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Journal  of  a Voyage. to  The  Eafl>Indies,  in  the  Ship  Grenville,  Capt . burnet  Abercrombie,  1775,  kept  by  Alexander  dalrymple. 
Magnetical 
I 
D L. 
A.O. 
D.L. 
A. 
T.K. 
Longitude  from  Greenwich 
Cor. 
Long. 
V ariation 
Dip 
Th. 
Marine  Rarometer 
Weather  and  Wind?. 
A. 
T.K. 
D.  <r 
T.K. 
G 
E. 
Latitude 
Az. 
, Amp, 
Face 
MD. 
CD. 
ML. 
1775 

R. 
S. 
Th. 
D. 
N 
S 
Wj 
E 
s. 
O. 
D. 
A. 
O. 
E. 
w. 
May 
27 
O 
7^4 
In. Dec. 
30.03 
n.Dec. 
30.0 
76 
[n.Dec. 
30.0 
1? 
SE  by  E. 
V.  E by  N. 
E by  N.  V.  f 
V.  NNW.  NE.  | 
7 
' 
4 
O / 
w 
18.18 
W 
18.  2 
E 
O / 
W 
0 * 
N 
,i5-32 
N 
13.48 
C / 
w 
18.26 
W 
W 
46. 
46.4 
O 
46.2 
45-7 
* 
2140 
46 
r Light  airs  of  wind,  variable,  with  very  damp  weather.  In 
the  night,  no  ground  40  faih.  Many  lilli  about  the  ihip  ; 
J fome  under  the  quarter,  darting  through  the  water,  and 
j making  llreaks  of  light  in  various  directions, 'had  a line 
appearance.  T.S.  750. 
1 28 
m 
30.0 
30.0 
781 
30.0 
(it 
NNE.  N. 
N.  NWbyN.  j 
NWbyN.  f 
NWbyN.  WNW. 
i 
3 
17.26 
17.  7 
14.28 
12.45 
17.34 
13.  0* 
44.4 
45- 
44.6 
44-3 
Very  {Wady. 
82 
f Light  breezes  throughout.  In  the  night,  lightning  to  the 
I Eallward.  Many  luminous  blubbers  and  fill!  about  the  lhip 
4 in  the  night.  Parted  Several  turtle.  Had  ground  at  1 1 A.M. 
1 31  fath.  coarfe  fand,  with  black  fpecks  and  Ihclls.  At 
L noon,  30  fatlr.  coarfe  fand  and  flat  coral.  T.S.  75°^. 
j 29 
80 
30. 1 
30.13 
80 
30.x 
it 
W. 
C.  SW.  SWbyW.  . ) 
SWbyW.  C.  S.  V.  1 
SW.  SWbyW.  ESE.  ENE.  I 
2 
8 
17.16 
16.49 
13-57 
12.12 
17.19 
12.37* 
12.44* 
43  6 
44. 
43-7 
43  4 
37 
f Firft  and  latter,  light  breezes.  Middle,  calm.  Great  many 
1 filh  about  the  Ihip,  and  in  the  morning  vail  flocks  of  birds. 
4 Soundings,  fand  of  various  kinds  from  28  to  17}  fath.  at 
1 8 A.M.;  at  9 A.M.  21  fath.  blue  mud;  and  at  11  A.M.  no 
k ground  35  fath.  T.S.  770. 
( Light  airs  and  calm.  At  5 P.M.  5$  farh.  green  mud.  At 
1 midnight,  43  fath.  blue  mud.  In  the  night,  the  water  very 
J luminous  when  put  in  motion,  and' many  lhoalsof  filh  look- 
| ing  like  breakers.  A.M.  a turtle  palled;  vaft  flocks  of  fca 
I birds.  At  noon,  the  fca  covered  with  Portugticfe  men  of  ymr, 
l like  the  ground  with  leaves  in  Oft.  23  f.  blue  mud.  T.S. 76°$. 
3° 
n\ 
30.03 
30.03 
77 
30.03 
1 
ENE.  NE. . V.  W by  S. 
SW  by  W.  C. 
c.  w.  c.  1- 
NW  by  N.  NNW.  ' N by  W.  J 
2 
3 
17.  9 
x6.39 
13.26 
u-43 
17.12 
12.36* 
42.6 
43-4 
43»i 
42.6 
Very  Heady. 
3* 
31 
8° 
3°.°J 
30.0 
80 
30.0 
j f.  fq.  hr. 
| fq.  hr.  c.  h. 
Ih.  f. 
NNW.  ,. 
NW.  NW  by  W.  E.  j 
E.  C.  ENE.  E-byS.  j 
NE.  J 
■ 
10 
17.  4 
16.44 
12.22 
10.40 
17.20 
12.24* 
12.42* 
41.6 
42.4 
42.1 
4i-5 
69 
f Moll  part  pleafant  land  and  fca  breezes.  At  midnight,  a 
I hard  fquall  from  the  land  : it  was  preceded  by  great  deal  of 
j lightning  over  the  land,  and  long  thfeatning  before  the  fquall 
J came  oil'.  It  rofc  in  a dark  black  cloud,  with  a white  ilrcak 
j like  a bow  under  it,  and  below  this  very  dark.  Itcamcoft 
j very  hard,  and  raifed  the  fprtty  of  the  lea  in  a foam.  P.M. 
Soundings,  251021  fath.  fand.  A.M.  No  ground  60  and 
(,  40  fath.  T.S.  89°. 
June 
r f. 
NNE.  N.  NNW.  - -t 
30.1 
30.1 
82I 
30.1 
f. 
f.  c.  h. 
SW  by  W.  W.  1 
V.  C. 
10 
10 
16.51 
16.11 
11.40 
10.  8 
16.50 
13.  7* 
12.46* 
41. 
42. 
41.4 
41- 
Very  unfteady. 
53 
Major  pari,  light  breezes.  P.M.  No  ground  40  to  80  fath. 
1.  h.  c.  fq.  h. 
NW.  SEbyE.  SE.  J 
1 2 
I 82§ 
36.03 
30.03 
82I 
30-0! 
Ji; 
ih- 
*■  h- 
SE.  W. 
W.  C.  W.  [ 
W.  C.  WNW.  W by  N r 
W by  N.  ^ 
17 
16.25 
iS-45 
ii. 14 
9 59 
16.26 
12.35* 
12.31* 
40.4 
41.2 
4°  7 
40.3 
J Not  vciy  good 
\ obfervation. 
39 
r Firft  and  latter  parts,  pleafant  breezes  from  Wcftward.  The 
J middle,  calm,  with  hot  fultry  wcathqr.  At  midnight,  8c 
1 fath.  coarfe  black  fand,  with  bits  of  coral.  At  noon,  26 
k fath.  coarfe  brown  fand.  T.  S.  8i°. 
, 3 
j 821 
3o.°3 
30.°! 
8x3 
30.0J 
n, 
J L.toE.  fq. 
I C.  L.  to  E. 
NW.  -j 
r.c.  NW.  NWbyN.  E.  V.  I 
V.  S by  W.  V.  E by  S.  ESE.  [ 
8 
6 
16.  6 
i5-2° 
35 
62 
15-55 
16.22 
3 
3 
O 
0 
20 
10.38 
9-i5 
16.09 
12.48* 
12.55* 
38.6 
39-6 
39-2 
38.6 
Very  Heady. 
45 
f Major  part,  light  airs.  Many  (harks about thefhip;  abovea 
| dozen  in  fight  at  once;  caught  one.  P.M.  Soundings  27 
(_  to  35  fath.  At  noon,  no  ground  88  fath.  T.S.  8o°f. 
* h.  f. 
E by  S:  E.  ESE.  J 
v 
The  firft  part,  light  breezes  of  wind  from  the  Southward. 
1 
'Is" 
| 3°*°1 
3o.o| 
80} 
3°.o> 
f f.  SE.  SSE.  SEbyS.  SSE.  SbyE. 
J c.  L.  all  round,  fq.  SSE.  S by  E.  S by  W.  1 
1 fq.  SSW.  0. 
1 fq.  c.  C.  NNW.  J 
IC 
10 
16.  2 
15-  & 
10.23 
9.10 
15.58 
38.4 
39-2 
38.7 
38  3 
34 
2577 
f The  latter,  moftly  calm,  with  hot  Weather.  In  the  evening, 
the  clouds  very  remarkable ; fome  appearing  like  dirty  wool, 
J and  apparently  very  near  all  round  the  horizon;  the  Iky 
1 above,  in  many  places,  a fine  pink,  and  blueilh  grey  beneath 
it.  In  the  morning,  many  grampufles  about  the  ihip.  At 
noon,  ground  60  fath.  T .8.83°^. 
