ABSTRACT OF THE LOG OF SHIP STAFFORDSHIRE OF BOSTON, JOSIAH RICHARDSON, COMMANDER, FROM BOSTON TO SAN FRANCISCO.
May 3, lat 42 11 N, lon 69 15 W. dist 75 miles - wind NNW. At 10 AM, discharged pilot near Boston Light; 4 AM. Cape Cod Light SSW.
May 4, lat 40 26, lon 66 12, dist 171 - wind NNE and ENE. Throughout the 24 hours wind varying from NNW and NE by E squally and rainy at 10.
May 5, lat 38 20, lon 61 19, dist 280 - wind NE. variable, SE by E. Throughout these 24 hours wind variable from NNE to NE by E; in the Gulf 48 Mo. [?]
May 6, lat 35 52, lon 51 12, dist 224 - wind NE by E. Commences cloudy; wind in gusts; at times moderate; ends moderate.
May 7, lat 34 28, lon 54 35, dist 154 - wind ENE. Throughout the 24 hours ...; wind moderate.
May 8, lat 33 44, lon 53 46, dist 60 - wind NW by N. Throughout light NW winds, studdingsails set on both sides.
May 9, lat 33 27, lon 52 25, dist 104 - wind NNE to E by S. Thro'out the 24 hours moderate winds from NE to ESE; weather fine.
May 10, lat 28 56, lon 51 48, dist 214 - wind ESE to SE. Commences rising clouds, light squalls, rains, and continues throughout.
May 11, lat 27 53, lon 51 24, dist 66 - wind SE. Throughout pleasant, with fresh SE winds; winds varying from ESE to S by E.
May 12, lat 26, lon 51 12, dist 114 - wind SE by E to ESE. Commences pleasant; middle part squally, latter part rainy; wind N by E.
May 13, lat 23 51, lon 50 37, dist 132 - wind SE by ESE to E. Throughout the day fine breezes from ESE to SE, variable; tacked to ENE once.
May 14, lat 24 31, lon 49 36, dist 59 - wind SE by E to ESE. Thro'out squally with rain, tacked 6 PM South; 4 AM, NE and ENE.
May 15, lat 23 15, lon 48 33, dist 90 - wind E by SE to SSE. Commences squally; 4 PM tacked South; middle and latter part pleasant.
May 16, lat 20 44, lon 46 57, dist 176 - wind SE by S. Throughout rising clouds, with rain squalls.
May 17, lat 20 02, lon 45 33, dist 96 - wind SE. First and middle part squally, with wind and rain; latter part pleasant.
May 18, lat 18 16, lon 44 23, dist 125 - wind E. First part pleasant, middle part squally, latter part hazy.
May 19, lat 15 50, lon 42 26, dist 185 - wind E. First part pleasant; middle and latter part the same.
May 20, lat 12 27, lon 40 22, dist 181 - wind E. Throughout whole sail breeze; at times light squalls rain; wind not hauling more than 2 points since 9th ...
May 21, lat 10 55, lon 37 56, dist 208 - wind E by NE. Throughout strong E and ENE trades; cloudy at times; light squalls rain.
May 22, lat 8 47, lon 35 23, dist 200 - wind ENE. Throughout the day steady ENE trades, cloudy.
May 23, lat 7 29m lon 34 05, dist 109 - wind ENE to E. Throughout cloudy; light squalls rain; middle watch light variable winds.
May 24, lat 5 50, lon 32 40, dist 130 - wind E to E by N. First part squally, rising clouds; middle watch at time calm; latter pleasant.
May 25, lat 4 29, lon 31 40, dist 101 - wind S by ENE. First and middle part cloudy; latter part the same, with rain; wind baffling.
May 26, lat 3 19, lon 29 56, dist 125 - wind NE to SW and ENE. First part hard rain, wind hauling to SW; middle and latter part cloudy.
May 27, lat 1 58, lon 29 40, dist 83 - wind ESE to E by S. First part pleasant, middle and latter part winds light, with rain.
May 28, lat 0 13 S, lon 29 40, dist 131 [?] - wind ESE to SE. Commenced squally; 9 AM crossed the Equator 25 days from Boston.
May 29, lat 3 20, lon 30 35, dist 196 - wind SE by ESE. Throughout the 24 hours squally; middle, sharp lighting; latter very strong.
May 30, lat 6 36, lon 32 21, dist 234 - wind SE to SE by S. Thro'out squally with rain; fine trades from SE and SE by S; meridian clear.
May 31, lat 8 50, lon 34 02, dist 170 - wind SSE to SE. Throughout the 24 hours moderate winds from SE and S, light rain.
June 1, lat 10 15, lon 35 08, dist 107 - wind SSE to S. First part pleasant; middle and latter part squally, wind variable.
June 2, lat 11 40, lon 35 37, dist 88 - wind S by E to ESE. Thro'out 24 hours wind variable, coming in gusts; squalls rain at times.
June 4, lat 12 39, lon 35 52, dist 62 - wind S by ESE to SSE. Throughout the day squally with rain; wind moderate from SE to S.
June 4, lat 14 28, lon 36 50, dist 182 - wind SE by SSE. Throughout the day squally, with rain and wind, most of the day moderate.
June 5, lat 16 16, lon 37 24, dist 104 [?] - wind SE to SSE. Throughout 24 hours squally; wind around the compass; latter part the same.
June 6, lat 17 07, lon 37 16, dist 53 - wind SE to SSE. Throughout the day light SSE wind, with squalls of rain.
June 7, lat 19 40, lon 37 56, dist 158 - wind SE by E. First and middle watch squally, with rain; latter part same.
June 8, lat 23 52, lon 38 56, dist 200 - wind SE to E by S. Thro'out 24 hours cloudy; set studdingsails first time for 30 days.
June 9, lat 24 23, lon 40 10, dist 114 - wind ENE by E. Throughout cloudy; SE trades appear to have left us; ends with light NE winds.
June 10, lat 26 20, lon 41 55, dist 157 [?] - wind ESE to E. First part light airs from E; middle and latter part breeze from SE to E.
June 11, lat 29, lon 43 33, dist 174 - wind NE to NE by N. Thro'out 24 hours moderate NE winds and cloudy.
June 12, lat 33 15, lon 45 53, dist 337 - wind NE by N to WNW and W. Commenced cloudy; middle part squally; ends squally; took in light sail.
June 13, lat 34 50, lon 46 27, dist 158 - wind WSW to SW by S. Throughout 24 hours squally; under double reefed topsails.
June 14, lat 35 36, lon 46 41, dist 48 - wind SW by S and S. First and middle watch squally; tacked at 12 midnight; 8 AM set single reefed topsails.
June 15, lat 36 22, lon 47 24, dist 52 - wind SE to NE. Throughout the day nearly calm at times; cloudy with rain.
June 16, lat 37 58, lon 50 58, dist 196 - wind NE to SE by S. First and middle part squally, wind variable; latter part clear and pleasant.
June 17, lat 39 37, lon 53 36, dist 125 - wind ESE to NNE. First and middle part cloudy, with moderate winds; latter part squally.
June 18, lat 40 16, lon 53 19, dist 52 - wind NNE to SSE by E. Throughout 24 hours cloudy and squally; during the middle watch calm.
June 19, lat 42 26, lon 50 20, dist 165 - wind ESE to S by E. First part cloudy, with rain; middle strong SE gale; latter part moderating.
June 20, lat 42 55, lon 51 41, dist 66 - wind SW to WSW. First part strong S gale; middle and latter moderating, and wind hauling.
June 21, lat 45 32, lon 59 04, dist 188 - wind N to NW and W. First and middle part fine breeze and cloudy; 3 PM raining; latter part nearly calm.
June 22, lat 47 04, lon 50 50, dist 100 - wind WSW to W. First and part moderate; latter part strong wind from W.
June 23, lat 49 19, lon 61 05, dist 144 - wind W by S to NW. Thro'out 24 hours strong gale from W and WNW; double reefed topsails.
June 24, lat 50 08, lon 61 43, dist 66 - wind W to SW by S. Thro'out 24 hours rough sea and snow squalls; tacked ship.
June 25, lat 50 32, lon 62 37, dist 38 - wind SSW. Throughout 24 hours snow squalls, hail and wind; 8 AM double reefed topsails.
June 26, lat 50, lon 63 21, dist 37 - Wind SSW to SE. First part strong gales and snow squalls; under double reefed topsails; latter calm.
June 27, lat 51 02, lon 64 17, dist 73 - Wind SE to W. First and latter part calm and cloudy; last week chance poor to get south.
June 28, lat 53, lon 66 06, dist 136 - Wind W to E. Throughout 24 hours wind moderate, and hauling round from W to E.
June 29, lat 53 14, lon 65 35, dist 24 - Wind ESE, calm. First and middle part cloudy; latter part snow squalls, wind baffling.
June 30, lat 55 28, lon 65 55, dist 135 - Wind W to WNW. First and middle part squally, and strong breeze from W; Cape Horn bearing SW, distant 45 miles; 8 AM saw land.
July 1, lat 55 41, lon 66 30, dist 27 - Wind WNW to WSW. Thro'out 24 hours strong gales; under close reefed topsails; the land New Island N to SW.
July 2, lat 56 02, lon 66 30, dist 21 - Wind W to SSW. Throughout the day strong gales and snow squalls; 3 PM wore ship to SSW; 8 AM wore to WNW.
July 3, lat 55 42, lon 66, dist 34 - Wind S to SSE. First and middle part strong gales and rough sea; latter part moderating; 1½ __ current.
July 4, lat 56 24, lon 70 53, dist 172 - Wind SE to E. Throughout squalls, hail and snow; 5 AM passed Cape Horn; 3 AM Diego Ramirez NW by W, dist 5 miles.
July 4, lat 56 43, lon 73 15, dist 50 - Wind E to NW by W. First and latter part strong gales; under double reefed topsail and courses.
July 6, lat 55 24, lon 73 35, dist 92 - Wind SW by W to S. Strong W and SW by W gales, with rough sea; latter part hard south gale.
July 7, lat 52 13, lon 77 11, dist 224 - Wind SSW. First and middle part hard gale and rough sea; latter part snow squall and hail.
July 8, lat 49 38, lon 79 03, dist 182 - Wind W to SW. First part rainy, and wind hauling W; middle and latter part foggy.
July 9, lat 46 07, lon 83 11, dist 237 - Wind SW. First part strong breeze and rough sea; middle and latter part moderating.
July 10, lat 43 30, lon 83 28, dist 167 - Wind SW by WSW. Thro'out the day foggy, with light SW winds and smooth sea.
July 11, lat 41 15, lon 85 13, dist 162 - Wind WSW. Throughout the day moderate winds and smooth sea.
July 12, lat 41 01, lon 85 01, dist 66 - Wind WSW to NW. First and middle part moderate; latter part strong NW winds.
July 13, lat 36 13, lon 85, dist 238 - Wind WSW to SW by S. - First and middle part fresh breezes; latter part cloudy with rain.
July 14, lat 34 20, lon 86 04, dist 134 - Wind SSE and NE to NW. Commences cloudy all studdingsails set; latter part baffling rain.
July 15, lat 31 42, lon 88 31, dist 183 - Wind NE to S and SSE. Commencing cloudy with rain; 9 PM wind changing to SW.
July 16, lat 27 45, lon 91 31, dist 381 - Wind _E to SE by S - First part squalls, rain and wind; middle and latter part steady; trades all day; all sail set.
July 17, lat 25 01, lon 93 50, dist 206 - Wind SE. Throughout 24 hours fine trades; studdingsails set on both sides.
July 18, lat 23 36, lon 96 01, dist 190 - Wind SE to E. Throughout 24 hours moderate Trades; all drawing sails set; light squalls and rain.
July 19, lat 19 50, lon 97 47, dist 193 - Wind E. Throughout 24 hours moderate Trades from E to ENE and ESE; all sail set.
July 20, lat 16 29, lon 99 57, dist 337 - Wind E. Throughout the day fine Trades, and slight squalls of rain.
July 21, lat 13 29, lon 103 20, dist 377 - Wind E. Throughout 24 hours strong Trades, with squalls and rain; took in royal studdingsails.
July 22, lat 8 31, lon 104 31, dist 267 - Wind e: Throughout the day fine Trades; all drawing sails set; at times squalls of wind and rain.
July 23, lat 4 53, lon 106 08, dist 242 - Wind E. Throughout 24 hours fine Trades; at time light rain squalls; all drawing sails set.
July 24, lat 2 01, lon 108 01, dist 206 - Wind E. First part pleasant and clear; middle watch foggy; latter pleasant, and moderate Trades.
July 25, lat 0 18 N, lon 109 33, dist 167 - Wind E. Throughout the day moderate Trades; all drawing sails set.
July 26, lat 3, lon 111 16, dist 205 - Wind SSE by S. First part pleasant; middle and latter cloudy, but good Trades from SE.
July 27, lat 5 40, lon 113 22, dist 205 - Wind SE. Throughout 24 hours cloudy, with light showers of rain, and moderate winds.
July 28, lat 9 44, lon 113 52, dist 186 - Wind SW to W by S - Throughout the day squalls of rain; last SE Trades and rainy.
July 29, lat 10 19, lon 113 36, dist 97 - Wind W by N to NNW - Throughout the day cloudy and squally; 10 AM wind N supposed NE Trades; 11 AM tacked WNW.
July 30, lat 10 49, lon 114 25, dist 68 - Wind NE. Throughout the day nearly calm; wind light and baffling. Ther. 9 AM 85.
July 31, lat 13 51, lon 113 41, dist 143 - Wind NE to E. Throughout 24 hours moderate wind and rainy; lower, topmast, topgallant and royal studding sails set.
Aug 1, lat 15 20, lon 117 23, dist 180 - Wind E to NE. Throughout 24 hours moderate breezes from E and ENE and cloudy.
Aug 2, lat 18 19, lon 119 50, dist 229 - Wind NE to NE by N - Throughout the day pleasant; fore topmast studdingsails set.
Aug 3, lat 20 47, lon 123 34, dist 211 - Wind NE by N to NNE. - First part pleasant; middle and latter part moderate winds hauling to NNE.
Aug 4, lat 22 39, lon 129 41, dist 206 - Wind N by E to N. Thro'out cloudy with fine breeze most of the time.
Aug 5, lat 25 01, lon 129 14, dist 240 - Wind N by E. Throughout cloudy with dine breeze; all sail set, by the wind.
Aug 6, lat 28 06, lon 130 05, dist 240 - Wind NNE to NE by N. - Throughout the day fine breezes with light squalls of rain.
Aug 7, lat 30 25, lon 133 29, dist 158 - Wind NNE to NE. First and middle part, moderate and pleasant latter calm; lost NE Trades.
Aug 8, lat 30 53, lon 133 24, dist 29 - Wind NNE to ENE and SW by S. Throughout pleasant weather.
Aug 9, lat 32 17, lon 131 39, dist 125 - Wind SSW to SW by S. - Throughout the 24 hours moderate.
Aug 10, lat 34 11, lon 129 54, dist 177 - Wind SSW to SW by S. - Throughout 24 hours moderate.
Aug 11, lat 35 20, lon 127, dist 100 - Wind SW to NNW. Thro'out the day light winds and pleasant weather.
Aug 12, lat 26 44, lon 125 06, dist 166 - Wind NNW to NW. Thro'out the day moderate breezes and pleasant weather.
Aug 13. At 3½ AM passed Farilone Island; 7½ AM dropped anchor; 10 AM pilot received on board. 4 PM dropped anchor in the harbor off the wharf after a passage of 101 days.
Transcribed by Lars Bruzelius.
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