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Log-book of Timothy Boardman: Kept on Board the Privateer Oliver Cromwell, During a Cruise from New London, Ct., to Charleston, S. C., and Return, in 1778; Also, a Biographical Sketch of the Author. — John Shaqi

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Log-book of Timothy Boardman: Kept on Board the Privateer Oliver Cromwell, During a Cruise from New London, Ct., to Charleston, S. C., and Return, in 1778; Also, a Biographical Sketch of the Author.

Name: Log-book of Timothy Boardman: Kept on Board the Privateer Oliver Cromwell, During a Cruise from New London, Ct., to Charleston, S. C., and Return, in 1778; Also, a Biographical Sketch of the Author.
Author: Boardman, Timothy

Boardman, Timothy

Oliver Cromwell (Ship); United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives

22^nd Sprung our Maintop sail Yard.

28^th Made the Land at Port Royal.

29^th the Ship Struck Bottom Thrice.

30^th Came over the Bar this Morning & Arriv^d in this Harbour In
Company with the Ship Defence Com^ed by Sam^ll Smedly. Charlestown,
S^th. C^na. May y^e 30^th 1778.


SAILING DIRECTIONS OF THE SECOND CRUISE.

 +--------+--------+-----------+---------+
 |April   |    H   |   Course  | Nth Latt|
 +--------+--------+-----------+---------+
 |   1    |    1   |   SW      |  31.18  |
 |        |    4   |   SE      |         |
 |   2    |   10   |   EbS     |  31.20  |
 |   3    |        |   ESE     |  30.58  |
 |   4    |        |   SE      |  30.21  |
 |   5    |        |   ESE     |  29.44  |
 |   6    |        |   SEbE    |  29.22  |
 |   7    |        |   SE      |  29.54  |
 |   8    |        |   ESE     |  28.7   |
 |   9    |        |   SSbS    |  26.29  |
 |  10    |        |   SW      |  25.6   |
 |  11    |        |   SSW     |  No Obs |
 |  12    |        |   South   |  22.35  |
 |  13    |        |   SSW     |  No Obs |
 |  14    |        |   SSW     |  20.17  |
 |  15    |    7   |   South   |  19.18  |
 |        |   12   |   West    |         |
 |  16    |        |   East    |  19.16  |
 |  17    |        |   WNW     |  19.14  |
 |  18    |        |   NNW     |  19.35  |
 |  19    |        |   NW      |  19.46  |
 |  20    |        |   NbW     |  No Obs |
 |  21    |        |   NNW     |  20.20  |
 |  22    |        |   SbE     |  19.15  |
 |  23    |        |   SbE     |  18.10  |
 |  24    |        |   SbE     |  16.30  |
 |  25    |        |   South   |  14.30  |
 |  26    |        |   South   |  12.54  |
 |  27    |        |   NbW     |  13.8   |
 |  28    |    1   |   SbE   } |         |
 |        |   11   |   NbW   } |  12.35  |
 |  29    |    1   |   NbW     |  13.16  |
 |        |        |   Calm    |         |
 |  30    |        |   NNW     |  15.00  |
 | May    |        |           |         |
 |   1    |        |   NNW   } |         |
 |   2    |    1   |   NNW   } |  16.53  |
 |        |    8   |   South   |  16.21  |
 |   3    |    1   |   NNW   } |         |
 |        |    8   |   South } |  16.56  |
 |   4    |        |   North   |  17.21  |
 |   5    |    7   |   North } |         |
 |        |    9   |   SbW   } |  17.8   |
 |   6    |    1   |   SSW   } |         |
 |        |    9   |   North } |  17.20  |
 |   7    |    1   |   SbW   } |  17.27  |
 |        |    6   |   North } |         |
 |   8    |    1   |   NbE   } |         |
 |        |    9   |   South } |         |
 |        |   11   |   NbE   } |  17.39  |
 |   9    |    1   |   SW    } |         |
 |        |   12   |   NW    } |  17.30  |
 |  10    |        |   East    |  18.20  |
 |  11    |        |   WNW     |  19.32  |
 |  12    |    1   |   North } |         |
 |        |    8   |   NW    } |  21.7   |
 |  13    |    1   |   NW      |         |
 |        |        |   West    |  21.50  |
 |  14    |        |   SE      |  No Obs |

Log-book of Timothy Boardman: Kept on Board the Privateer Oliver Cromwell, During a Cruise from New London, Ct., to Charleston, S. C., and Return, in 1778; Also, a Biographical Sketch of the Author.

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