Indian Antiquary Vol 31

SR No.: 032523
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 556
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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APRIL, 1902.]
THE WRECK OF THE "DODDINGTON," 1755.
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Sunday 28. Moderate Gales with Some Light Squalls and Hazey Wea!. At 8pm: Bore away to look at an Opening which Made like a River, but did not prove4 So. Hauld our Wind and Tack Severall Times, in Order to try if there was less Current, In Shore than in the Offing, but Found it Sett us at the Rate of 2 Miles [Knots) pr Hour, To the Westward. At 1 Do the Wind Came Fair Again, and we made the Best of it we could ; keeping about 4 Miles off Shore where we Found Less Current and a Cold Shore; At Sun Rise the Extreems (Extremes of the Land from E NEW North Distt of Shore 3 Miles. At noon Do Bore from WBS to EN E Dist 4 Miles. Notwithstanding We Sailed so Agreeable along Shore this day, as I thought, without Meeting any Current, find my Self 27 Miles to the Southward of Acc Lata Observd 32° 49' So.
Monday 23rd Feb!y 1756. The First and Middle parts fresh Gales, latter Moderate. At P M. Anchord within a Mile of the Shore, bat the Wind Freshening np in the SE Q: Which Makes it a Bad Road, Weighed Again in About an Hour, and from that Time till 5 AM: lost more Ground, thau We gott in a Week Afterwards, tho we had favourable Winds for most Part of the Time. At 6 A M. Saw the Land Bearing No Dist 5 Leagues At Noon the Extreems [Extremes from N Eto NWB W Latt pr Obsa 33° : 19 8o.
Tuesday 24th. Light Variable Breezes. At Sun Rise the Extreems (Extremes of the Land from N E to W NW Dist 4 Leagues. At Noon Do Bore from EBN to N W Dist 1 Mile. This pay Find my Self 22 Miles to the Southward of Ace Latte Obsy 89° 22' So.
Wednesday 25th. The First part fresh Gales and Fair Wea! towards Middle And Latter Mostly Calm. From Yesterday Noon till 7 P M. Tacked Severall Times Standing off and On, but Anding we Lost Ground, Came to an Anchor, And Began Immediately to fish. And had Very great Success, by Catching Enough To last us Severall day's had we Salt to Cure them. We Are in hopes We Shall not want fish while it Continues fair Wear Enough to ride at an Anchor, Which will help out our Small Store of Provisions remaining; Having Expended Near Half already, and tho we have Ran More than the Distance from the Island to 8! Lucia, by Dead Reckoning am Certain that we have not gott More than 30 Leagues on our way. Try the Current and Found it Sett 2 Miles [Knotts] pr Hour.
Thursday Seth. The First and Middle Moderate and fair Weather, Latter Fresh Gales and * Large Sea. Caught Several fine Fish.
Friday 27th The First part fresh Gales, and the Sea So High, that we Expected to part Every Minute. In the Evening the Wind and Sea Moderated (grew Moderate] & at 10 P M fell Calm. At 11:a Breeze Sprung up at West, Weighd. At Sun Rise the Extreems [Extremes) of the Land from NEBE to Wdist 4 Miles. At Noon Do W. to E B N Dist 2 Miles. This day there was 16 Biscuits Sold For 20 Dollers, Lattd Obey 38°: 58° 8°.
Saturday 28th Light Airs & Calms. At Sud Rise the Extreems (Extremes of the Land from E B N to WBS Dist 2 Miles. Being Calm in the Morning got out Our Oars, and Rowd in for the Shore in order to Anchor, and Land with the Small Boat, it We Could tu Cutt Wood, having Only 2 Days Wood on Board. Anchor! in 20 Pm Sandy Ground. Dist off Shore 1. Mile. Found the Current Sett 1 Mile [Knot] pr Hour To the Westward. (AM:) 7 Miles to The Soward of Ace! Latty Obed 82°: 52' So.
* It right has been one of the stream to E. of Cape Padron. See Horsburgh, Ed. 1809, p. 2w.