Page:Oregon Historical Quarterly volume 22.djvu/278



266 JOHN BOIT

16. N. Latt 35 37'; W. Long. 37 31'; Azi. 14 35' W. 2 Weather generally pleasant, winds from the NE.

18. N. Latt. 34 33' ; W. Long. 31 40' ; Amp'd 14 ZZ W. Fair weather, wind from NW.

22. N. Latt. 28 46'; W. Long, 24 37' Azi. 14 54' W. Pleasant weather. Crew all well.

23. N. Latt. 26 41'; W. Long. 24 16'; Azi. 14 54' W. Serene, pleasant weather. Winds from the North'd.

24. N. Latt. 24 5Z; W. Long. 24 10'; Amp'd 14 22' W. Serene, pleasant weather. Winds from SE.

25. N. Latt. 24 12'; W. Long. 24 7'; Azi. 14 26' W. Serene, pleasant weather. Winds from SE.

27. N. Latt. 22 0'; W. Long. 23 0'; Azi. 14 19* W. O. <t. Pleasant weather, winds from the NW. Plenty of Dolphin and Skip-jacks playing round us.

30. N. Latt. 20 ; W. Long 23 ; This day took the NE. trade winds, after experiencing one day's calm (between the variable and trades).

November 1. N. Latt. 17 16'; W. Long. 22 30'; In the course of this day, say the Island of Sal, (one of the Cape de Verd Isles), 29 l / 2 days from Boston light house (a "long passage). Pass'd it to the Eastward and bore away to the South'd, high land. Crew are all in health, although the reg- ulation of the ship as respects cleanliness among them, is not strict.

TOWARDS CAPE HORN.

4. N. Latt. 12 15'; W. Long. 23 6'; Azi. 13 28' W. This day lost the NE. trade winds, and immediately took the wind from the Southward.

7. N. Latt. 9 16'; W. Long. 22 35'; Amp'd 11 52' W. Light variable winds, pleasant warm weather, attended at times with sharp lightning.

9. N. Latt. 7 21'; W. Long. 22 13'. Squally weather, with rain, with sharp lightning and heavy thunder, many water

2 "In the azimuth compass the circumference of the card is divided into degrees and parts by a vernier, and is fitted up with sight-vanes to take ampli- tudes and azimuths, for the purpose of determining the variation of the compass by observation. The variation is applied to the magnetic course shown by the steer- ing compass and thus the true course with respect to the meridian becomes known." Encyclopaedia Britannica (gth ed.) VI 0225. >W. C. F.