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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Saturday July 3, 1773

Wind S. B. W. Fine pleasant breeze with thick hazy Weather and small rain, all sail set to advantage Wind S. S. W. Thick cloudy Weather in Royals, Mizn. T. G. S. and Sprit Sail. T. Sail, at 12 brought too and sounded, no ground. Set driver, still thick foggy Weather, Wind W. S. W. set Steering Sails small wind, Royalls, &c. Wind West, Light winds, steering Sails all sides. Distance 175. Lat. 49.30. Long. 10.52.

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. 7

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