L 
V 
Journal  of  a Voyage  to  The  Eaft-Ii 
idies 
in 
the  Ship  Grenville,  Capt.  burnet 
ABERCROMBIE,  I 
■ 
77 Si  fop*  ty  ALEXANDER  DALRYMPLE.  393 
Magnetical 
D.L 
D.L. 
A. 
Longitude  from  Greenwich 
Cor. 
Long. 
Variation. 
Dip 
T.S.  denotes  the  temperature  of  the  fea  water 
taken  up  in  a bucket  about  noon,  and  the 
thermometer  immeried  in  this  bucket  forfome 
Th. 
Marine  Barometer 
Weather  and  Winds. 
A.O 
T.K. 
A. 
TK. 
D.D 
, 
E. 
D. 
Latitude 
Az. 
Amp. 
1 -/  1 
Face 
MD. 
p r* 
MT 
1775 
1 
' R. 
L S. 
Th 
1 D- ' 
N 
s 
W 
E 
T.K 
S. 
O. 
A. 
O. 
E. 
w. 
IVl  Li. 
minutes* 
May 
18 
i ° 
j 69 
'rn.Dec. 
30.2 
In.Dec 
30.14 
681 
In.Dec. 
1 
30.2 
ENE.  -s 
ENE.  E.  1 1 1 1 
E.  ENE.  j f 
E.  ENE.  J 
' 
J5 
' 
10 
0 / 
w 
17.9 
W 
16.46 
W 
w 
/ 
v 
29.  4 
N 
28-33 
W 
16.46 
w 
*18.2-3 
/ 0 
w 
61.2 
0 
62.6 
62. 
61.6 
1273 
S3 
S I 6tcc7.es  and  finooth  water  At  noon,  Peak  of  Tene- 
l nl  S 50°  E. 
*9 
; 68 
30-2| 
30.21 
67  i 
30.24 
§ 
Eb.yN.  'I 
NE  by  N.  j l 
N by  W.  C.  N by  W-  NNE. 
NNE.  j 
6 
I 
17.17 
*6.54 
27-53 
27.16 
^55 
16.53* 
*16.39 
17.  6* 
60.2 
61.2 
60.6 
60.4 
74 
Plcifant  breezes  from  the  F.aftwavd.  At  noon,  Peak  of 
Tencrif  (variation  allowed)  bore  N 240  30' E,  which 
baring,  and  the  difference  of  latitude  places  it  vj’  to  the 
I’.aitward  of  our  lituation  at  noon,  when  in  1 6°  <;$  long, 
by  time-keeper,  and  confequently  by  time  k.  16  28  is  the 
longitude  of  Peak  of  Tenerif,  only  4'  lefs  than  Perc 
feuillr  makes  it;  but,  by  the  obfervations  of  the  Moon, 
on  the  2 iff  and  following  days,  it  appears,  the  (hip  was  t° 
farther  Wed  than  the  time-keeper  reprefented,  which  dif- 
ference arole  fincc  the  9th  of  May,  il:  the  Lunar  obferva- 
'■  tiona  were  to  he  relied  on. 
J Light  breezes  and  fmooth  water  throughout.  Several  petrills 
2 in  die  wake. 
20 
68 
3®.  1 1 
30* 1 i 
68 
30Ii 
r c- 
1: 
NNE.  NE.  -. 
NE.  N by  E.  NE  by  N.  N by  E.  1 
‘ N by  E.  NN^. 
1 NNE.  J 
24 
3 
17.42 
17.17 
26.46 
2545 
17.20 
16.37* 
15.42* 
16.17* 
15.42* 
59-2 
60.2 
59-6 
59-4 
, Very  flcady. 
70 
21 
685 
301l 
30.1 
68 
30.1 
(? 
NE  ly  N.  N by  E.  T 
N by  E.  N by  W.  ( 
N by  W.  N by  -E.  j 
N by  E.  NNE.  J 
■ 
4 
1 8. 1 8 
17-57 
57 
18.54 
4 
O 
29 
2 5-  5 
24-  3 
18.  3 
15  36* 
58.2 
59.2 
58.6 
58-4 
106 
ePleafant  trade.  In  Captain  ekebero’s  chart  there  being 
J foundings  laid  down  not  farto  the  Eallward  of  our  lituation, 
| founded  at  8 P.M.  but  had  no  ground  40  fath.  Several  pc- 
'■  trills  in  the  wake  of  Ihip. 
22 
7°  1 
3d-1  I 
30lI4 
.704 
3Q1! 
It 
N.  1 
N.  NNE.  1 
NNE.  | j 
NNE.  NE  by  N.  NE.  J 
18 
18.49 
18.28 
66 
J9-34 
3 
0 
28 
23-4T 
22.25 
1 8.37 
15.13* 
*15-  2 
56.4 
57-4 
57- 
56.6 
87 
r Light  breezes  with  finooth  water  throughout.  Many  pctrills. 
I N.B.  There  was  Apparently  an  error  in  this  day’s  long,  by 
S time-keeper.  The  fuccceding  days  diff.  long,  was  as  much 
1 lefs  as  this  day’s  was  more  than  account.  1 have  here  eor- 
it 
NE.  NEbyN.  -j 
v redted  it  as  conformable  tothc  Lunar  obfervations.  T.S.  69°. 
23,j 
' 68 
30.2 
30-1! 
J 
30.2 
NE  by  N.  i 
NE  by  N.  | 
NE  by  N.  NE,  J 
H 
1 
19.28 
19.6 
4i 
65 
*9  47 
20.1 1 
4 
3 
O 
O 
47 
71 
21-54 
[20.36] 
19.18 
H 35* 
*13.  9 
*13.  7 
54- 
55-2 
54-5 
54-3 
J 
1 !5 
C In  the  evening,  the  water  appeared  of  a muddy  green,  like 
foundings;  but  did  nor  found.  An  incrcaling trade  with  fair 
l weather,  the  water  continuing  of  fame  colour.  T.S.  69°. 
24 
1 68| 
30  1 
3°.o| 
1 
684 
3°°4 
IL 
NEV  NEbyN,  w 
NE  by  N. 
NE  by  N. 
NE  by  N.  J 
8' 
19.21 
19.7 
79 
20.26 
3 
O 
37 
19.21 
17.49 
19.22 
13  56* 
1 3-55*1 
51- 
52-4 
516 
51-3 
Much  motion. 
r53 
5 Tlufe  24  hours  a frefh  trade,  and  mollly  fair  weather,  the 
2 water  remaining  the  fame  as  before.  T.S.  GS  '|. 
25 
II 
7xj|| 
1' 
30.0  | 
| 
29-92 , 
72  | 
29-9?  ’ 
II 
N by  E. 
N by  E.  . | 
Nby.E.  j'  f 
NNE.  J 
■ 
4 
18  33 
18.23 
17.  1 
15.28 
18-41'  | 
13.18* 
-12.32* 
48.6 
49-4 
49.1 
48.6 
1 
1 
>5° 
/ Frclh  trade  and  hazy  Weather.  In  the  afrernoon  the  fea 
J remarkably  confufed,  breaking  different  ways,  founded  in 
l the  morning,  but  had  no  ground  40  fath.  In  the  morning 
l the  water  appeared  blue  again.  T.S.  710. 
i 26 
i II 
! 76f!j 
]! 
1 
j 
3°-°i  1 
1 
30.0 
761 
300 
1 
NE  by  N.  ( ' 1 
V.  WNW.  NW.  1 
NW.  V.  NNE. 
NNE.  E by  S.  i ESF..  J 
L 
8 
2, 
i8*37 
18. 4s 
_ 
t6.  3 
14.22 
18.46 
46.4 1 
48. 
47.2 
46.7  . 
i 
59 
2140! 
Light  breezes  chiefly.  In  the  night,  no  ground  70  fath.  ’ 
{ There  were  many  blubbers  in  the  li  iplo  wake,  which  made 
) a very  luminous  appearance : they  feenuvl  in  lhape  like 
| a faulage  about  8 or  9 inches  long.  In  the  day,  fea  was 
I covered  with  Portuguese  men  of  war,  of  which  took  up  k- 
L alfo  fome  pilot-flfli  and  (kip-jacka.  T.8. 74°. 
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