ware our ship to ye N :º as the day comes on sett mainsail and top- sail Direct our course N.b W. & N.N.W. find 50 fedom depth of water sauft ouse ground moderate gale at N.E.b E. thick hazy weather conclude this day Latt. by estimation, course & bearing of headlands at noon as in margent.
At sea Xbr. 20
Meridian dis- tance 52d: 29m.W' degrees Long 73:11m ye Lizard E+120:15m:1073 leagues
This day we have fresh gale of wind at N.E. thick fogg stand to ye N : Keep our Leed every two hours find 45 & 42 fedom depth of water sauft ousay ground at two in the afternoon and hand maintopsail toward even moderate gale at N.b E. & N : as the night came on little wind. Thick fogg continueth all night towards morning we have fresh gale at N. & N.b W. thick weather much snow & rain at five in the morning tack stand to the eastward Keep our Leed & find the former depth and soundings noe alteration as the day come on we have fresh gale at N.W. & N.W.b W. Stand to ye Eastward with our lour sailes the Latter part we have fresh gale at W.N.W. Close weather inclined to snow. Conclude this day at noon found depth of water 30 fedom ousay ground. Latt. by estimation course & distance bearing of headlands as in ye margent.
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At sea Xbr 21 Lizard
Et 12d :No 1076 Leag
Nomans Land N ye gay head on Martin's vinyard S.E.b S. 3 leagues
depth of water 14 fedoms course ground
Anchor at Tarpolin Cove
Tuesday Xbr 22 At half an hour past two in the afternoon anchor at T.C. 10 fedoms water
Moore Ship E.N.E. & W.S.W.
The gayhead on M.V. S.W.b S. 4 Leagues ye Et pt of M.V.
This day we have fresh gale of wind at W.b N. close thick weather snow and rain together Stand to ye N : find the water should gradually souft ground 32 & 30 fedom at even find 29 & 25 fedom course sandy ground as the night come on we have fresh gale at W. & N. close weather sometime cleare at eight at even we have 16 fedom depth course gravell. Discover ye Looming of Land the wind being bould tack stand to ye S:º this night Moderate gale at W.b S. & W.S.W. dry cloudy weather sett our maintopsail at four in the morning tack stand by to ye N :º as the day comes on make sail. Mod. gale at W. b S. & W.S.W. fall in to ye Wt of Mar- tin's Vineyard being an Island on ye Wt coast of new england very sildum yoused but by small coasting ves- sells no ship of any consequence coming neare these parts unless obledged by extremetey and having on [e] Man on bord that had frequented these parts he by order tuke charge as Pilote to harbor the ship. At noon the gay head on Martin's vinyard S.E.b S. 3 leagues, mod. gale at S.W.b W. fair weather con- cluded.
This day we have fresh gale of wind at S.W. b W. & W.S.W. cloudy and inclined to squalls Direct our course N.E. throw a broad sound that is between Mar- tin's Vinyard and Elizabeth Island in which sound we find 13 & 14 fedom of water good ground at two in ye afternoon anchor in Tarpolin Cove being soe named being a small bay in ye S.E. side of the E. Island of the Elizabeth Islands 10 fedom of water good ground Moor ship E.N.E. & W.S.W. In this place is but on[e] small house in which live on[e] family the Island affords wood and sum deare for other conven- ient very barren land but being obledged for severall reasons and necessaries we are very happy in our safe arrivall having bin on our passage 16 weeks driven by strong winds. In the first place we are in want of water and wood secondly Disabled in our mast and shrouds
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Tarpolin Cove E.b N.4 leagues Suckenesset point on ye main being N.E. b.E. 3 leagues
& cheanplates thirdly very weakly maned by reason of sick men & very grean sailors which with ye could and want of Clouthes are fitt for little Duty to conclude we had a very bad coast to deal with all in this time of year in the condition we [were in ] ye reasons formerly mentioned therefore very Proper to get ye first port to Anchor. Towards even the winds came at West & W.b N. Could toward morning Modt gale at N.W. & N.W. b N. hard frost ye latter part unbend sails Modt gale at N.W. clear & dry-Weather hard frost concludes this day.
Xbr 23 At on [e] in the afternoon we a small brig- antine of Bos- ton Laden from Nevis arrived here bound for boston.
This day we have moderate gale at N.b.W. & N: feare [fair ] cleare weather Inclined to frost at one in the afternoon a small brigantine belonging to boston laden from Nevis Arrived here having bin five weeks on her passage hither ten days near the coast. In the afternoon clean our hould carry on shore empty casks in order to fill water start salt water out of butts in order to fill fresh found much of our ballast washed away being very bad ballast for shipping of water. Modt gale at N : & N.b E. dry frost weather concludes this day.
Xbr 24
at ten in ye morning the brigantine sails from here to the Eastward.
This 24 hours we have small gale N. b W. & N.N.W. Cleare dry frost in the afternoon emt[y] salt water carry the butt on shore in order to trim and wash fit for to fill with fresh water. The house and Watering place being about one mile from the ship the land being covered with snow having very hard winter for the time past in these parts Keep all our men that are capable of Duty employed in cleaning the hould Sum on shore with ye Cuper Gale N. b W. & N :º dry hard frost continueth and concludeth this day.
Xbr 25 in ye morning
This 24 hours we have small gale at N.W. & N.N.W. Dry hard frost very could at even Cloudy Inclined to snow. Continueth close weather little wind all night
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in the morning very thick snow as the day comes on unrig our maintopmast. The latter part small gale at N: and N. b E. close weather inclined to snow hard frost & very could continueth and concludeth this day.
Xbr 26
This day we have small gale of wind at N.N.W. & N.W. thick close weather small snow could frost con- tinueth toward even. Much snow very thick weather. Little wind. Sometimes calm and continueth all night and in ye morning Toward the latter part we have Modt gale at N.E. day calm weather inclined to frost concludeth this day.
Xbr 27
Sabouthday at two in ye afternoon a small catch of Salem bound to Virginia arrived here from ye E.
Xbr 28
at three in the afternoon ye ketch formerly mentioned sails from here to ye W.
This day we have Modt gale of wind at N.E. b N. & N.N.E. close thick weather at two.in the afternoon arrived here a small ketch of Salem belonging to Salem bound to Virginia ye which certifies of the Mast fleet sailing from piscataquag under the conduct of Capt Emes in his Maj ship Sunrise [?] very could weather and hard frost continueth in the night, Little wind at N: the latter part Modt gale at N.N.W. & N.W. cloudy weather could dry hard frost concluded this day. Imploy all hands sum getting wood others fixing rigging defective ye remainder in clearing the hould for balast [?].
This day we have fresh gale of wind at N.W. b N. fair weather could dry hard frost continueth inso- much we have men taken sick and lame daley the which hinders our dispach likewise the place of water- ing our ship we could not fill above four punchons in one day two of which are expended on board. The water likewise not being very good and for our per- ticolor youse likewise in the time of the frost these casks that are filled force out the heed of firm new calk insomuch we were obledged to refer filling water. In ye night Fresh gale at N.N.W. could frost ye latter part. Mod. gale at N. b W. & N.N.W. feare clear weather concludes this day.
Tarpolin Cove unrig our mainmast.
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Tarpolin Cove
Xbr. 29
This day we have in ye first part calm in ye after- noon Small gale at E.N. & E. cloudy thick weather the first part of the night we have small gale at W.E.W. & S.W. thick weather could and inclined to snow as the night came on we have fresh gale at S.S.W. & S. & S. b. E. vearable thick weather with snow and rain continueth till toward the latter part in which we have fresh gale at S.S.W. & S.W. b S. hard rain conclude this day.
Xbr. 30
This day we have moderate gale at S.W. & W.S.W. close weather inclined to rain toward even small gale at W. thick fogg, in the night modt. gale from the W. to ye W.N.W. close weather the latter part. Mod. gale at N.W. b W. & N.W. feare weather withall could haw frost conclude this day in ye morning raise our shears in order to lift our mainmast to shorten at the heale.
Xbr. 31
This day we have fresh gale at N.W. & N.W. b W. feare cleare weather withall could hard frost con- tinueth this day take on bord in our long boat about 8 tuns of stone ballast in our fore part of the hould ye ballast being ye same stone. Mod. gale & N.W. & N.N.W. feare cold weather could frost continueth and concludes this day.
Jan. 1
This day we have in the first part Mod. gale from the West to S.W. b S. Feare could weather in the night small gale at S.S.W. & S.W. sumtime cloudy in the morning and toward the latter part we have ye wind variable from the S. & S. b E. thick weather much snow & rain concludes this day.
Jan. 2 take in about six tuns stone ballast.
This day we have in ye first part Mod. gale from ye S. to ye S.W. Close weather inclined to rain to- wards evening small gale at W.S.W. thick fogg and rain at night calm in ye morning small gale at W.S.W. very thick weather the latter part. Fresh gale at W. b S. cloudy weather concludes this day.
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Tarpolin Cove Jan. 3
Sabouth day In ye afternoon lift our mainmast shorten it in ye steep four foott.
This day we have mod. gale at N.W. & N.W. b N feare cleare weather inclined to frost in the after- noon lift our mainmast shorten it in the steep about four foott the reason allowed by cause to the mast was sprung on both sides & fished ye place being about 11 inches above ye Loure partnells ye same being loured into the well and well wedged in ye loure part- nells strengthen the said mast to carry the proper topmast which before we could not without danger. This night we have small gale at W.N.W. very could hard frost the latter part mod. gale at N.N.E. feare cleare weather hard frost concludes this day.
Jan. 4 take in six tuns stone ballast.
This day we have Mod. gale at N.N.E. feare cleare weather in ye night ye winds variable from ye N.E. to E. Sometimes cloudy in ye morning take in one boat of stones ballast about six tuns mod. gale at S.S.E. & S.E. b E. feare weather concludes this day all men imployed in wooding getting ballast and fix- ing riging clearing cask and filling water.
Janyr. 5
Take in one boat of ballast at two in the afternoon two small coast- ing vessels arrived here from ye E.
This day we have Mod. gale at S.S.E. feare weather in the afternoon two vessels arrived heare from ye E. one ship of Salem bound for Virginia ye other small shallop of Marblehead bound for Connecut and up ye Sound at even take in one boat of stone about six tuns ye which completed 53 tuns of stone ballast taken in heare in the foure hould smouth ballast pre- pare for casks. In ye night Little winds at S.E. b E. cloudy the latter part Modt. gale at E.S.E. Close weather concludes this day.
Janyr. 6 at three in ye morning ye Marble heed vessel sailed to ye W.
This day we have mod. gale at S.E. b E. feare weather in the night Little winds at E.S.E. cloudy weather in the morning Small gale at S.E. close weather sett up main shroud & rigg our maintopmast. Mod. gale at S.S.E. & S.E. b S. close weather con- cludes day.
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Tarpolin Cove Janyr. 7
This day we have mod. gale at S.S.E. feare weather towards even cloudy small gale of wind variable from ye S. b E. to ye S.W. & W.S.W. sumtimes in ye night fresh gale toward morning feare cleare weather. Mod. gale at W.N.W. & N.W. dry frost concluded this day overhauled rigging and reseve wood.
Janyr. 8 at eight in ye morn- ing ye ship bound for Virginia sailed hence to ye W.
This day we have mod. gale at N.W. feare cleare weather towards even little winds in ye night calmer towards morning small gale at E. b N. & E. ye latter part Modt. gale at E. b E. cloudy close weather concludes this day emty butt & wood
Janyr. 9
In ye afternoon bring two foresails cleare hause.
This day we have mod. gale at E.S.E. & S.E. b E. close weather in the afternoon Cleane ship bring two foresails and cleare hause. This night coming on we have fresh gale at S.E. thick weather con- tinueth towards the latter part hard gale at S.S.W. & S. b N. close thick weather inclined to rain con- cludes this day.
Janyr. 10
This day we have fresh gale at S.S.W. close weather small rain towards even we have ye winds at W.S.W. hard rains as night comes on we have Mod. gale at W.S.W. feare weather continueth all night as the day comes on. The latter part we have Mod gale at N.N.W. & moon feare weather.
Janyr. 11
This day we have Modt. gale at N.W. & N.W. b N. feare weather toward even calme in ye night small gales at N. & W. contin. towards the latter part in which we have mod. gale at N.W. feare cleare weather inclined to frost concludeth this day.
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Tarpolin Cove Janyr. 12
This day we have mod. gale at N.W. feare cleare weather towards even very Little winds in ye night small gales variable from ye N.N.W. & ye S. b E. sumtimes about ye middle of ye night Calme in ye morning small gale at S. the latter part Modt. gales at S.W. & W.S.W. feare cleare weather concludeth this day.
Janyr. 13
at one in ye after- noon a ship arrived here from Boston at twelve at night sailed hence
This day we have Modt. gale at S.W. b S. feare weather. At one in the afternoon arrived here a large ship from Boston bound for rode island in ye after- noon take in water & emty butt from ye shore at one in ye morning wind at S.W. b W. the said ship sailed to ye westward as the day come on we have fresh gale at S.S.W. & S. b W. close thick weather hard gales at S. b W. with hard showers of rain concluded this day.
Janyr. 14
This day we have fresh gales at S.W. thick weather hard rains continueth toward night Modt gale. Cloudy weather continueth most part of ye night towards morning we had small gale as the day come on fresh gale at N.W. & some Mod. gale at N.N.W. feare weather inclined to frost concludes day.
Janyr. 15 at seven at night arrived here a small sloop of new London from rode Island.
This day we have Mod. gale at N.N.W. close could weather hard frost towards even and in ye night small gale at N. & N. b N. thick weather towards morning Mode. gale at N. & N.E. thick snow sumtime fresh gale in flurry very thick snow hard frost could weather concluded this day.
Janyr. 16
This day we have Mod. gale at N.N.E. thick weather inclined to snow towards even small gale at N. cleare weather very could sharp air & hard frost continu- eth the latter part Mod. gale at N. b E. & N. could frost concludeth this day.
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Tarpolin Cove Janyr. 17 at four in ye after- noon three small ketches of Salem arrived here from Salem.
This day we have Modt. gale at N.E. b N. feare weather at four in ye afternoon arrived here three small ketches belonging to Salem cleared from Salem bound to ye W. in the night Little winds at E.S.E. & E.N.E. variable in the morning ye ketches sailed to ye W. as this day come on we have Modt. gales at S.E. close weather concludes this day.
Janyr. 18
This day we have Modt. gale at S.S.E. cloudy weather could frost continueth in the night small gale at E.S.E. and E.N.E. variable thick weather inclined to snow as the day come on. Modt. gale at East & E.N.E. thick snow hard frost very could weather with hard snow concluded this day.
Janyr. 19
This day we have a Moder. gale at E.N.E. thick weather Inclined to snow toward even and in the night fresh gales Easterly very thick hazy weather continueth all night in the morning we have fresh gales at N.E. & N.N.E. thick hazy weather much snow and rains concluded this day.
Janyr. 20 at eight in ye N.W. ship bound for boston sailed hence to ye E.
This day we have Mod. gale at N.N.E. & N. b E. close thick weather inclined to snow very could hard frost toward even very thick fogg in ye night small gale at N. close thick weather as the day come on very little wind & sumtime calme the latter part we have small gale variable from ye W.N.W. to ye S.W. Mod. gale at W.S.W. cloudy weather concludes this day at eight in ye morning sailed hence a small ship for Boston.
Janyr. 21 in the afternoon take on board all our Casks from the shore.
This 24 hours we have a Mod. gale at W.S.W. & S.W. close weather in the afternoon take in all our water & casks and wood from ye shore hoist our yards and cleane the ship in redynis to saile toward even we have thick weather small rain about ten at night ye wind come at N.W. fresh gale very thick weather
MODEL OF H.M.S. "FALKLAND," FIRST "SHIP OF THE LINE" BUILT IN AMERICA
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inclined to snow continueth toward morning fresh gale thick snow very could frost have gale at N.W. b N. very much snow and hard frost concludeth this day.
Tarpolin Cove Janyr. 22
This day we have fresh gale at N.W. b N. & N.W. Cloudy very could and extreme hard frost could and toward even little wind continueth Most part of ye night but very hard frost and much ice insomuch we were obliged to hoist up our boats for fear of sinking with ice. Mod. gale at N.W. b N. Very could hard frost concludes this day.
Janyr. 23
This day we have mod. gale at N.W. feare weather very hard frost continueth insomuch this place is almost frozen over much drift ice. About eight in ye morning one man going into ye maintop by order about sum ocation was suddenly frost bitten in his hand and disabled in other parts that he was taken very ill from that time his hands being all blistered over very feare cleare weather. Mod gale at N.N.W. & N.W. Could hard frost concluded this day.
Janyr. 24
This day we have Mod. gale at N.W. & N.W. b N. feare weather hard frost continueth in ye night Calme till four in ye morning when have small gale at S. b E. & S. as the day come on and toward the latter part Modt. gale at S.S.W. & S.W. thick weather very could inclined to snow concluded this day.
Janyr. 25
This day we have Modt. gale close could weather with first part toward even calme & continueth calme till six in ye morning at which time we have small gale at N.E. & E. b E. as the day comes on Mod. gale at East close weather inclined to frost concludes this day.
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Tarpolin Cove Janyr. 26 at two in the afternoon hoisted yards
This day we have moderate gale at E. b S. & E.S.E. close hazey could weather in ye afternoon hoist yards and topmast sett up shrouds bring two mainsails & reefs towards even & in ye night we have mod. gale at S.E. Close thick weather inclined to snow in ye morning. Calme butt thick fogg the lat- ter part small gale at S. b W. very thick weather concluded this day.
Janyr. 27 at ten in ye morning way ye best boure Lay it to ye S.
This day we have Moderate gale at N. & N. b W. feare weather but cloudy towards even and in the night very little wind & in ye N.W. in the morning small gale at N. & N.N.E. at nine in ye morning unmoure way our best boure which lyes to ye East- ward Lay it farther to ye S.E. in order to sail by itt small gale at N. b E. thick hazy weather concludes this day.
Janyr. 28 at 11 in ye morn- ing discov a sail off ye Gay head to ye W.
This day we have Mod. gale at N.N.E. close weather in the afternoon sett up shrouds cleare our ship dry sails toward even and in the night very little wind & variable sumtime calme toward morning small gale at S. W. the latter part variable Modt. gale at W.N.W. & N.W. & N. feare cleare weather concluded this day the latter part discover a sail to ye W. sent our boat on bord.
Janyr. 29 the sail above mentioned being a small ship of boston arrived from Barbadus. Att five in ye morning unmore.
This day we have Modt. gale at N.N.E. feare cleare weather towards even very little wind at N.N.W. & N.W. in ye night calme & towards morning we have small gale at N.E. at five in the morning unmour & heave short as the day come on : Calme the latter part small gale at S.W. b N. feare weather concludes this day the vessell formerly mentioned is a small ship of Boston arrived from Barbadus having been six weeks on her passage hither.
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Tarpolin Cove Janyr. 30 at eight in ye morning way & came under saile. remained in this part from ye 22 of Desmbr to ye 30th. of Janyr. being in all 39 days.
Under Saile Janyr. 31 in ye night at half past eight anchor in 16 fedom water Seconnock point N.E. b N. about 5 miles att eight in ye morning way come to sail for rode Island harbor.
febr. 1 Anchor in rode Island Hrbor at one in ye afternoon anchor in ye har- bor mouth 18 fe- dom water between six & seven in the morning way came to saile at night in the morning anchor in rode Island har- bor More, ship 9 fedom depth water.
This day we have small gale at S.W. feare weather towards even cloudy Little wind W. & W.S.W. in ye night calme in the morning Little winds westerly as the day come on calme heave short at eight in the morning we have small gale at N. b E. way and come by saile Little winds at N.N.E. feare weather con- cludes this day.
This day we have little wind at E. b S. & E.S.E. feare weather make saile being bound for rode Island harbor, in the afternoon very Little winde Sometime calme toward even we have fresh breeze at E.S.E. Direct our course W. & W.N.W. for rode Island night coming on we have very Little winde & Darke at eight at night anchor in 16 fedom of water about four miles off shore Seconock point N.E. b N. 5 miles. At seven in the morning way came to saile wind being at E. & E. b S. small gale make saile for ye harbor as the day come on ye winds come at N.E. & N.E. b N. Mod. gale stand toward the harbor Mod. gale at N.E. feare weather concludes this day.
This day we have small gale of wind at E.S.E. feare weather being at this time tide of Ebb and ye winds lasting out of the harbor we were oblidged to Anchor in the harbor mouth neare the shore 18 fedom water cleare ground remain all night having small gale of winds from ye E.S.E. by ye S. Sumtime cloudy and very dark at seven in the morning small gale at S.E. b E. & S.E. way & came to saile at nine in the morning anchor before the town in rode Island called newport the harbor being very large Containing severall Is- lands we anchor in nine fedom water between two Island ye S. called goat Island ye N. rose Island more ship N. b N. & S. b E. the town of Newport bear- ing E. b S. about one mile in this harbor we have ac-
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In this port itt counts of very good cleare ground the tide following floweth E.S.E. att full and change. E. b S. & W. b N. full & change. the place is full of Islands an harbor able to containe multitude of ships of any rates.
There is a record of the Faulkland, 34 culverines, 10 salers, lost on the coast of Ireland May, 1699. If it is the same vessel she had been much reduced in numbers of men and guns during her four year career.
CAPTAIN KIDD
No name is more closely connected with hidden treasure and piracy than that of Captain Kidd. A halo of romance has gathered about his career until he seems almost a mythical character. There are several full and complete accounts of Kidd's life. This sketch of his last voyage is given here only because in the correspondence of Wait Winthrop and his brother Fitz-John it is possible to trace the events of his capture as noted at the time by the brothers, both of whom evidently knew him. His last port of call before coming in to Boston was Tarpaulin Cove. While there he may possibly have met and had dealings with Caleb Ray, whom later he was to know as his gaoler in Boston.
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