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.

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. 4

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.

SOURCE: New York Historical Society, Publisher, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1883: The Kemble Papers, Vol. 1 1773-1789, pp. 4-5

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.

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. 5

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.

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. 5

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.

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. 5

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.

SOURCE: New York Historical Society, Publisher, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1883: The Kemble Papers, Vol. 1 1773-1789, pp. 5-6

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.

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. 6

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.

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. 6

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.

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. 6

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.

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. 6