Captain Dobbins’ Log of the frigate Nonsuch, 1693

Transcribed by Jan Bevan 2016

 

  

August

Teusd 1  [Wind] SE
Faire Weather the winds from the S^o: to y^e SoE  Yesterday I Sent 16 men to y^e Prize to Carry them About by the Governors order ~

Wensd 2   SE
Small breeze between the SSE and SE:  Cleare Weather ~ 

Thursd 3 SW
Winds between y^e  S^o: & West  Small breeze  Cleare Weather  Capt: Cary in the Trumpeos Sayled into the Rhoade ~

Frid 4   WSW
This 24 houers the Winds between y^e SW & WSW  a fresh Gale with fogs this day the Trumpeose Sailed for Boston ~