Found 7 collections related to Ships' logs

These two volumes are the logbook and memorandum book kept aboard the brig Sally, of New York, on a voyage from Gibraltar, Mahon, Genoa, Barcelona, and Sarlo(?), carrying freight and passengers from February 1-September 12, 1769. From the Sabin Collection less

William Woodforde kept these logbooks (2 vols.) of the H.M.S. Ariadne and H.M.S. Astrea. Entries for the Ariadne date September 16, 1780 through February 10, 1781, when the ship sailed from the Isle of May (Scotland) in a convoy, by way of Yarmouth and Newport (England) to the Carolinas. Entries for the Astrea date from May 8-December 31, 1782, when the ship was part of a convoy sailing between Cape Henry, Quebec and New York City, apparently patrolling the coastline. Woodforde mentions several skirmishes with American and foreign vessels less

Joseph Bromwich, Master's Mate, kept this logbook of the H.M.S. Lowestoffe, commanded by William Lockyer. Entries date from January 24, 1779 through June 5, 1780. The Lowestoffe sailed primarily in the West Indies area, with one brief foray into Charlestown less

James Graham, mate, kept this logbook on board the Hawk, a sloop of Newburgh, New York. Entries are from June 2-August 4, 1770, during a voyage from Sandy Hook, New Jersey to St. John's Island, Antigua; Turks Island, Bahamas; and return to New York and include observations, weather notes, and other information. Hugh Thomson and Hezekiah Wyatt respectively acted as master of the vessel. Volume includes a chart of the voyage drawn by Graham less

Logbooks (5 books bound in one volume) of armed vessels of the French Marine de Ponant engaged in the transportation of troops, armament, and other items to the French colonies in the West Indies and to French Guiana. The logs are of these five ships: Le Duc de Bourgogne, with the Comte de Blénac commanding (September 27, 1761-November 16, 1762); La Danae, with de Kearney commanding (February 11, 1765-August 22, 1766); La Belle-Poule, which went to French Guiana with de Kearney commanding (October 25, 1768-July 28, 1769); L'Union, with Lieutenant Darbaud commanding (October 4, 1772-April 19, 1773); and L'Amphitrite, with the Comte de Grasse commanding (April 1775-June 1776). A list of officers is given in each log except the first less

The author of this logbook and diary is unknown; it was possibly kept by either Daniel Osborne or Holbrook Gaskell. It describes a journey from Kilkenny, Scotland to Liverpool, England, thence on board the Lady Penrhyn to Philadelphia via Madeira, thence a return to Liverpool. Entries give the costs of travel, lists of supplies for the voyage, descriptions of weather conditions and places visited, lists of imports and exports of Philadelphia and Liverpool from 1785-1792, taxes of France and England, and other matters less