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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Wednesday June 16, 1773

Wind W. N. W. Pleasant little breeze and clear Weather, all Sail set, at 4 P. М. in Starboard Steering sails, the Wind inclining to the N. W. Set stay sails fore and aft, in Royals, in M. T. M. steering sail and Mizn T. G. Sail, Set Royals Mizn T. G. sail &c. at Meridian fine pleasant breeze and clear Weather, all sail set: Distance 176. Lat. observed 41.4. Long. 56.27.

SOURCE: New York Historical Society, Publisher, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1883: The Kemble Papers, Vol. 1 1773-1789, p. 3

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