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.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Thursday June 17, 1773

Wind N. W. Pleasant and clear weather, all sail set. In Royalls squally, in T. G. steering sails, wind W. N. W. Set Royalls T. G. stearing sails, &c. Flattering, the wind inclining to the S. W. Shift steering sails, driver &c. Distance 154. Lat. observed 42.5. Long. 53.17.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Saturday June 19, 1773

Wind W. S. W. Fresh Breeze, in Royals and T. G. steering sails, handed M. S. Stay Sails and F. T. G. Sail. Wind West. Thick Fog and smooth sea. Set Royalls T. G. Steering Sails, &c. at half Past 10 A.M. brought too, Sounded 30 Fathom Water, caught 30 odd Codd fish, at 12 Meridian thick foggy Weather, small Winds at West. Distance 148. No Observation. Lat. 44.17. Long. 56.51.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Sunday June 20, 1773

Wind W. B. S. Small breeze and thick Fog, at 2 P. M. made sail having caught thirty odd Codd fish, set Steering sails on all sides below and aloft, driver, water sail, &c. Very thick fog in T. G. Steering sails. Set T. G. Steering sails, at Meridian almost calm, have a cast of the lead, no Ground with 200 fathom line. Distance 93. Lat. 44.54. Long. 45.5.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Monday June 21, 1773

Wind W. B. S. Small Wind inclining to the S. W. with thick foggy Weather, in larboard steering sails, set stay sails and M. sail, rain, at 8 P. M. Past by two small Islands of Ice, in T. G. steering sails, driver, &c. Wind W. S. W. Set Royals, T. G. Steering sail, &c. At 11 A. M. Past by a large Island of Ice, and many small pieces, at Meridian thick foggy Weather and small Winds inclining to the Southward, smooth Sea, in labd. Steering sails, set Stay Sails, M. sail, &c., very thick Weather. No observation. Distance 139. Lat. 45.34. Long. 41.56.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Tuesday June 22, 1773

Wind W. B. S. Pleasant little breeze and still hazy and thick foggy weather, with smooth sea. Wind W. S. W. in Royals T. G. steering sails, sprit S. T. S., Water sail, &c. Wind S. W. Set Royals, &c., thick foggy with a moderate breeze. At Meridian Foggy, no observation. Distance 152. Lat. 45.56. Long. 38.20.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Wednesday June 23, 1773

Wind S. W. Small Rain, at 3 the Wind shifted to the N. W. Shifted steering sails and driver. Pleasant breeze, Flattering and small Wind, in steering sails. Wind Northward. Calm. Wind W. N. W. small breeze set all sail, at 11 the Wind at Westward set starboard Steering sails, still hazy Weather, Wind West. Distance 95. Lat. 46.41. Long. 36.18.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Thursday June 24, 1773

Wind West, Light Air of Wind along with thick Foggy Weather, small Rain and smooth Sea. Wind W. S. W. Still thick Weather smooth Sea and very light Air of Wind. Saw a sail head standing to the Eastward about 4 Leagues. At Meridian almost Calm. Distance 76. Lat. observed 47. Long. 34.29.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Friday June 25, 1773

Wind W. S. W. Very light Air of Wind and Cloudy Weather all sail set, swell from the N. E. Wind S. S. W. in Larboard Steering sails, set M. Sail and Stay Sails fore and aft, in T. G. Steering Sail, Wind S. W. set T. G. Steering Sail. Spoke a Ship from St. Croix bound for Copenhagen, 4 Weeks out, the Roosavel, Capt. Johnson. At Meridian fine pleasant Weather small air of Wind and smooth Sea, the Dean astern. Distance 90. Lat. 47.39. Long. 32.29.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Saturday June 26, 1773

Wind S. W. Light Airs of Wind and clear pleasant Weather, all sail set with smooth sea, saw a Brig to the Northward standing to the East. In T. G. steering sail. Set T. G. Steering Sail, saw a Snow to the S. E. standing to the Eastward. Wind S. S. W. at Meridian thick foggy Weather, small wind, and swell from N. W. No observation. Distance 110. Lat. 48.11. Long. 29.52.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Sunday June 27, 1773

Wind W. S. W. Light air of Wind, thick foggy Weather, swell from the N. W. Wind variable and flattering to the Northward, in Royals and T. G. Steering Sails. In Steering Sails and set Stay Sails fore and aft, the wind inclining to the N. E. A sail to the S. W. a Snow, which we take to be the Mercury Packet from New York, at Meridian small air and pleasant Weather. Distance 132. Lat. observed 48.23. Long. 26.36.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Monday June 28, 1773

Wind N. E. Light Airs of wind and flattering with pleasant clear Weather and smooth Sea, a Snow to the S. W. going astern fast, set Mizn. T. G. sail and driver. Saw a sail to the S. S. E. a great distance off. At Meridian very light Air of wind inclining to a Calm with pleasant Weather. Distance 92. Lat. observed 48.9. Long. 24.35.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Tuesday June 29, 1773

Wind N. E. A very light air of wind and flattering, with clear Pleasant Weather, a sail to the S. E. a great distance steering to the Eastward. Wind E. B. N. small air inclining to a Calm. Wind S. E. Tack to the N. Eastward, at Meridian small air and fine pleasant weather, southerly current. Distance 54. Lat. observed 47.47. Long. 23.22.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Thursday June 10, 1773

Wind S. B. E. in Top G. S. fresh Breeze and thick unsettled Weather. S. R. T. S. in stay sails. Wind South, D. R. T. S. in Jibb. and Mizn. T. S. Strong breeze and thick Weather, large head sea rising. Strong Gales with thick and Rain, high sea going, Ship a good deal of water, hard Rain, Thunder and Lightning from the West. Wind S. W. flattering with high sea and much Rain, ship labouring a good deal, at Meridian, almost Calm, thick Weather and Rain. Distance 134. No Observation Lat. 39.26. Long. 70.1.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Friday June 11, 1773

Wind W. N. W. Light Airs and flattering with Cloudy unsettled Weather and high Sea from S. E. Quarter, at 4 P. M. set T. G. Sails Driver &c. Wind N. W. variable and flattering with much Rain and large head Sea going, in steering sails. Wind N. set stay Sails fore and aft, set Steering Sails below and aloft Royalls &c. Wind N. W. at Meridian flattering and small Air of wind inclining to S. W. Shifted steering sails. Distance 97. Lat. Observed 38.45. Long. 68.7.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Saturday June 12, 1773

Wind S. W. almost Calm, with a large swell from the S. E. Quarter. Wind W. B. S. in Royals and Mizzn. T. G. S. set Larbd. lower Steering Sail. Wind W. handed F. T. G. Sail. Squally with Rain, in Steering sails and driver. Wind W. N. W. Set Steering sails and driver, Set Royals, T. G. Steering Sails, Mizn. T. S. &c. Wind N. W. At Meridian Pleasant little Breeze and clear with all Sail set. Distance 155. Lat. observed 39.9. Long. 64.50.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Sunday June 13, 1773

Winds variable, small air and inclining to the East, and flattering weather. Saw Brig to the Northward standing to the Southward, in Steering sails, tacked to the N. E. Wind S. S. E. Calm and Clouding, Clewed all up. Small Air from the N. E. Wind N. B. E., variable and flattering, swell from the S. E. Quarter, in T. G. Sails. Wind E. B. N. Pleasant weather and small Air of Wind, set T. G. sails. Distance 35. Lat. observed 39.9. Long. 64.5.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Monday June 14, 1773

Wind E. N. E. Light Airs of wind and flattering inclining to Calm, with clear Weather, swell from the S. E. Quarter. Calm. Small breeze from the Southward, made Sail. Wind S. B. E. set T. G. S. Royall's, &c. Squally in Royalls, at Meridian thick Weather and much Rain, in Driver. Distance 60. Lat. observed 39.13. Long. 62.47.

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Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Tuesday June 15, 1773

Wind W. N. W. Fresh of a sudden from W. N. W., with a hard shower of Rain, then clear Weather, set Steering sails, driver &c. set stay sails fore and aft. Small breeze and pleasant Weather, set Royalls also T. G. steering sails, Water Sail &c. At Meridan Pleasant little breeze and fine Weather with smooth Sea, all Sail set. Current setting to the Southward. Distance 132. Lat. observed 39.50. Long. 59.58.

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