A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam', Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months

by Annie Brassey

July 1876.
July	Remarks	Temp. of water	Temp. of air	Latitude	Longitude	Since previous noon
						Course	Distance		Wind and weather
							Steam	Sail
6	Left Cowes, I. of W.	F ° ...	F ° ...	° ' ...	° ' ...	Various	...	...	...
7	Arrived at Torbay at 8.30 a.m.	...	...	...	...	"	...	113	...
8	Left Torbay at noon	...	...	...	...	"	...	8	...
9	... ...	...	...	48 45 N	4 46 W	"	8	107	...
10	... ...	...	...	46 27 N	6 50 W	"	99	62	...
11	Cape Villano, 69 miles, at noon	...	...	44 16 N	9 10 W	SW, ¾° W	...	164	...
12	Madeira, 513; Torbay, 672 miles	...	...	40 29 N	11 1 W	SW by S	...	227	...
13	Madeira, 375 miles	...	...	38 24 N	12 21 W	SW	98	36	NNE 26 c.
14	Madeira, 246 miles	...	...	36 36 N	13 58 W	SW, ¼° W	40	90	SE 2
15	Porto Santo, 90 miles	...	...	34 25 N	15 35 W	S, 33° W	29	123	NNE 2. Foggy
16	Arrived at Madeira (Funchal) at noon	...	...	...	...	S, 31° W	79	57	NE 3
19	Left Madeira at 9.25 p.m.	72	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
20	Tenerife, 163 miles	73	67	31 11 N	16 45 W	S, 30° E	20	67	NE 3 to 5
21	Arrived at Puerto Orotava at 2.30 p.m.	70	69	28 38 N	16 42 W	S, 2° E	144	15	...
24	Left Puerto Orotava, Tenerife, at noon	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
25	... ...	72	70	26 53 N	19 11 W	...	20	173	...
26	... ...	72	75	24 45 N	21 0 W	S, 37° W	...	161	...
27	... ...	72	74	22 27 N	23 4 W	S, 39° W	...	180	...
28	... ...	73	71	19 48 N	24 14 W	S, 22° W	...	172	...
29	... ...	75	77	17 26 N	24 55 W	S, 16° W	...	148	...
30	Arrived at Tarafal Bay, St. Antonio, 9 a.m.; left 6 p.m.	75	75	...	...	Various	15	52	...
31	... ...	78	73	14 45 N	25 26 W	...	120	12	NE 3
	Average temperature for the month	73.2°	72.33°
August 1876.
Aug.	Remarks	Temp. of water	Temp. of air	Latitude	Longitude	Since previous noon
						Course	Distance		Wind and weather
							Steam	Sail
1	... ...	F ° 79	F ° 74	° ' 11 59 N	° ' 25 9 W	S, 5° E	159	13	Calm
2	... ...	78	74	9 10 N	24 46 W	S, 7° E	163	...	SW by W 2
3	... ...	79	75	7 42 N	21 38 W	S, 57° E	160	27	SSW 7
4	Sierra Leone, 289 miles	79	74	7 16 N	18 34 W	S, 84° E	...	241	S to SSE 6-7
5	... ...	79	75	5 48 N	20 30 W	S, 53° W	...	139	S4
6	The warm Guinea and Equatorial currents extend to about 7° N, and the latter to about 5° S, of the Equator	79	74	3 58 N	22 6 W	S, 42° W	...	156	S by E 5 to 6
7	... ...	74	71	1 52 N	24 5 W	S, 43° W	...	179	S 4 to 5
8	St. Paul's Rock, 250 miles. Crossed Equator at 10.30 a.m.	75	72.3	0 56 S	26 34 W	S, 42° W	...	225	SE 6 to 7
9	... ...	78	74	4 23 S	28 42 W	S, 32° W	...	243	SSE, ESE 7
10	Pernambuco, 270 miles	78	73.8	7 35 S	30 19 W	S, 24° W	...	211	SE 6
11	... ...	77	71.5	10 11 S	32 26 W	S, 39° W	...	200	SE 4 to 5
12	Bahia, 300 miles	74	71.3	13 1 S	33 51 W	S, 28° W	...	196	SE 5
13	... ...	74	71	15 42 S	35 51 W	S, 37° W	...	202	SE by S 5
14	... ...	74.3	70.7	17 25 S	37 31 W	S, 43° W	...	141	NNE 4
15	... ...	73	69.5	19 58 S	38 1 W	S, 11° W	...	155	NEly 5
16	... ...	66	67	22 37 S	40 39 W	S, 45° W	...	225	NE 5
17	Arrived at Rio de Janeiro at 6.15 p.m	64.5	65	23 53 S	42 50 W	...	87	82	WSW 6 to 9
	Average temperature for the month	75.3°	71.94°
September 1876.
Sept.	Remarks	Temp. of water	Temp. of air	Latitude	Longitude	Since previous noon
						Course	Distance		Wind and weather
							Steam	Sail
5	Left Rio de Janeiro at 6 a.m.	F ° ...	F ° ...	° ' ...	° ' ...	...	36	...	SSW 2 to 3
6	... ...	70	64	24 56 S	45 40 W	...	120	32	NE 5
7	... ...	67	65	26 50 S	47 34 W	...	...	136	NE 8
8	... ...	68	67	30 30 S	49 4 W	S, 16 ° W	...	243	NE 8 to 9
9	Lobos, WSW, 160 miles	57	57.5	34 18 S	51 43 W	S, 31 ° W	...	270	SW 4
10	... ...	57	58	31 48 S	54 13 W	S, 72 ° W	119	31	S by E 6 to 7
11	Arrived at Monte Video at 4.30 a.m.	60.3	60	...	...	...	115	...	...
12	Left Monte Video at 6 a.m.	...	...	...	...	...	119	...	NE 2 to 3
13	Arrived off Buenos Ayres at 10 p.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
27	Left Buenos Ayres at 11.30 a.m.	62	60.3	...	...	...	...	...	...
28	Rescued crew of 'Monkshaven'	53	57.5	36 57 S	55 44 W	Various down R. Plate	119	50	WSW to NW 3, WNW 7 to 8
29	... ...	51.3	57	38 50 S	57 5 W	...	83	53	...
30	... ...	52	51.5	41 00 S	59 50 W	S, 40 ° W	...	196	NW by W 6
	Average temperature for the month	59.7 °	59.78 °
October 1876.
Oct.	Remarks	Temp. of water	Temp. of air	Latitude	Longitude	Since previous noon
						Course	Distance		Wind and weather
							Steam	Sail
1	... ...	F ° 50.7	F ° 53	° ' 43 10 S	° ' 62 28 W	S, 45° W	103	64	NW by W 6
2	... ...	49	51	45 33 S	64 0 W	S, 39°W	139	31	SW 7 to 8
3	... ...	46	49	48 31 S	65 9 W	S, 15°W	65	116	W by S 6
4	... ...	43.5	42.5	49 25 S	67 17 S	...	122	14	SE by S 6
5	Off Cape Virgin at noon. Arrived at Possession Bay at 7.45 p.m.	43.5	44	52 20 S	68 17 W	...	185	...	N by E4
6	Left Possesion Bay at 6 a.m. Arrived at Sandy Point at 2.30 p.m.	...	...	52 45 S	70 20 W	...	95	...	Light airs, SW6
8	Left Sandy Point at 6 a.m. Arrived at Borja Bay Straits of Magellan, at 6.30 p.m.	46	46.2	53 53 S	71 17 W	Various	105	...	SE and E 3 to 4
9	Left Borja Bay at 6.30 a.m. Arrived at Otter Bay at 6.55 p.m.	45.8	45.8	52 22 S	73 40 W	"	105	...	...
10	Left Otter Bay at 5 a.m. Arrived at Puerto Bueno at 5.30 p.m.	49	48.7	51 0 S	74 12 W	"	95	...	...
11	Left Puerto Bueno at 5 a.m. Arrived at Port Grappler at 7 p.m.	49	50	49 26 S	74 20 W	"	105	...	...
12	Left Port Grappler at 5 a.m.	51	51	...	...	"	60	...	Calm and light southerly winds
13	... ...	52	51.8	46 0 S	76 23 W	"	150	25	NEly 5 to 3
14	... ...	53.7	52.8	44 55 S	76 46 W	N, 14°W	...	67	SW 2 to 3
15	... ...	56	55	42 47 S	76 3 W	N, 14°E	100	32	Calm, S by E 1-2
16	... ...	57.8	57.5	39 52 S	74 42 W	N, 20°E	152	37	S by E 2 to 3
17	... ...	59	58.2	39 0 S	74 38 W	N, 52°E	28	63	NW by W 4 to 5
18	Arrived at Lota, Chilli, at 9 a.m.	...	...	...	...	Various	144	...	Calm & light airs
19	Left Lota at 2 p.m.	57	...	...	...	...	...	...	NW by W 6
20	Valparaiso, 195 miles	60.2	57.9	36 5 S	72 59 W	...	...	65	S by W 5 to 6
21	Arrived at Valparaiso at 4 p.m.	...	...	33 18 S	72 19 W	...	...	211	S by W 6
30	Left Valparaiso at 3 p.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	Light airs and calms
31	... ...	62.1	61	32 34 S	72 58 W	N, 73°W	...	81	NW by N 5
	Average temperature for the month	51.7°	51.5°

November 1876.
Nov.	Remarks	Temp. of water		Temp. of air		Latitude	Longitude	Since previous noon
		Noon	6 p.m.	Noon	6 p.m.			Course	Distance		Wind and weather
									Steam	Sail
1	In S. Pacific Ocean	F ° 63.3	F ° ...	F ° 61.2	F ° ...	° ' 31 30 S	° ' 72 55 W	N, 64° W	...	112	W by N 3 to 4
2	Ditto Ditto	65.6	...	62.3	...	30 54 S	74 9 W	N, 61° W	...	111	S 3
3	Ditto Ditto	67.3	...	63.5	...	29 11 S	76 15 W	N, 46° W	...	151	SSE 6
4	Ditto Ditto	68.3	68.2	64.2	64	27 45 S	78 55 W	N, 59° W	...	167	SE 3
5	Ditto Ditto	71.8	69.3	66	65.3	26 54 S	80 48 W	N, 63° W	...	113	SE 3
6	Ditto Ditto	71.5	69.7	68	66	25 52 S	83 10 W	N, 64° W	...	140	ESE 3
7	Ditto Ditto	71	70	68.8	66.3	24 47 S	85 51 W	N, 66° W	...	163	NE by E 3
8	Ditto Ditto	...	...	...	...	23 47 S	86 58 W	N, 46° W	...	107	NNW 2. Calms
9	Ditto Ditto	72	72.3	68	68.2	21 28 S	88 27 W	N, 31° W	144	18	ESE 4
10	Ditto Ditto	72.3	72	74	69	19 12 S	89 48 W	N, 29° W	...	166	E by S 6
11	Ditto Ditto	73	71.3	69.5	68.8	17 19 S	91 42 W	N, 44° W	...	156	ESE 6
12	Ditto Ditto	73	72.3	71	70	16 53 S	94 43 W	S, 82° W	...	178	ESE 4 to 6
13	Ditto Ditto	74.3	73.2	71	70.5	16 56 S	98 17 W	S, 89° W	...	215	ESE 7
14	Ditto Ditto	73.5	73.8	71.3	71	17 6 S	102 11 W	S, 87° W	...	217	E 6
15	Ditto Ditto	76	76	72.8	71.7	16 44 S	105 57 W	N, 86° W	...	217	ENE 6
16	Ditto Ditto	77	75.8	73	73	17 0 S	109 16 W	S, 85° W	...	199	ENE
17	Ditto Ditto	77.8	77.5	76.2	75.0	17 16 S	112 0 W	S, 84° W	...	159	E to N 5
18	Ditto Ditto	79	77.8	75.2	73.5	16 18 S	114 52 W	N, 70° W	...	173	E 5
19	Ditto Ditto	79	78.2	78	76	15 38 S	117 52 W	N, 77° W	...	180	...
20	Ditto Ditto	80.2	79.3	77	76.5	15 19 S	120 17 W	N, 82° W	...	139	ENE 3
21	Ditto Ditto	80	79	78	76.3	15 25 S	122 18 W	S, 87° W	...	121	ENE 3 to 4
22	Ditto Ditto	81	79.8	78.2	77	15 21 S	124 20 W	N, 88° W	...	123	NE by E 3 to 4
23	Ditto Ditto	81.2	80.2	78	77	15 4 S	126 40 W	N, 83° W	...	141	NE 3
24	Ditto Ditto	81	81	79.2	77	15 18 S	129 12 W	S, 85° W	...	153	NNE 3
25	Ditto Ditto	81	80.2	78	77.8	15 27 S	132 12 W	S, 86° W	160	21	E 2
26	Ditto Ditto	82.2	81.5	80.7	78.3	15 47 S	135 20 W	...	142	35	ESE 4
27	Ditto Ditto	81	80.5	79	78	16 54 S	138 9 W	...	156	32	...
28	Stopped at Bow Island. Low Archipelago, for 3 hours	81.8	81.6	80	79.6	17 55 S	140 43 W	S, 56° W	20	148	ESE 4 to 5
29	... ...	81.7	81	79.5	77	18 41 S	143 7 W	...	10	152	SE 4 to 5
30	... ...	81.3	81	80	79.3	18 20 S	145 57 W	N, 79° W	...	162	NE 4 to 5
	Average temperature for the month	76.3°		73.3°
December 1876.
Dec.	Remarks	Temp. of water		Temp. of air		Latitude	Longitude	Since previous noon
		Noon	6 p.m.	Noon	6 p.m.			Course	Distance		Wind and weather
									Steam	Sail
1	Landed at Maitea at 10 a.m. Left at 3:30 p.m.	F ° ...	F ° ...	F ° ...	F ° ...	° ' 17 53 S	° ' 147 55 W	W, ¼° N	...	139	NE 4 to 3
2	Arrived at Tahiti at 8 a.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	17	98	NE to NW, 5 to a calm
8	Left Tahiti at 6 p.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
9	... ...	82.3	82	80	79	15 28 S	149 24 W	...	101	24	ENE and E 5
10	... ...	82.5	82	80.3	79	13 31 S	149 45 W	N, 10° W	...	124	NE by E 3 to 7
11	... ...	83.3	82.5	81	79.2	11 0 S	150 3 W	...	...	155	NE and NE 5
12	... ...	83.6	81	79.4	79	9 10 S	149 48 W	N, 8° W	...	151	NE 4 to 5
13	... ...	83	82	80.2	78.5	5 34 S	150 45 W	N, 15° W	...	224	NE 5
14	Crossed Equator at 4.30 a.m.	81.5	80	80	77.8	2 12 S	152 18 W	N, 24° W	...	221	NE 5
15	... ...	81.5	81	80.7	79	1 10 N	152 3 W	N, 4° E	...	203	NE by E 5, SE 6
16	... ...	81.2	81	78.3	78	3 15 N	151 26 W	N, 17° E	22	109	SE 5
17	To Hilo, 885 Miles	81.5	82.3	79.8	78.2	5 28 N	150 16 W	N, 58° E	136	15	In Doldrums
18	... ...	83	82	79.7	78	7 54 N	150 36 W	, 11° W	48	105	NE 5 to 7
19	... ...	81	80	77.5	77	10 22 N	152 37 W	, 22° W	...	160	...
20	... ...	79.5	79	77.3	77	13 43 N	152 43 W	N, 18° W	...	212	NE 7
21	... ...	78.2	78	74	73.8	16 28 N	153 28 W	N, 5° W	26	145	Lost NE Trades in heavy showers
22	Arrived at Hilo, Hawaii, at 3.30 p.m.	77.2	...	74.5	...	19 44 N	155 4 W	N, 25° W	202	38	...
26	Left Hilo at 5.15 p.m.	...	77.8	...	74.3	...	...	...	...	...	...
27	Arrived at Honolulu, Oahu, at 5.15 p.m.	78	...	76	...	20 42 N	157 20 W	Various	200	...	...
	Average temperature for the month	80.1°	78.4°
January 1877.
Jan.	Remarks	Temp. of water		Temp. of air		Latitude	Longitude	Since previous noon
		Noon	6 p.m.	Noon	6 p.m.			Course	Distance		Wind and weather
									Steam	Sail
3	Left Honolulu at 5 p.m.	F ° ...	F ° ...	F ° ...	F ° ...	° ' ...	° ' ...	...	...	...	ENE 4
4	... ...	78.2	77.8	78.1	76	20 10 N	159 50 W	S, 59° W	65	70	E by S 6 to 8
5	... ...	78	77.7	76.8	76.6	20 4 N	164 5 W	W	...	240	SE by S 8
6	... ...	79.3	78.1	78.5	77.8	20 3 N	168 53 W	W	...	253	S by E 7 to 9
7	... ...	79	77	74.2	74	19 31 N	169 35 W	S, 60° W	...	120	N ½, W 9
8	... ...	78.2	77.8	73.2	71.5	17 15 N	173 8 W	S, 59° W	...	244	N by E 9
9	... ...	79.8	78	74	71.7	16 44 N	177 15 W	S, 82° W	...	240	E by S 2
10	... ...	79.8	79.5	76	74.2	17 15 N	179 6 W	N, 74° W	20	92	Calms
11	180° longitude	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
12	... ...	80.2	80	77.8	75.5	17 16 N	178 28 E	W	102	38	S by E 4
13	... ...	80.3	79.8	78.2	75.2	17 19 N	176 29 E	W	...	115	NE 3
14	To Yokohama, 2,700 miles	80	79.8	75.2	75	16 1 N	173 25 E	S, 66° W	98	96	NNE 10
15	... ...	80.2	80	73.8	73.5	16 2 N	168 15 E	W	...	298	NE 9
16	... ...	80.1	79.7	75	74.2	16 38 N	163 47 E	N, 82° W	...	260	ENE 7
17	... ...	79	78.2	76	75	17 3 N	159 37 E	N, 84° W	...	240	ENE 6
18	... ...	79.8	79	76	75.2	17 36 N	155 40 E	N, 82° W	...	229	ENE 4
19	... ...	79	78.4	77	75.2	18 16 N	153 11 E	N, 74° W	...	148	NNE 2
20	... ...	79.2	78	76	75	18 57 N	150 23 E	N, 75° W	151	13	N by W 3
21	... ...	78.2	77.2	73.5	72.3	19 36 N	147 19 E	N, 77° W	128	50	N by W to NNW 4 to 5
22	... ...	77.5	76.3	67.5	66	20 7 N	144 5 E	N, 81° W	...	185	NNE 8 to 7
23	... ...	71	70	62.5	61.5	21 52 N	141 39 E	N, 52° W	...	172	NNE 5 to 3
24	... ...	68.5	68	61.5	59.2	23 33 N	139 29 E	N, 50° W	...	158	NE 7 to 6
25	... ...	68	67.8	59	59	26 12 N	138 10 E	N, 24° W	...	174	ESE 3
26	... ...	65.5	64.5	61	59.5	29 23 N	137 33 E	N, 10° W	100	94	W 9 to 10
27	... ...	63.5	64.2	51.5	51	30 59 N	137 49 E	N, 8 E	...	94	NWly 3 to 4
28	... ...	64	63.2	48.2	46	32 40 N	138 35 E	N, 21° E	...	108	W by N 7
29	Arrived at Yokohama at 3.30 p.m.	63	52	...	41.2	...	...	Various	60	121	Gale
	Average temperature for the month	76.8°	69.7°
February 1877.
Feb.	Remarks	Temp. of water		Temp. of air		Latitude	Longitude	Since previous noon
		Noon	6 p.m.	Noon	6 p.m.			Course	Distance		Wind and weather
									Steam	Sail
2	Left Yokohama at 6.30 p.m.	F ° ...	F ° ...	F ° ...	F ° ...	° ' ...	° ' ...	Various; steering along the South Coast of Japan	...	...	...
3	... ...	53	52	41.2	41	...	...		122	...	NW 3
4	Arrived at Kobe at 7 p.m.	58	46	40	35.5	...	...		178	...	NNE 9
12	Left Kobe at 6 a.m. and returned at 2 p.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...		40	...	...
15	Left Kobe at 4.30 a.m. and anchored at Ino Ura at 8.30 p.m.	46.1	45	33	32.5	...	...		90	...	W 9
16	Left Ino Ura at 5 a.m.	49.5	50	39	37.5	...	...		110	...	...
17	Anchored off Isaki lighthouse at 4 a.m. Left the anchorage at 8.30 a.m. and arrived at Simoneseki at 11 a.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	50	...	...
19	Left Simoneseki at 8.30 a.m.	44.2	58	34	41.3	...	...	...	40	...	...
20	... ...	64	61	51	46.5	31 16 N	131 54 E	...	64	127	NW by W 9 to 6
21	... ...	69	67	60	59.5	29 7 N	129 49 E	SW	183	...	Calm
22	... ...	68.2	62	67	62	28 13 N	125 53 E	WSW	13	208	ESE
23	... ...	67.3	65.5	65.2	64.2	27 14 N	123 3 E	S, 63° W	...	178	SE
24	... ...	55	55	51.8	49	25 0 N	119 35 E	...	34	183	NE 7 to 10
25	... ...	61	...	56.5	...	22 35 N	115 38 E	...	...	288	NE 10 to 6
26	Arrived at Hongkong at 8 a.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	61	29	...
	Average temperature for the month	56.5°	48°
March 1877.
Mar.	Remarks	Temp. of water		Temp. of air		Latitude	Longitude	Since previous noon
		Noon	6 p.m.	Noon	6 p.m.			Course	Distance		Wind and weather
									Steam	Sail
2	Left Hongkong at 7 a.m. Arrived at Macao at 1.30 p.m. Left at 6.30 p.m.	F ° ...	F ° 64.5	F ° ...	F ° 64.3	° ' ...	° ' ...	...	45	...	...
8	... ...	72.5	72.2	72.3	70	20 5 N	113 28 E	...	136	...	...
9	... ...	73.8	72	72	68	18 0 N	113 6 E	S	48	79	E 3
10	... ...	78	76.8	73	71.8	15 40 N	113 48 E	SSE	20	128	NE 3
11	... ...	78	78.2	75.5	74.3	13 45 N	112 1 E	SW by W	...	155	NE 4
12	... ...	79	78	76.4	76	11 29 N	110 32 E	S, 35° W	...	170	NE 4
13	... ...	77.7	77.5	78	75.7	9 34 N	108 33 E	S, 46° W	...	171	NE 4
14	... ...	78	77.7	77.6	76.3	7 34 N	107 3 E	SW by S	...	150	NE 3 to 4
15	... ...	79.5	79	78	77	4 46 N	106 16 E	S by W, ½° W	...	176	NE 4
16	... ...	80	80	78	76.3	2 51 N	104 43 E	SW, ½° S	...	150	NE 3 to 4
17	Arrived at Singapore at 8 a.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	63	72	NE 3 to 4
18	Left Singapore at 3 p.m. and arrived at Johore at 8 p.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
19	Left Johore at 4 a.m.	...	83.2	...	79.7	...	...	...	36	...	Calms and light airs from NE
20	Arrived at Malacca at 8 a.m.; left at 11.30a.m.	...	83.2	...	79.5	...	...	...	130	...
21	... ...	88	...	80.5	...	4 4 N	100 30 E	...	170	...
22	Arrived at Penang at 8 a.m. left at 10 p.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	99	...
23	... ...	83.8	84.5	88.2	81	5 55 N	98 39 E	...	109	...	...
24	... ...	84.2	84	82	79	6 10 N	95 5 E	...	212	...	...
25	... ...	85	84	84.2	80	6 26 N	91 41 E	...	208	...	...
26	... ...	85.2	84	86	81.5	6 25 N	88 25 E	...	198	...	...
27	... ...	86	84.2	87	79	6 4 N	85 3 E	...	203	...	...
28	... ...	85.2	...	83	...	5 33 N	81 29 E	...	218	...	...
29	Arrived at Point de Galle at 7 a.m. left at 9.30 p.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	85	...	...
30	Arrived at Colombo at 11 a.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	90	...	...
	Average temperature for the month	79.4°	78.2°
April 1877.
April	Remarks	Temp. of water		Temp. of air		Latitude	Longitude	Since previous noon
		Noon	6 p.m.	Noon	6 p.m.			Course	Distance		Wind and weather
									Steam	Sail
5	Left Colombo Ceylon, at 1.30 p.m.	F ° ...	F ° 85.5	F ° ...	F ° 80.8	° ' ...	° ' ...	...	...	...	...
6	... ...	85.8	85	83	80.6	7 26 N	77 10 E	N, 81° W	165	...	W 1
7	... ...	86	85	81	78.3	7 31 N	74 7 E	N, 88° W	190	...	N 2
8	... ...	85.8	84.5	81.3	79	8 16 N	70 31 E	W	216	...	N 4 to 3
9	... ...	86	85	79	78	8 50 N	66 59 E	W by N	213	...	Calm
10	... ...	85	83.5	81	78.5	9 38 N	63 32 E	N, 77° W	210	...	NE 1 to 2
11	... ...	83.6	82.5	83	79	10 27 N	60 1 E	...	214	...	ENE 2
12	... ...	83.8	82.6	82.2	79	11 14 N	56 30 E	...	213	...	ENE 3 to 4
13	... ...	83.5	82.3	82.5	80	11 38 N	52 57 E	N, 83° W	210	...	...
14	... ...	83.2	82	82.8	80	12 33 N	49 43 E	...	198	...	E 4
15	Arrived at Aden at 10p.m.	82.8	82	81	79	12 55 N	46 17 E	N, 84° W	203	...	...
16	Left Aden at 7 p.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	80	...	...
17	Off Island of Perim	82.8	82	83	81.7	...	...	...	...	105	...
18	... ...	82	82.2	83.4	81.5	16 13 N	41 27 E	...	...	230	S 5
19	... ...	82.5	82	84	83	18 13 N	40 7 E	...	29	116	...
20	... ...	83.5	82	84	83.6	20 39 N	38 30 E	N, 33° W	149	22	Calms
21	... ...	86.2	82.3	83.5	82.8	23 33 N	36 50 E	N, 30° W	190	...	...
22	... ...	78.3	75	82	76	26 18 N	34 55 E	...	200	...	...
23	... ...	75.5	74	71.5	74.5	27 13 N	34 5 E	NNW	80	...	...
24	... ...	71.3	70.2	71.5	74	28 16 N	33 16 E	...	89	27	...
25	Arrived at Suez at 6 p.m.	70	...	71.5	...	...	...	...	22	51	...
26	Left Suez at 9 a.m. Arrived at Ismailia at 7.15 p.m.	76.5	70	88	83.6	...	...	...	50	...	...
27	Left Ismailia at 8 a.m. Arrived at Port Said at 5.30 p.m. left at 9.30 p.m.	76.7	...	90	...	...	...	Working to windward under steam and sail	50	...	...
28	... ...	66.3	64.2	66	64	...	...		174	...	WNW 5
29	Arrived at Alexandria at 4.30 a.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...		117	...	WNW 9 to 7
	Average temperature for the month	82.3	78
May 1877.
May	Remarks	Temp. of water		Temp. of air		Latitude	Longitude	Since previous noon
		Noon	6 p.m.	Noon	6 p.m.			Course	Distance		Wind and weather
									Steam	Sail
2	Left Alexandria at 4.30 a.m	F ° 68	F ° 65.2	F ° 70	F ° 64.5	° ' ...	° ' ...	WNW	28	2	Calm a.m.
3	... ...	64	64	65.2	64.3	32 30 N	28 39 E	N, 30° W	32	80	Fresh to strong NW winds
4	... ...	63.8	63.5	64.2	64	34 35 N	28 48 E	N, 3° E	...	146	NW 7
5	... ...	65	64	66	64.2	34 48 N	27 13 E	W, ½° S	63	61	NW 7&calms
6	... ...	63	62.2	66.2	64	34 54 N	23 11 E	W	125	75	ESE 7 & calms
7	... ...	63.6	63	64.3	63.6	35 51 N	19 48 E	N, 82° W	46	130	ESE 2
8	Arrived at Malta at 6 p.m.	64	63	64.5	66.2	35 57 N	15 12 E	W	199	16	N 4 to 7
10	Left Malta at 8.15 a.m.	64	63	67	66.5	...	...	Various	20	5	S 2 to 1
11	... ...	67	64	70	66	37 20 N	10 24 E	...	186	7	SE&calm
12	... ...	64.5	64	69	68.5	37 32 N	6 32 E	WNW	192	...	...
13	... ...	63	63	67	66	37 7 N	3 3 E	S, 82° E	173	...	SW by W 5 to 6
14	... ...	64	63.2	66.3	65	36 50 N	0 20 E	W, ½° S	163	...	...
15	... ...	62	62.3	66.2	66	36 31 N	3 43 W	W, ½° N	128	35	SE 5
16	Arrived at Gibraltar at 6:30 a.m. left at 7.30 p.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	48	26	...
17	... ...	67	67	68.2	69	36 27 N	7 58 W	Various	10	130	E 8; calm
18	Arrived at Lisbon at 6.30 p.m.	64	...	63.8	...	38 27 N	9 26 W	...	144	6	NNE 5
19	Left Lisbon at 5 p.m., and anchored off Fort St. Julien at 9.15 p.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	40	...	NNE 7
20	Left anchorage at 5 a.m.	61.5	64	64	65	39 13 N	9 32 W	...	60	...	N 6
21	... ...	60.8	59	61	63.5	41 36 N	9 7 W	...	145	...	...
22	... ...	56.5	57	55.5	56.3	43 13 N	10 8 W	N, 22° W	54	86	NE 9
23	... ...	58	57	57	56	45 5 N	11 0 W	N, 16° W	...	120	NE 7 to 5
24	... ...	56	55	55	54.3	46 40 N	8 41 W	...	149	9	NE 3 to 5
25	... ...	55	...	54	...	48 42 N	6 5 W	...	160	...	NE 3 to 4
26	Arrived at Cowes at 1 p.m.	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	230	...	...
27	Hastings 1.30 a.m.
	Average temperature for the month	65°	65.1°

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When we finally sailed from Cowes, on July 6, 1876, the list of persons on board the yacht was as follows:—

THOMAS BRASSEY, Esq., M.P. (Owner)
Mrs. BRASSEY
THOMAS ALLNUTT BRASSEY
MABELLE ANNIE BRASSEY
MURIEL AGNES BRASSEY
MARIE ADELAIDE BRASSEY
Hon. A.Y. BINGHAM
F. HUBERT FREER, Esq.
Commander JAMES BROWN, R.N.
Captain SQUIRE T.S. LECKY, R.N.R.
HENRY PERCY POTTER, Esq. (Surgeon)

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ISAIAH POWELL, Sailing Master
HENRY KINDRED, Boatswain
JOHN RIDGE TEMPLEMAN, Carpenter
CHARLES COOK, Signalman and Gunner
JAMES ALLEN, Coxswain of the Gig
JAMES WALFORD, Captain of the Hold
JOHN FALE, Coxswain of the Cutter
HENRY PARKER, Second Coxswain of the Gig
WILLIAM SEBBORN, A.B.
WALTER SEBBORN "
TURNER ENNEW "
WILLIAM MOULTON, A.B.
ALBERT WISEMAN, "
JOHN GREEN, "
THOMAS TAYLOR "
FREDERICK BUTT "
HENRY TICHENER "
THOMAS POWELL, Forecastle Cook
WILLIAM COLE, Boy

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