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Sunday 27th – Came up with and spoke
the vessel at 2 P.M. the “Castle Howard” from
London to Bombay, forty fore days out, we have
been only forty one, we passed her quite close and
the Captains spoke with the trumpets. About
5 A.M. the vessel was caught in the tail of a
sqall, afterwards the wind shifted farther
aft and at 10 A.M. the studding sails were
got up. Our latitude at noon was 22°46’ south
the sun almost vertical, there is a fine cool
breeze from the east which makes it feel very
pleasant, we don’t feel the heat so much as
to the northward of the line. The sun set at
8h.32m P.M. and the stars were seen at 8h.45min
shipstime 1h.42min after Greenwich.
STANDARDISED
Sunday 27th
Came up with and spoke the vessel at 2pm, the “Castle Howard” from London to Bombay, forty four days out. We have been only forty one, we passed her quite close and the captains spoke with the trumpets. About 5am the vessel was caught in the tail of a squall. Afterwards the wind shifted farther aft and at 10am the studding sails were got up. Our latitude at noon was 22°46’ south the sun almost vertical. There is a fine cool breeze from the east which makes it feel very pleasant. We don’t feel the heat so much as to the northward of the line. The sun set at 8.32pm and the stars were seen at 8.45pm shipstime, 1h 42min after Greenwich.
HENRY SCHOFIELD DIARY
Dec 27th v fine
7th Sunday. Spoke a ship the Castle Howard for Bombay, 45 days out. Saw the Southern cross and Venus very bright. 23 deg 5 min South going about 9 knots per hour. The sun was [nearer?] today & very hot, we went out of the Tropic of Capricorn. For dinner spice pudding & bouilli, for tea loaf bread made of yeast. I had toothache all day.
Objects Up Close: Speaking Trumpet [USS Constitution Museum]
