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THE VOYAGES OF USS JAMESTOWN 1879-1881
(More detailed plots follow in the text)
(Maps prepared using Journey Plotter, developed by Maikel. The Plots can only be approximate. They are made by joining-up positions on successive days, and sometimes positions are not given. There will therefore be occasions when the ship appears to have travelled overland)
LOG BOOK – MAY 8th 1879 TO NOVEMBER 12th 1879
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LOG BOOK
of the
U.S.S. "Jamestown"
3rd Rate,
of 12 Guns,
Commanded By
L.A. Beardslee, Commander, U.S. Navy,
Attached May 8, to Squadron,
Commencing May 8, 1879,
at Mare Island, Navy Yard, California,
and ending November 12, 1879,
at Sitka, Alaska Territory.
[Inserted note]
U.S.S. "Jamestown", May 8, 1879, to November 12, 1879, number 26.
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List of Officers
Attached to and on board of the U.S.S. "Jamestown", commanded by L.A. Beardslee, Commander, U.S. Navy, at the time of leaving the anchorage at Mare Island, Navy Yard, the 17th day of May, 1879.
Name |
Rank |
L.A. Beardslee |
Commander |
C.H. Rockwell |
Lieutenant-Commander |
F.M. Symonds |
Lieutenant |
E.P. McClellan |
Lieutenant |
G.C. Hanus |
Master |
Frank Guertin |
Master |
J.O. Nicolson |
Ensign |
N.R. Usher |
Ensign |
E.M. Katz |
Ensign |
J. Clarkson Gillmore |
Ensign |
Henry Minett |
Midshipman |
J.A. Ring |
Passed Assistant Paymaster |
N. McPherson Ferebee |
Passed Assistant Surgeon |
H.G. Ellsworth |
First Lieutenant U.S. Marine Corps |
H.D. Alexander |
Paymaster's Clerk |
P.H. Smith |
Boatswain |
Charles Stuart |
Gunner |
L.L. Martin |
Carpenter |
T.O. Fassett |
Sailmaker |
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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List of Officers
Who have died, been detached, or transferred, on board the U.S.S. [left blank], commanded by [left blank], U.S. Navy, during a cruise on the [left blank] Station, from [left blank], to end of cruise, [left blank].
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Complement of Petty Officers, Seamen, Ordinary Seamen, Landsmen, Boys, and Marines on board of the U.S.S. "Jamestown", 3rd rate, at first commissioning, May 8, 1879 [1880 in log-book].
Rates |
Number On Board |
Seamen |
25 |
Ordinary Seamen |
30 |
Landsmen |
30 |
Boatswain's Mates |
3 |
Gunner's Mate |
1 |
Chief Quartermaster |
1 |
Quartermasters |
3 |
Coxswains |
4 |
Captains of Forecastle |
2 |
Captains of Tops |
6 |
Captains of Afterguard |
2 |
Quarter Gunners |
3 |
Carpenter's Mate |
1 |
Sailmaker's Mate |
1 |
Armorer |
1 |
Captain of Hold |
1 |
Ship's Cook |
1 |
Ship's Corporal |
1 |
Cooper |
1 |
Carpenters and Caulkers |
2 |
Nurse |
1 |
Master-at-Arms |
1 |
Apothecary |
1 |
Ship's Yeoman |
1 |
Paymaster's Yeoman |
1 |
Jack of the Dust |
1 |
Ship's Writer |
1 |
Painter, First-class |
1 |
Bugler |
1 |
Cabin Steward |
1 |
Cabin Cook |
1 |
Ward-room Steward |
1 |
Ward-room Cook |
1 |
Steerage Steward |
1 |
Steerage Cook |
1 |
Warrant Officer's Steward |
1 |
Warrant Officer's Cook |
1 |
Machinists |
2 |
First-class Firemen |
2 |
Total |
140 |
Marine Guard |
|
Privates |
20 |
First Sergeant |
1 |
Second Sergeant |
1 |
Corporals |
2 |
Musicians |
2 |
Total |
26 |
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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Armament
Of the U.S.S. ["Jamestown"].
Number of Guns |
Caliber |
Description |
Weight |
338 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6465 pounds |
339 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6455 pounds |
340 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6455 pounds |
341 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6465 pounds |
342 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6465 pounds |
343 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6440 pounds |
344 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6460 pounds |
345 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6465 pounds |
347 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6465 pounds |
348 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6460 pounds |
83 |
30-pounder |
Parrott Rifle |
3510 pounds |
128 |
30-pounder |
Parrott Rifle |
3512 pounds |
245 |
12-pounder heavy |
768 pounds |
|
246 |
12-pounder heavy |
772 pounds |
|
151 |
12-pounder light |
426 pounds |
|
66 |
Gatling Battery |
Boats
2 steam launches.
2 cutters.
1 gig.
1 whaleboat
1 dinghy.
Small Arms
80 rifles.
51 pistols.
12 revolvers.
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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LOGS FOR MAY 1879
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8 May 1879
Navy Yard, Mare Island, California
Lat 38.094, Long -122.262
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Northward.
At 10.00am all the officers as per note below being assembled on the quarterdeck, Captain P.C. Johnson hoisted the ensign and broke the pennant, and Commander L.A. Beardslee read the orders from the Navy Department, directing him to take command, and the ship was duly commissioned.
A guard of twenty-six Marines, under the command of Lieutenant H.G. Ellsworth, U.S. Marine Corps, reported for duty.
Got a working party from the U.S.S. "Independence" and commenced getting on board stores in the Equipment and Navigation Departments.
Workmen from the Navy Yard at work on board in Equipment and Construction Departments.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from the WSW.
At 1.00pm Navy Yard workmen in Equipment and Construction Departments came on board.
At 1.15pm working party from U.S.S. "Independence" came on board, employed in getting on board stores from Equipment and Construction Departments, and in getting sails from sail loft.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant, moderate breeze from the Northward and Westward.
At 6.00pm Navy Yard workmen left the ship.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from West by South, moderating to light breeze from the West.
Moon rose at 10.40pm
Note:
Officers present at going into commission: Commander L.A. Beardslee; Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell; Lieutenant F.M. Symonds; Lieutenant E.P. McClellan; Lieutenant G.C. Hanus; Master Frank Guertin; Master J.O. Nicolson; Ensign E.M. Katz; Ensign J.C. Gillmore; Midshipman Henry Minett; Passed Assistant Paymaster J.A. Ring; Passed Assistant Surgeon N.M. Ferebee [Ferrabee in log-book]; First Lieutenant Marines H.G. Ellsworth; Boatswain P.H. Smith; Gunner Charles Stuart; Carpenter L.L. Martin; Sailmaker T.O. Fassett [Fasset in log-book]; Paymaster's Clerk H.D. Alexander.
The mercurial barometer used is on the gun deck, forward of the cabin bulkhead, number 1444, maker James Green, New York.
There is no psychrometer on board.
The wet and dry bulb thermometers are on the spar deck, in a box, and exposed to the atmosphere by a lattice work.
They are placed under the bridge.
Following is the list of the orderlies who take the readings of the instruments: J.F. Bangs, Private Marine; James Welsh, Private Marine; George W. Thompson, Private Marine; Thomas Daly 2nd, Private Marine.
Full moon, declination South 26°.
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[Inserted note]
U.S.S. "Jamestown", Navy Yard, Mare Island, May 11th, 1879.
Sir,
We respectfully recommend the following changes in rating on the books of this ship.
Very respectfully,
[Signed by] C.H. Rockwell, Lieutenant-Commander
[Signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant
[Signed by] E.P. McClellan, Lieutenant
Commander L.A. Beardslee, U.S. Navy, Commanding Officer
Isaiah Scott, Landsman to Cabin Steward, from May 8th
Ah Gow 1st, Landsman to Cabin Cook, from May 9th
Ah Say, Landsman to Ward-room Cook, from May 9th
Ah Shee, Landsman to Ward-room Steward, from May 9th
Ah Lin, Landsman to Warrant Officer's Steward, from May 9th
Ah Gim, Landsman to Steerage Steward, from May 9th
Ah Low, Landsman to Warrant Officer's Cook, from May 9th
Approved: [signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander
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[Inserted notes]
U.S.S. "Jamestown", Navy Yard, Mare Island, May 11th, 1879.
Sir,
We respectfully recommend the following named men to fill the undermentioned rates as set opposite their names.
Very respectfully,
[Signed by] C.H. Rockwell, Lieutenant-Commander, U.S. Navy
[Signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
[Signed by] E.P. McClellan, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
John P. Rees, Boatswain's Mate
George Smith, Boatswain's Mate
Thomas H. Graham, Boatswain's Mate
Rodney Barlow, Chief Quartermaster
Louis Powe, Quartermaster
David P. Wilson, Quartermaster
Peter Smith, Gunner's Mate
John Anderson, Quarter Gunner
James Travers, Quarter Gunner
F. Aaron, Quarter Gunner
William Laird, Ship's Corporal
James E. Dunn, Yeoman
John Romer, Ship's Cook
Thomas Wells, Ship's Writer
Thomas Williams, Captain of Hold
John H. Turnbull, Carpenter's Mate
John Anderson, Sailmaker's Mate
H.S. Johnson, Cooper
Richard Smith, Painter
James Sinclair, Captain of Forecastle
John G. Hanker, Captain of Forecastle
Joseph Manigan, Captain of Fore Top
Michael Quinlan, Captain of Fore Top
Joseph Sweeney, Coxswain
Alfred Ryan, Coxswain
William Mitchell, Captain of Main Top
Frank Pettingill, Captain Main Top
Harry Anderson, Coxswain
Colin Douglas, Coxswain
Thomas Martin, Captain Mizzen Top
Richard Carr, Captain Mizzen Top
Henry Brown, Captain of Afterguard
Patrick Flynne, Captain of Afterguard
Approved: [signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander
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9 May 1879
Navy Yard, Mare Island, California
Lat 38.094, Long -122.262
Commences and until 4am:
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Cumulus clouds.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy and cool.
Light airs from SW by South.
Workmen from Navy Yard on board working in Equipment and Construction Departments.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy with drizzling rain first part of watch, clear and pleasant latter part.
Fresh WSW breeze.
At 8.45am working party form U.S.S. "Independence" came on board.
Employed them in getting on board provisions, water and Ordnance [Department] stores.
At 11.30am returned working party to U.S.S. "Independence".
At 12.00pm Navy Yard workmen left the ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from WSW.
Working party from U.S.S. "Independence" on board, getting in provisions, Ordnance [Department] stores and water.
Party of working men from Navy Yard working in Construction Department.
Ensign N.R. Usher, U.S. Navy, reported for duty.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from WSW.
At 4.30pm returned working party to U.S.S. "Independence".
Ensign N.R. Usher, U.S. Navy, left the ship on a week's leave of absence.
At 6.00pm Navy Yard workmen left the ship.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light wind during first part, latter part calm.
Full moon, declination South 24°.
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[Inserted notes]
List of men, whose accounts were taken up on this ship on the 9th May and transferred from U.S.S. "Independence".
May 10th
Rate |
Name |
Rate |
Name |
Master-at-Arms |
John Bishop |
Seaman |
J. Baker |
Seaman |
H. Brown |
Seaman |
J. Fromberg |
Seaman |
R. Barlow |
Seaman |
S. Thompson |
Seaman |
H. Anderson |
Seaman |
H. West |
Seaman |
P. Smith |
Seaman |
N. Petterson |
Seaman |
F. Pettingill |
Seaman |
N. Leonard |
Seaman |
J. Dunn |
Seaman |
W. Land |
Seaman |
W. Boughton |
Seaman |
H. Matthews |
Seaman |
R. Smith |
Seaman |
H. Allen |
Seaman |
I. Bettingson |
Seaman |
C. Rose |
Seaman |
G. Smith |
Seaman |
F. Short |
Seaman |
Charles Williams |
Seaman |
G. Glenan |
Seaman |
D. Wilson |
Seaman |
A. Dulin |
Seaman |
D. Anderson |
Seaman |
H. Hunter |
Seaman |
J. Hanlon |
Seaman |
M. Sanders |
Seaman |
H. Maguire |
Seaman |
M. Ekhart |
Seaman |
J. Graver |
Seaman |
J. Kaough |
Seaman |
W. Dendle |
Seaman |
J. Connolly |
Seaman |
D. Flynne |
Seaman |
L. Blackwell |
Seaman |
G. Jeffries |
Seaman |
J. Scully |
Seaman |
Thomas Graham |
Seaman |
W. Harris |
Landsman |
Tim Dinneen |
Landsman |
Ah Gim |
Landsman |
J. Ellis |
Landsman |
[Martin] Mong |
Landsman |
B. Griffin |
Landsman |
Ah Fong |
Landsman |
C. Salmon |
Landsman |
Liu Yim |
Landsman |
E. Sullivan |
Landsman |
Ah Gow 1st |
Landsman |
W. Mackling |
Landsman |
Ah Sin |
Landsman |
E. Miller |
Landsman |
Ah Gim |
Landsman |
S. Garrett |
Landsman |
Ah Low |
Landsman |
W. Harper |
Landsman |
Ah Gow 2nd |
Landsman |
J.S. Douglass |
Landsman |
Ah Say |
Landsman |
J. Doyle |
First-class Boy |
O. Pitt |
Landsman |
J.G. Myers |
Machinist |
J. Hibbard [Hubbard in log-book] |
Landsman |
W.H. Thompson |
Machinist |
J Patterson |
Landsman |
M. Mong |
First-class Fireman |
M. Sullivan |
Landsman |
Ah Shu |
||
Landsman |
Ah Hee |
Landsmen 37, Seamen 25, Ordinary Seamen 5, First-class Boy 1, Machinists 2, Fireman 1, Master-at-Arms 1. Total 72.
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10 May 1879
Navy Yard, Mare Island, California
Lat 38.094, Long -122.262
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NW.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from NW.
Working party came on board at 7.00am.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light wind from SW.
Working party from U.S.S. "Independence" on board engaged in getting in provisions and stores.
Workmen from Navy [Yard] engaged in Construction Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from SW and SW by West, gradually increasing in force.
Barometer steady.
At 1.30pm received 25 Seamen, 5 Ordinary Seamen, 39 Landsmen, 2 Machinists, 1 First-class Fireman, 1 Master-at-Arms, and 26 Marines for duty as per list [above].
At 1.40pm mustered crew at station.
Receiving stores on board.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze during first part, moderating to light wind.
At 6.30pm called all hands to muster and stationed crew for quarters.
William Murphy, Ordinary Seaman, and James W. Miles, Ordinary Seaman, were confined in single irons, charged with desertion, by order of Commanding Officer.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from WSW.
Barometer steady first three hours of watch, afterwards slightly rising.
Full moon, declination South 20°.
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11 May 1879
Navy Yard, Mare Island, California
Lat 38.094, Long -122.262
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light wind from West.
Moon rose at 12.05am.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle to moderate breeze from WSW.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew at quarters.
At 10.00am had full dress muster, in compliance with Navy Regulations.
Ah Ghoo, Landsman, was by order of Commanding Officer this day declared a deserter.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from WSW.
At 7.00pm mustered crew at quarters, and found H. Anderson, Sailmaker's Mate, absent from the ship without leave.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Westward.
Full moon, declination South 16°.
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12 May 1879
Navy Yard, Mare Island, California
Lat 38.094, Long -122.262
Commences and until 4am:
Weather for the most part cloudy.
Light breeze from WSW.
Moon rose at 12.40am.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy and foggy.
Light airs from WSW.
At 7.15am Navy Yard workmen came on board.
Commenced painting ship.
Crew engaged in getting on board stores in Equipment, Construction, and Ordnance Departments.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breezes from the Southward and Westward.
Crew engaged in getting on board Equipment and Paymaster's [Departments] stores.
Draft of water 16 feet forward, 16 feet 10 inches aft.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather mild and pleasant, overcast and cloudy.
Light airs and gentle breezes from Southward and Westward.
Receiving on board stores in Equipment, Construction, Ordnance and Paymaster's Departments.
[From weather observations page:] Aneroid barometer used until 4.00pm.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Fresh SSW breeze.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 11°.
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13 May 1879
Navy Yard, Mare Island, California
Lat 38.094, Long -122.262
Commences and until 4am:
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Sky clearing.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from SW by South.
At 7.00am workmen from Navy Yard came on board and engaged in Construction Department.
Took lighter alongside with guns and carriages, and at 7.15am called all hands clear launch.
Received from U.S. Receiving Ship U.S.S. "Independence": Joseph Knight, Landsman; and James K. Hill, Landsman.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Gentle to fresh breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Finished taking on board the battery and returned Navy Yard lighter alongside of Navy Yard dock.
Got on board stores in Ordnance and Paymaster's Departments.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Wind blowing fresh SW by South.
Workmen from Navy Yard engaged in Construction Department.
Crew engaged in bringing stores on board.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle to fresh breeze from the Southward and Westward.
John Anderson, Sailmaker's Mate, absent without leave.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, with wind blowing in light squalls from SW by West.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 6°.
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14 May 1879
Navy Yard, Mare Island, California
Lat 38.094, Long -122.262
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light wind with occasional squalls from SW by West.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, with light drizzling rain at close of watch.
Light breeze from SW.
Barometer rising.
Receiving coal on board.
Received in Paymaster's [Department]: 126½ pounds fresh beef; 156¼ pounds vegetables; 125 pounds bread.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, with drizzling rain during first part, latter part clear.
Wind shifting from SSW to SW by West.
Crew engaged in getting coal and sails on board.
Ensign N.R. Usher, U.S. Navy, returned from leave.
J. Anderson, Sailmaker's Mate, was placed in single irons, for straggling, by order of Commanding Officer.
Draft of ship forward 16 feet 9 inches, aft 17 feet.
Workmen from Navy Yard on board engaged in Construction Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from SW by West.
Barometer rising.
Received on board from receiving ship 1 seaman, 3 ordinary seamen, 7 landsmen, as per list, for duty: James Welch, Seaman; P. Perez, Ordinary Seaman; E.H. Asher, [Ordinary Seaman]; J. Harris, Ordinary Seaman; J. Knight, Landsman; P. Douglass, Landsman; J.K. Hill, Landsman; J.R. Tague, Landsman; Ah Jung, Landsman; Ah Gim, [Landsman]; Ah Doo, [Landsman].
Received in Navigation Department: four (4) chronometers.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from WSW.
Pumped out bilge.
Called all hands and gave out stations for loosing and furling sail.
At 7.15pm went to evening quarters.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from WSW.
Barometer steady.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 1°.
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15 May 1879
Alongside wharf and moored off Navy Yard, Mare Island, California
Lat 38.095, Long -122.260
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool.
Light wind from WNW.
Moon rose at 2.00am.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light NW breeze.
Cumulus and stratus clouds.
Sent working party in charge of officer to magazine for ammunition.
Made preparations for hauling out to buoy.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light wind from NW, changing to WSW last two hours of watch.
At 9.15am called all hands unmoor ship, cast off from Navy Yard, and shackled starboard chain to buoy in the stream.
At 11.30am powder lighter came alongside, from magazine, with powder for ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze, freshening towards end of watch, from Southward and Westward.
Cumulus and stratus clouds.
At 1.00pm shell lighter came alongside.
Engaged in receiving powder, shells and ammunition in Ordnance Department.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SW by West.
Commenced swinging to flood at 4.00pm, and finished at 4.40pm.
Engaged in receiving shells and ammunition on board.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to moderate breeze from WSW.
Stratus clouds.
At 10.15pm commenced swinging to ebb, finished at 10.45pm.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 5°.
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16 May 1879
Moored off Navy Yard, Mare Island, California
Lat 38.095, Long -122.260
Commences and until 4am:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light breeze from WSW.
Barometer falling.
Moon rose at 2.10am.
4am to 8am:
At 4.30am ship swung slowly to light airs and flood tide.
Bent topsails, courses, jib and spanker.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SW.
Cirrus and stratus clouds.
Bent light sails and fore and aft sails.
Engaged in breaking out shell rooms.
Meridian to 4pm:
Received one landsman from the U.S. Receiving Ship U.S.S. "Independence".
Restowing shell room.
Hoisted in second launch and landed it on gun deck.
Unshipped this boat's davits and landed them on gun deck.
Weather clear and cool.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Two men from the Constructor's Department in the yard at work on board, and four men from the Ordnance Department restowing shell room.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from WSW.
Engaged in restowing shell rooms.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 10°.
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17 May 1879
Moored off Navy Yard, Mare Island, and at anchor off San Francisco, California
Lat 38.06, Long -122.26 [Estimated]
Commences and until 4am:
Partly cloudy.
Fresh breeze from WSW.
Cumulus clouds.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain first part of the watch, clear and pleasant latter part.
Wind WSW to SSE.
Sent steam launch to Navy Yard to undergo repairs.
The steam launch was found to have been fitted with an old, and worn out, auxiliary pump, which defect had become manifest before the launch was turned over to the ship, and no information to that effect given to us, and no suitable repair offered.
Crew engaged in holystoning decks and in scrubbing bright woodwork.
Released John Anderson, Sailmaker's Mate, William Murphy, Ordinary Seaman, and James W. Myles, Ordinary Seaman, from confinement by order of Commanding Officer.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, and rainy the latter part of watch.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Pilot came on board.
At 11.00am cast off from Navy Yard buoy and Navy Yard steamer "Monterey" took us in tow.
At 12.00pm set jib and spanker.
Draft of water forward 17 feet 1 inch, aft 18 feet.
Received from the U.S. Receiving Ship U.S.S. "Independence": J.G.A. Johnston, Seaman; Charles Peterson, Seaman.
And from U.S.S. "Alert": R. Welsh, Seaman; A. Carson, Seaman; C. Clark, Landsman; and J.C. Heenan, Landsman.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Wind fresh, with heavy squalls from SE.
At 3.00pm took in jib and spanker.
Observed two rainbows in the SE during last hour of watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
At 5.15pm cast off line on tug and hauled in the hawser.
Let go port anchor in 12 fathoms water off Market Street wharf, San Francisco harbor, and veered to 40 fathoms chain.
Pilot left the ship.
Draft of water forward 17 feet 1 inch, aft 18 feet.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the SW.
At 11.25pm large fire broke out in San Francisco, South of the vessel's anchorage.
At end of watch it seemed to have been nearly extinguished.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 14°.
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18 May 1879
At anchor off San Francisco, California
Lat 37.80, Long -122.39
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and calm, with occasional light airs from Southward and Westward.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant during first part, clouding up towards latter part.
Wind ESE.
At 6.00am swung to flood tide.
Got up clothes lines and scrubbed and washed clothes.
At 8.00am crossed top-gallant yards.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain first part of watch, clear and pleasant, but threatening more rain, the latter part.
Wind from the Southward and Eastward.
Commenced to swing to ebb at 9.15am, swung at 10.00am.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Wind blowing in fresh squalls from SE by South.
Serving out clothing to crew.
Current two knots per hour [sic].
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind from the Southward and Westward.
Swung to the flood at 5.25pm.
At 4.40pm the boatswain of the gig returned to the ship with his boat, and reported that James Kelsoe, Ordinary Seaman, Frank B. Kelly, Ordinary Seaman, Charles Brown, Ordinary Seaman, and William Millen, Seaman, had left his boat without permission.
At 7.00pm Frank B. Kelly, Ordinary Seaman, returned to the ship drunk and sick, placed him under the doctor's care.
Charles Brown, Ordinary Seaman, returned at the same time, put him in the brig under sentry's charge by order of the Commanding Officer.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and rainy.
Wind SW, blowing in light squalls during first part.
William Millen, Seaman, returned on board.
At 8.40pm commenced swinging, and at 9.40pm riding to the ebb.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 19°.
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19 May 1879
At anchor off San Francisco, California
Lat 37.80, Long -122.39
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with frequent showers of rain.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy weather, with drizzling rain first hour of watch.
Wind from SE.
By order of Commanding Officer released Robert Brown, Ordinary Seaman, and William Grady, Seaman, from confinement.
At 6.30am commenced swinging to the flood, and finished swinging at 7.10am.
At 8.00am loosed sail to dry.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy and rainy.
Light wind from the SE and South.
At 10.00am went to quarters and exercised divisions.
At 10.45am commenced swinging to ebb tide, and finished at 11.15am.
Current 1.8 knots per hour [sic].
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW.
Engaged in setting up top-gallant and royal backstays.
Steam launch was brought alongside by Navy Yard tug.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from West.
At 4.20pm called all hands furl sail.
Furled sail and squared yards, setting up top-gallant and royal backstays.
Herbert Leonard, Ordinary Seaman, left the launch without permission.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from ENE.
Moon's last quarters, declination North 22°.
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20 May 1879
At anchor off San Francisco, California
Lat 37.80, Long -122.39
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool.
Light wind from SW.
Current two knots per hour [sic].
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Cumulus clouds.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Light breeze from West.
Ship commenced to swing to the ebb tide at 11.10am, and finished at 11.55am.
At 9.40am the Board of Inspection, consisting of Commodore J.H. Spotts, U.S. Navy, Lieutenants C.W. Christopher and Dennis H. Mahan, U.S. Navy, paid an official visit to the ship.
Fired in honor of Commodore Spotts a salute of eleven guns.
Expended in Ordnance Department: 44 pounds of saluting powder; 11 4-pound cartridge bags; 14 cannon primers.
At 9.55am went to general quarters, and at 11.10am went to fire quarters, and Board of Inspection inspected the ship and crew on each occasion.
At 11.25am called away armed and equipped boats.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from Westward.
Cirrus and cumulus clouds.
Received in Paymaster's Department: $12,000 in cash.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear.
Wind in fresh squalls from WSW.
Barometer falling rapidly.
By order of Commanding Officer confined N. Leonard, Landsman, for leaving boat without permission while on duty and remaining absent from the ship for 24 hours.
Commenced swinging to the flood at 6.10pm, and finished at 6.50pm.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool.
Fresh breeze from Westward.
Ranged 30 fathoms on each bower chain.
New moon, declination North 24°.
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21 May 1879
At anchor off San Francisco, California
Lat 37.80, Long -122.39
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear, with fresh breeze from SW by West first part of watch, latter part cloudy, with calms and light breeze from SW by West.
Barometer steady.
Ebb tide.
Strength of tide 3.5 knots per hour [sic].
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
At 7.45am commenced to swing to flood tide.
Crew engaged in setting up lower rigging.
8am to meridian:
Party cloudy.
Moderate breeze from WSW.
Cumulus clouds.
Engaged in setting up lower rigging.
Ship riding to flood tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from Southward and Westward.
At 3.00pm English flagship H.M.S. "Triumph" came in, firing a salute of 21 guns as she passed the fort, American ensign at the fore, which salute was returned by the fort on Alcatraz Island gun for gun.
Expended in Ordnance Department: 52 pounds saluting powder; 13 4-pound cartridge bags; and 30 cannon primers.
At 3.00pm Navy Yard tug "Lively" came alongside.
Received in Ordnance Department: 20 side tackles, wooden block; 1 fire tub; and 1 powder chute.
And in Equipment Department: 30 fathoms of 1½-inch manila rope; 8 fathoms of 2-inch, 4-stranded hemp rope; 100 fathoms of 9-thread manila; 60 fathoms of 15-thread hemp; and 18 pairs of sister hooks.
At 3.10pm English ship came to anchor off our starboard quarter.
Sent an officer to board her with the usual offer of civilities.
At 3.40pm fired a salute of 13 guns, English flag at the fore, which was returned by H.M.S. "Triumph" gun for gun, American flag at the fore.
Commanding Officer made an official visit on the Admiral of the flagship H.M.S. "Triumph".
Crew engaged in making preparations for sea.
Unshipped cradles for steam launch and landed the davits in board.
Received in Navigation Department: 2 seven-foot ensigns (boat); and 4 boat compasses.
In Construction Department: one jib stay bolt.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
Cirrus and cumulus clouds.
Hoisted in steam launch and made preparations for sea.
8pm to midnight:
Clear.
Light breeze from the Northward and Westward.
THE VOYAGES OF USS JAMESTOWN
Voyage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
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22 May 1879
At anchor off San Francisco, California, and under way
Lat 37.76, Long -122.64
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cool.
Light airs from Southward and Westward.
4am to 8am:
Weather mild and pleasant.
Light wind from the Southward and Westward.
At 8.15am called all hands to verification muster, in compliance with regulations.
Made preparations to get under way.
Put on chafing gear, swung in forward waist boats and secured them for sea.
Unshipped accommodation ladder.
At 7.45am received an official visit from the Commanding Officer of the English ironclad H.M.S. "Triumph".
Tug to tow ship out of harbor came alongside and gave ship a hawser, after which she laid off vessel's bow until end of watch.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
At 8.30am called all hands up anchor.
At 9.00am anchor was away and tug boat "Donald" took us in tow and stood out of harbor.
Released N.D. Leonard, Landsman, from confinement by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding.
Draft of water forward 17 feet 11 inches, aft 18 feet.
Strong flood tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the WSW.
At 12.45pm set all the fore and aft sail.
At 1.15pm called all hands to make sail.
Made all sail, and at 1.27pm cast off from tug.
At same time took departure from whistling buoy, close aboard, ship's head South.
At 1.45pm brailed up main trysail.
At 3.30pm sent aloft royal yards, bent the gear and set the sails.
At 3.50pm port main royal sheet carried away, rebent it.
Density of water 2¼/32.
Strong flood tide on the bow.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light wind from WSW.
Ship rolling easily to ground swell.
At 4.10pm set main royal.
At 6.50pm called all hands about ship.
Went about twice to exercise crew, and at 6.55pm put ship on her course again, full and by.
At sunset mustered at quarters.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant, warm.
Wind from WNW.
Sea smooth.
Density of water 2/32.
J. Anderson, Quarter Gunner, J. Hanlon, Captain of Top, J. Sinclair, Captain of Forecastle, and C. Douglas, Coxswain, by recommendation of Board of Officers, were disrated, the first three to be given other, more suitable ratings, Douglas by his own request.
New moon, declination North 26°.
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23 May 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 36.18, Long -124.29
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from WNW.
Cumulus and stratus clouds.
Smooth sea.
At 12.05am took in royals and flying jib.
Under plain sail to top-gallant sails.
Course full and by.
Density of sea water 2/32.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from WNW.
Moderate sea.
Cumulus clouds.
All plain sail at end of watch, except main trysail.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from Northward and Westward.
At 10.00am took in royals and flying jib.
Watch engaged in reeving off gear and putting chafing gear aloft.
Density of water 2¼/32.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from NW by West to NW.
Unbent chains and secured anchors for sea.
Sent chains below.
Smooth sea.
Barometer at end of watch 30.24 [inches], falling slowly.
Density of water 2¼/32.
4pm to 6pm:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Fresh breeze from NW.
At 5.15pm called all hands reef topsails, and exercised at reefing and hoisting.
Density of water 2¼/32.
6pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
At 7.10pm mustered at quarters.
Density of water 2¼/32.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate to fresh breeze from NW by West.
Cumulus clouds.
Smooth sea.
At 10.45pm took in and furled fore and mizzen top-gallant sails.
Breeze freshening towards end of watch.
Density of water 2¼/32.
Course full and by.
New moon, declination North 25°.
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24 May 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 35.53, Long -127.14
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Moderate sea.
Cumulus clouds.
Course full and by.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Gentle to fresh breeze from the Northward and Westward.
At 4.50am set the fore and mizzen top-gallant sails.
At 5.00am set royals and flying jib.
Course full and by.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Moderate swell from the NW.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light wind from NW, decreasing towards end of watch.
Watch engaged in washing gun deck.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Course full and by.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from Northward and Westward.
Course full and by.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
4pm to 6pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from Northward and Westward.
Course full and by.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
6pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from Northward and Westward.
Cumulus and stratus clouds.
Smooth sea.
Course full and by.
Under all plain sail.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
8pm to midnight:
Clear.
Light breeze from the Westward.
Smooth sea.
At 8.45pm went about and stood NNW on port tack.
At 9.45pm wore ship and stood SSW on starboard tack.
At 11.45pm went about and stood NW¼N on port tack.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
New moon, declination North 22°.
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25 May 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 35.73, Long -127.97
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with numerous passing squalls.
Light variable winds from Southward and Westward.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Port running light, although properly trimmed, went out five times during watch, the starboard light went out three times.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant during first hour, but threatening to Westward.
Wind SW.
At 4.50am took in royals and flying jib.
Course NW.
At 6.00am changed course to NW by West.
At 7.00am set royals, and at 7.10am took them in.
At 7.30am weather became squally, with strong wind.
Course full and by.
At 8.00am hauled down jib.
Executed morning orders.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Hauled up weather clew of mainsail at 6.20am.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, with drizzling rain first hour of watch, afterwards clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze.
At 8.45am set mainsail, jib and spanker.
At 9.00am called all hands make sail and shook reefs out of the topsails and set top-gallant sails.
At 10.40am tacked ship to the Northward.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather generally clear and pleasant, one light rain squall.
Moderate breeze from West by South and SW by West.
At 1.45pm clewed up light sails to a squall.
At 2.10pm set main top-gallant sail.
At 3.00pm set fore and mizzen top-gallant sails.
Squally to windward at end of watch.
Course full and by.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
Light squalls of rain about the horizon.
At 5.45pm set royals and flying jib.
6pm to 8pm:
Cumulus clouds.
Moderate sea.
Gentle breeze from the Westward.
At 6.30pm went about on starboard tack, heading SW½W.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light wind from the Westward.
Moon set at 11.05.
Density of sea water 2¼/32 [1¼/32 in log-book].
Heavy swell setting in from WSW.
New moon, declination North 19°.
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26 May 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 35.93, Long -128.90
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant, clouding up towards latter part.
Light wind from NW by West.
Ship pitching considerably with moderate sea from WSW.
Course full and by.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Light breeze from NNW.
Barometer rising.
Ship pitching to swell.
At 5.20am took in royals and flying jib to passing squall, and at 5.40am set them again.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from West.
Long swell from Westward, with smooth sea.
At 9.30am went to quarters, after which First and Second Divisions exercised at great guns, Third and Powder Divisions at stations.
Set up fore and main royal and top-gallant backstays.
Put new backer on mizzen top-gallant yard.
Course full and by.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calms and light airs from NW.
Smooth sea, long swell.
Passed through large numbers of mollusks floating on the surface.
Put over dragnet and collected specimens of nautilus and four other species.
Hauled up courses and took in spanker at 1.30pm.
Engaged in fitting backers to yards, clewing catchers to topsails and in putting on chafing gear.
[Course] full and by and becalmed.
Goneys still following the ship.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Westward.
At 6.00pm took in royals, at 7.30pm set them again.
Weather main royal sheet carried away in hoisting sail, cleared the yard down and rebent the sheet, setting the sail again.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Heavy swell from WNW.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant during first part.
At 10.10pm clouded up and wind hauled to SW by South and threatening, wore ship, clewed up royals and hauled down flying jib at 10.20pm.
Set foresail, mainsail and spanker at 10.45pm.
At 11.15pm took in mainsail and spanker.
H. Dulin [Devlin in log-book], Landsman, and J.C. Heenan, Landsman, were placed in double irons, for skulking on watch, by order of Commanding Officer.
At end of watch clear and pleasant, wind light from WSW.
Moon set at 11.35pm.
Moderate swell from WSW.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
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27 May 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 36.73, Long -129.83
Commences and until 4am:
Weather pleasant, passing shower third hour of watch.
Wind variable in force from WSW.
At 12.45am set mainsail and spanker.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from SW.
Long swell from SW.
Cumulus and stratus clouds.
Occasional passing squalls of wind and rain on horizon.
Wind freshening towards end of watch.
Under plain sail to top-gallant sails.
Course full and by to WNW.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and squally, with wind and rain from SW.
Sea coming up from the Southward and Westward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised the First, Second and Third Divisions at great guns.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, U.S. Navy, released H.C. Dulin, Landsman, and J.C. Heenan, Landsman, from confinement.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and threatening weather, with strong gale from the Southward and Westward, blowing in heavy squalls at times.
At 12.40pm barometer falling rapidly, took in mizzen topsail.
At 12.45pm force of squalls increasing, called all hands and double-reefed topsails, at same time double-reefed mainsail and hauled it up.
At 2.00pm called all hands to reef topsails.
Close-reefed fore and main topsails and furled mizzen topsail and double-reefed foresail, after which furled the foresail and mainsail.
Got up preventer braces and put a jumper on the main yard.
Got up and bent fore storm staysail and mizzen staysail and got up storm mizzen, preparatory to bending.
Density of sea water 1¾/32.
Rough sea, swell setting from the SW.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy and threatening, with strong breeze from SW by South.
At 5.35pm set double-reefed foresail, fore topmast and mizzen staysails.
At 6.30pm shook three reefs out of fore and two out of main topsail and set mainsail.
At 7.30pm wind increased to a strong gale from WSW, took in foresail and mainsail, clewed down topsails and set close-reefed main topsail.
Rough sea setting from SW.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and squally.
Wind from West.
Barometer rising.
At 8.50pm wore ship to Southward and Westward.
Lying to last three hours of watch.
At 11.50pm set courses and hoisted fore topsail.
New moon, declination North 9°.
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28 May 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 37.42, Long -130.29
Commences and until 4am:
Partly clear.
Fresh breeze from West.
Cumulus clouds.
Long swell from SW, with cross sea from West.
Sea moderating towards end of watch.
At 2.15am observed brilliant meteor in SW heavens.
Course full and by.
Barometer rising.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and squally.
Rough sea.
At 4.00am went about and stood NNW on starboard tack.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy and unsettled.
Fresh breeze from the Southward and Westward, blowing in puffs.
At 11.45am shook one reef out of main and mizzen topsails.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze with stiff squalls from West by North.
Passing shower during last hour.
At 12.15pm set top-gallant sails.
[Course] full and by on port tack.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy.
Moderate breeze.
At 6.45pm wore ship to Southward.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
At 6.30pm mustered at quarters.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Bright moonlight.
Moderate breeze from West by South.
Cumulus clouds.
Long swell from West.
Barometer rising.
At 8.20pm wore ship to Northward and Eastward.
Course full and by on port tack.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 4°.
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29 May 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 38.58, Long -130.06
Commences and until 4am:
Gentle breeze from the Westward, with occasional passing heavy clouds.
Long rolling swell from the Westward.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
4am to 8am:
Weather mild and pleasant.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
At 5.00am shook the reefs out of the topsails and set the royals.
At 7.00am hauled up the mainsail.
At 7.45am set mainsail.
At 8.00am hauled up the courses and brailed up the spanker.
Swell from WSW.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
8am to meridian:
Weather partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from SE, hauling to SSW and increasing to light wind.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and moved First and Second Divisions of guns forward one port.
Exercised Marine Guard at manual of arms.
Fitted new pendants to fore topmast staysail.
At 11.05am set foresail and braced sharp up.
At 11.15am set mainsail.
By order of Commander Beardslee, Commanding Officer, Private [C.M.] Brewer was given two hours' extra duty for one week, for leaving post before being regularly relieved.
Long rolling swell from the Westward.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant weather.
Gentle breeze from South by West.
At 1.20pm set spanker.
Long sea, ship pitching easily.
Course West by North.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
4pm to 6pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from South by West.
Long swell from West.
Cumulus clouds.
Course West by North.
6pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from South by West.
Long swell from West.
At 6.30pm went to evening quarters.
At 6.25pm changed course to W½N.
At 7.15pm took in royals and flying jib to light squall.
Under plain sail to top-gallant sails.
Course W½N.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and hazy.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward, with light squalls.
Raining the latter part of watch.
On course W½N.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 3°.
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30 May 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 39.45, Long -132.19
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Wind from Southward and Westward.
Port running light, though properly trimmed, went out twice and starboard running light once during the watch.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
4am to 8am:
Heavy fog during first part, with light breeze from SSW.
At 5.30am fog lifted and set top-gallant sails.
Watch engaged in washing deck with sand.
Long swell setting in from WSW.
Course W½N.
At 5.40am wind hauled to SW by South, kept ship full and by, and at 7.00am resumed course.
End of watch clear and pleasant.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from South by West.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and inspected clothing.
By order of Commanding Officer confined Thomas Scully, Landsman, for three days, on bread and water, for fighting, and gave Private Fusse two days' extra duty, for having articles in lucky bag.
At 9.30am set royals and flying jib.
Fore royal sheet carried away while sheeting home.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Moderate breeze from South by West.
Eye of port main royal sheet carried away.
Carpenter refitted bolt for leading block of port main topsail brace, old bolt in rotten beam.
At 1.50pm, ship carrying 7 to 8 spokes [of] weather wheel, made following trials, but as the strength of the wind was somewhat irregular, only concluded in result that when heeling 8° on the wind and making 7 to 8 knots, the royals and flying jib and mizzen top-gallant sail impeded her headway by causing too much weather helm.
At 1.45pm, plain sail, by the wind, 7 to 8 spokes [of] weather, speed 7 knots, 7° to 8° heel.
At 1.50pm took in mizzen royal, 6 spokes of weather wheel, speed 7.8 knots, 7° heel.
At 2.00pm took in mizzen top-gallant sail, 3 spokes of weather wheel, speed 7.4 knots, 6° to 7° heel.
At 2.05pm took in fore and main royals and flying jib, 4 spokes of weather wheel, speed 6.2 knots, 5° to 6° heel.
Pitching about 4°, wind much lighter at last time of logging ship.
At 2.40pm set fore and main royals and flying jib, 6 spokes [of] weather helm, speed 7.0 knots, 7° heel, pitching 5° to 8°.
At 2.50pm took in fore and main royals and flying jib, 4 spokes of weather helm, speed 6.5 knots, 5° heel, pitching 3°.
Course W½N, ship by the wind on port tack.
Scraped spars and serving out clothing.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
Barometer falling slowly.
Refitted royal sheet.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the Southward.
At 4.30pm changed course to West.
Long rolling sea, coming up from the Southward and Westward, and ship pitching deeply.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant the greater part of watch, overcast and cloudy at times.
Fresh to strong winds from the Southward and Eastward.
Heavy swell from the Westward.
Barometer falling and swell increasing, double-reefed the topsails at 9.30pm.
At 11.20pm wind increasing, changed course to WNW.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 9°.
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31 May 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 40.34, Long -134.50
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and threatening.
Wind blowing strong from South, increasing to a gale at end of watch.
Course WNW.
At 2.45am hauled up mainsail.
At 3.00am hauled down jib, and at 3.15am furled mizzen topsail.
At 3.30am wind increased, with misty rain, and wore ship.
At 3.45am lowered main topsail and hauled out reef tackles and hoisted mizzen staysail.
Moderate sea, setting in from SW.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
Course full and by.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, misty and rainy.
Wind moderate from South by West.
Barometer rising.
At 7.00am wore ship to course W½N.
Set courses, shook two reefs out of the main topsail and one out of fore at 7.20am.
At 7.40am shook one reef out of mizzen topsail and set mizzen topsail and jib.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
8am to meridian:
Partly clear.
Moderate breeze from Southward and Westward.
Long swell from SW.
Wind hauling to Westward last part of watch.
Light passing showers.
At 11.00am shook out reefs and made plain sail to top-gallant sails, except spanker.
[Course] full and by on port tack.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Long rolling sea.
[Course] full and by on port tack.
At 1.00pm set royals and flying jib.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light wind from SW by West.
Course full and by.
At 11.15pm a heavy squall threatened from NW and wind decreased to light airs.
At 11.25pm took in mainsail.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 15°.
LOGS FOR JUNE 1879
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1 June 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 41.50, Long -135.96
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy.
Light breeze from SW by South.
Passing showers last hour of watch.
At 1.00am set top-gallant sails, and at 1.30am set mainsail.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from Southward and Westward.
Long swell from SW.
At 5.00am set fore and main royals and flying jib.
Large whale playing around ship during watch.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear, warm and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Long rolling sea.
At 10.00am mustered crew at quarters and Commanding Officer inspected the ship.
At 10.15am called all hands to muster and read the Articles for the Better Government of the Navy, mustered the crew around the capstan.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
At 12.00pm changed course to NW by W½W.
Condemned and threw overboard: four pounds of canned beef.
The water during this watch was of a greenish tinge, quite a change from that of yesterday and the day before.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW.
Long swell.
At 12.20pm changed course to NW by W½W.
At 2.45pm took in spanker.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light wind from SW by South.
At 5.05pm mustered crew at quarters and served out clean hammocks, and at 5.20pm piped down bedding.
Course NW by W½W.
Long swell setting in from SW.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Light breeze from SW by South.
Barometer falling.
Both running lights went out once during watch.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Moon's first quarter, [declination] South 20°.
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2 June 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 42.50, Long -137.15
Commenced and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from South by West.
Long swell from [SW].
Moon set at 2.40am.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
Course NW by W½W.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Gentle breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Moderate sea.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Southward and Westward.
During first part of watch several squalls passed astern.
At 8.45am took in royals to approaching squall.
At 9.15am set them again.
At 9.30am beat to general quarters.
Times of casting loose were as follows: First Division 7 minutes 15 seconds; Second Division 4 minutes 20 seconds; Third Division 6 minutes 50 seconds; Master's Division 2 minutes 20 seconds; Powder Division 7 minutes 20 seconds; Marines 2 minutes 20 seconds.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
Moderate swell from the SW.
The color of the sea water again changed to blue.
Passed numerous small clusters of sea weed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Gentle breeze from South by West and SW.
Smooth sea.
Course NW½W.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
4pm to 6pm:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Gentle breeze from SW by West.
Barometer steady.
Passed large piece of timber.
Course NW½W.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
6pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Gentle breeze from SW.
Course NW½W.
At 6.30pm mustered at quarters.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from SW by West.
Smooth sea.
At 8.15pm took in royals and flying jib.
Course NW½W.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Running and deck lights went out frequently during watch, owing to bad quality of oil.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 24°.
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3 June 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 44.37, Long -138.54
Commences and until 4am:
Clear first part of watch, cloudy the latter part.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Smooth sea, with occasional long heavy swell.
At 3.10am moon set.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the SW.
At sunrise the sky was bright red in the East.
At 7.50am took in top-gallant sails.
Moderate swell from the SW.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy and hazy.
Fresh breeze blowing from SW.
Ship pitching considerably at times, moderate sea from West.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised First and Second Divisions at great guns, Third Division at infantry tactics, and Powder Division at their stations.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Course NW½W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and hazy.
Fresh to stiff breeze from SSW to SW by South.
At 12.15pm changed course to NW by W½W.
At 3.30pm called all hands reef topsails and took single reef in fore and main topsails and double reef in mizzen topsail to relieve the pitching of the ship.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
Course NW by W½W.
Ship pitching considerably at times.
Barometer falling at close of watch.
4pm to 6pm:
Cloudy, overcast and hazy.
Stiff breeze from SW by South.
Moderate sea.
Course NW by W½W.
Ship pitching easily.
6pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, overcast and hazy.
Stiff breeze from SW by South.
Moderate sea.
Ship pitching easily.
Course NW by W½W.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
8pm to midnight:
[Cloudy, overcast, with rain first hour of watch.]
Strong breeze to moderate gale from the Southward and Westward.
Rough sea.
Ship rolling and pitching easily.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Furled the mizzen topsail, treble-reefed the main and double-reefed the fore topsail and furled the mainsail and set the mizzen topsail.
Got up preventer braces.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 26°.
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4 June 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 45.80, Long -140.00
Commenced and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Moderate gale from SW by South.
Barometer falling rapidly, but wind remained steady all the watch.
At 2.15am wind freshening, hauled down the jib.
At 2.30am took in and furled the foresail.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Rough sea from the SW.
From smoothness of water, considering the force of the wind, the ship must be in a current setting with the wind.
At end of watch ship's heel 0° to 12°, pitch 4° to 0° forward, 0° to 4° aft.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy, misty and squally, with fresh gale blowing from SW.
At 4.45am put close reef in fore topsail.
At 5.15am wind showed signs of hauling to Westward, wore ship and hove to on other tack.
At 6.10am hoisted relieving tackles.
At 7.40am wore ship and put her on former course NW by W½W.
Set setting in with wind.
Ship's heel 0° to 12°, pitch 0° to 4°.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, squally and misty, with drizzling rain part of watch.
At 8.30am took single [reef] in foresail and set it.
At 9.40am turned one reef out of fore and main topsails and hauled down mizzen staysail.
At 11.00am turned second reef out of fore and main topsails.
Course full and by.
Wind in squalls from SW.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Average roll 9°, pitch 3°.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear.
Fresh breeze with occasional squalls of wind from SW by West.
Heavy swell from WSW.
At 12.30pm shook out reefs and set courses and fore and main topsails.
At 1.40pm set mizzen topsail and fore and main top-gallant sails.
At 2.10pm heavy squall passed over, kept ship off and took in fore and main top-gallant sails, jib and mainsail, took two reefs in the topsails.
At 2.45pm set mainsail and jib, hauling down fore storm staysail.
Average heel of ship 15°, pitch about 4°.
Wind and sea moderating towards end of watch.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and squally.
Rough sea.
Clewed down fore and main topsails and at eight o'clock close-reefed the fore topsail, treble-reefed main topsail and single-reefed foresail.
[Course] full and by in port tack.
Rolling at times twenty degrees, average pitching three degrees.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy and overcast, with strong gale from West by South.
At 9.15pm wore ship to Southward and Westward to avoid being taken aback by squall rising ahead.
At the same time hauled up the foresail and took in main trysail.
At 9.30pm set main trysail.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Rough sea, heel 12°, pitch 3° to 0° to 4°.
Full moon, declination South 26°.
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5 June 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 46.01, Long -140.06
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally, with wind blowing fresh gale at intervals from West by North.
Ship working heavily with rough sea from West.
Course full and by.
Heel at end of watch 17° to leeward and 10° to windward, pitch 5°.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Trimmed side and binnacle lights twice during watch.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and squally.
Wind fresh from West by North in squalls.
Sea rough.
Course full and by.
Ship rolling 15° to leeward and 10° to windward, and pitching 5°.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Strong breeze from West by North, with occasional squalls.
Rough sea.
[Course] full and by.
Ship heeling 15° to leeward and 8° to windward, pitching about 4°.
At 8.45am set single-reefed foresail.
At 10.45am set spanker.
At 11.30am set single-reefed mainsail and brailed up main trysail.
Mustered at quarters at 9.30am.
Course full and by.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and squally.
Strong breeze from the WNW.
Rough sea.
Noticed a hair seal about the ship nearly all the watch.
Heel of the ship about twelve degrees, pitch about four degrees.
[Course] full and by.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Strong breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Heel 8°, pitch 1° to 3°.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
[Course] full and by.
Rough sea.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Wind blowing in fresh squalls from NW by West.
Rough sea setting in from NW.
Ship under close-reefed fore and treble-reefed main topsail, single-reefed courses and fore topmast staysail.
At end of watch heel 10° to leeward, 5° to windward, pitch 5°.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
Full moon, declination South 24°.
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6 June 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 45.30, Long -140.75
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast.
Wind in light puffs from WNW.
Course full and by.
Average roll 13° to leeward and 8° to windward, pitch 5°.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, but pleasant.
Moderate breeze from West by North.
Long swell from West.
At 7.30am shook out reefs and set single-reefed topsails, and courses and jib.
Course full and by.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Average heel of ship 7°, roll to windward 4°, pitch 3°.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but clearing off, pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the SW.
Long rolling swell.
At 10.45am went about on port tack, heading NW by North.
Course full and by.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee placed E. Coleman, Private Marine, in five days' confinement on bread and water, offense: insolence to orderly sergeant and disrespectful bearing at the mast.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant first part of watch, overcast and cloudy last hour of watch, with drizzling rain.
Light to gentle breeze from WSW and SW by West.
Long sea, ship pitching easily.
Course full and by.
At 1.00pm turned reefs out of topsails and set royals and flying jib.
At 3.10pm took in royals and flying jib to a squall.
Furled royals and stowed flying jib.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Pitch 1°, heel 2½°.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light passing showers of rain.
Light wind from SW by South.
Long sea setting in from West.
At 6.30pm mustered crew at quarters.
At end of watch heel of ship 5° and pitch 4°.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, with drizzling rain.
Light breeze from SSW, increasing in force at close of watch.
Barometer falling.
Course WNW.
Heel 7°, pitch 3°.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Full moon, declination South 21°.
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7 June 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 46.76, Long -142.80
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, rainy and misty.
Moderate breeze from South by West.
Falling barometer.
Smooth sea.
Heel of ship 4°.
Running and standing lights went out frequently, owing to poor quality of oil.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, foggy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from the SSW.
Barometer falling.
Density of sea water 2-7/16/32.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain and fog.
Moderate breeze from the South.
At 11.30am brailed up the spanker.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Heel 5°, pitch 1° to 3°.
Barometer falling.
Overhauled the lifebuoys and found that out of eight percussion caps none exploded.
Gunner Charles Stuart then bored into the port fire and inserted a percussion primer, which then worked properly.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy and misty during first part, latter part cloudy, but pleasant.
Fresh breeze from SE by South.
Course NNW.
At 2.20pm changed course to NW, took in mainsail and hauled down fore topmast staysail.
At 2.40pm set royals.
Sold at auction articles in lucky bag.
Barometer falling.
Smooth sea setting in from South.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Heel 5°, pitch 3°.
4pm to 6pm:
Overcast, with light drizzling rain.
Wind moderate from South by East.
At 5.00pm took in royals, set lee clew of mainsail.
Course NW.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Heel 6°, pitch 3°.
6pm to 8pm:
Overcast and misty, with drizzling rain.
Barometer falling.
Wind from South.
At 6.00pm took in top-gallant sails.
Course NW.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Heel 8°, pitch 5°.
8pm to midnight [meridian in log-book]:
Overcast and rainy.
Wind moderate from SSE, hauling to Westward and increasing in force towards latter part of watch.
Falling barometer.
Indications of bad weather.
Under double-reefed fore and main topsails and jib, foresail and main trysail, carried helm amidships.
Density of sea water 2½/32.
Temperature falling and wind hauling forward.
Course NW.
Full moon, declination South 17°.
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8 June 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 48.22, Long -143.32
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Blowing in squalls and puffs, and gradually increasing to a strong gale, clewed down topsails and then close-reefed them, hauled down jib, set fore topmast staysail, hauled up foresail and set fore storm staysail.
Density of sea water 2-7/16/32.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Westerly gale, blowing in squalls.
At 4.15am, a heavy squall rising to windward, took in fore topmast staysail and main trysail and set the mizzen staysail.
At 5.15am hauled down mizzen staysail and set main trysail and fore topmast staysail.
At 6.00am hauled down fore topmast staysail and head of main topsail to receive a heavy black squall from windward.
At 7.00am hauled out head of main trysail.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Heel 14° to 16°, pitch 2° to 3°, at 6.00am during squall 4° to 5°.
Rough sea.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with wind blowing in strong squalls from West.
At 10.40am set foresail, fore topmast staysail and shook one reef out of fore and main topsails.
At end of watch reefing foresail.
Heavy sea setting in from West.
Heel 10° to leeward, pitch 4°.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy.
Wind in strong squalls from WSW, moderating in force at close of watch.
Barometer falling.
Sea rough.
Ship pitching 4° and rolling to leeward 12° and to windward 10°.
At 1.55pm set jib.
At 2.40pm took one reef in mainsail and set it.
At 3.15pm shook one reef out of the fore and main topsails.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
4pm to 6pm:
Cloudy.
Strong breeze from West by South, moderating towards end of watch.
Ship rolling about 12° and pitching 4°.
[Course] full and by.
6pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from West by South, freshening towards end of watch.
Ship rolling about 8° to leeward, pitching 4°.
Set course NNW at 7.30pm.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from SSW.
Long rolling sea.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Full moon, declination South 12°.
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9 June 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 50.29, Long -143.17 [Longitude 140°10' W in log-book]
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Gentle to moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward, and Southward and Eastward.
At 12.20am, wind hauling aft, took in weather clew of mainsail.
At 12.40am hauled up lee clew of mainsail and hauled down the jib.
Wind backed gradually from SSW to SE by South.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Moderate sea.
Heel 0° to 2°, pitch 0°.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, light drizzling showers of rain, with fog at intervals.
Fresh breeze from SE by South.
Washed spar deck.
At 7.00am shook last reef out of main topsail and set main royal.
Smooth following sea.
Barometer falling.
At end of watch barometer 29.60 [inches].
Density of sea water 2?/32.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, rainy and misty.
Wind fresh from ESE.
Barometer falling.
At 9.00am took in main royal.
At 8.20am changed course to North by West.
At 8.45am braced up by starboard braces and set lee clew of mainsail.
At 10.45am took in fore and main top-gallant sails.
Heel 8°, pitch 3°.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, rainy, misty.
Fresh breeze from SE by East, veering to South by East towards end of watch and moderating.
Wind freshening into squalls occasionally.
Moderate sea.
Average roll of ship 8° to leeward, 4° to windward.
Course North by West.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Record of columns lost.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy first part of watch, wind moderating and clearing off the latter.
Course North by West.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy, with frequent rain squalls, but little wind.
Gentle to moderate breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
At 10.30pm hauled up the mainsail.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Heel to starboard 7°, to port 7°, pitch 1° to 2°.
Full moon, declination South 7°.
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10 June 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 53.00, Long -142.10
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Light breeze from South, increasing towards end of watch and hauling to SSW.
At 3.00am set main royal, and at 3.55am took it [in] and set lee clew of mainsail.
Moderate sea from South.
Heel 8°, pitch 2°.
Barometer steady.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast.
Wind light.
Barometer rising.
At 6.40am shook reef out of mizzen topsail, set mizzen top-gallant sail and fore and main royals.
Heel of ship 5°, pitch 1°.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, but pleasant.
Moderate breeze from South.
Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released from confinement J.H. Coleman, Private Marine, one day of his punishment being remitted for good conduct in taking weather earing on topsail yard.
At 8.00am course was changed to N½E.
Barometer rising.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Moderate breeze from South.
Moderate sea.
Course N½E.
Barometer rising.
Density [of sea water] 2?/32.
Number of rain squalls about the horizon.
Roll 1° to 5°, pitch 1° to 3°.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy the greater part of the watch, partially clear a portion of the time.
Moderate breeze from the South.
At 6.15pm took in fore and main royals and mizzen top-gallant sail to approaching rain squall.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Heel 5° to port, 5° to starboard, pitch 2°.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear during first hour, the rest of the watch cloudy and threatening, with moderate breeze blowing in squalls from SE.
At 10.00pm hauled aft lee clew of mainsail.
Moderate sea, following.
Heel 10°, pitch 2°.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Full moon, declination South 2°.
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11 June 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 55.27, Long -139.48
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy weather, with passing fall of hail third hour of watch.
Wind moderate from SE, hauling to ESE and East by South at end of watch.
At 2.30am set weather clew of mainsail.
Heel 10°, pitch 3°.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, passing showers and squalls from Eastward.
Wind fresh from East by South, hauling to East after first hour.
Long swell from SW.
Average roll 10° to leeward, 1° to windward, pitch 2°.
Course N½E.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, squally and rainy.
[Wind fresh from East by South to ESE.]
At 9.00am took in top-gallant sail, double-reefed topsails and then furled mizzen topsail.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee placed P. Douglas, Landsman, in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for three days, for striking shipmate.
Assigned P.J. Kelly, Private Marine, four days' extra duty, for provoking a quarrel with shipmate.
One solitary goney still accompanying the ship.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Hauled up and overhauled chains.
Bent chains to both bow anchors.
At 12.00pm changed course to NNE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, with occasional light squalls.
[Moderate breeze from ESE.]
At 12.20pm changed course to NNE.
At 3.30pm, wind moderating, shook the reefs out of the topsails and set the top-gallant sails.
Watch engaged in overhauling and ranging chains on gun deck, the greater part of the watch.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Heel 8° to leeward, pitch 1° to 2°.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy and pleasant, with light wind from East.
Heavy fog bank to leeward, which close to the horizon resembled land.
Fog banks having all appearances of heavy squalls passed ahead and to leeward at intervals.
Long swell setting in from SE.
At 7.00pm mustered crew at quarters.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Light breeze.
Barometer steady.
At 9.00pm set lee clew of mainsail, and at 9.30pm hauled it.
Heel of ship 7°, pitch 2°.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 4°.
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12 June 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 56.56, Long -136.22
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from SSW, hauling to SSE by end of watch and increasing in force.
One passing shower first hour.
Passed patch of seaweed.
Long swell from Southward and Eastward.
Roll of ship 4° to leeward, 2° to windward, pitch 2°.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Course NNE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and squally.
[Strong breeze from SSE and ESE.]
Long rolling sea from the Southward and Eastward.
Rolling to leeward 3°, pitch 1° to 2°.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
At 9.00am changed course to NE by North.
At 9.10am, a squall forming to windward, took in top-gallant sails.
At 9.15am, wind freshening with another squall forming to windward, called all hands and single-reefed fore and main [topsails] and double-reefed the mizzen topsail.
At 9.40am a heavy black looking squall formed to windward, hauled up mainsail and clewed down the topsails, hauling out the reef tackles.
All the squalls appeared to have a wind of their own, rising directly to windward, they all passed across the vessel's bow and they appeared to travel parallel to the coast.
At 9.45am hauled down the jib.
At 10.10am, squall having passed, set the fore and main topsails.
At 11.00am set the jib.
At 11.40am, another black squall having passed, it cleared off, set the mainsail.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Heel 7° to port, pitch 0° to 1°.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy and cool, with fresh breeze from ESE, hauling to SE.
At 12.30pm changed course to NNE¾E.
At 1.15pm sighted land on port bow, which proved to be Mount Edgecumbe [Mount Edgecombe in log-book].
At 1.30pm changed course to NNE¼E.
At 1.40pm took all reefs out of topsails.
At 2.00pm land ahead and on each bow.
At 3.15pm stood in for entrance of Sitka Harbor.
At end of watch Biorka Island [Bjorca Island in log-book] bore NE (per compass), distant 6 miles.
Long swell setting in from SE.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
4pm to 6pm:
Weather overcast, squally and rainy.
Wind in moderate squalls from SE.
At 5.00pm wore ship and took double reef in topsails.
Heel 8°, pitch 4°.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Took departure from Mount Edgecumbe [Mount Edgecombe in log-book] Westerly point, NW by W½W, about four miles distant.
6pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, squally and rainy.
Wind in moderate squalls from SE.
At 7.40pm hauled up courses and got a cast of the lead, found no bottom at 110 fathoms.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Passing squalls moderate in force during first three hours.
Wind variable in force and direction, hauling to Westward.
At 8.35pm set course SW by West, afterwards steering full and by.
Heel of ship 3°.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 9°.
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13 June 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 56.95, Long -137.05
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from SSW.
Moderate sea, sky cloudy.
At 2.40am clewed down topsails.
Density of sea water 2-5/16/32.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy, with occasional showers of rain.
Light variable winds from the Southward and Eastward.
At 7.00am hauled down the jib.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy and misty, with light drizzling showers of rain during first part.
At 9.30am sent watch below to wash gun deck.
J. Sweeney, Coxswain, for striking shipmate, was disrated by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, Commanding Officer.
Took sounding at 11.30am and found 60 fathoms, with rocky bottom. *
Ship forging ahead slow under foresail, fore topmast staysail and topsail yards on the cap, with reef tackles hauled out.
Light wind from SE and long sea from same direction.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Light airs from SE.
At 1.00pm got cast of lead, no bottom at 150 fathoms.
Heel 4°, pitch 1°.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
4pm to 6pm:
Overcast and drizzling.
Light variable airs.
Smooth sea.
Roll of ship 2° each way, pitch 2°.
6pm to 8pm:
Overcast and drizzling.
Light variable airs.
Smooth sea.
Clearing up on [in in log-book] Western horizon towards end of watch, with indications off a breeze from that quarter.
School of whales observed near the ship.
At 7.50pm brought the ship up to her course ENE.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and misty.
Calm and light airs from Southward and Westward.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Got a cast of lead, one hundred and forty fathoms up and down, no bottom.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 14°.
* This sounding is probably erroneous, it was obtained with the 7-pound lead attached to a fish line.
Subsequent casts, in nearly the same locality, got no bottom.
The bottom supposed to be found was called "rocky", because there was nothing brought up on arming.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding.
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14 June 1879
On passage from San Francisco, California, and at anchor off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 56.95, Long -136.28
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light winds from the Westwards.
At 2.00am got a cast of the deep sea lead, no bottom at 150 fathoms.
At 2.15am sighted land on the port bow bearing NE by North.
At 2.30am shook reefs out of the topsails and made all plain sail to royals, and changed course to NE¾N.
Numerous dark rain squalls passed near the ship.
A dark substratum [substrata in log-book] of clouds under a much lighter one gave the water the appearance of breakers.
There seemed to be rain, but no wind in all these squalls.
Density of sea water 2?/32.
4am to 8am:
Weather pleasant during first part, with light airs from NW, latter overcast, squally and rainy, with wind varying in direction from NW to SW.
At 4.25am it became nearly calm and stood out to wait for a wind.
Long sea setting in from the SW.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with passing showers first part of watch.
Barometer steady.
Light breeze.
Standing in for Sitka Harbor.
By order of Commanding Officer released Percy Douglas, Seaman, from confinement.
At 8.10am wore ship and set mainsail and fore top-gallant sail.
At 10.30am set spanker and mizzen top-gallant sail.
At 11.20am set royals and flying jib.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear.
Moderate breeze from NW.
Smooth sea.
Standing in towards Sitka.
At 3.00pm fired a gun to windward.
At 3.45pm hove to with main topsail to the mast and fired another gun. *
Filled away at 3.50pm.
Density of sea water 2¼/32.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from WNW.
Smooth sea, with ground swell.
At 4.30pm made our number, which was answered by U.S.S. "Alaska", making her number to us.
In Sitka Sound, standing in toward Sitka Harbor.
At 4.40pm fired another gun for pilot.
Hove the ship to.
No pilot came off.
At 4.45pm U.S.S. "Alaska" made general signal 5845, answered with pendant and then with general signal 904.
At 6.15pm U.S.S. "Alaska" was seen under way.
Filled away and stood back and forth waiting for U.S.S. "Alaska" to come up.
At 7.30pm U.S.S. "Alaska" came up.
Hove the ship to and sent a line to her and she took us in tow.
Furled all sail and, in tow of U.S.S. "Alaska", standing in by middle passage toward Sitka.
Density of sea water 2-5/16/32.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Gentle to light breeze from the West.
At 8.43pm U.S.S. "Alaska" cast off hawser.
Came to in 14 fathoms of water, with 45 fathoms of chain on port anchor.
Draft forward 16 feet 9 inches, aft 17 feet 9 inches.
At sundown sent down top-gallant and royal yards by permission.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 18°.
* Hove to until we could satisfy ourselves as to our position, the location of landmarks not agreeing with either sailing directions or charts.
Heaving without bracing [?], recognized Kulichkoff [Island], decided that a low rock was Vitskari [Island], we filled away and stood past it, navigating the reef to ENE as per chart [?].
At 4.40pm hove to inside of Vitskari, ship drifting towards Zenobia Rock, filled away and worked to windward until picked up by U.S.S. "Alaska", tide being ebb.
J. Sweeney, Coxswain, disrated, for fighting.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander.
Kulichkoff Island is also known as Kulichkof Rock.
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15 June 1879
At anchor off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.049, Long -135.345
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Westward.
Drizzling rain the latter part of watch.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from WSW.
At 5.00am swung to flood tide.
Executed morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Gentle breeze from the Northward and Westward.
At 10.10am went to quarters for inspection.
Commanding Officer inspected the ship.
At 10.30am a Medical Board of Survey, consisting of Surgeon William K. Van Reypen, Passed Assistant Surgeon N. McPherson Ferebee and Assistant Surgeon S.F. Griffith, came on board to examine James Carter, Private Marine.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from West.
Sent visiting party to U.S.S. "Alaska" and church party ashore.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, but pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Westward.
Riding to the wind.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy and pleasant.
During first part light wind from West, latter part calm.
At 10.00pm commenced swinging to flood, and finished at 11.00pm.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 21°
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16 June 1879
At anchor off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.049, Long -135.345
Commences and until 4am:
Weather mild and pleasant.
Light airs from NW.
Riding to the ebb tide.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm.
Ebb tide.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy during first part, with light wind from East, latter part cloudy and rainy, with wind blowing in moderate squalls at intervals.
Made preparations for getting out launches, and at 9.30am called all hands out launch.
Got out both launches with equipment and davits on starboard side.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, rainy and squally.
Wind in light squalls from East.
Received from U.S.S. "Alaska" six men, as follows: J. Nevile, Landsman; J. Taylor, Ordinary Seaman; J. Rollins, Landsman; John Daley, Ordinary Seaman; T. Hays, Landsman Engineer's Force; A. Kirk, Landsman Engineer's Force.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and raining, with wind blowing in fresh squalls from East.
At 6.30pm U.S.S. "Alaska" got under way and stood out of the harbor.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and raining greater part of watch.
Wind in light squalls from East.
Ebb tide.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 24°.
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17 June 1879
At anchor off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.049, Long -135.345
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy and overcast.
Wind blowing in moderate [breeze] from ENE.
Ship riding to wind.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from Eastward.
Swung across wind and tide at 4.30am.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy weather.
Wind in moderate squalls from SW.
At 10.10am mustered at quarters.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined Thomas Mullany, Private Marine, for 3 days, on bread and water, for fighting.
Isaac Davis, Landsman Engineer's Force, straggler from U.S.S. "Alaska", came aboard for duty and was assigned station.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from Southward and Westward.
Received in Equipment Department: one cord of wood.
Carpenters engaged in shifting bands on masts for hooking awnings.
Ship across wind and tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, with light drizzling rain at times.
Went to quarters and exercised at firing at target.
Expended in Ordnance [Department]: 30 8-inch shells; 30 5-second fuses; six 30-pounder shells; 4 time fuzes; 12 percussion fuzes; six 3¼-pound 30-pounder cartridges; and 40 cannon primers.
Got kedge anchor out on port quarter to bring guns in range of target, and after firing got it on board again.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Commenced raining at 10.30am, and so continued remainder of watch.
[Calm], light breeze from SW last two hours.
Commenced swinging to flood tide at 8.30pm, finished at 10.00pm.
Moon's last quarter, declination 26°.
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18 June 1879
At anchor off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.049, Long -135.345
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and rainy during entire watch.
Calm and cool.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Cleared away and stocked sheet anchors.
Got up thirty fathoms on both sheet chains on spar deck and bent them to the anchors.
Launched spare spars into water.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and drizzling rain.
Light airs from South to SW by South.
Hung sheet anchors at stern hawse holes and got up stream chain and anchor and kedges to back the bower anchor.
Bent gig and whaleboat's sails.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, misty and rainy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Smooth sea.
At 1.00pm hove up port anchor and kedged the ship in towards inner harbor.
At 3.00pm, both kedges coming home, the ship swung around and stern touched lightly on the bottom in three fathoms of water over the taffrail.
Ran guns forward and ran line from port bow to shore and hove her ahead.
Steamer "Rose" came alongside and took line and towed us, assisted by kedges, into inner harbor.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and drizzling.
Kedged into inner harbor, assisted by the "Rose".
At 5.10pm let go stream anchor, with 15 fathoms of chain bent to crown of port bower, and let go and veered to 18 fathoms on port bower.
Riding between port bower and kedge on starboard quarter.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and misty.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Ran 4½-inch hawser to shore off port bow and ran 8-inch hawser to shore from starboard quarter.
Sent whaleboat and a crew of ten men to tug "Rose", chartered to go in search of the mail steamer, which is overdue.
Sent on board one light 12-pounder howitzer, one Gatling gun and 12 stand of small arms, with ammunition and provisions for 16 days, one chronometer, sextant and navigation books.
Ensigns Usher and Gillmore in charge.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 26°.
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19 June 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm and overcast, drizzling rain first hour.
Low clouds.
4am to 8am:
Calm and overcast, with light drizzling rain at times.
At 6.00am carried out heavy kedge to small island bearing South, using stream chain to back starboard bower with it.
At 7.40am let go starboard anchor.
A party under the charge of Ensign Usher left the ship preparatory to making a search for the missing mail steamer "California" in the chartered tug "Rose".
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Westward.
At 9.30am the steamer "Rose" left.
Veered to 90 fathoms on both bowers and then let go port sheet anchor in 9½ fathoms of water.
Veered to 30 fathoms chain.
Ran a line to SW to shore and hauled ship over and let go starboard sheet anchor in 9½ fathoms water and veered to 30 fathoms chain.
Hauled in starboard bow chain to 60 fathoms and secured.
Hauled in bow chain to 60 fathoms at bitts and secured.
Hauled in kedges and stowed them and triced hawser to dry.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, but pleasant.
Light wind from Southward and Westward.
At 1.00pm loosed sail to a bowline.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
At 4.30pm furled sail.
Towed spare spars ashore and hauled them in spar shed.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with fog and drizzling rain.
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Westward.
New moon, declination North 25°.
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20 June 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and drizzling rain.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy and foggy, with light drizzling rain.
Light airs from SE and calms.
Executed morning orders.
Secured rudder pendants to former places.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain and fog.
Calm and light airs from the Westward.
Released Thomas Wallace, Private Marine, from confinement by order of Commanding Officer.
Sent liberty party on shore at 11.30am.
Meridian to 4pm:
First part cloudy and rainy, later part clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Sent liberty party ashore.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain and fog.
Calm.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Calm.
New moon, declination North 23°.
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21 June 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Westward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, misty and pleasant.
Light airs from West.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from SE.
Crew engaged in painting ship outside.
Got out clothing of Marine Guard to dry.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breeze from South by West.
High water at 2.30pm.
Engaged in painting ship.
At 1.00pm loosed sail to dry.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear, warm and pleasant, with light airs from South by West.
At 4.30pm furled sail and unrove topsail sheets and sent them below.
Got up main and poop deck awnings.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant first two hours of watch, dense fog set down at 10.30pm and continued rest of watch.
Light airs from South and calms.
New moon, declination North 20°.
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22 June 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy, with dense fog, which fell like light rain.
Light airs from SW.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Light airs from South by West.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and foggy.
Light wind from South by West.
At 9.30am called divisions to quarters and officers inspected their men.
At 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew at quarters.
Sent liberty party on shore at 11.00am.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Light breeze to light airs from SSW and South by West.
Party of officers and men went on shore to perform divine service
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and foggy.
Light breeze from South.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy and rain and drizzling.
Light airs from NW, shifting in gentle squalls to ENE, SE by East and South.
New moon, declination 15°.
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23 June 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and misty, with light drizzling rain.
Light breeze from NNE first hour of watch, afterwards from WSW.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Mail steamer "California" came in and anchored.
Sent an officer and five Marines ashore to act as customs inspector and guard.
"California" left and went down to a cannery.
Got mail from shore.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, foggy and rainy.
Calm and light airs from West to South by West.
At 11.55am steamer "California" returned.
Sent master-at-arms and two sergeants on board of her.
Received from shore 102 lumber in Construction Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and foggy.
Light breeze from SSE.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, relieved J.P.R. Rees [Reese in log-book], Boatswain's Mate, from duty and placed him on berth deck as a prisoner at large, awaiting trial by Court Martial.
8pm to midnight:
Private Thompson was brought on board drunk by orderly sergeant.
Sent him forward and to await investigation.
Overcast and rainy.
Light breeze from the Southward.
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24 June 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy, foggy and rainy.
Light breeze from South to SE.
At 2.00am the United States mail steamer "California" shoved off from the dock and left port.
Recalled sentries from the dock.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calms and light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised First Division at great guns, Second [Division] at single sticks, Third [Division] at infantry, and Master's [Division] in marching and facing.
Crew engaged in getting coal out of ship.
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light wind from the Southward and Westward.
Crew engaged in taking coal ashore.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Calm.
T. Dinneen, Landsman, absent from the ship without leave, returned on board.
Placed him in confinement for safekeeping in the absence of the Commanding Officer.
John P. Rees, rated Boatswain's Mate, by recommendation of Board [of Officers], was this [day] disrated to Seaman, his conduct not being such as justified his holding so honorable a rate.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding.
New moon, declination North 5°.
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25 June 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy and cool.
Light airs from NNE.
Executed morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy and pleasant.
Calm first part of watch, light airs from SW to SSW latter part.
At 9.30am inspected at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
F.P. Pettingill, Captain of Tops, being drunk, was placed in solitary confinement by order [of] Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, to await investigation.
T.D. Dailey, Private Marine, and J.G. Graig, Corporal, absent without leave, returned on board.
Sent starboard watch ashore to land coal, and J.N. Nevile, Landsman, and J.R. Rollins, Landsman, remained ashore without leave.
At 10.34am a Summary Court Martial ordered by Commander L.A. Beardslee convened, composed of the following officers: Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell; Lieutenant E.P. McClellan; Master G.C. Hanus; and Passed Assistant Paymaster J.A. Ring as recorder.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy and mild.
Light airs from SSW.
Sent main boom cover, spanker and spare jib booms ashore with starboard watch.
[Summary] Court Martial met at 1.00pm and adjourned at 1.30pm.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy and mild.
Light variable airs.
New moon, declination South 1°.
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26 June 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Calms and light airs from the Southward and Westward.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, rainy and misty.
Light breeze from South.
Engaged in breaking out fore and main holds.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from SSW.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
[Summary] Court Martial convened at 10.20am.
Crew engaged in breaking out the hold.
At 12.00pm [Summary] Court Martial adjourned until 1.00pm.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy and misty and rainy during entire watch.
Light breeze from South by West.
Summary Court Martial, of which Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell was senior member, convened at 1.00pm, and adjourned at 2.00pm to await the orders of the Commanding Officer.
Summary Court Martial of which Lieutenant H.M. Symonds was senior member, convened at 2.00pm, and adjourned at 3.00pm until 10.30am tomorrow.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy and rainy, with light breeze from South.
Sent a guard ashore in charge of Marine officer to arrest deserters, and brought on board James Rollins [Rolins in log-book], Landsman, and James Nevile, Landsman, and by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined them in double irons.
Shortened in on bower chains, leaving 45 fathoms on starboard and 60 fathoms on port chains.
Shackled them to bitts and passed spare chain below.
James Rollins [Rolins in log-book], Landsman, and James Nevile, Landsman, were reported for committing outrages on shore.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and raining throughout watch.
Light breeze from WNW.
New moon, declination South 7°.
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27 June 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Calm during first part, during last hour light airs from South by East.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy, raining first two hours of watch.
Calm and light airs from SE.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, raining third hour of watch.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and found M. Quinlan, Captain of Tops, absent without leave.
Exercised First and Third Companies at facings and Marine Guard at manual of arms.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released F. Pettingill, Captain of Tops, from confinement.
Light breeze from South.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and foggy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW.
Michael Quinlan, Captain of Tops, returned from shore, 16 hours over time.
Working and surveying parties on shore.
Scraping berth deck and painting gun hatches and stanchions and windlass on gun deck.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from South by West.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and foggy, raining last tow hours.
Light airs from SW to NE.
Moon's first quarters, declination South 13°.
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28 June 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, misty and raining entire watch.
Light breeze from NE first hour, afterwards from South.
4am to 8am:
Light airs from the Northward.
Sky cloudy, raining at intervals.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, foggy and rainy.
Calm and light airs to gentle breeze from SW.
Sent surveying party on shore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, foggy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Northward.
At 1.00pm called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of a Summary Court Martial in the case of J.P. Rees, Boatswain's Mate, charged with intoxication and disrespect, and sentenced to confinement on this ship and to be sent to Portland, on the arrival of the steamer, to be discharged, and the finding and sentence of George W. Thompson, Private Marine, charged with intoxication while on duty as sentinel and sentenced to one month's extra duty and to be deprived of liberty for two months.
Sent a party of 25 men ashore on liberty.
Broke out seine and sent the second cutter with crew, but were not successful.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and foggy.
Light breeze and light airs from South to SW by West.
Percival Douglas, Landsman, was confined in double irons for safekeeping by order of Lieutenant-Commander Rockwell, commanding, to wait for action of Commander Beardslee.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
J. Sullivan, Quarter Gunner, came off with his head cut.
Sent orderly sergeant and three privates on shore to arrest any disorderly persons of the ship's company.
He came back with report that all was quiet in the town.
John P. Rees, Boatswain's Mate, having been found by [Summary] Court Marital to have been guilty of the serious offense charged against him, is not considered by me as worthy of holding the position of a Petty Officer, he is therefore disrated to Seaman, from the date of his offense, June 23rd.
[Signed by] L A Beardslee, Commander, commanding.
Moon's first quarter, declination [South] 18°.
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29 June 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and hazy, raining first hour.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy during watch, raining until last hour.
Calm.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, foggy and rainy.
Light airs from the Southward.
Sent party of 30 men on shore on liberty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Light breeze from SSE to South.
Sent liberty party ashore.
4pm to 8 pm.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward, shifting to the Northward and Eastward.
Sky cloudy.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Light airs from NNE.
Percy Douglas, Landsman, having threatened Ah Low, Warrant Officer's Cook, was placed in single irons under sentry's charge for security by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 22°.
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30 June 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4 am:
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Overcast and cloudy, light passing showers.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant, except light passing showers during first hour.
Executed morning orders.
P. Smith, Quarter Gunner, returned on board nine hours over time.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, foggy latter part of watch.
Light airs from West.
At 9.25am loosed sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy and mild.
Light airs from South by West.
Sent three barrels of oil ashore to storehouse.
Sent liberty party ashore.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from South by West to NW.
Boats returned from Sawmill Creek with fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Liberty party returned.
Spread awnings.
Six leaves have at this date been cut out of the log book, the data in the columns and the remarks having been so badly, and in some cases incorrectly, copied by the officer charged with the duty (Midshipman Henry Minett) that I deem it proper to have the log for June 30th, July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th recopied.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 25°.
LOGS FOR JULY 1879
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1 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4 am:
Overcast and cloudy and rainy.
Calm, gentle breeze from East by North latter part of watch.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, raining entire watch.
Wind light from NW first two hours, afterwards from East and SE by East.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy, foggy and rainy.
Wind blowing in light squalls from SSE.
Thomas Williams, Captain of Hold, returned on board eleven hours over time.
Percy Douglas, Landsman, was released from confinement for security.
Frank B. Pratt, Landsman, brought on board by orderly, 39 hours over time and was given 39 days' extra duty from this date by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, Commanding Officer. *
Pumped fresh water out of first cutter.
Fitted gutters under awnings on starboard side to save rainwater.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, foggy and rainy.
Wind in light squalls from South.
Barometer rising.
Sent steam launch and first cutter for fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and foggy, drizzling rain during first part.
[Light airs from South and South by East and calm.]
Steam launch and first cutter returned.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
* Sentence changed to reduction to fourth [conduct] class.
[Signed by] L A Beardslee, Commander, commanding.
F. Pettingill, Captain of Tops, by recommendation of Board of Officers, disrated to Seaman, for drunkenness.
[Signed by] L A Beardslee, Commander, commanding.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 26°.
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2 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool.
Light airs and calms.
Watered steam launch from the ship.
4am to 8am:
Calm.
Sky cloudy.
At 4.15am Commander L.A. Beardslee and Ensign E.M. Katz left the ship with the first launch, taking the gig loaded with coal in tow.
Including the machinist and fireman there was a crew for the two boats of eight people, and a pilot by the name of George Crozian joined them as they were leaving the ship, making a total of eleven souls.
They were bound in search of steamer "Rose" and were fully supplied with arms and ammunition and provisions for ten days.
At 7.30am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Light breeze from West and South.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and found R. Carr, Captain of Tops, and F. Pettingill, Captain of Tops, absent from the ship without leave.
Exercised First Division at infantry, Second [Division] at great guns, Third [Division] great guns, Master's [Division] single sticks, and Marine Guard at skirmish drill.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward.
Confined Frank Pettingill, Captain of Tops, as a prisoner at large to await action, offense: overstaying liberty.
Unrove top-gallant and royal gear and sent it below.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
At 4.30pm furled sails and unrove top-gallant and royal gear.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
[Light airs from NE, NNE and South by East.]
Sun set clear behind the mountains at 8.45pm.
Moon rose over the mountains at 9.15pm.
Full moon.
Bright moonlight.
Twilight to the Northward all the watch.
Full moon, declination South 25°.
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3 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear first part of watch, cloudy towards close.
Calms and light variable airs.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NW to East, calm third hour of watch.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Westward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
E.J. Miller, Landsman, H. Maguire, Captain of Forecastle, W.J. Harris, Landsman, W.R. Dendle, Seaman, absent without leave.
At 11.55am shortened sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from SW.
At 1.00pm called all hands unbend sail.
Unbent sails and stowed them below, unrove running rigging.
Made preparations for dressing ship.
At 3.30pm crossed top-gallant yards.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from WSW.
Full moon, declination South 23°.
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4 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Westward.
At 3.30am made colors and dressed ship with rainbow.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy and cool, but clearing up last hour.
Moderate breeze from West.
Executed morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs to gentle breeze from NE to West by South to SW.
Cutters bringing parties aboard for dance.
At 12 o'clock fired a national salute of 21 guns.
Meridian to 4 pm:
Weather cloudy, with light, misty rain at intervals.
Moderate breeze from West.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from West.
At 3.25pm [sic] sighted "Rose", with whaleboat in tow, standing for the ship off Japonski Island.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from WSW.
At 8.15pm the chartered tug "Rose" and whaleboat in tow, in charge of Ensign Usher, returned to the ship with crew and equipment.
At 9.30pm Commander L.A. Beardslee and Ensign E.M. Katz returned to the ship with first launch and gig in tow.
Full moon, declination South 19°.
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5 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Gentle breeze from West to WNW.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Gentle breeze from WNW.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from West, increasing toward latter part.
Sent guard of Marines ashore and brought on board, 12 hours over time, H.S. Johnson, Cooper, John Delaney, Ordinary Seaman, and D.P. Griffin, Landsman, the first two drunk and unfit for duty.
Charles Williams, Quarter Gunner, returned on board 14 hours over time.
Received in Equipment Department: one half cord of wood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from West.
Served out clean hammocks.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from West, decreasing toward end of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from West.
Moonlight greater part of watch.
It having been reported that an Indian ashore was creating a disturbance and threatening lives, by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, sent a party of Marines ashore, in charge of an officer, and brought him on board and placed him in charge of sentry for safekeeping.
Full moon, [declination] South 14°.
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6 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool, clouding up during last hour.
Light airs from ENE.
Bright moonlight during first two hours.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty.
Light airs from ESE last two hours of watch.
Cumulus clouds.
Received for use of crew: 105 pounds fresh bread.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and rainy.
Light breeze from South.
At 9.30am inspected at quarters.
At 10.00am called all hands to muster and read Articles for the Better Government of the Navy and mustered crew.
William R. Dendle, Seaman, W.J. Harris, Ordinary Seaman, and E.J. Miller, Landsman, were this day declared deserters by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding.
By order of same released James Nevile, Landsman, and James Rollins [Rolins in log-book], Landsman, from confinement, and F. Pettingill, [Captain of Tops], from charge of master-at-arms, and by same authority confined the two former in single irons, to await trial by Court Martial.
Sent ashore the Indian who had been brought on board for safekeeping.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from South.
Sent liberty party ashore.
Church party left ship at 2.00pm, returning at 3.00pm.
Ah Lin, Warrant Officer's Steward, and Ah Gin, Landsman, given extra watch from 8.00pm to 12.00am [pm in lo-book] each night for one week, for fighting.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and rainy.
Light airs from SE and calms.
At 6.10pm went to quarters and served out hammocks.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, rainy and misty.
Light airs from SE.
Full moon, declination South 9°.
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7 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and rainy during entire watch.
Light breeze from SE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Southward.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and rainy, misty.
At 10.00am Summary Court Martial convened.
Sent carpenters ashore and fixed small arm target on Japonski Island.
Sent out surveying party.
At 11.50am Summary Court Martial adjourned till 10.00am tomorrow.
Light breeze from Southward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, drizzling and hazy.
Light airs and light breezes from South.
Sent party of Marines, under command of First Lieutenant H.G. Ellsworth, and party of sailors, in charge of Ensign N.R. Usher, Boatswain P.H. Smith and Gunner Charles Stuart to break up illicit distilleries.
Watered ship by means of first cutter.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining last two hours of watch.
Sent liberty party on shore.
Received 750 gallons of water from first cutter.
By order of Commanding Officer confined P. Douglas, Landsman, for five days' bread and water, for beating a person badly.
Barometer falling.
Received from coal pile: five bags of coal.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy.
Collecting rainwater from gutters.
PM:
Parties sent to break up distilleries returned, having in the white settlement found and destroyed stills in the homes of men named Thompson and Allard, and many in Indian village.
All together 38 stills in Indian and 3 in white villages were destroyed, also about 80 gallons of hoochinoo [hoo-tche-no in log-book] and 150 gallons of mash.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander.
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8 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, rainy and misty.
Calm first hour, with light breeze from South rest of watch.
4am to 8am:
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, overcast and misty, raining first hour.
Light airs from SSW to WSW.
Summary Court Martial met at 10.20am, and adjourned for a recess at 11.30am.
Watered ship with first cutter.
Engaged in scraping blocks and coaling ship.
At 9.30am went to quarters for inspection and exercised divisions as follows: First Division great guns; Second Division great guns; Master's Division company drill; Marines company drill.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
At 1.00pm Summary Court Martial met, and at three [o'clock] adjourned.
Sent steam launch with an officer and two more commissioned officers down to the cannery in search of three men, deserters from this ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Light airs from NW by West to NNE.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, placed John Harris, Ordinary Seaman, in confinement, on bread and water, until further orders.
Steam launch returned without the deserters.
Sent first sergeant on shore to arrest and bring off Louis Powe, Quartermaster, and Rodney Barlow, Chief Quartermaster.
By order of Commanding Officer placed Louis Powe, Quartermaster, and Rodney Barlow, Chief Quartermaster, under charge of master-at-arms for safekeeping until sober, and placed both on fourth class for conduct.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Full moon, declination North 2°.
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9 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy first three hours, cloudy last hour, clearing weather.
Light airs and light breeze from NE and ENE.
4am to 8am:
Weather partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from NW.
Executed morning orders.
Sent steam launch and first cutter after fresh water.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised the First, Second and Third Divisions with small arms, the Master's [Division] with single sticks.
Navigator inspected Vitskari [Vittkari in log-book] beacon.
Watering ship.
Surveying party at work.
Carpenter's gang at work building up first steam launch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant first hour, last three hours overcast and rainy.
Light wind from SSW.
Sent steam launch and first cutter for fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Calm.
Sky cloudy.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cool.
Light airs from North by East.
Bright moonlight during latter part.
Liberty party returned.
Full moon, declination North 7°.
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10 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from NE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy first part of watch, clear and pleasant at close.
Wind light and variable.
Sent steam launch with first cutter for water.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light wind from SE by South and South.
At 9.30am went to quarters for inspection and exercised divisions as per routine.
Got up hawsers from below and pointed them.
Sent dinghy with surveying party and second launch with gig's crew.
Carpenter's gang at work on shore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Light breeze from WSW.
Sent steam launch with first cutter in tow for fresh water.
Carpenter's gang on shore at work.
Received on board 696 gallons of water.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from WSW.
First steam launch and first cutter, second steam launch and carpenter's gang returned to the ship.
Received on board 669 gallons of fresh water.
Piped down scrubbed hammocks and clothes.
At 6.40pm went to quarters and turned in clean hammocks.
8pm to midnight:
Clear first part of watch, cloudy at close.
Wind in light squalls from West.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 12°.
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11 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear first two hours, but cloudy during last two, with wind blowing in fresh squalls from West and WNW.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear.
Moderate breeze from WNW.
Cumulus clouds.
Received for use of crew 103 pounds bread, and for use of steam launch eight bags coal.
8am to meridian:
Weather partly clear.
Moderate breeze from West by North.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and found Joseph Knight, Carpenter, and N.A. Petterson, Seaman, absent from the ship without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear, cumulus clouds.
Fresh breeze from West.
Scraped spars.
Received in first cutter 830 gallons water.
Catamaran loaded with coal swamped alongside, losing eight bags coal.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Fresh breeze from West.
At 6.10pm exercised at fire quarters.
8pm to midnight:
Partly cloudy, cumulus clouds.
Light breeze from West by North.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 17°.
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12 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast.
Light airs from East.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Calm and light airs from West.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, calm and misty, drizzling rain.
Called all hands to muster and read sentence of Summary Court Martial, convened seventh of this month, before which was tried James Nevile, Landsman, the specification against whom was proved and the accused found guilty and sentenced to 30 days' solitary confinement, double irons, on bread and water, with full ration every fifth day, and three months' extra police duties, and James Rollins [Rolins in log-book], Landsman, the specification against whom was proved and the accused found guilty and sentenced to 30 days' solitary confinement, double irons, on bread and water, with full rations every fifth day.
The proceedings and findings of the Court were approved by L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding and senior officer, and James Nevile, Landsman, and James Rollins [Rolins in log-book], were confined in single irons by order of L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding, to await the execution of the sentence.
Received for ship's use: 12 bags of coal.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, foggy, drizzling and rainy.
Calm and light airs from North.
Sent on shore one barrel of slush, to be sold for the benefit of slush fund.
Collecting rainwater by means of awnings.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, misty and rainy.
Received for ship's use: one half cord of wood.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy, foggy and rainy.
Light airs from NW and WNW.
Collecting rainwater.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 20°.
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13 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4 am:
Overcast, misty, with drizzling rain first two hours of watch, clearing up last two hours.
[Light breeze from West to calm, to light airs from the Northward.]
4am to 8am:
Light breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Sky cloudy.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Light airs to gentle and light breeze from West by North, East by North and SE by South.
At 9.30am called divisions to quarters for preliminary inspection.
At 10.00am went to quarters.
Commanding Officer inspect ship and crew at quarters.
Sent liberty party on shore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from the NE.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released J. Harris, Ordinary Seaman, from confinement, and placed Charles Brown, Ordinary Seaman, in solitary confinement for five days, on bread and water, offense: assaulting shipmate.
Commanding Officer organized divine service on shore.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle to light NE breeze, calm last hour.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 23°.
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14 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NE to West.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Sent second launch and first cutter after fresh water.
Executed morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Steam launch and first cutter returned.
Received on board 700 gallons of fresh water.
At 9.30am exercised crew at general quarters.
First Division reported ready in 3 minutes 40 seconds, secure in 6 minutes.
Second Division reported ready in 3 minutes 45 seconds, secure in 4 minutes 30 seconds.
Third Division reported ready in 4 minutes 15 seconds, secure in 5 minutes.
Powder Division reported ready in 2 minutes 20 seconds, secure in 3 minutes.
Master's Division [reported] ready in 3 minutes, secure in 2 minutes.
Marine Guard [reported] ready in 1 minute, secure in 1 minute.
James Sinclair, Quarter Gunner, absent over leave.
Sent steam launch and first cutter after water.
Surveying party at work.
Carpenter's gang at work on shore.
Hauled fires in second launch and overhauled the pumps.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light wind from South.
At 3.00pm sent steam launch and first cutter for fresh water, steam launch and first cutter having returned at 12.20pm.
Carpenters ashore working on prisoners' cells.
Sent donkey pump of second steam launch ashore for repairs.
Snaked down backstays.
Received 600 gallons of fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
Received on board for ship's use: 650 gallons fresh water.
Aired bedding.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
James Sinclair, Quarter Gunner, returned on board 24 hours over time.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 25°.
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15 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Sky clouding up.
Light breeze from the WSW.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy.
Light airs from West and calms.
Sent steam launch and first cutter for fresh water.
Sighted steamer "California" entering the harbor at 7.00am.
Received on board: 103 pounds of bread, for use of crew.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the WNW and SW.
At 8.10am "California" made fast to wharf.
At 8.30am steam launch and first cutter returned.
Sent second steam launch and first cutter after fresh water, and they returned at 11.50am.
Received 695 gallons of fresh water.
Steamer "California" left the wharf, and returned at 12.00pm.
Carpenter's gang sent ashore and returned, being at work raising steam launch and making cleats to put over ports.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW.
At 1.00pm sent carpenter's gang on shore to work on steam launch.
Received from first cutter 650 gallons of fresh water.
At 2.40pm sent first steam launch and first cutter after fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW, increasing towards end of watch.
Steam launch and first cutter returned.
Received 750 gallons of fresh water.
Carpenter's gang returned at 4.30pm.
Sent orderly sergeant, second sergeant and three privates ashore on duty.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 26°.
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16 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
4am to 8am:
Clear, calm and pleasant.
Cumulostratus clouds.
Received for use of crew: 128¾ pounds fresh vegetables.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from West by South.
Barometer steady.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from WSW and SW.
John Romer, Seaman, and H.B. Kelly, Ordinary Seaman, left the ship, having been transferred to Naval Hospital, Mare Island, California on sick [sic].
J.P. Rees, Seaman, was placed onboard mail steamer, having been discharged from the Naval Service with bad conduct discharge by sentence of Summary Court Martial.
At 3.35pm mail steamer got under way and left harbor.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Light breeze from SW by West.
8pm to midnight:
Partly cloudy.
Moderate breeze from NW to WNW.
Cumulus clouds.
John Romer rated Ship's Cook, by recommendation of Board of Officers, disrated for transfer.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 26°.
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17 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy.
Moderate breeze from WNW first two hours of watch, afterwards West by North.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Moderate to gentle [breezes] from West by North to West.
At 6.30am sent second steam launch with first cutter for water.
Second launch returned at 7.35am without first cutter, two lengths of chute at watering place being missing and preventing watering.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but pleasant, occasional glimpses of blue sky.
Light breeze from West.
At 10.30am light shower of rain passed over.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and exercised First and Third Divisions at single sticks, Marines, Second Division, Powder and Master's Divisions at small arms.
First cutter with water returned to ship.
Received 950 gallons of water.
Carpenter's gang at work on steam launch and making chart board and altering tripod for surveying party.
Surveying party left ship.
Sailmakers engaged in altering gig and whaleboat sails.
Boatswain's department overhauling block, toggling braces, and covering accommodation ladder rails.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, overcast first hour.
Light breeze from West.
At 1.00pm sent first cutter in tow of second launch for water.
Boats returned at 3.40pm.
Received 900 gallons of water.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Moderate breeze from West.
Received in first cutter 850 gallons of water.
Surveying party returned to the ship.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Gentle to light breeze from West to WNW.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 24°.
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18 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from West, hauling to Northward and Eastward.
Cumulus clouds.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
Sent steam launch and first cutter for fresh water.
Pumped ship out.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 101 pounds soft bread.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light to gentle breeze from West by North to West.
Boats returned with water at 8.30am.
Received on board 825 gallons water.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, immediately after had battalion drill.
John Daly, Ordinary Seaman, William Mackling, Bugler, and M. Quinlan, Captain of Tops [Private Marine in log-book], absent after their leave had expired.
Sent non-commissioned officer and one private after absentees, and brought them off.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released from confinement Charles Brown, Ordinary Seaman, and confined James Nevile, Landsman, in pursuance of sentence of Summary Court Martial, for thirty days, on bread and water, full rations every fifth day.
At 10.30am sent second launch and first cutter after water.
Engaged in refitting ridgeropes and covering gangway ladder railing, and getting wood.
Carpenter's gang at work on shore on steam launch.
Sailmaker altering gig's sails.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the Westward.
Steam cutter returned with first cutter in tow.
Received on board 700 gallons of fresh water.
Received on board in Equipment Department: two cords fire wood.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Moderate breeze from WSW.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 21°.
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19 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Moderate to gentle breeze from West and West by South.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Moderate to gentle breeze from West.
Executed morning orders.
Broke strap to lower box in port head pump and sent it ashore for repairs.
8am to meridian:
Light breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Sky cloudy.
Port head pump was returned and in working order.
Surveying party at work.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light wind from WSW and West by South.
Surveying party at work.
First cutter with seine went on fishing expedition.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
Sky cloudy.
First cutter went seine fishing.
Returned, bringing more than enough salmon for the whole ship's company.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from West.
New moon, declination North 17°.
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20 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Sky cloudy.
Light airs from the Westward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy weather.
Light airs from Westward and calms.
Received on board: 101 pounds of fresh bread, for use of crew.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy, but pleasant.
Light wind from West by South and WSW.
At 9.30am called all divisions to quarters for preliminary inspection, and at 10.00am went to quarters.
Executive Officer inspected ship and crew.
Private T. Wallace, for insolence to non-commissioned officer and neglecting to bring up hammock, was placed in double irons for 5 days by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee removed single irons from James Rollins [Rolins in log-book], Landsman, while waiting sentence of Court Martial being carried out.
Meridian to 4pm:
Warm and pleasant, but overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from South by West.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant, light airs and calms.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from NNE.
J. Scully, Ordinary Seaman, and F. Pratt, Landsman, left the dinghy while ashore on duty, and remained absent from the ship without permission.
New moon, declination North 12°.
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21 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Calm and light airs from NW and WNW.
Thick mist during watch, lightening [lighting in log-book] up towards end of watch.
8am to meridian:
Weather partially clear, with mist.
Light breeze from SSW.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and found F.B. Pratt, Landsman, J. Scully, Ordinary Seaman, V. Maloney, Ordinary Seaman, absent from the ship without permission, they all having left boats while ashore on duty.
Exercised First Division at great guns, Second [Division] single sticks, Third [Division] small arms, Master's [Division] small arms, Powder [Division] at stations, and Marine Guard at manual of arms.
J.P. Griffin, Landsman, left boat while ashore on duty, and remained absent without leave.
Sent carpenter's gang ashore to work on first steam launch and first cutter.
At 10.15am sent party of Marines ashore to bring off the men who left the boats without permission.
Sent second steam launch and whaleboat off with surveying party.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty.
Light breeze from SSW.
Party of Marines returned to ship, having failed to find the men reported missing.
Second steam launch and whaleboat returned to the ship.
Carpenters at work on first steam launch.
V. Maloney, Ordinary Seaman, returned to the ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and misty.
Light breeze from SSW.
At 4.15pm J.P. Griffin, Landsman, was brought on board by ship's corporal, having left boat and been absent without leave 6 hours.
Carpenters returned on board at 4.30pm.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and misty.
Light airs from SSW.
W.J. Mackling, Landsman, John A. Tripp, Seaman, and John Heenan, Landsman, left boat without permission and remained on shore.
New moon, declination North 6°.
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22 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and misty.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light airs from WNW.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 101 pounds fresh bread.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and misty, but pleasant.
Light breeze from West, hauling to the Southward.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and found the following men absent without leave: John A. Tripp, Seaman, John Scully, Ordinary Seaman, F.B. Pratt, Landsman, W.J. Mackling, Landsman, and J.C. Heenan, Landsman.
Exercised First Division at great guns, Second Division at single sticks, Third Division at small arms, Master's Division infantry drill, Marines infantry drill, Powder Division at stations.
Sent first steam launch to be repaired.
Sent party of Marines to search for men absent without leave.
Carpenters at work on first steam launch and getting out sheer poles for top-gallant and royal backstays.
Boatswain overhauling rigging aloft.
Gunner putting up small arm target ashore.
Party of Marines returned to ship, having failed to find the men for whom they were sent.
Sent out surveying party.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Light airs from SSW.
Sent first cutter to boathouse and hauled her up for repairs.
The Marine Guard exercised at target practice.
Carpenter's gang at work on first steam launch.
Boatswain refitting rigging aloft.
Sailmaker altering boat's sails.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy, but pleasant, misty over the high land.
Light airs from SSW.
Two Indians reported whereabouts of two missing men. *
Sent party of Marines in charge of an officer and arrested John Scully, Ordinary Seaman, and F.B. Pratt, Landsman, who were brought on board and confined in double irons under sentry's charge for safekeeping to await trial by Court Martial.
Surveying party returned to the ship.
Had sale of unclaimed clothing and articles belonging to deserters.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Light airs from SSW to WSW.
New moon, declination North 1°.
* These Indians had been engaged by the men to carry them to Fort Wrangell [Fort Wrangel in log-book], instead of doing which, they in consequence of reward which had been offered, landed them on an island near the ship, and thus enabled us to arrest them.
The men had manifestly intended desertion, but we have only Indian testimony, which would be of no value before a Court.
The reward eligible, $22, was paid the Indians.
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23 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and misty.
Calm.
Cumulus clouds.
4am to 8am:
Light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Sky cloudy.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Light airs from WNW to light breeze from South and SSE.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, Joseph Knight, Carpenter, and A. Peterson, Seaman, were declared deserters from the 16th of this month.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
John A. Tripp, Seaman, John C. Heenan, Landsman, and W.J. Mackling, Landsman, were found absent without leave.
Exercised divisions as follows: First Division small arms; Second Division great guns; Third Division infantry; Master's Division single sticks.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, F.B. Pratt, Landsman, and John Scully, Ordinary Seaman, were ordered to be confined in double irons for ten days and to have two months' extra duty.
Carpenter repairing first steam launch and first cutter.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the southward.
Steam launch, whaleboat and dinghy out with surveying party.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from South to light airs from SW.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
New moon, declination South 6°.
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24 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant first two hours, then cloudy and foggy.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy, with heavy fog.
Calm.
Executed morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Foggy first part of watch, clearing up the latter.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
J.A. Tripp, Seaman, J.C. Heenan, Landsman, and W.J. Mackling, Landsman, absent without leave.
Sent steam cutter, whaleboat and dinghy away with surveying party.
Sent carpenter's gang ashore to shop, to work on steam launch, and machinist at work on hatch canopy.
Exercised the First, Third and Powder Divisions with single sticks, and the Second and Master's Divisions with small arms, Marines at company drill.
Condemned and threw overboard: four pounds of preserved beef.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear overhead, with fog around horizon, except to Eastward.
Light breeze from South.
Surveying party at work.
Carpenter's gang returned, and sent again at 1.00pm to work on steam launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Blue sky and foggy.
Light airs from the Southward.
Surveying party and carpenter's gang returned from work.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and foggy.
Light airs from SW by South.
New moon, declination South 12°.
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25 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and foggy.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and misty first two hours of watch, clearing a little towards close.
Calm.
At 5.40am called all hands and exercised at sending up and down top-gallant and royal yards and masts.
Left top-gallant masts down and flying jib boom rigged in.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 98 pounds of bread, for use of crew.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant, except light passing showers during first hour.
Light airs from South by West and SSW.
Surveying party at work.
Carpenter's gang ashore at work on steam launch.
At 9.30am went to quarters for inspection and exercised battalion at parade formation.
Private [T.] Wallace released from confinement by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
Sent orderly sergeant and one private ashore after J.W. Myles, Ordinary Seaman, and H. Hunter, Landsman, who left working party ashore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW and West.
Marines returned on board, bringing H. Hunter, Landsman, and J.W. Myles, Ordinary Seaman, who had left working party while ashore without permission, and by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, they were reduced to the fourth conduct class.
Carpenter's gang at work ashore on first steam launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light misty rain and fog during first three hours, last hour cloudy, but pleasant.
Light variable airs.
Carpenter's gang and surveying party returned.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and raining during entire watch.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
New moon, declination South 17°.
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26 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, rainy and misty.
Nimbus clouds.
Light airs from WSW to South.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and rainy first three hours of watch, clearing a little towards close.
Carpenter's gang at work ashore on first steam launch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, passing showers third hour.
Light airs from SE first two hours, then light to gentle breeze from West.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and misty, with light drizzling rain part of watch.
Light breeze from West and West by North.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and misty.
Light breeze from West by North.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 21°.
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27 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and misty, with light rain part of watch.
Light breeze from West.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from West to light breeze from SW by West.
Sent up top-gallant masts and at 8.00am crossed light yards.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy first hour, afterwards clear and pleasant.
Cumulus clouds.
Light breeze from SSW.
At 9.30am had quarters for inspection, and at 10.00am went to quarters, Commanding Officer, Commander L.A. Beardslee, inspected the ship and crew at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze to light airs from SSW to SW.
Sent liberty party on shore.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, passing showers of rain.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward, shifting to the Northward and Eastward.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 24°.
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28 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Wind variable in direction, shifting from ESE to WNW.
Commenced raining last hour.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light variable wind.
Executed morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from Southward and Westward.
Sent carpenter's gang to work, building up steam launch.
Blacksmith at work at forge on shore.
Sent party of twenty men ashore to work, repairing government wharf.
Tide was too high and they came back without accomplishing anything.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy during first part, latter part clear, with passing showers.
Carpenter's gang returned, and sent them again at 1.00pm to work on steam launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers during first part, latter part clear and pleasant.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee confined in single irons on the quarterdeck, one and a half hours, Ah Gim 1st and Ah Gim 2nd, for fighting.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 26°.
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29 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant weather, clearing at close of watch.
Light breeze from NNE to SSE and West.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 98 pounds of fresh bread.
At 8.00am crossed top-gallant yard.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light wind from SSW.
At 9.30am went to quarters for inspection and exercised divisions as per routine.
Carpenter's gang ashore working on steam launch, and sent working party on island to fill coal sacks.
Both parties returned at 11.30am.
Surveying party at work.
Loosed boat sails to dry.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, with passing showers.
Light breeze from SSW.
Carpenters at work on steam launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, with passing showers during first part, latter part clear and pleasant.
Light wind from NE by North and NE.
Carpenter's gang and surveying party returned.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool.
Light airs from NE.
Bright moonlight, moon setting at 12.00am.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 26°.
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30 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear during first part, latter part cloudy and misty.
Light airs and calms.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, misty and calm.
Nimbus and cumulus clouds.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain and mist.
Calm.
Sent second steam launch and whaleboat with surveying party.
Carpenters at work ashore on first steam launch.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, and exercised divisions as per routine.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, overcast, misty and drizzling rain last hour and half of watch.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Sent out dinghy with surveying party.
Carpenters at work on shore on first steam launch.
Sent working party in charge of an officer to tear down an old building to obtain material for building a float.
Dinghy returned with part of surveying party.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy, with passing showers.
Calm.
Second steam launch and whaleboat returned at 4.40pm.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, overcast and raining last two hours of watch.
Calm.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 24°.
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31 July 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and misty, with light drizzling rain first hour of watch.
Light airs from ENE and calms.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Executive Officer went ashore, taking the port watch of the crew to repair the government wharf.
8am to meridian:
Partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Gentle breeze from SW, shifting to SSW last hour.
Second launch, whaleboat and dinghy left ship with surveying party.
Executive Officer took working party ashore to work on wharf.
Working party sent on shore to get materials for a float.
Carpenters at work on first steam launch.
At 11.30am working parties returned to the ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Carpenter's gang at work on steam launch and building a raft to lighter stones for repairing wharf.
All hands on shore to launch raft.
Surveying party out at work.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy.
Light breeze from West.
Surveying party returned to the ship.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Gentle breeze from West first part of watch, calm latter part.
Henry Hunter, Landsman, was returned on board by Marine Guard, he having left working party on shore this morning without permission.
Confined him in single irons to await action of Commanding Officer.
Sent anchor watch to the rescue of a man overboard and saved him.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 21°.
LOGS FOR AUGUST 1879
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1 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4 am:
Cloudy.
Light airs and calm.
Cumulus clouds.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light air and calms.
Sent starboard watch ashore to work, clearing away wreck to repair government wharf, and returned at 7.30am.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Launch, whaleboat and dinghy away surveying.
Confined Henry Hunter, Landsman, in double irons by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, for leaving working party without permission.
Sent working party of twenty men ashore to repair government wharf.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and warm.
Light airs from SSW.
Carpenter's gang ashore at work on steam launch.
Sent working party ashore, and returned at 2.30pm.
Surveying party at work.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather pleasant.
Cumulus clouds.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Charles Clark, Landsman, returned on board, he having left working party while on duty ashore yesterday morning.
By order of Lieutenant-Commander Rockwell, commanding, placed him in double irons for [10] days.
Released John Scully, Ordinary Seaman, and F. Pratt, Landsman, from confinement, and confined F. Pratt, Landsman, in double irons under charge of sentry for five days, for insubordination while in the brig.
J. Scully, Ordinary Seaman, was assigned extra duty on the quarterdeck till further orders.
Working party again at work on government wharf.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light wind from SW, shifting to NNE, last hour calm.
Bright moonlight during first part.
Charles Clark, Landsman, sentenced to ten days' double irons, by my order, and the sentence of five days given to Pratt, for insubordination, by my order also.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander.
Full moon, declination South 16°.
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2 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Party cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from WSW.
Working party at work ashore on government wharf.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze, shifting from ESE to South by West.
Sent whaleboat and dinghy with surveying party.
Carpenter's gang ashore working on steam launch, returned at 11.30am.
Sent first cutter's crew ashore to clear away wreck under government wharf, and they returned at 10.30am.
Piped up all bags.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather for the most part clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SW.
Carpenters at work ashore on steam launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant first part, latter part cloudy and misty, at end of watch heavy mist and fog.
Light variable airs.
Carpenter's gang and surveying party returned.
8pm to midnight:
Misty, with passing shower first hour, afterwards clear and pleasant, with bright moonlight.
[Light airs from WNW and ENE.]
Moon's last quarter, declination South 11°.
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3 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear during first part, latter part cloudy, but pleasant.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Cumulus and stratus clouds.
Received in Paymaster's Department, for use of crew: 97 pounds bread.
8am to meridian:
Weather partly clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
At 9.30am inspected divisions at quarters.
At 10.00am called all hands to muster, read Articles for the Government of the Navy, and mustered crew.
Found I. Bettinson, Seaman [Landsman in log-book], absent from the ship without leave, 12 hours over time.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from SSW.
Sent party of Marines ashore to arrest absentees.
At 2.00pm Marines returned with I. Bettingson, Seaman, in charge.
By order of Commanding Officer confined I. Bettinson, Seaman, in single irons for safe keeping.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breeze from West.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Bright moonlight.
Sent party of Marines, under command of the Marine officer, to arrest any men who might be outraging public morals.
At 11.00am the party of Marines returned to the ship, having arrested M. Quinlan, Captain of Tops.
By order of the Commanding Officer confined M. Quinlan in double irons to await investigation.
M. Quinlan, Captain of Tops, by recommendation of Board of Officers, disrated to Seaman, for scandalous conduct on shore.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 6°.
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4 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NE.
Bright moonlight, with light dew falling.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward.
Sent party of 24 men ashore to work on government wharf.
8am to meridian:
Clear, calm and light airs, variable in direction.
Surveying party, with whaleboat and dinghy, left the ship.
Executive Officer with working party engaged in making repairs on government wharf.
Carpenters engaged in making masts for the gig.
Painter painting first steam launch.
Machinist overhauling second steam launch.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, Commanding Officer, placed Isaac Bettinson, Seaman, on fourth [conduct] class, for overstaying liberty and drunkenness.
At 11.30am working party returned to the ship.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, Commanding Officer, disrated M. Quinlan, Captain of Tops, to Seaman and placed him on the fourth conduct class, for scandalous conduct on shore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Thermometer 64° [Fahrenheit], sun 95°.
Light airs from SSW.
Working party of 24 men on shore building a raft to lighter stone for government wharf.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze, variable in direction.
Cumulus clouds.
Surveying party returned to the ship.
Working party in charge of Executive Officer returned to the ship.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Sky clear, bright moonlight.
Moon's last quarter, declination 0°.
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5 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from West.
Bright moonlight, stratus clouds.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Sent working party ashore in charge of boatswain to repair wharf.
Executed morning orders.
Working party returned at 7.50am.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from West.
J.H. Turnbull, Carpenter's Mate, absent over leave.
Four boats away surveying.
Working party ashore repairing government wharf.
Carpenter's gang building up steam launch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from SW.
Sent working party ashore to repair government wharf.
Sent orderly sergeant ashore on duty.
J.H. Turnbull, Carpenter's Mate, was brought on board by orderly sergeant.
Four boats away surveying.
Painted first steam launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Working and surveying parties returned.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, confined Ah Fong, Landsman, and Ah Ching, Landsman, in single irons, for fighting.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released Ah Fong, Landsman, and Ah Ching, Landsman, at 10.00pm.
Bright moonlight during latter part [of watch].
Moon's last quarter, declination North 5°.
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6 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant, bright moonlight.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NE.
Sent working party on shore in charge of boatswain to repair wharf.
Executed morning orders.
Party returned at 7.30am.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from South.
Shipped for special service: Landsman Kaugurtegh [?] Saska.
And 8 First-class Boys: Naudka Klingit; Mihkayla Gisgeg [?]; Setuga Klackchusten [?]; Chimmie Toksegh; Cox Gallastin; Charlie Tutscakata; Yaska Klukadek; Dick Soedin.
Sent four boats with surveying party.
Sent working party ashore, engaged in repairing government wharf, and they returned at twelve [o'clock].
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light breeze from the South.
Sent working party on shore in charge of boatswain at 1.00pm.
Working party returned at 2.30pm.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Surveying party returned.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released from confinement Frank Pratt, Landsman, and given extra duty until further notice.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light airs from the NE.
Clouds cirrus, cumulus and stratus.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 11°.
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7 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, occasional patches of clear sky.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Cumulus and nimbus clouds.
Passing showers between 7.00am and 8.00am.
Working party in charge of Executive Officer left ship at 5.30am to work on wharf ashore.
Surveying parties in gig and dinghy left the ship.
At 8.00am working party returned to ship.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and threatening rain.
Light breeze from SW.
John H. Turnbull, Carpenter's Mate, was disrated to Seaman by order of Commanding Officer, for being drunk and absent without leave.
The working party, when on shore, employed repairing government wharf.
Surveying party left the ship.
Working party returned to the ship.
Clouds cumulus.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, passing showers first hour.
Cumulus and nimbus clouds.
Light airs from Southward and Westward.
Working party in charge of Executive Officer left ship to work on government wharf on shore at 1.00pm.
At 3.00pm working party returned to ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy, with light breeze from WSW.
Clouds cumulus.
Surveying party returned in gig and dinghy to ship at 5.00pm, the surveying party in whaleboat returned to ship at 6.00pm.
At 6.30pm steam launch returned from surveying.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, calm.
Cumulus clouds.
John H. Turnbull, Carpenter's Mate, by recommendation of Board of Officers, disrated to Seaman, for drunkenness and absence without leave.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 15°.
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8 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, and calm.
Clouds cumulus.
Last part of watch light airs from NE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Westward.
Surveying parties left the ship.
Working party ashore at work on government wharf.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Calm and gentle breeze from West.
Passing showers last hour.
Surveying party in whaleboat and second steam launch left the ship.
Working party in charge of Executive Officer at work on government wharf.
Carpenters at work with working party.
Sent Marine Guard of three privates and non-commissioned officer on shore to establish post.
Sent on shore James Nevile, Landsman, and James Rollins, Landsman, to be confined in the prison on shore, in charge of Marine Guard, they being under sentence of Summary Court Martial.
Working party returned to ship at 11.50am.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, showery.
Light airs from the Southward.
Working party returned on board.
Received in Equipment Department: one ton coal.
Left it for storage on the island.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy.
Gentle breeze from Westward.
Cumulus and stratus clouds.
Surveying parties returned to the ship.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moon rose over the mountains at 10.30pm.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 19°.
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9 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NNE.
Bright moonlight.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Calm during first part, latter part light wind from West.
Executed morning orders.
Sent gig and dinghy with surveying party.
Sent working party ashore to work on government wharf, and returned at 8.00am.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Sent steam launch and whaleboat with surveying party.
Working party of 25 men ashore repairing government wharf, returning at twelve o'clock.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from South.
Sent working party ashore to work on government wharf, and they returned at 2.45pm.
Surveying party at work.
Dinghy returned.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Surveying party returned at 6.00pm.
At 7.00pm sighted mail steamer coming in.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy, with passing showers.
Light airs from West by North.
At 9.15pm steamer "California" came in and anchored.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 22°.
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10 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, raining all the watch.
Wind from the Southward and Eastward and increasing.
Steamer "California" got under way at 3.30am.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and squally, with wind [from] East.
Clouds cumulus and nimbus.
At 7.30am the steamer "California" came in.
Morning orders executed.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy, with moderate breeze from East, shifting to West last hour.
At 8.30am steamer "California" came alongside and discharged stores for this vessel.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and raining, with light breeze from SSW.
Clouds cumulus and nimbus.
Received from the steamer "California": 177 boxes of bread; 34 bags of bread; 52 barrels of beef; 78 barrels of pork; 81 boxes of preserved meat; 14 barrels of flour; 5 barrels of rice; 26 boxes of dried apples; 23 kegs of pickles; 16 barrels of sugar; 46 boxes of coffee; 7 barrels of butter; 15 barrels of beans; 6 barrels of molasses; 5 barrels of vinegar; 1 box of small stores; and 2 bales of bread bags.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy and rainy.
Calm and light wind from North last hour.
Sent Private [J.] Welsh to join guard on shore.
William R. Dendle, Seaman, returned on board, having been absent with out leave since July 2nd, and by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee was confined in single irons to await trail by Court Martial.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy and raining.
Light breeze from the North.
Clouds cumulus and nimbus.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 25°.
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11 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy and rainy.
Light airs and calms.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Calm and light airs from SSE.
Steamer "California" cast off from ship and went alongside wharf at 7.00am.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light airs from SSE.
Clouds cumulus and nimbus.
At 11.30am steamer "California" got under way from the wharf.
Last part of watch drizzling rain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, passing showers first two hours, clearing away last hour.
Gentle Southerly breeze, shifting to North last hour.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from the East.
Charles Clark, Landsman, released from confinement by order of Commanding Officer.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm.
Cumulus clouds.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 26°.
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12 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and raining.
Clouds cumulus and nimbus.
At 3.50am steamer "California" got under way and went to sea.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and rainy all the watch.
Crew at work cleaning out and restowing hold and spirit room.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, misty and rainy during watch.
Calms and light airs, variable in direction.
Engaged in breaking out and restowing hold and storerooms.
Condemned by survey and threw overboard: 36 pounds beef; and 2 cans preserved meat.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 97 pounds fresh bread, for use of crew.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from the Southward.
Finished restowing hold and spirit room.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, with occasional patches of blue sky.
Calm and light airs from NNE.
Sent on shore for storage: 109 boxes bread; 50 boxes coffee; 7 boxes dried apples; 4 boxes soap; and 1 box preserved meat.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Confined James Grimshaw, Ordinary Seaman, in double irons under sentry's charge, for striking shipmate.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 26°.
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13 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, rainy first two hours, stopped raining last two hours.
Gentle breeze from Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from NE and ENE.
Executed morning orders.
Sent surveying party.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
The following named men absent over leave: R. Welch, Captain of Forecastle; A.H.C. Angillsthorpe, Seaman; and Daniel McAskill, Ordinary Seaman.
W. Mitchell, Captain of Tops, put on fourth [conduct] class liberty, for drunkenness, and placed in solitary confinement for five days, offense striking and kicking a shipmate.
Placed V. Maloney, Ordinary Seaman, in solitary confinement for two days, for neglect of duty, and reduced to the fourth [conduct] class liberty.
And Thomas Grimshaw reduced to fourth [conduct] class liberty and confined in cell for 5 days, for striking shipmate.
These punishments were by the order of Commander L.A. Beardslee and the prisoners by his order sent to cells on shore.
Four boats away surveying.
Landed 26 barrels of pork onto floats, to be taken ashore for storage.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather mostly cloudy.
Light wind from South.
Landed on floats: 6 barrels of pork; 4 barrels butter; 7 barrels beef; 1 barrel sugar; 5 barrels syrup; 1 barrel rice; and 3 barrels beans, to be taken ashore for storage.
Four boats away surveying.
Sent W.R. Dendle, Seaman, ashore to perform extra duty at guardhouse.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, moderate breeze from the Eastward
Sent party of eight Marines ashore, under the command of the Lieutenant Ellsworth, to assist collector in searching for illicit stills and liquor.
They returned with eight bottles of whiskey [found] in a Mr. Mooney's store, which were [was in log-book] turned over to the collector at the custom house.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally, raining last hour.
Wind increasing towards end of watch.
R. Welch, Captain of Forecastle, returned on board 24 hours over time.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 25°.
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14 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Blowing a gale in puffs from the Eastward.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and squally, with passing showers.
[Strong] wind from Eastward.
At 5.30am the working party left the ship, in charge of boatswain.
At 6.30am the surveying party left the ship in a canoe.
Clouds cumulus and nimbus.
Morning orders executed.
At 7.30am the working party returned.
8am to meridian:
Weather [overcast] and squally, raining during first hour, latter part clear and pleasant.
At 10.00am a severe squall passed over, and sent down top-gallant yards and masts, rigged in flying jib boom.
At 10.00am sent working party ashore to work on government wharf, and they returned at 11.50am.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, with passing rain squalls.
[Strong] wind from East by South.
Clouds cumulus and nimbus.
At 2.00pm working party went on shore to repair government wharf, in charge of boatswain.
Took the tanks out of second launch and sent them on shore for repairs, in charge of machinist. *
4pm to 8pm:
Weather mostly cloudy and overcast, with light passing showers.
Light breeze from ESE.
Working party returned.
Spread awnings.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain.
[Light] wind from ESE.
Cloudy cumulus and nimbus.
* These tanks, in accordance with the recommendation of a Board of Survey, are to be enlarged.
Their present water capacity being but 28.3 cubic feet = 1788.7 pounds = 5 hours' steaming.
The proposed alteration will make them to carry 54.1 cubic feet = 3408 pounds = 9 hours' steaming.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 22°.
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15 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather mostly cloudy, with light passing showers during first part.
Light breeze from East and ESE.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy first two hours, clear and pleasant last two.
Light breeze from Eastward.
Surveying parties in dinghy and Indian canoe left ship.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, with light breeze from SE.
Clouds cumulus and nimbus.
At 9.00am the working party went on shore to repair government wharf.
At 9.30am the surveying party left the ship in first launch and whaleboat.
At 10.00am Vincent Maloney, Ordinary Seaman, was released from confinement by order of Commanding Officer.
At 11.45am the working party returned.
Received 98 pounds of bread for use of crew.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, passing showers, with light wind squalls.
Working party engaged in repairing government wharf.
Machinist engaged in altering tanks of second steam launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy, with light breeze from SSE, last part of watch calm, with light showers.
Clouds cumulus.
At 4.30pm the working party returned.
At 4.35pm the steam launch came back from surveying.
The machinist returned at 4.45pm.
At 6.00pm the surveying party returned in dinghy and canoe.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm.
Cumulus clouds.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 18°.
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16 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, with light rain.
Wind ESE.
Clouds cumulus and nimbus.
4am to 8am:
Sky cloudy.
Light airs from the Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, and misty and drizzling rain last two hours.
[Light airs from the Eastward.]
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters
A.H.C. Angillsthorpe, Seaman, absent without leave.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, U.S. Navy, Commanding Officer, placed V. Maloney, Landsman, on extra duty on the quarterdeck from all hands in the morning until pipe down at night, with 15 minutes for meals, until further orders, for refusing to obey orders of the corporal of the guard.
Machinist engaged in altering water tanks of second steam launch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and showery.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and misty.
Gentle breezes, variable in direction.
Sent the three Indian policemen and arrested an Indian, for assaulting an Indian woman, and turned him over to the civil authorities.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
A.H.C. Angillsthorpe, Seaman, returned on board four days over time.
By order of Lieutenant-Commander Rockwell, Executive Officer, placed him in double irons under sentry's charge to await investigation.
Moon's last quarter, declination [North] 13°.
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17 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy, heavy rain.
Light to fresh breeze from SE and East.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with heavy rain.
Executed morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, raining hard all the watch.
Heavy surf outside the islands.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee placed A.H.C. Angillsthorpe, Seaman, in cell on shore, on bread and water, for five days, for being absent over leave with the probable intention of desertion, and released J.N. Nevile, Landsman, from confinement, that part of his sentence having expired today.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 98 pounds of fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from East.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from the Eastward, changing the latter part of watch to fresh breeze from the SE.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind hauled to South, then West, blowing mostly in squalls.
At end of watch wind shifted back to East and light.
New moon, declination North 8°.
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18 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy all the watch.
Fresh breeze from the SE.
Heavy surf beating against the islands outside.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and raining, with light airs from NE.
Clouds nimbus.
Morning orders executed.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy, clearing up for a short time at intervals.
Wind shifting frequently between NE and SE.
At 9.30am went to quarters for inspection.
M.H. Graham, Boatswain's Mate, absent without leave.
Sent carpenter's gang ashore to work on second steam launch.
Charlie Tutscakata, First-class Boy, was brought on board, charged with injuring a woman, was tried, and found guilty, and sentenced to 15 days in cell, on bread and water, in double irons, fined 5 blankets, and to remain in confinement until fine is paid, and given dishonorable discharge.
Thomas H. Graham, Boatswain's Mate, was brought on board by orderly sergeant, was drunk and disrespectful at the mast, and by the order of Commander L.A. Beardslee was confined in double irons.
William Mitchell, Captain of Tops, and T. Grimshaw, Ordinary Seaman, were released from confinement, and William R. Dendle, Seaman, was brought on board and placed under sentry's charge by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, with passing showers.
Light airs first part of watch from East, last part of watch wind NW.
Clouds nimbus.
At 1.00pm carpenter's gang went on shore to put up a lamp on government wharf.
193 pounds fresh beef, condemned by survey, were thrown overboard.
[At] 1.00pm the machinist went on shore to alter tanks of second launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy, with passing shower.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Carpenter's gang returned.
By order of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell confined Private Friese in double irons, for being drunk on duty, and deserting guard on shore.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, with passing showers.
Light breeze from East.
Clouds nimbus.
New moon, declination North 2°.
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19 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy during first hour, rest of watch clear and cool.
Light variable wind.
4am to 8am:
Cool, clear and pleasant.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Cumulus and stratus clouds.
Working party in charge of Executive Officer engaged in rebuilding government wharf ashore.
Machinist and four men engaged in altering water tanks of second steam launch.
Sent first steam launch to repair water troughs, which have been washed away.
Surveying party in charge of Master Hanus left the ship.
Working parties returned to ship.
Observed that quantities of snow had fallen on the tops of mountains to the Northward and Eastward.
Received for use of crew: 98 pounds fresh bread.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW.
Cumulostratus clouds.
Private Freeze [previous day mentioned as Friese] was released from confinement by order of Commanding Officer.
At 9.00am the working party went on shore to repair government wharf.
At 9.30am surveying party left the ship in whaleboat.
The machinist went on shore to alter water tanks of second steam launch.
At 9.30am a Summary Court Martial convened to try William R. Dendle, Seaman.
At 11.30am the working party returned.
Machinist with men returned on board.
The Court adjoined until 10.00am tomorrow morning.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from SSW.
Cirrocumulus clouds.
Working party engaged repairing wharf.
Machinist and party engaged in altering water tanks of second steam launch.
Surveying parties away in whaleboat, dinghy, and Indian canoe.
4pm to 8pm [am in log-book]:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light airs from NW.
Clouds cirrocumulus.
At 4.30pm whaleboat and dinghy returned with surveying party.
At 5.45pm the canoe came from surveying with surveying party.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light airs from NE.
Cumulostratus clouds.
New moon, declination South 4°.
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20 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear first part of watch, last part overcast.
Clouds cumulus.
Light airs from NE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Stratus clouds.
Occasional passing showers of rain.
[Light airs from NE.]
Surveying parties left the ship, and sent part of 25 men ashore to work on government wharf.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Working party in charge of Executive Officer engaged on government wharf.
Machinist and working party engaged in altering water tanks of second steam launch.
Surveying parties in whaleboat and first steam launch left the ship.
Carpenters at work with working party on wharf.
Working parties returned to ship at 11.30am.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Sent party of 25 men ashore to work, repairing government wharf and commenced collecting material to build a wharf on Japonski Island near the government coal pile.
Machinist ashore enlarging water tanks of second steam launch.
Four boats away surveying.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Calms and light airs from ENE.
Cumulus and stratus clouds.
Surveying and working parties returned to the ship.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
New moon, declination South 10°.
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21 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cool.
Calm and light airs, variable in direction.
Bright starlight.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Calms and light airs.
Sent working party at 6.30am to work on government wharf, and three men engaged on tanks of second steam launch, both returned at 7.50am.
Executed morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warmer and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Surveying party at work.
Working party ashore repairing government wharf.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the West and South.
Sent working party ashore to repair government wharf.
At 1.00pm called all hands to muster and read the findings of a Summary Court Martial, convened on board this vessel, in the case of William R. Dendle, Seaman, tried for desertion.
The Court found him guilty and he was sentenced to solitary confinement in double irons for thirty days, on bread and water, with full rations every fifth day, and was approved, except that in consideration of the previous good character of Dendle, his voluntary return from Fort Wrangell [Wrangel in log-book], and self delivery, and the punishment he had already undergone while held as captive by natives, the sentence of thirty days was remitted to twenty days, by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
Dinghy away with surveying party.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Surveying party with two boats, the first steam launch and whaleboat, went down to Biorka Island [Bijorka Island in log-book] surveying.
They were accompanied by the tug "Rose", which went partially on business for her owner, but would stay to furnish accommodations and to ensure the safety of the party.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs.
New moon, declination South 16°.
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22 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Calm.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 98 pounds of fresh bread.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from East.
Sent working party ashore to repair government wharf.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released A.H.C. Angillsthorpe, Seaman, from confinement.
Working party returned at 11.50am.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, with light drizzling rain last three hours.
Wind from South and SSW.
Working party at work ashore on government wharf.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant, except light drizzling showers during first hour.
Light airs and calms.
Working party returned.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Calm.
New moon, declination South 20°.
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23 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Clear, calm and pleasant.
Machinist and one man ashore at work on water tanks of second steam launch.
Surveying party in dinghy left the ship at 7.00am.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Calms and light breeze from Westward.
Working party at work ashore on government wharf.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from West.
Cirrocumulus clouds.
Aired bedding.
Steamer "Rose" with whaleboat returned from surveying.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from West.
At 5.30pm went to quarters and served out clean hammocks.
First steam launch returned from surveying.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
New moon, declination South 24°.
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24 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Calm.
Bright starlight.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and calm.
Clouds cirrus, cumulus, stratus.
At 7.30am received 98 pounds fresh bread for the crew.
At 7.45am sent up top-gallant masts and rigged out flying jib boom.
Morning orders executed.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Cirrus, cumulus and stratus clouds.
Light breeze from SW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather pleasant, with light airs from WSW.
Clouds cumulus, stratus.
At 1.00pm Private Sacket was confined in double irons by order of Executive Officer, for refusing duty.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from West and calm.
Cumulus and stratus clouds.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light airs from ENE.
Clouds cumulus, stratus.
At 10.00pm sent up two signal rockets.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 26°.
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25 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from NE.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Two boats away surveying.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light breeze from SW.
Clouds cumulus and stratus.
At 9.00am Indian Charlie Tutscakata was released from confinement by order of Commanding Officer.
At 9.30am the whaleboat left the ship with surveying party.
At 9.45am the second launch left the ship on expedition, in charge of C.H. Rockwell, Executive Officer.
Private Sacket was confined in double irons, to be tried by General Court Martial by order of Commanding Officer, for refusing to do duty at the mast without giving any reason for it.
Private Daley confined in solitary confinement, on bread and water, by order of Commanding Officer, for disobedience of orders.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Surveying parties returned.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and cool, with fresh breeze from West.
Cumulus clouds.
At 4.30am the gig and whaleboat returned with surveying party.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light breeze from Northward and Westward.
Private Sacket yesterday refused to perform any duty, the man having been ashore and over time in his liberty, it was thought that intoxication, to an extent not otherwise perceptible, influenced his actions, but today at the mast he was firm and decided in refusing to perform any further duty in the ship, and refused to give any reason for his actions.
At this time the man was perfectly sober and respectful.
I am undecided whether it is a case for a General Court [Martial] or a lunatic asylum, the man is confined for further developments.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander.
No irons were used in confining Private Daley.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 26°.
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26 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool, with light airs from SSW the first part of watch, last hour wind from ENE.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cool.
Light airs from NE to gentle breeze from West.
Sent three boats away surveying.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light airs from the Westward.
By order of Commander Beardslee placed N.D. Leonard, Ordinary Seaman, in solitary confinement on shore in cell for two days, on bread and water, offense: profanity and indifference to the orders of coxswain of his boat.
Three boats away surveying.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and warm.
Gentle breeze from Westward.
Three boats away surveying.
[At] 2.00pm launch returned and had her fires hauled to repair leaky steam pipe.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
Peter Smith, Gunner's Mate, absent without leave, he having been sent ashore yesterday on duty and did not return.
Surveying parties returned.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from West first hour, then calm.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 24°.
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27 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm.
Sky overcast.
4am to 8am:
Calm and pleasant, sky overcast.
Cumulus and nimbus clouds.
Machinist and working party on shore altering water tanks of second steam launch.
Received for use of crew: 98 pounds fresh bread.
Surveying party in charge of Master Hanus left the ship.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, drizzling and rainy.
Calm, light breeze and light airs from SE to SSW.
At 9.30am went to quarters for muster, inspection and exercise.
First Division drilled at small arms, Second [Division] great guns, Third [Division] small arms, Master's [Division] small arms, and Marines small arms, Powder [Division] stations.
Henry Maguire, Captain of Forecastle, Lewis Powe, Quartermaster, and Peter Smith, Gunner's Mate, were found to be absent without leave.
Sent first sergeant on shore to bring them off.
Sent one working party on shore to repair machinery of second launch and another to bring off wood and oil.
First launch and whaleboat went surveying, in charge of Lieutenant Symonds, at 9 o'clock, and returned at 10.00am on account of bad weather.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released from confinement Thomas Graham, Boatswain's Mate.
Received on board in Equipment Department: ½ cord wood.
And in Navigation Department: 2 barrels oil.
At 11.15am Master Hanus and party returned from surveying on account of rainy weather.
At 11.30am first sergeant returned without the men above named.
They were seen by him, but took to the woods on his approach.
Carpenters at work altering wardroom bulkhead and setting up stove.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy, rain stopped last hour.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Machinist and working party on shore altering water tanks of second steam launch.
Sent orderly sergeant on shore, and arrested and brought on board: Peter Smith, Gunner's Mate; and Henry Maguire, Captain of Forecastle.
Carpenters at work altering wardroom bulkhead.
Confined H. Maguire, Captain of Forecastle, and P. Smith, Gunner's Mate, in double irons under sentry's charge, to await investigation by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and drizzling rain.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 115 pounds fresh meat.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, misty and drizzling.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Lewis Powe, Quartermaster, returned to the ship and he was, by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, Commanding Officer, placed in double irons under sentry's charge to await investigation.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 22°.
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28 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm.
Sky overcast.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and calm.
Cumulus clouds.
At 6.00am machinist went on shore to work on second launch's tanks.
At 6.30am rigged in flying jib boom.
At 7.30am the machinist returned.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and misty.
Calms and light airs, variable in direction.
Working party in charge of Executive Officer engaged in building a wharf on Japonski Island.
Machinist and working party engaged altering the water tanks of second steam launch.
Carpenters at work on wharf and in the wardroom.
Surveying party in dinghy engaged putting up signal stations.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, Commanding Officer, released N.D. Leonard, Ordinary Seaman, from confinement.
Working parties returned to the ship at 11.45am.
Drizzling rain last hour of watch.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, Commanding Officer, disrated to Seaman Lewis Powe, Quartermaster, and placed him on the fourth conduct class, for overstaying leave and escaping from arrest, and placed in confinement for five days, on bread and water, Henry Maguire, Captain of Forecastle, and Peter Smith, Gunner's Mate, first punishment for going off on a drunk when ashore on duty, second punishment for resisting arrest by the guard.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather calm, overcast and raining first part of watch, last part overcast and cloudy.
Clouds cumulus and nimbus.
At 2.50pm the working party went on shore to work on government wharf.
At 1.00pm working party party went on shore to repair second launch's tanks.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, misty, drizzling rain.
Working parties returned to the ship.
8pm to midnight:
Weather calm, overcast and raining.
Nimbus clouds.
Lewis Powe, rated Quartermaster, by recommendation of Board [of Officers], was this day disrated to Seaman, he having proven himself untrustworthy and unworthy of the rate.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commanding Officer.
Peter Smith, Gunner's Mate, by recommendation of Board [of Officers], disrated to Seaman, for leaving a working party and getting drunk.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander.
T. Williams, Captain of Hold, and H. Anderson, Coxswain, disrated, to be rerated in other billets.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 18°.
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29 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light breeze, with light wind squalls from East.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and showery.
[Light breeze from East first hour, then light to moderate breeze from SSE, light breeze from ENE last hour.]
Sent party of twenty-five men ashore to work on government wharf.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, with passing showers.
Wind from SE to ESE.
Clouds cumulus.
At 8.45am working party went on shore to alter tanks of second steam launch.
At 9.30am went to quarters for inspection.
[At] 9.40am beat the retreat.
Marine Guard drilled at manual of arms.
At 11.45am the working party returned.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and showery.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Indians at work dumping stone about the spiles of the government wharf.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy, with passing showers last hour, overcast.
Nimbus clouds.
Wind ENE.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Eastward.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 13°.
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30 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and raining.
Wind ENE.
Nimbus clouds.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain during first part.
Wind blowing fresh from ENE.
Sent three men ashore to work on second steam launch, and they returned at 7.45am.
Executed morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from Southward and Eastward.
The crib work of the old government wharf, having moved during the high tide of last night, sent ashore and moored it to the island.
Transported the two thirty-pounder Parrott rifles from the quarter to bill ports on the forecastle.
By order of Commander Beardslee released Thomas Daley, Private Marine, from confinement.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy during first part, latter part cloudy, with passing showers.
Moderate breeze from ENE.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee Morris Saunders, Landsman, was given three nights on the quarterdeck, to toe pitch from 8.00pm to 12.00am.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
By order of Commander Beardslee sent orderly sergeant and two privates from the guardhouse on shore into the Indian village, to assist in arresting three Indian men who were drunk and creating a disturbance.
Placed them in cells in guardhouse on shore.
Steamer "Rose" came in from the mines.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy, with light breeze from ENE, increasing at intervals.
Sent boat's crew ashore to quell disturbance in Indian village and arrested one Indian, brought him on board and confined him in double irons.
Rain gauge ? inch.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 8°.
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31 August 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Raining all watch, very heavily a portion of the time.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, passing heavy showers first hour, heavy rain remainder of watch.
Light breeze from ENE.
Received in the Paymaster's Department for the use of crew: 98 pounds fresh bread.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain during latter part, clearing up at end of watch.
Light wind from ENE.
At 9.30am officers inspected their divisions at quarters.
At 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee Private [G.] Adams was given one day's extra duty, for neglecting to report when his name was placed on sick-list and when taken off.
Height of rain gauge: 0.4 inches.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, passing showers first hour of watch.
Light breeze from ENE.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather partly clear, with passing showers of rain.
Light wind from SSE and East.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Cumulus clouds.
Light to moderate breeze from ENE.
By order of Commanding Officer confined P. Douglas, Landsman, and C. Williams, Gunner's Mate, in double irons under sentry's charge, the former for being drunk and disorderly, the latter for drunkenness and creating a disturbance, both to await investigation.
Full moon, declination South 4°.
LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1879
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1 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather mostly cloudy, with passing showers during last hour.
Moderate breeze from East.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Wind East.
Clouds cumulus and nimbus.
At 5.45am the working party went on shore to work on coal wharf.
The working party went on shore to alter tank of second steam launch, at 7.30am the working party returned.
At 7.55am the working party returned from the wharf.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and misty.
Cumulus and nimbus clouds.
Fresh breeze, with moderate wind squalls from ENE.
Working party in charge of Executive Officer engaged building a wharf on Japonski Island.
Machinist and working party engaged altering water tanks of second steam launch.
Carpenters at work with party on Japonski Island.
Absent from the ship without leave: Thomas Martin, Captain of Tops; Charles Brown, Seaman; Samuel Garrett, Landsman.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released from confinement C. Williams, Gunner's Mate, and P. Douglas, Landsman, and placed them on fourth conduct class, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Working parties returned to the ship at 11.40am.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, squally, with drizzling rain.
Strong breeze from ENE.
Clouds cumulus and nimbus.
At 1.00pm the working party went on shore to alter tanks of second steam launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, misty, passing showers and moderate squalls of wind and rain.
Thomas Martin, Captain of Tops, returned to the ship, having been absent 20 hours over his leave.
At 4.45pm sent down top-gallant masts and ran 12-inch hawser to span made fast to anchors planted in the rocks ashore.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and raining.
Light breeze from NE.
Clouds nimbus.
Rain gauge shows 0.3 inches water.
Full moon, declination North 3°.
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2 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, raining steadily throughout watch.
Moderate breeze from ENE.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from the Eastward.
Sent party of twenty-five men on Japonski Island to work building a wharf.
Rain gauge registered 0.2 inches since midnight.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and raining.
Wind SE first part of watch, last part South.
Clouds nimbus.
At 9.30am beat to quarters for inspection, at 9.40am beat the retreat, the following named men were absent without leave: S. Garrett, Landsman; C. Brown, Seaman; F. Aaron, Quarter Gunner; J. Sweeney, Seaman; J. Taylor, Ordinary Seaman.
First Division exercised at great guns, Second [Division] received instruction.
At 8.45am working party went on shore to alter tanks of second launch.
Received 756 gallons water.
At 11.36am the working party returned.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Weather showery.
Sent down outriggers from topmast crosstrees.
Frank Aaron, Quarter Gunner, James Sweeney, Seaman, S.F. Garrett, Landsman, and C. Brown, Seaman, were brought on board by the orderly sergeant, they being 16 hours over leave.
Confined Frank Aaron, Quarter Gunner, in double irons under sentry's charge for safekeeping, he being drunk and noisy.
By order of Commander Beardslee released H. Maguire, Seaman, and Peter Smith, Seaman, from confinement.
Orderly sergeant arrested J. Taylor, Ordinary Seaman, but as he was drunk and disorderly placed him in cell on shore in single irons for safe keeping.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, with drizzling rain.
Wind East.
Cumulus clouds.
At 4.45pm the working party returned.
Received 700 gallons water.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy all the watch.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Full moon, declination North 9°.
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3 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and raining.
Wind from SE to South during the watch.
Clouds nimbus.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy, foggy and rainy.
During first part light wind from East and SE, calm during latter part.
Executed morning orders.
Height of rain gauge: 0.9 inches.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and showery.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
By order of Commander Beardslee confined John H. Turnbull, Seaman, in solitary confinement in cell on shore, on bread and water, for five days, for striking a shipmate, and placed Ah Say, Wardroom Cook, in cell on shore, on bread and water, till he is willing to do duty, or until further orders, he having refused duty.
First cutter and steam launch engaged in watering ship.
Received on board 700 gallons fresh water.
Second steam launch under repairs, having her water tanks enlarged.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised the First, Third, and Master's Divisions and the Marines with small arms and gave them instruction for skirmishes and carrying parties.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, with light mist at intervals.
Light airs and calms.
Working party ashore working on government coal wharf.
First steam launch and first cutter engaged in watering ship.
Received on board 745 gallons fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Received on board 700 gallons fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, last hour squally, with light drizzling rain.
Wind ENE.
Full moon, declination North 14°.
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4 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy all the watch.
Fresh squalls from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, raining first two hours.
Warm breeze, fresh from Eastward, with moderate wind squalls.
The snow on surrounding mountains has been, to a great extent, melted by the warm winds of the last 24 hours.
Sent first steam launch and first cutter to watering place for water.
Rain gauge showed 0.1 inches water.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, with passing shower during last hour.
Wind blowing in squalls from East by North to ESE.
At 8.45am mustered crew at quarters.
Sent working party ashore to work on government coal wharf, and they returned at 11.45am.
First steam launch and first cutter engaged in watering ship.
Received on board 675 gallons of fresh water.
Second steam launch undergoing repairs.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from Eastward, with light wind squalls.
Working party in charge of Executive Officer engaged in building wharf on Japonski Island.
Machinist and working party engaged in altering water tanks of second steam launch.
First steam launch and first cutter employed watering ship.
Received 503 gallons fresh water.
Carpenters at work with working party on wharf.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined James Taylor, Ordinary Seaman, in cell, solitary confinement with full rations, for seven days, for insubordination.
Working party in charge of Executive Officer returned to the ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear, with wind blowing in moderate squalls from East.
First steam launch and first cutter returned.
Received on board 740 gallons of fresh water.
I. Bettinson, Seaman, and T. Martin, Captain of Tops, left working party on shore.
Rain gauge dry.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Cirrus and cumulus clouds.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Bright moonlight.
Full moon, declination North 18°.
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5 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and calm during first part of watch, last hour light airs from West.
Clouds cumulostratus.
At 5.30am working party went on shore to work on government coal wharf.
At 5.45am the machinist and blacksmith went on shore to alter tanks of second steam launch.
The first steam launch and first cutter employed watering ship.
At 6.45am the surveying party left the ship in canoe.
At 7.25am the dinghy left the ship with surveying party.
At 7.38am machinist and blacksmith returned.
At 7.45am working party returned.
At 7.30am I. Bettinson, Seaman, and T. Martin, Captain of Tops, returned.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Cirrocumulus and stratus clouds.
Working party engaged in building wharf, in charge of Executive Officer.
First steam launch and first cutter watering ship.
Received 785 gallons fresh water.
Machinist and party altering tanks of second steam launch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, with light breeze from West.
Clouds cumulus and stratus.
At 1.00pm the dinghy left the ship with surveying party.
At 1.15pm the machinist and party went on shore to alter tanks of second steam launch.
At 2.00pm the working party went on shore to work on government wharf.
Received 730 gallons water.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and foggy.
Light airs from West.
Working parties returned to the ship.
Received 750 gallons water.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and foggy, first part of watch, wind West.
Last part of watch overcast, cloudy and drizzling.
Clouds nimbus.
Wind ENE.
Full moon, declination North 21°.
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6 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast.
Calm and light airs from Eastward.
Cumulus clouds.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Calm
Blacksmith repairing head pump and machinist at work enlarging water tank of second steam launch.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally, with strong breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Clouds cumulus and stratus.
At 9.00am machinist and party went on shore to alter tank of second steam launch.
At 11.30am working party returned.
At 11.50am mail steamer "California" arrived and went alongside of the government wharf.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with fresh squalls from ENE.
Sent boat ashore for mail.
At 3.30pm steamer "California" left for the cannery.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally, with strong breeze from the East.
Clouds cumulus and stratus.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Raining the latter part of the watch.
Low barometer.
Full moon, declination North 24°.
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7 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy and overcast, with passing showers.
Light breeze from the East.
Clouds cumulus.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind hauling from NNE to SSE and blowing in fresh squalls during last hour.
Executed morning orders.
Height of rain gauge: 0.2 inches.
8am to meridian:
Sky cloudy.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
By order of Commander Beardslee released James Rollins, Landsman, and Ah Say, Wardroom Cook, from confinement.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather mostly cloudy and warm.
Light variable airs.
At 1.00pm steamer "California" returned from the cannery.
First Lieutenant H.G. Ellsworth was placed under suspension, for negligence in obeying an order, in performance of his duty, due to the influence of intoxicating liquors.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Westward.
At 8.00pm amount of water in [rain] gauge about 0.1 inches.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light airs and calms.
Full moon, declination North 25°.
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8 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light showers of rain during watch.
Very low barometer [29.18 inches].
Variable wind.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and warm.
Light wind from West and WNW, calm during first hour.
At 9.00am mustered crew at quarters, M.J. Hibbard, Machinist, absent without leave.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released Frank Turnbull, Seaman, from confinement.
M.A. Hibbard, Machinist, was brought on board by orderly sergeant.
Ah Shu, Landsman, was this day discharged from the Naval Service at his own request.
Private George Patterson was transferred to receiving ship U.S.S. "Independence", to be sent to hospital.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Cumulus and stratus clouds.
Light to moderate breeze, variable in direction.
At 2.45pm mail steamer left harbor.
Surveying party in charge of Master Hanus engaged in surveying.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear during first three hours, clouding up during latter part.
Light airs and calms.
Martin Mong, Landsman, died at 5.40pm, and at 6.45pm sent the body on shore.
Rain gauge dry.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and light airs from NW.
Cloudy.
Cumulus and stratus clouds.
Ah Shu, Wardroom Steward, by recommendation of Board [of Officers], was this day disrated to Landsman, and discharged by his own request.
He was found to be an habitual opium eater and worthless in consequence.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 26°.
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9 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light wind from WNW and West.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
[Light airs, variable in direction.]
Clouds cumulus and nimbus.
Morning orders executed.
Water gauge: 0.2 inches.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with frequent passing showers.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
At 10.45am funeral party, in charge of Master Hanus, left ship to bury body of the late Martin Mong, Landsman.
Surveying party in charge of Lieutenant Symonds left the ship, but were compelled to return by reason of heavy swell and surf.
By order of Commanding Officer confined in double irons T. Glenan, Ordinary Seaman, who was brought off to the ship drunk and disorderly and 12 hours over time.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
[Light breeze from Westward and Southward.]
Cumulus clouds.
Received one cord of wood.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, frequent light passing showers.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
O. Pitt, Landsman, and F.B. Pratt, Landsman, absented themselves from the dinghy when sent on shore on duty.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Wind NE.
Clouds cumulus and stratus.
The effects of Martin Mong, Landsman, (deceased) were inventoried.
They consisted of a brass watch, bunch of keys, promissory note for eleven dollars, certificate of deposit for sixty dollars, the former signed by A.L. Stephens, February 1879, the latter by Thomas W. Nawlin [?], May 3rd, 1879 (22216 St.) San Francisco [?] and some private letters and a notebook, and 25 cents cash.
Mong's clothing had been destroyed some time before on account of vermin, and the remainder was now destroyed, he having had a contagious disease.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander.
Ah Say, Wardroom Cook, rated by recommendation of Board [of Officers], disrated by my order, for refusing duty.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 25°.
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10 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Cumulus clouds.
Moderate breeze from ESE.
Light squalls first hour.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and squally.
Fresh breeze from the Eastward.
Rain during preceding twelve hours: 0.1 inches.
Considerable surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and squally.
Clouds nimbus.
Strong breeze from the East.
At 9.30am went to quarters.
Exercised First and Second Divisions at great guns, Master's [Division] at single sticks, and Third and Powder Divisions at manual of arms.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and rainy the whole watch.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Eastward.
O.D. Pitt, Landsman, returned on board, having been absent without leave.
Moderate surf outside.
Commander Beardslee and a few of the officers called on the bishop of the Greek church, who is here on a visit to the Sitka pastorate.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and raining.
Light breeze from East.
Clouds nimbus.
Rain gauge: 0.2 inches.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and heavy rain all the watch.
F.B. Pratt, Landsman, returned on board, having been absent without leave.
Placed him in double irons under charge of sentry to await investigation.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 23°.
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11 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy, passing showers last three hours of watch.
Calm and light breeze from SE.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light wind from ESE.
Height of rain gauge: 0.7 inches.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised the First, Second, and Master's Divisions with small arms, the Third Division with single sticks.
By order of Commander Beardslee released J.B. Taylor, Ordinary Seaman, from confinement, and placed H.S. Johnson, Cooper, in solitary confinement in cell on shore for five days, offense: circulating false reports about a shipmate.
Machinist at work repairing water tank in second steam launch.
Two mechanics at work at forge on shore, making strengthening bands for awning stanchions.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy, clearing off a few minutes at intervals.
Light variable wind.
Machinist at work in second steam launch.
Two mechanics ashore at work on forge.
Sent first steam launch and first cutter for fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Steam launch and first cutter watering ship.
Received on board 760 gallons fresh water.
Heavy surf outside.
Water fallen the preceding twelve hours: 0.3 inches.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light wind from ENE and East.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 20°.
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12 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and raining.
Fresh squalls from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, raining and squally.
Wind in fresh squalls from Northward and Eastward.
Apparently heavy SE gale outside of harbor.
Sea breaking inside of outer islands.
0.7 inches by rain gauge.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy, with wind blowing a moderate gale in squalls, shifting at 9.30am from East to SE.
Counter braced the yards.
During latter part thick passing fogs.
Heavy sea breaking inside of outer shoals from SE.
Sent two mechanics on shore to work on second steam launch, and they returned at 11.30am.
Barometer rising.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, with heavy passing rain squalls and mist.
Wind in light squalls from SSE.
Barometer rising.
Surf breaking inside of outer islands.
Mechanics at work ashore on second steam launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear during first part, with fog and mist to Eastward, latter part overcast and cloudy, passing showers of rain, with wind variable between ESE and South, blowing in heavy squalls first hour.
Heavy surf breaking inside of outer islands from SE.
Mechanics returned at 4.30pm.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy, with passing showers.
Wind in light puffs from Southward and Eastward.
Surf breaking inside of outer islands.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 15°.
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13 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Light breeze from SE by South and South during first three hours, shifting last hour to ENE and light.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, passing showers.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Second steam launch was found to have the end of her shaft badly corroded, probably from galvanic action from copper on the launch.
It was found necessary to put a pin through the nut for holding in place the screw.
Rain gauge showed 0.3 inches water.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with passing showers first two hours of watch, clearing a little at close.
Light breeze from East.
At 10.15am called all divisions to quarters and inspected clothing.
0.1 inches by rain gauge.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, passing showers.
Nimbus and cumulus clouds.
Light airs from East.
Sent on shore Thomas Grimshaw, Ordinary Seaman, to be confined in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for two days and a half by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee Commanding, for fighting.
The bishop of Sitka paid a visit to the ship.
Machinist engaged in refitting end of shaft of second steam launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Light breeze from East first three hours of watch, shifting to NE last hour and increasing in force.
James Welch, Captain of Forecastle, came from liberty drunk and disorderly, and by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, was confined in double irons for safe keeping.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy.
Moderate squalls of wind and rain and passing showers.
Rainfall the preceding eight hours: 0.1 inches.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 10°.
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14 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy and rainy.
Wind in fresh squalls from ENE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Fresh to strong breeze in squalls from the East.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 94 pounds of fresh bread.
Rainfall 0.1 inches the preceding eight hours.
By order of Commander Beardslee released G. Welch, Captain of Forecastle, from confinement.
Heavy surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, rainy, with moderate rain and wind squalls.
Wind fresh from Eastward.
At 9.30am inspected divisions at quarters, and at 10.00am called all hands to muster and read Articles for the Government of the Navy.
Heavy surf breaking in the channels and around outside islands.
Rainfall for the last four hours: 0.2 inches.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and raining.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Rainfall during watch: 0.2 inches.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, rainy and foggy.
Light airs, variable in direction and calms.
Rainfall last four hours: 0.2 inches.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward, shifting to the SE.
Heavy surf outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 4°.
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15 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light to moderate breezes, variable in direction.
Stopped raining towards end of last hour.
Rainfall for last eight hours: 0.2 inches.
4am to 8am:
Weather mostly cloudy, with passing showers during last hour.
Heavy surf breaking on inside island.
Lights wind and calms.
Executed morning orders.
Pumped out bilges.
Height of rain gauge: 0.02 inches.
8am to meridian:
Sky cloudy, raining part of the watch.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
By order of Commander Beardslee Lieutenant H.G. Ellsworth of the Marine Corps was restored to duty.
At 9.50am beat to general quarters.
First Division ready in 2 minutes, Second Division in 3 minutes 35 seconds, Third Division in 3 minutes 10 seconds, Master's Division in 2 minutes 25 seconds, Powder Division 2 minutes 25 seconds, and Marines in 1 minute 15 seconds.
Paymaster issuing clothing.
Height of rain gauge: 0.02 inches.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, clearing up for a short time at intervals.
Light variable winds.
Sent two mechanics ashore to work on [for in log-book] second steam launch.
First steam launch and first cutter engaged in watering ship.
Received on board 819 gallons of water.
Finished issuing monthly clothing.
Sent surveying party.
Rain during watch: 0.01 inches.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and misty.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
First steam launch and first cutter watering ship.
Received on board 700 gallons fresh water in Paymaster's Department.
Surveying parties returned on board.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with light wind from ENE and NE.
Rain gauge dry.
New moon, declination South 2°.
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16 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Considerable noise in the Indian village, but settling down into some very orderly singing, which continued all the watch.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear and cool.
Light breeze from East.
Working party working on wharf ashore.
Thomas Grimshaw, [Ordinary Seaman], was released from confinement by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from West.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters, and exercised First and Second Divisions at great guns, Third, Master's and Powder Divisions at small arms.
Replaced boiler in second steam launch.
Spread out boat sails to dry.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee placed J. Kaough, Landsman, in confinement, for fighting.
Two parties away from the ship engaged in surveying.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released H.S. Johnson, [Cooper], from confinement.
Two mechanics were engaged on second steam launch.
Rain gauge dry.
Meridian until 4pm:
Weather cloudy, with light breeze from the SSW.
Clouds cumulus and stratus.
At 1.00pm the dinghy left with surveying party.
The first steam launch and first cutter watering ship.
At 2.30pm furled boats' sails.
Received 780 gallons fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy and warm, smoky during latter part.
Light airs and calms.
Surveying parties returned to the ship.
Indian policeman brought two hoochinoo [hoo-tche-noo in log-book] stills on board, which were captured near Indian village.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and drizzling, with light airs from WNW.
Clouds nimbus.
Last hour of watch wind ESE.
New moon, declination South 8°.
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17 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Light variable winds, shifting to all point of the compass.
Height of rain gauge: 0.01 inches.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, passing showers.
Light airs from Westward and calm.
Working party in charge of Executive Officer building wharf on Japonski Island.
First steam launch and first cutter engaged in watering ship.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 94 pounds fresh bread.
Rainfall last four hours: 0.1 inches.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and rainy.
Calm.
Clouds nimbus.
First launch and first cutter watering ship.
At 9.30am went to quarters.
First and Powder Divisions drilled with small arms, Second [Division] at great guns, Master's [Division] at sword exercise.
Received 1532 gallons water.
Got up steam on second steam launch at 9.45am.
Rain gauge: 0.3 inches.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, foggy, light rain.
Light variable airs and calms.
Engaged watering ship using second steam launch and first cutter.
Received 755 gallons fresh water.
Scraping catamaran and dinghy.
Carpenters repairing awning stanchions and Paymaster's office.
Rainfall for past four hours: 0.2 inches.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
[Calm.]
Nimbus clouds.
Received 758 gallons of water.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, light drizzling rain.
Calm and light airs.
At 10.40pm beat to general quarters, ready: First Division 10.46pm; Second [Division] 10.46pm; Third [Division] 10.46pm; Master's [Division] 10.47pm; Marines 10.46pm; Powder [Division] 10.46pm.
Ready for second fire: First Division 10.47.30pm; Second [Division] 10.47.30pm; Third [Division] 10.49pm.
At 11.06.30pm beat secure.
Reported secure: First Division 11.09.20pm; Second [Division] 11.10.50pm; Third [Division] 11.10.50pm; Master's [Division] 11.08.10pm; Powder [Division] 11.08pm; Marines 11.07.30pm.
New moon, declination South 14°.
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18 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, with light mist.
Light airs from SW first part [of] watch, last part calm.
Clouds nimbus.
4am to 8am:
Calm, foggy and misty.
Sent party of 26 men ashore to the island to work building a wharf.
Second steam launch and first cutter watering ship.
Rainfall: 0.01 inches.
8am to meridian:
Thick fog obscuring sky.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Three boats engaged in surveying.
Second steam launch and first cutter watering ship.
Received 830 gallons fresh water.
Working party in charge of Executive Officer building wharf on Japonski Island.
Third Division exercised at target firing with small arms.
Working party returned to the ship at 11.00am.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty, clearing off pleasant the latter part of watch.
Exercised the First and Second Divisions firing at target with small arms.
Sent second steam launch and first cutter after water.
Surveying parties at work surveying outer reefs.
Sea smooth.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 300 gallons fresh water, filling the tanks.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Surveying parties returned to the ship.
Received 480 gallons fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Calm.
Sky cloudy.
New moon, declination South 19°.
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19 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Bright starlight.
4am to 8am:
Clear during first half hour, the rest of watch cloudy, with heavy fog.
Calm.
Sent a surveying party.
Sent a party to work on government coal wharf, and they returned at 8.00am.
Rain gauge dry.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and foggy.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Sent working party on the island to build wharf.
Surveying parties away.
Blacksmith at work ashore repairing tools.
Master's Division engaged in firing at target with small arms.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant, at end of watch squally appearance to Southward.
Light airs from SW.
Three parties away engaged in surveying.
Brought main boom cover on board.
Received on board: one cord of wood.
Rain gauge dry.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Furled and stowed away in sail room forecastle and after part of quarterdeck awnings.
Surveying parties returned.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear overhead, and foggy around horizon during latter part, cloudy during first hour.
Calm.
Rain gauge dry.
New moon, declination South 23°.
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20 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, foggy and misty.
Calm.
Heavy surf outside.
No rain during the watch.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy and foggy.
Calm.
Clouds cumulus.
At 8.00am the second steam launch left the ship with surveying party.
Morning orders executed.
No water in rain gauge.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Calm during first three hours, last hour light airs from South.
Three parties away engaged in surveying.
Piped up all bags.
Rain gauge dry.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light airs from South.
Clouds cumulus and stratus.
At 2.50pm the second steam launch returned.
At 3.30pm the dinghy returned with surveying party.
Rain gauge dry.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee J. Ellis, Landsman, William Murphy, Ordinary Seaman, and J. Scully, Ordinary Seaman, were placed in solitary confinement for five days, on bread and water, in cells on shore, for throwing shipmate out of boat.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, released Frank Pratt, Landsman, from confinement.
Rain gauge dry.
Piped down all bags.
8pm to midnight:
Weather calm, with clear blue sky.
Rain gauge dry.
New moon, declination South 25°.
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21 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Heavy fog around horizon at intervals, lasting only a short time.
Rain gauge dry.
4am to 8am:
Clear sky, fog over the water first three hours of watch.
Calms and light airs from NE.
At 8.00am sent up top-gallant masts and crossed top-gallant yards.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Wind variable.
Clouds cumulus and stratus.
Rain gauge dry.
At 9.45am called all hands to quarters for inspection.
At 10.00am went to quarters and the Commander inspected the ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs.
Cumulus clouds, fog bank from Southward, drifting in toward end of watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear, with light fog.
Wind variable.
Light cumulus clouds.
Rain gauge dry.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant, light fog bank first two hours.
Bright starlight.
Heavy dew.
New moon, declination South 26°.
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22 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty.
Wind variable.
Clouds cumulus.
Rain gauge dry.
4am to 8am:
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Rain gauge dry.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, misty.
Gentle breeze, variable in direction.
Two parties out surveying.
Painted first cutter and catamaran.
Hoisted dinghy inboard for repairs.
Brought aboard from storehouse spare top-gallant masts.
Carpenters repairing small boat for use in surveying party.
Wythe for flying jib boom carried away.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Stratus clouds.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Exercised the First and Second Divisions at firing at target with small arms.
Partially broke out and restowed fore hold.
No rain in gauge.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and misty.
Light airs, variable in direction.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
Calm and light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Rain in gauge: 0.01 inches.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 25°.
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23 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, misty.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, foggy, with drizzling rain.
Executed morning orders.
Rain gauge: 0.1 inch.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, misty and rainy.
At 9.30am beat to quarters for exercise with powder.
Fired at a target with great guns, using starboard battery only.
Target on an island to seaward and distant 400 yards.
J. Maingui, Captain of Tops, absent without leave.
Rainfall: 0.02 inches.
Expended in Ordnance Department: 14 5-second shells, VIII-inch [gun]; 3 5-second shells, 30-pounder rifle; 2 shot, 30-pounder rifle; 1 shrapnel, 30-pounder rifle: 5 shrapnel, VIII-inch; 5 canisters, VIII-inch; 5 stands of grape, VIII-inch; 1 shot, VIII-inch; 30 7-pound cartridges; 6 3¼-pound cartridges; and 60 cannon primers.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy, foggy and rainy.
Light airs and calms.
Men engaged in target practice with small arms and scraping top-gallant masts.
One Remington rifle exploded on underside near muzzle.
Two mechanics ashore engaged repairing head pumps.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Rain: 0.3 inches.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the WSW, decreasing towards end of watch.
Rainfall: 0.02 inches.
Moon's first quarter, declination S22°.
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24 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Drizzling rain all the watch.
Rain gauge: 0.1 inches.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light variable airs and calms.
At 7.45am called all hands and sent down the top-gallant and royal yards and masts.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 94 pounds fresh bread.
Rain gauge: 0.
8am to meridian:
Weather partly cloudy, with mist during first hour.
Light airs from East.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
J. Maingui, Captain of Tops, absent without leave.
No water in rain gauge.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from Southward and Eastward.
At 3.15pm called all hands and sent up top-gallant masts.
No water in rain gauge.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant during first part, latter part overcast and cloudy, with rain last hour.
Calms and light airs from SE.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs first hour of watch.
J. Maingui, Captain of Tops, returned on board 48 hours over liberty.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 18°.
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25 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light airs and calm.
No rainfall.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Cumulus clouds.
Light airs from NE and calm.
Very light drizzle.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from West.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and found Thomas Williams, Quarter Gunner, absent from the ship, 48 hours over liberty.
Exercised First Division at single sticks, Second [Division] small arms, Third [Division] great guns, Powder Division single sticks and Navigator's [Division] at small arms.
By order of Commanding Officer confined James Nevile, Landsman, in double irons, for fighting, to await investigation.
Rain gauge: 0.05 inches.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from West.
By order of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, commanding, released from confinement James Nevile, Landsman.
Rain gauge: 0.2 inches.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind light first two hours, coming out from ENE in fresh squalls last two hours.
By order of Commanding Officer released Thomas Scully, Ordinary Seaman, John Ellis, Ordinary Seaman, and William Murphy, Ordinary Seaman, from confinement.
Barometer falling rapidly.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Moderate to gentle breeze [from Eastward and Northward], with fresh to stiff squalls.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, placed J.P. Griffin, Landsman, in double irons under sentry's charge for safe keeping, for smoking in his hammock and striking matches.
Rain gauge: 0.1 inches.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 14°.
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26 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and raining steadily during entire watch.
Light breeze from ENE, changing to fresh breeze from SE at close of watch.
Barometer falling.
Rain gauge: 0.2 inches.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, rainy.
Moderate squalls of wind and rain from South first two hours.
Rainfall last four hours: 0.2 inches.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and rainy.
Moderate breeze from SE.
Barometer rising.
Rainfall: 0.1 inches.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, then paraded battalion.
Thomas Williams, Quarter Gunner, was found to be absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, raining.
Light airs from Eastward, hauling to South.
Rainfall past four hours: 0.1 inches.
Thomas Williams, Quarter Gunner, returned to the ship drunk and 70 hours over time.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, drizzling rain and passing showers.
Calm and light airs from South by West.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, passing showers first two hours.
Gentle breeze from ENE.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 9°.
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27 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with frequent passing showers, moonlight.
Rainfall: 0.005 inches.
Calm and light airs from NE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Eastward.
No rain in gauge.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear, with light airs from North and East, clouding up towards end of watch.
Whaleboat with surveying party, in charge of Master Hanus, left the ship.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, U.S. Navy, commanding, confined J.P. Griffin, Landsman, in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for three days, for lighting a cigarette with a sulfur match and smoking in hammock, and disrated Thomas Williams from Quarter Gunner to Seaman, for drunkenness and overstaying liberty.
No rainfall.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Variable breeze.
Surveying party left the ship.
No rain in gauge.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs.
Surveying party returned.
No rainfall.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Bright moonlight.
No rain in gauge.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 4°.
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28 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant, moonlight during first hour.
Light airs and calms.
No rainfall.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Light breeze from NE.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 94 pounds fresh bread.
No rainfall.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant, clouding up the last hour of watch.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters, and at 10.00am Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, inspected the ship and crew.
No rain in gauge.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, passing showers.
Light breeze and light airs from WSW, NW, NNE and NE.
At 1.00pm went to quarters and turned in clean hammocks.
Sent liberty party on shore.
Rain gauge: 0.025 [inches].
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, passing showers of rain.
Rain gauge: 0.1 inches.
8pm to midnight:
Partially clear, with moonlight.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
No rainfall.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 2°.
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29 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Bright moonlight.
Cumulus clouds.
Passing showers of rain the latter part of watch.
[Light breezes, variable in direction.]
Rainfall: 0.05 inches.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, passing showers, snowing, squally last hour.
Light breeze from NNE and North by East, fresh squalls from the Westward last hour.
Rain gauge: 0.001 [inches].
Fresh snow on hilltops.
8am to meridian:
Weather for the most part clear and pleasant, with light breeze from Eastward.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am went to general quarters and exercised.
Found Thomas Martin, Captain of Tops, and H. Maguire, Seaman, absent from the ship over liberty.
At 10.20am called all hands to muster and read stations for clearing ship for action.
Crew engaged in scraping ship's side.
Thomas Martin, Captain of Tops, and H. Maguire, Seaman, returned on board three hours over liberty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant, passing showers first hour.
Gentle to light breeze from SE and South.
Engaged in scraping ship's side.
Found much rotten wood, deadeyes very rotten, one of them half gone.
4pm to 8pm:
Partially clear.
Wind light and variable.
At 5.30pm went to quarters and served out clean hammocks.
No rainfall.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cool, with light airs from NE to ENE.
Clouds cumulus and stratus.
Rain gauge dry.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 7°.
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30 September 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear, cool and pleasant first part of watch, with bright moonlight, cloudy at close.
Light breeze from Eastward.
No rainfall.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain during last hour.
Light variable winds.
Executed morning orders.
Sent first steam launch in charge of Ensign Katz, left the ship for Redoubt Lake to meet reconnaissance party.
Rainfall: 0.001 inches.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy first part of watch.
Calm and raining.
Last hour light breeze from SW.
At 9.30am went to quarters and mustered the crew.
Powder Division exercised at stations, First and Second [Divisions] at great guns.
Joseph Griffin, Landsman, was released from confinement by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding.
Clouds cumulus and stratus.
Rain gauge: 0.15 inches.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and raining.
Wind shifting around with the sun, from West to SSE, blowing fresh at intervals.
Sent a gang of four men ashore to work on stove pipe.
Received in Equipment Department: 1 cord of wood.
Rainfall: 0.3 inches.
Fog clearing up for a short time, discovered the mountains covered with snow.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy, raining first part of watch, last part misty.
Wind ENE.
Clouds nimbus.
Water in [rain] gauge: 0.2 inches.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cool.
Light wind from NE.
Bright moonlight.
First steam launch, in charge of Ensign Katz, returned.
Full moon, declination North 12°.
LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1879
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1 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool.
Light breeze from East.
Clouds cumulus.
No water in rain gauge.
4am to 8am:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 88 pounds bread.
No rain during the watch.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NE and East.
Men engaged scraping ship outside.
Two men ashore making scrapers and they returned at 11.30am.
No rainfall.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs.
Cirrus and cumulus clouds.
Surveying party away from the ship.
Engaged in slushing spars and scraping ship's side.
Painted gig.
Condemned by Board of Survey and threw overboard: 1 can preserved beef, by order of Commanding Officer.
Received in Construction Department: 24 panes glass; and 25 pounds putty.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light wind from SE and NE.
Surveying party returned.
At 5.30pm went to quarters and turned in clean hammocks.
No rainfall.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool.
Light airs variable in direction.
Cumulus clouds.
Full moon, declination North 16°.
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2 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear during first hour, the rest of watch overcast and cloudy, with wind blowing in squalls from ESE and East.
Barometer falling rapidly.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Gentle to moderate breeze from NE to NNE, with fresh squalls.
Barometer falling.
Scraping ship's side and copper for painting.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze, with moderate squalls from Northward and Eastward, hauling to East last hour.
Engaged in painting ship's side and spar deck paintwork.
Surveying party in charge of Master Hanus engaged in surveying.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze, with fresh squalls from ENE and East.
Barometer falling.
Engaged in painting ship inside on spar deck and outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light wind squalls and fresh breeze from NE.
Cumulus clouds.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, partially obscured [left blank].
Aurora borealis extending along the Northern and Eastern direction of the heavens.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined R.B. Barlow, Chief Quartermaster, and T.J. Hays, First-class Fireman, for coming from liberty drunk and creating disturbance on board.
Full moon, declination North 20°.
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3 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly cloudy, bright moonlight.
Light airs, variable in direction, and calms.
4am to 8am:
Light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Sky cloudy.
Crew engaged in scraping copper and painting ship.
Commander Beardslee released T.J. Hays, First-class Fireman, and R. Barlow, Chief Quartermaster, from sentry's charge.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from NW.
Barometer rising.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, placed J.H. Hill, [Carpenter], in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for three days, for insolence to an officer.
Henry West, Seaman, returned on board four hours over time.
Rain gauge: 0.05 inches.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward, shifting to the Northward and Westward the latter part of watch.
Rainfall: 0.1 inches.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light airs from ENE, North and NW.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Westward.
No rain during watch.
Full moon, declination North 23°.
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4 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Light airs from NNE and calm.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant during first three hours, last hour light mist.
Light wind, shifting from WNW to NNE.
Executed morning orders.
No rainfall.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, raining and lightning.
Light airs from the Eastward.
Sent working party on dock and hauled VIII-inch hawser ashore.
Henry Brown, Captain of Afterguard, returned on board drunk.
By order of Commander Beardslee placed him in single irons under charge of sentry.
W. Mitchell, Captain of Tops, and Lewis Powe, Seaman, left the working party on shore and did not return.
Surveying parties out at work.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light winds, shifting frequently from West to East.
Condemned and threw over board: 2 cans of preserved beef.
Crew engaged painting ship.
Lewis Powe, Seaman, returned on board.
No rainfall.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant, bright moonlight.
[Light airs from SW first hour, from NE and NNE remainder of watch.]
First steam launch and whaleboat returned from surveying.
No rain in gauge.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Bright moonlight.
J. Doyle, Landsman, returned from liberty drunk and noisy, and by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee confined him in double irons.
William Mitchell, Captain of Tops, by recommendation of Board of Officers, disrated to Seaman, for leaving a working party, getting drunk and assaulting shipmates.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding.
Full moon, declination North 25°.
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5 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear, cool and pleasant, bright moonlight.
[Light airs from NW to calm, increasing to light breeze from NE last hour.]
Heavy surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light airs from ENE and calms.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 88 pounds fresh bread.
At 8.00am called all hands and sent up top-gallant masts and crossed top-gallant yards.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee placed James Welch, Captain of Tops, under sentry's charge, for being under the influence of liquor.
At 9.45am inspected crew at quarters.
At 10.00am called all hands to muster, read the Articles for the Government of the Navy, and mustered crew.
William Mitchell, Captain of Tops, and James Rollins, Landsman, absent without leave.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee placed James Doyle, Landsman, in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days in cell ashore, for being drunk and disrespectful to Commanding Officer, and released Henry Brown, Captain of Afterguard.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Light breeze from SSW.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Light breeze from NE.
William Mitchell, Captain of Tops, returned on board and placed him in double irons by order of Commanding Officer.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light breeze from NE.
Full moon, declination North 26°.
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6 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool.
Light variable winds.
Bright moonlight.
Heavy surf breaking outside of inner islands.
No rainfall.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs and calms.
Atmosphere remarkably clear.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Light airs from NE and WNW.
Engaged in breaking out hold and overhauling running rigging.
Sent steam launch and whaleboat out with surveying party.
The following men were found absent from the ship over liberty, namely: James Rollins, Landsman; Henry Hunter, Landsman; J.H. Mulligan, Landsman; C.W. Clark, Landsman; and John Delaney, Ordinary Seaman.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released J.K. Hill, Carpenter, from confinement.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SSE.
Engaged in varnishing the spar deck, painting gig, ship's copper and hammock cloths.
Took out and hoisted inboard boiler of second steam launch and made preparations for turning her into a sailing launch for the present.
Non-commissioned officer of Marines was sent on shore to arrest men absent without leave.
Arrested and brought on board: C.W. Clark, Landsman; J. Rollins, Landsman; and John Delaney, Ordinary Seaman, who were confined in double irons to await investigation, by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, U.S. Navy, commanding.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze first hour from SSE, afterwards from ENE.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined Henry Hunter, Landsman, and J.A. Mulligan, Landsman, in double irons to await investigation, they having returned to the ship 23 hours over liberty.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from NE.
Cumulus clouds.
Full moon, declination North 25°.
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7 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Moon partially obscured by light cumulus clouds.
Light breeze from NE.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Calm and light airs to gentle breeze from ENE to NE.
Barometer falling.
Rainfall inappreciable.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, heavy rain.
Moderate squalls of wind and rain from Eastward.
Engaged restowing main hold.
By order of L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding, released from confinement J.A. Mulligan, Landsman, and placed in cells ashore J. Rollins, Landsman, in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days, for drunkenness and overstaying liberty, and John Delaney, Ordinary Seaman, in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for one day, for same offense, and released from confinement C.W. Clark, Landsman, and H. Hunter, Landsman.
Rainfall past four hours: 0.3 inches.
Meridian to 4pm:
Squally and rainy, wind increasing to gale from ENE.
Barometer falling rapidly.
At 1.00pm sent down top-gallant yards and masts.
Made preparations for running hawser to dock.
Rainfall: 0.2 inches.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, heavy rain all the watch.
Frequent heavy squalls of wind and rain.
Ran off 12-inch hawser from shore and bent 8-inch hawser to it.
Rainfall past four hours: 0.3 inches.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy, squally and rainy, passing showers last two hours, with lightning to the SE.
Gale shifted to the Southward and Westward and broke.
Barometer rising.
Rain gauge: 0.3 inches.
Full moon, declination North 24°.
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8 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, heavy rain.
Frequent heavy squalls of wind and rain from SE.
Rainfall during watch: 0.4 inches.
Hail squalls first and third hours.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with heavy squalls of wind and rain from the Southward.
Blowing a gale from SE and South.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 88 pounds fresh bread.
Heavy surf outside.
Rain gauge: 0.1 inches.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, squally and rainy.
Fresh breeze from South by West and SSE.
Barometer rising.
Rain gauge: 0.05 inches.
Heavy surf outside.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Blowing a gale from the Southward.
Heavy surf outside.
By order of Commander Beardslee William Mitchell, Captain of Tops, was disrated to Seaman from the 4th of this month, confined him in double irons under charge of sentry to await trial by General Court Martial.
Rain gauge: 0.01 inches.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy.
Moderate to gentle breeze from SW.
Barometer rising.
Rainfall inappreciable.
By order of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, commanding, placed Daniel McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, in double irons under sentry's charge for safe keeping, for being drunk and disorderly on duty.
Cast off hawser and hauled it ashore.
8pm to midnight:
Light breeze from the Westward, and shifting to the Northward and Eastward.
Rain during watch: 0.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 21°.
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9 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Gentle breeze, variable in direction.
Rainy and passing showers, hail shower first hour.
At 3 o'clock Private [P.J.] Kelly from guard on shore came on board, bringing John Williams, a civilian, who was stabbed in the breast and who said he had shot a man on the shore.
Williams was examined by the surgeon and placed in sentry's charge, by order of Commander Beardslee, for safekeeping.
Rainfall: 0.05 inches.
4am to 8am:
Weather partly cloudy, with passing showers of rain and hail.
Light breeze from ENE and NE.
Heavy surf breaking outside of inner islands.
Rainfall: 0.001 inches.
8am to meridian:
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward, shifting to the Northward and Westward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Sent ashore and stowed in storehouse all the machinery steam fittings of the second launch.
Rain gauge: 0.05 inches.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear, with passing showers of rain.
Light breeze from NE and ENE.
Heavy surf breaking outside of inner islands.
At 2.00pm sent Marine Guard of ten men ashore, in charge of First Lieutenant H.G. Ellsworth, to escort the prisoner John Williams.
Rain fall: 0.001 inches.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, passing showers of rain.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Lieutenant Ellsworth, with the Marine Guard and the prisoner John Williams, returned on board.
By order of Commander Beardslee placed the prisoner John Williams in single irons under charge of sentry.
Rainfall: 0.01 inches.
Released C.W. Clark, Landsman, from confinement by order of Commander Beardslee.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cool.
Light wind from NE.
Heavy surf breaking outside of inner islands.
No rainfall.
By request of the Collector a Board, consisting of Lieutenant Symonds, master-at-arms and Passed Assistant Surgeon Ferebee, was ordered to cooperate with a jury of citizens, in the case of John Williams, guilty of shooting Edward Roy.
The finding of the jury was a recommendation that the prisoner Williams should be held for trial.
In compliance with this recommendation and in consideration of the fact that his release would probably cost him his life by lynching, and the settlement a riot, Williams was informed that he would be so held, and made no protest.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 17°.
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10 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Bright moonlight.
No rain.
4am to 8am:
Clear, cool and pleasant, cloudless.
Light breeze from NE.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from NE.
At 9.00am sent up top-gallant masts and yards.
At 9.30am steamer "California" came in and made fast to wharf.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cool.
Moderate breeze from NE.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and cool.
Blowing fresh from NNW and North.
Received stores in Equipment and Construction Departments as per list [also inserted as notes, below].
Stores received in Construction Department: 1 compass saw; 2 match planes; 1 grindstone, mounted; 350 pounds black paint; 600 pounds white lead; 300 pounds white zinc; 20 pounds red lead; 6 pounds burnt umber; 1 pound Prussian blue; 8 pounds chrome green; 1 pound chrome yellow; 5 gallons Japan dryer; 10 pounds Japan patent; 46 [49 in log-book] gallons boiled oil; 20 gallons turpentine; 5 gallons damar varnish; 4 pounds lamp black.
And in Equipment Department, as follows: 200 pounds 21-thread ratline; 90 pounds 18-thread ratline; 88 pounds marline; 17 pounds roundline; 4 pounds sewing twine (flax); 300 yards number 4 cotton canvas; 10 pounds cotton twine; 5 pounds beeswax; 50 pounds yellow ocher; 10 pounds yellow soap; 150 pounds black paint; 30 gallons boiled oil; 5 gallons turpentine.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool.
Wind in fresh squalls from NNW.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 12°.
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[Inserted note]
Stores received in Construction Department, October 10, 1879, 4pm to 8pm.
1 compass saw; 2 match planes; 1 grindstone, mounted; 350 pounds black paint; 600 pounds white lead; 300 pounds white zinc; 20 pounds red lead; 6 pounds burnt umber; 1 pound Prussian blue; 8 pounds chrome green; 1 pound chrome yellow; 5 gallons Japan dryer; 10 pounds Japan patent; 46 gallons boiled oil; 20 gallons turpentine; 5 gallons damar varnish; 4 pounds lamp black.
(Over).
This should be entered in the log over the signature of the officer of the deck.
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Stores received in Equipment Department, October 10, 1879.
200 pounds 21-thread ratline; 90 pounds 18-thread ratline; 88 pounds marline; 17 pounds roundline; 4 pounds sewing twine (flax); 300 yards number 4 cotton canvas; 10 pounds cotton twine; 5 pounds beeswax; 50 pounds yellow ocher; 10 pounds yellow soap; 150 pounds black paint; 30 gallons boiled oil; 5 gallons turpentine.
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11 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool.
Wind blowing in fresh squalls from NW.
No rainfall.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze, with occasional moderate squalls, from Northward and Westward.
Atmosphere remarkably clear.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Wind in fresh squalls from North.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined Daniel McAskill, Landsman, for five days, on bread and water, for being drunk and insubordinate, and Henry Hunter, Landsman, for two days, on bread and water, for overstaying liberty.
Sent steam launch and whaleboat out with surveying party.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze, variable in direction, and moderate squalls.
Painter staining pin rails.
Steam launch returned from surveying.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light breeze from Northward and Westward.
Surveying party with whaleboat returned to the ship.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Bright starlight.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 7°.
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12 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cool weather, clear first part of watch, overcast at close.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Cool and overcast, snowing last half hour.
Calm and light airs from NE and ENE.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, snowing first hour, mist and drizzling rain remainder of watch.
Light airs from NE.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, U.S. Navy, commanding, released James Rollins, Landsman, from confinement.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from ENE.
Barometer falling.
Rainfall: 0.1 inches.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, raining during entire watch.
Gentle breeze from ENE.
Transferred to U.S. Naval Hospital, Mare Island, and placed on board mail steamer: Colin Douglass, Seaman; Samuel Thompson, Seaman; Richard Carr, Seaman; and E.J. Sullivan, Landsman.
Rainfall during watch: 0.1 inches.
Moderate squalls last hour.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, rainy and squally.
Gentle to fresh breeze from NE and NE by East.
Braced yards to the wind at 11 o'clock.
Rainfall: 0.1 inches.
Barometer falling.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 1°.
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13 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, squally first hour, snowing from 1.00am to 3.00am.
Clouds clearing away somewhat on [in in log-book] Western horizon last hour.
Light airs from NE, shifting to NWW last hour of watch.
4am to 8am:
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Clear, cool and pleasant.
At 6.00am mail steamer "California" went out.
No rain in gauge.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from NE, calm, then gentle to moderate breeze from West and WNW.
At 9.30am exercised at clear ship for action, then stationed crew for man and arm boats.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released from confinement Henry Hunter, Landsman.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
John Williams, a prisoner in single irons awaiting action from the Department, was today by order of Commander Beardslee, made a prisoner at large.
Overhauled bolts and stationed the crews for manning and arming boats.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cool.
Light breeze to light airs from ENE.
At sundown sent down top-gallant yards and housed top-gallant masts.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
R. Carr, Captain of Tops, by recommendation of Board of Officers, disrated for transfer to hospital.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 6°.
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14 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cool.
Light airs from NE.
Bright starlight.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cool.
Light airs from NE.
Executed morning orders.
No rainfall.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light airs from the Westward.
At 9.30am formed the companies on deck and landed the battalion and a battery of the 12-pounder howitzer and the Gatling gun, a total of 106 men, for exercise on shore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather mostly clear, with light passing misty showers.
Light breeze from South, shifting at end of watch to NNE.
Fired at target with Gatling gun.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from Southward and Eastward to Northward and Eastward.
Snowing at times.
Rain gauge: 0.1 inches.
8pm to midnight:
Weather partly cloudy, with passing showers of rain and sleet.
Light wind from NE by East.
Rainfall: 0.001 inches.
Fired with the Gatling gun 220 rounds at Creedmoor [?] target, distant 200 yards, 79 shot marks found on target, and the rocks in immediate vicinity thoroughly sprinkled.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 12°.
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15 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Overcast and raining most of the watch.
Rain gauge: 0.2 inches.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, heavy fall of snow first two hours of watch, afterwards raining.
Light breeze from NNE.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 84 pounds fresh bread; 105 pounds vegetables.
Rain gauge: 0.3 inches.
8am to meridian:
Weather partly clear, with drizzling showers, last hour rainy, with light fog.
Light wind from NE.
At 9.15am called all divisions to quarters and mustered crew.
At 9.45am sent working party ashore to work on government wharf, and they returned at 11.30am.
P. Flynne, Captain of Afterguard, was brought on board in a cot.
At end of watch wind fresh from East.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and rainy.
Light wind from NE.
Party from ship at work on government wharf.
Barometer falling.
Rain gauge: 0.05 inches.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather mostly cloudy, with light wind from East and ENE.
Working party returned.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, cool and pleasant.
Calms and light airs from Westward.
No rainfall.
Barometer falling rapidly.
New moon, declination South 17°.
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16 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and cool.
Light variable airs.
Heavy surf breaking outside of inner islands.
No rainfall.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Cumulus clouds.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Working party in charge of Executive Officer engaged building landing for ship's boats.
Working party returned to ship at 7.30am.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward first part of watch, afterwards Southward and Eastward.
Sent whaleboat out with surveying party.
Working party ashore at work on government wharf.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released Daniel [Danil in log-book] McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, from confinement.
Surveying party returned to the ship.
Charles Brown, Seaman, and W.J. Millen, Seaman, were found absent from the ship over liberty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and cool.
Fresh to moderate breeze, variable in direction, with moderate squalls of wind, snow and rain.
Clearing away in Southern horizon last hour.
Working party in charge of Executive Officer engaged in building boat landing ashore.
By order of Commanding Officer rated Carpenter's Mate: J.H. Turnbull, Seaman.
J. Scully, Ordinary Seaman, T. Dineen, Landsman, and A.H.C. Angillsthorpe, Seaman, found under the influence of liquor on duty, were by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined in double irons under sentry's charge to await investigation.
Working party returned to the ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy first part of watch, clearing slightly at close.
Light breeze from NE.
Sent party of Marines on shore in charge of an officer to arrest a party of liberty men, who were creating disturbance on shore.
Party returned, bringing on board W.J. Millen, Seaman, John Daley, Ordinary Seaman, I. Davis, Landsman, and T. Hays, First-class Fireman, and T. Wallace, Private Marine, and by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined them in double irons.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, rain and snow greater part of watch.
Moderate breeze, variable in direction.
New moon, declination South 22°.
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17 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather partially clear, with light passing showers second hour of watch.
Wind in light squalls from Northward and Eastward.
Aurora borealis visible in Northern portion of the sky.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, rainy, snowy and squally, hailing second hour.
Gentle to light breeze from NE and ENE.
Barometer rising.
Rain gauge: 0.15 inches.
8am to meridian:
Partly cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Occasional squalls of snow and rain first half, clear, cool and pleasant last half of watch.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, Charles Brown, Seaman, absent without leave.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released from confinement William Mitchell, Seaman, and made him a prisoner at large, also, by same authority, confined J. Scully, Ordinary Seaman, A.H.C. Angillsthorpe, Seaman, and T. Dineen, Landsman, in cells on shore for five days, on bread and water, solitary confinement, for stealing 27 bottles of ale from government warehouse on shore and being drunk on duty.
The Paymaster was ordered to charge the value of said 27 bottles of ale, namely $13.50, to their several accounts.
Charles Brown, Seaman, returned to the ship and was by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined in cell on shore, solitary confinement, for five days, on bread and water, for leaving working party while on duty and remaining absent from ship without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Gentle breeze from East to light airs from NE.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, sent to guardhouse on shore and placed in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days, John Daly, Ordinary Seaman, for insubordination toward the corporal of the guard.
Suspended work on the coal wharf for the season.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, cold and pleasant.
Cumulus clouds.
Light airs from NE.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze and light airs from NE by North and NE.
Bright starlight.
New moon, declination South 24°.
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18 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold, bright starlight.
Light airs from NE.
Cumulus clouds.
4am to 8am:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
No rain.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and cool, light breeze from NE to light airs from WNW and calm.
At 11.40am sent second cutter and whaleboat to assist in righting schooner "Nellie Edes".
Meridian to 4pm:
[Cloudy and cool.]
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Cumulus clouds.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and cool.
Light breeze and light airs from NE.
8pm to midnight:
Calm.
Sky clear, weather cool.
New moon, declination South 26°.
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19 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
Bright starlight.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cold, with light fall of snow during third hour.
Wind variable in force and direction from East to NE.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 85 pounds fresh bread.
8am to meridian:
Fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Sky cloudy.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters, and at 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected the ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy and misty during first part, and latter part squally.
Wind blowing fresh from East to ENE.
Braced round the yards.
No rainfall.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Blowing a strong breeze to a moderate gale from the Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Rain gauge: 0.05 inches.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy, squally and rainy, with snow during latter half, falling partly as rain.
Wind blowing strong from NE and ENE, decreasing towards end of watch and shifting for a short interval to SE.
Barometer rising.
Rainfall: 0.5 inches.
New moon, declination South 25°.
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20 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze, with occasional strong puffs of wind from the Northward and Eastward.
Several flashes of lightning about the mountains.
Rain gauge: 0.1 inches.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy, with fall of hail third hour of watch.
Light wind from East to NE.
Barometer rising slightly.
No perceptible amount of water in rain gauge.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy, with occasional showers of sleet and snow, clearing up towards end of watch.
Moderate breeze from East to NE.
Heavy surf breaking around inner islands.
At 9.50am a Summary Court Martial convened.
Rainfall: 0.2 inches.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy, with occasional falls of hail.
Light breeze from Eastward.
Summary Court Martial adjourned at 12.05pm and reconvened at 1.15pm, and at 2.40pm adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
Rain gauge: 0.1 inches.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of rain and hail during last hour.
Light breeze from ENE and NE.
Heavy surf breaking around inner islands.
Rainfall: 0.01 inches.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of rain and hail.
Calms and light variable wind.
Alfred Ryan, Coxswain, returned from liberty drunk and disorderly, and by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, placed him in charge of sentry for safe keeping.
Percy Douglas, Landsman, left the boat while ashore on duty and remained absent from the ship without leave.
New moon, declination S23°.
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21 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy during first three hours, last hour clear.
Light wind, variable between East and NE.
Rainfall: 0.05 inches.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction, occasional squalls of wind, rain, snow and hail first half, rain squalls last half.
Rainfall during watch: 0.2 inches.
8am to meridian:
Partially clear weather.
Light breeze from East.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and exercised First Division at great guns, Second [Division] at single sticks, Third [Division] at small arms, and Marine Guard at manual of arms.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined Percy Douglas, Landsman, in double irons to await investigation, for fighting, and released Alfred Ryan, Coxswain, from confinement.
Summary Court Martial convened at 10.00am, and at 11.30am adjourned until 1.00pm today.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly cloudy.
Wind moderate from East.
Passing showers last hour.
At 1.00pm Summary Court Martial convened, and adjourned at 1.45pm until 10.00am tomorrow.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Occasional passing showers.
H. Brown, Captain of Afterguard, by recommendation of Board of Officers, disrated and rerated Quarter Gunner by my order.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 19°.
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22 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Wind in moderate squalls from ESE and East.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, squally and misty.
Strong breeze in squalls from ESE and East.
Barometer falling.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 85 pounds fresh bread.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Strong breeze, with occasional heavy wind squalls from East.
Light passing showers.
Barometer falling.
At 10.00am Summary Court Martial met and adjourned until forenoon, 23rd October.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released from confinement John Scully, Ordinary Seaman, T. Dineen, Landsman, A.H.C. Angillsthorpe, Seaman, and C. Brown, Seaman, also released by same authority John Daly, Ordinary Seaman, from solitary confinement and confined him in double irons for safe keeping to await further punishment.
Absent from the ship without leave: H. Pettingill, Captain of Tops; J.H. Turnbull, Carpenter's Mate; H. Maguire, Seaman; and J. Doyle, Landsman.
At 10.30am sent an officer in first cutter and steam launch and brought off end of 12-inch hawser, to which secured 8-inch hawser as an additional bow fast.
Braced yards to wind
Carpenter's gang at work on government wharf.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Moderate gale to fresh breeze from East and East by North.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, placed in confinement in double irons for safe keeping Percy Douglas, Landsman, to await trial by Court Martial on various charges.
F. Pettingill, Captain of Tops, and James Doyle, Landsman, returned on board.
The following changes in ratings were made by the Commander, commanding: Henry Brown from Captain of Afterguard to Seaman, from October 21st; Henry Brown from Seaman to Quarter Gunner, October 22nd; John Baker from Seaman to Captain of Tops, October 15th; William Grady [from] Seaman to Coxswain, October 15th; J.H.C. Fromberg from Seaman to Captain of Afterguard, October 22nd.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, warm.
Wind variable in force and direction, and occasional squalls of wind.
Cumulus clouds.
Barometer falling.
Difference of wet and dry bulb thermometers: 7° Fahrenheit.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Moderate gale in squalls from NE.
Barometer falling.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 15°.
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23 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Thin cumulus clouds covering greater part of heavens.
Whole gale from East, with frequent heavy squalls.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Blowing a strong gale from the Eastward in squalls.
No rain.
Weather warm, thermometer 54° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and drizzling.
Moderate gale in squalls from ENE and East.
At 9.30am went to quarters for muster and inspection.
Henry Maguire, Seaman, and John Turnbull, Carpenter's Mate, were found to be absent without leave.
At 10.05am Summary Court Martial met on board.
At 11.20am [Summary] Court Martial adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
Carpenter's gang making lockers for hammock netting.
Sailmaker making hammock cloths.
Barometer stationary last two hours.
Rainfall inappreciable.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, John Daly, Ordinary Seaman, was placed in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days, for insolence to Commanding Officer.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Blowing a moderate gale from the Eastward.
J. Turnbull, Carpenter's Mate, and H. Maguire, Seaman, were brought on board by the first sergeant, and by order of Commander Beardslee placed them in double irons to await action.
Rain: 0.1 inches.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, passing showers.
Moderate breeze, variable in direction.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released from confinement Henry Maguire, Seaman, and John Turnbull, Carpenter's Mate.
Rainfall: 0.05 inches.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
Blowing fresh from the Eastward.
Rain: 0.4 inches.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 10°.
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24 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, passing showers, heavy rain first hour.
Moderate breeze, with fresh squalls from SE to ESE.
Barometer rising.
Rainfall: 0.1 inches.
Stern anchors seemed to have dragged during the squalls.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally, with passing showers of rain.
Wind blowing in heavy puffs from SE.
Barometer rising.
Rainfall: 0.02 inches.
8am to meridian:
Blowing strong from the Southward and Eastward.
Sky cloudy, passing squalls of rain.
Heavy surf outside.
At 9.30am called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of a Summary Court Martial in the case of Timothy J. Hays, First-class Fireman, sentenced to solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, for thirty days, with full ration every fifth day.
Also the findings and sentence in the case of William J. Millen, Seaman, sentenced to solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, for thirty days, with full ration every fifth day.
Confined them in cell on shore in accordance with above sentences.
At 10.00am Summary Court Martial convened.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee placed H. Maguire, Seaman, in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for three days, offense: overstaying leave.
Placed J. Turnbull, Carpenter's Mate, under charge of sentry to await trial by Court Martial.
Summary Court [Martial] adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
Rain: 0.1 inches.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with squalls and drizzling rain during latter part.
Wind blowing in puffs from ESE and East.
Partly clear during first hour.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Passing squalls of wind and light rain.
Rain gauge: 0.01 inches.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain during first part, latter part squally.
Wind blowing in heavy puffs from East to NE.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 5°.
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25 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Squally and rainy.
Fresh breeze from the Eastward.
Rain: 0.02 inches.
Heavy surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Barometer rising rapidly.
Sent part of sheet chain on shore.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty during first part, fresh squalls of wind and rain during latter part, wind constantly shifting between SE and East, blowing strongest from SE.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released Isaac Davis, Landsman, from confinement and left a prisoner at large, the charge against him having been temporarily withdrawn.
At 10.05am Summary Court Martial convened on board.
Washed down spar deck.
At 11.10am Court adjourned until Monday morning.
Rainfall: 0.1 inches.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and raining during entire watch.
Light breeze from East.
Barometer falling.
Rainfall: 0.2 inches.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy, with wind blowing in moderate squalls from East, hauling at intervals to NE.
Barometer falling.
Rainfall: 0.2 inches.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain first hour.
Wind light from East first hour, afterwards from SW.
Barometer rising rapidly.
Moon's first quarter, North 1°.
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26 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather mostly overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Wind blowing in squalls from East to SE.
Barometer rising.
Rainfall: 0.05 inches.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Gentle breeze from SE.
Received in Paymaster's Department, for use of crew: 85 pounds fresh bread.
Rainfall: 0.1 inches.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with passing showers.
Light breeze from SSW first two hours, changing to SE last two.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
No water in rain gauge.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Moderate wind squalls and passing showers.
Rain gauge showed 0.05 inches.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Wind in light squalls from East.
Barometer rising.
No perceptible amount of water in rain gauge.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction, light squalls and passing showers.
Rain gauge: 0.1 inches.
Moon's first quarter, North 6°.
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27 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Light breeze from East and Southward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Rain gauge: 0.1 inches.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally, unsettled weather.
[Light breeze from Southward and Eastward to light airs last hour.]
Commenced to unmoor ship.
Lifted port quarter anchor, brought to on starboard quarter chain and ran a line on shore.
Barometer falling.
Rain gauge: 0.1 inches.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and rainy, passing shower of hail.
Light airs to stiff breeze, with moderate squalls, moderating to gentle breeze at end of watch.
By order of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, Commanding Officer, released H. Maguire, Seaman, from confinement.
Enlisted Chilcoot Jack as First-class Boy for the cruise from this date.
Summary Court Martial was dismissed, and new one convened at 10.00am, and adjourned at 12.17pm [sic].
Rain gauge: 0.1 inches.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and squally, hail and passing showers.
Fresh squalls first hour from SE to SW, West and NE, then gentle and light squalls from SW and West by North.
Thunder first hour, with hail and snow.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, variable weather, occasional squalls of rain, snow and hail.
Breeze light from Westward.
Occasional intervals of bright moonlight last two hours.
Rainfall: 0.01 inches.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and squally, with rain and hail.
Barometer rising.
Light breeze to light airs from WSW to North.
Rainfall: 0.05 inches.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 11°.
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28 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, occasional light squalls of rain and snow.
Wind variable in force and direction.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Cumulus clouds.
Light breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Commenced to unmoor ship.
Hove up starboard sheet anchor and hove in on port bow chain, hanging [haning in the log-book] the anchor at the hawser.
Rain: 0.01 inches.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and cool, snowing at intervals.
Gentle to light breeze [from] West, NE and West by North.
Barometer rising.
Warped ship to wharf.
Secured backing chain of port bower to mooring ring on wharf.
Ran out quarter fasts and commenced heaving in on starboard bower chain.
Summary Court Martial convened on board at 10.00am, and adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light airs from the Eastward.
Cumulus clouds.
Engaged in shifting moorings.
Hove up starboard anchor and carried the backing kedge further up on the rocks, letting go starboard anchor in four fathoms water, veered on both bower chains to 110 fathoms.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cool, light airs from SE to East.
Engaged in mooring ship.
Let go starboard sheet in seven fathoms of water, backing it with stream anchor and 30 fathoms chain.
Hauled ship over by port quarter line and let go port sheet in seven fathoms.
Veered on both sheets to twenty fathoms and hove in on bowers.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant, bright moonlight.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 15°.
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29 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NW and West.
Bright star- and moonlight.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs and calms.
Crew engaged in mooring ship.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 85 pounds of fresh bread.
No rainfall.
8am to meridian:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward, shifting to the Northward and Westward.
At 10.00am Summary Court Martial met.
Finished mooring ship with 60 fathoms on port sheet and 75 [fathoms] on the starboard sheet, 90 fathoms on port bower chain and 75 fathoms on starboard bower chain. *
At 12.00pm Summary Court Martial adjourned, sine die.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and cool.
Light variable airs.
Crew engaged in cleaning ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Calm.
Clear, cool and pleasant, bright moonlight.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs and calms.
Bright moonlight.
* The port bower lying NE by North, with ninety fathoms chain, is backed by 45 fathoms of sheet chain (1? -inch) to a large anchor buried in the masonry of the wharf.
The starboard bower is backed by a six hundred pound anchor, embedded among boulders on Harbor Island lying SSE½E from ship, and this backer is backed by an 8-inch hawser carried across the island and made fast to a boulder.
The starboard sheet anchor lies SW from ship's quarter and is backed by a 900-pound anchor, with 30 fathoms chain (1?-inch).
Thus we have 135 fathoms to Southward and Eastward, 105 [fathoms] to Southward and Eastward, 105 [fathoms] to Southward and Westward, and 60 [fathoms] to Southward and Westward, from which quarter no dangerous winds are expected.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander.
Full moon, declination North 19°.
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30 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Very clear.
Light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Bright moonlight.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cool.
Light airs from West and calms.
Barometer falling.
Engaged in breaking out the fore hold.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
At 9.20am called hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of a Summary Court Martial in the case of John Turnbull, Carpenter's Mate, sentenced to solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, for twenty days, full rations every fifth day, and confined him on shore in accordance with above sentence.
Also the findings and sentence in the case of Percy Douglas, Landsman, sentenced to be discharged from the Naval Service with bad conduct discharge, but in consideration of the fact that the people of Sitka are unprotected by civil law and of the violent temper of the prisoner, his sentence was remitted, and the prisoner warned, by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
Also the findings and sentence in the case of Thomas Wallace, Private Marine, sentenced to be discharged from the Naval Service with bad conduct discharge, and by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee the sentence to be carried into effect on the arrival of instructions from the Navy Department, and the prisoner be held in confinement in the meantime.
Also the findings and sentence in the case of John Daly, Ordinary Seaman, and the Court after due deliberation considered the specification of too serious nature, if proven, to be punished by Summary Court Martial, the proceedings were approved and the prisoner held in confinement until the charges can be investigated by a General Court Martial, by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
Condemned one barrel of vinegar, found to have leaked out in store.
Crew engaged in breaking out holds.
Steam launch and first cutter engaged in watering ship.
Received on board 682 gallons of fresh water.
Two mechanics engaged on shore making bolts for steam launch.
Expended one thermometer, found broken.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from Eastward.
Received on board 750 gallons of water.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and cool.
Light variable airs.
Received 780 gallons of fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Weather for the most part clear and cool.
Light airs from NE.
Full moon, declination North 22°.
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31 October 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs and calms.
During first part large circle around the moon.
No rainfall.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs, variable in force and direction.
Bright moonlight first two hours.
Engaged restowing fore hold.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, cool and pleasant.
Light airs from NE and calms.
Unrove all top-gallant and royal rigging and sent down top-gallant masts.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and cool.
Calms and light airs, variable in direction.
Sent gang of men ashore to stow 12-inch hawser and top-gallant and royal rigging in storehouse.
Slushed topmasts.
4pm to 8pm [8am in log-book]:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from NE and North.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and rainy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Ah Wing, Landsman, was placed on extra lookout from 8.00pm to 12.00am for five days by order of Commanding Officer.
Full moon, declination North 24°.
LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1879
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1 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind light from NE first part of watch, afterwards from East in moderate squalls.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and squally.
Moderate breeze from NE to East.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and squally.
Wind in squalls, moderate first part of watch, but heavy last hour, variable in direction.
By order of L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding, transferred to brig on shore for safekeeping John Daly, Ordinary Seaman, and Thomas Wallace, Private Marine, and T.H. Sackett, Private Marine, to await the action of the Department.
Engaged watering ship.
Painted hatch coamings and waterways.
Received 755 gallons fresh water.
By order of Commanding Officer discharged from the Naval Service Indian Chimmie Toksegh, Landsman, from October 31, 1879.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, passing showers first part.
Barometer falling.
Moderate gale in squalls from East.
Received on board 1315 gallons water.
Rainfall inappreciable.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, squally and rainy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Occasional heavy squalls first part of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and drizzling.
Light breeze and light airs from NE and East.
Barometer rising.
Rainfall inappreciable.
Full moon, declination North 25°.
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2 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, rainy and squally.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Occasional heavy squalls of wind and rain.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, passing showers of rain.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Rain: 0.1 inches.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, passing showers.
Gentle to moderate breeze from East and East by North.
At 9.30am went to quarters for muster and inspection.
At 10.00am called all hands to muster, read Articles for the Better Government of the Navy.
Thomas Martin, Captain of Tops, and Isaac Bettinson, Seaman, were found to be absent without leave.
Sent first sergeant on shore to bring them off.
They were brought off by first sergeant at 11 o'clock.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, placed Thomas Martin in confinement in single irons to await investigation.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from ESE.
Light showers of rain.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, raining during first hour.
Gentle to light breeze from East and NE.
8pm to midnight:
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Cumulus clouds.
Full moon, declination North 25°.
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3 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and cool, light breeze from NE.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cool.
Light wind from ENE and NE.
Steam launch and first cutter engaged in watering ship.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
At 9.30am exercised the crew at general quarters.
Drilled the Marine Guard at manual of arms.
Received on board 1350 gallons fresh water in Paymaster's Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light mist.
Light breeze from East.
At 1.00pm called away all boats and exercised at fleet tactics.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee Thomas Martin, Coxswain, was placed in double irons for five days, for overstaying leave.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, light misty rain from the Eastward.
[Light breeze from East first part, light airs from ENE last hour.]
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light rain.
Light winds from East and NE.
William Harper, Bugler, reported on board and was placed under sentry's charge to await investigation, by order of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, Commanding Officer.
Rain fall: 0.001 inches.
Full moon, declination North 24°.
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4 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, passing showers of rain.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, passing showers first hour of watch.
Barometer fluctuating.
Sent steam launch and first cutter for fresh water.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light wind, variable in direction.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
John Connolly, Landsman, and John Kaough, Landsman, absent without leave.
Steam launch and first cutter engaged in watering ship.
Received on board 1525 gallons of fresh water.
Sent down mizzen stay for repairs.
John Kaough, Landsman, and John Connolly, Landsman, were placed under sentry's charge by order of Commander Beardslee, to await investigation.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from West first hour, afterwards from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Received on board 784 gallons fresh water.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined Charles Brown, Seaman, for two days, on bread and water, for refusing [to] obey the orders of his captain of tops.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
During first hour moderate breeze from NNE, the rest of watch light wind, variable in direction.
Received on board 750 gallons of fresh water.
Received in Equipment Department: ½ cord of wood.
Barometer falling.
No rainfall.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from NNE.
Vincent Maloney, Ordinary Seaman, returned from liberty under the influence of liquor and creating disturbance, and by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined him in double irons to await investigation.
Full moon, declination North 21°.
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5 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light variable airs.
Heavy surf breaking around inner island.
No rainfall.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, but pleasant.
Light airs from NE.
Cumulus clouds.
At 7.00am a schooner stood in for the anchorage, boarded her and found her to be the "Nellie Martin" from the mills, Chenang [?], Prince of Wales Island, cargo lumber, on trading voyage.
Schooner anchored at 8.00am.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cool.
Wind variable in force and direction.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and exercised First Division [at] infantry, Second [Division at] great guns, Third [Divisions at] small arms, and Marine Guard at manual of arms.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined Vincent Maloney, Ordinary Seaman, for five days, on bread and water, for creating disturbance on board ship after returning from liberty, John Kaough, Landsman, for three days, on bread and water, and William Harper, Bugler, for two days, both the latter for overstaying liberty.
Received on board 1570 gallons of fresh water.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 84 pounds of fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Engaged water ship.
Received 815 gallons fresh water.
Condemned by Board of Survey and hove overboard by order of Commanding Officer: 1 can preserved beef.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Light breeze from West.
Received on board 815 gallons of fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, rainy, wind variable in force and direction, occasional squalls of wind, rain and hail.
Full moon, declination North 18°.
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6 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with passing showers.
Light breeze from West.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, passing shower and squally third hour.
Light airs to gentle breeze from NNE.
Barometer rising.
Flash of lightning to the NE.
8am to meridian:
Partly cloudy, passing showers, occasional squalls of wind, rain and hail.
Wind variable in force and direction.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Engaged in watering ship.
Received 816 gallons fresh water.
Carpenter's gang at work on head chutes.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and cool, with passing showers and hail.
Light breeze from WNW and NW.
Received 636 gallons of fresh water.
Finished watering ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy, occasional squalls of rain and hail.
Wind variable in direction.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released from confinement Charles Brown, Seaman.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and cold.
Moderate to fresh breeze from East.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 14°.
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7 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cool.
Wind variable in force and direction, with frequent squalls.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Strong breeze from the Eastward in squalls.
Pumped ship out.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and squally.
Moderate to strong breeze from East and ENE.
At 9.30am went to quarters for muster and inspection.
Immediately after exercised at company drill.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released from confinement William Harper, Bugler.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the Eastward.
Sent party of twenty-five men on shore to overhaul top-gallant rigging.
Exercised First Division at target firing with small arms.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and cool.
Moderate to gentle breeze from ENE and NE.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Sky cloudy.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 9°.
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8 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Squally last two hours.
Light to moderate breeze from NE.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with rain during second hour.
Wind NE moderate during first hour, rest of watch light wind.
Executed morning orders.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, light rain.
Wind from Northward and Westward.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released Thomas Martin, Captain of Tops, and John Kaough, Ordinary Seaman, from confinement.
Meridian to 4 pm:
Weather cloudy during first hour, the rest of watch overcast and cloudy, with light misty showers.
Light wind from WNW and NW.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather mostly overcast and cloudy, clearing off frequently for a short time.
Light variable breeze.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 3°.
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9 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy first part of watch, clearing off pleasant the latter, with bright moonlight.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light variable airs.
Barometer falling.
At 7.30am sighted steamer "California".
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and cool.
Light breeze from East.
At 8.40am steamer "California" came in and made fast to wharf.
At 9.10am called all divisions to quarters and mustered crew, Thomas Daly 2nd, Private Marine, J.H. Coleman, Private Marine, J. Bangs, Private Marine, H.S. Johnson, Cooper, and J. Scully, Ordinary Seaman, absent without leave.
J. Scully, Ordinary Seaman, and J. Bangs, Private Marine, were brought on board by orderly sergeant, and by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee were placed in double irons to await investigation.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy weather.
Moderate breeze from East.
Barometer falling.
John Daly 2nd, Private Marine, was brought on board by first sergeant, being hours over liberty, and by order of Commanding Officer confined him in double irons to await investigation.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling showers during latter part.
Moderate breeze from ENE and NE by East.
J.H. Coleman, Ordinary Seaman, and H.S. Johnson, Cooper, were brought on board by orderly sergeant, and by order of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, Commanding Officer, were placed in double irons to await investigation.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, wind in moderate squalls from [E]NE and NE.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 3°.
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10 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am [meridian to 4pm in log-book]:
Weather clear and squally, with wind blowing in heavy puffs from NE to ENE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Wind warm and variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling.
No indications of bad weather outside.
Slight surf on the rocks.
Remarkably high tide.
"California" left for Silver Bay.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Atmosphere remarkably clear, Mount Edgecumbe [Edgecombe in log-book] and Biorka Island [Biorca in log-book] plainly visible.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer rising
Thomas Daly 2nd, Private Marine, J.H Coleman, Private Marine, and J. Bangs, Private Marine, refused at the mast to do duty, and by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, were placed in solitary confinement in double irons to await trial by General Court Martial.
Received in Navigation Department: 6 barrels of oil.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Breeze variable in force and direction, with occasional light squalls.
"California" returned to wharf.
Barometer rising.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear.
Wind in light squalls from NE first part of watch, afterwards light from ENE.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NE.
Cumulus clouds.
Barometer rising.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 9°.
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11 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear, cool and pleasant, bright starlight.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from North and NNE.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs and calms.
Barometer rising.
Deputy U.S. Marshal [Marshall in log-book] N. Hughes for the district of Oregon came on board and showed warrant for arrest of J. Williams, the citizen held on board, on charge of assault with pistol.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Light airs from West and SW and NNE.
Barometer rising.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs.
Barometer rising.
Damp atmosphere.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold, damp.
Light airs from NE and NNE.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee placed John Williams [James Williams in log-book], prisoner at large, under sentry's charge for safekeeping.
Brilliant display of aurora borealis
Placed Isaac Bettinson, Seaman, drunk on duty, in double irons.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 15°.
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12 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold, bright starlight.
Light airs from NNE.
4am to 8am:
Cool and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Eastward, shifting to the Northward and Westward.
Sent John Williams, a prisoner from shore, to the steamer "California" and delivered him to the purser and acting deputy sheriff from Portland, Oregon.
Paymaster J.A. Ring, U.S. Navy, and First Lieutenant H.S. Ellsworth, U.S. Marine Corps, and Sergeant Devereux left the ship on duty.
Sent the following Marines, under charge of Lieutenant Ellsworth, to the Mare Island Navy Yard for safe keeping, to await trial by Court Martial: J.H. Coleman, Private Marine; Thomas Daly 2nd, Private Marine; J. Bangs, Private Marine; and F. Sackett, Private Marine.
And transferred to Marine Barracks, Mare Island Navy Yard: Frank H. Reese, Private Marine.
Discharged James Nevile, Landsman, and L.R. Blackwell, [Seaman], from this ship and from the Naval Service at their own request, and dishonorably discharged William Mitchell, Seaman, from this ship and from the Naval Service.
At 6.00am mail steamer "California" got under way, towed out of the harbor schooner "Nellie Martin".
T. Wallace, Private Marine, was transferred to mail steamer "California" for passage to Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Mare Island.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light gentle breeze from ENE.
At 9.30am went to quarters for muster [and] inspection.
Varnished spar deck.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 75 pounds fresh bread.
Barometer falling, with threatening rain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Schooner "Nellie Martin" came in and anchored, reporting heavy weather outside, and unable to make Biorka Island [Biorca in log-book] harbor, she returned to Sitka.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, drizzling and misty.
Light breeze from East to fresh squalls from ENE.
Barometer falling rapidly.
8pm to midnight:
[Overcast, cloudy and squally.]
Blowing a gale in puffs from the Eastward.
Very low barometer: 28.84 [inches].
Moon's last quarter, declination South 20°.
Approved: [signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commanding Officer.
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LOG BOOK – NOVEMBER 13th 1879 TO MAY 30th 1880
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LOG BOOK
of the
U.S.S. "Jamestown"
3rd Rate,
of 12 Guns,
Commanded By
L.A. Beardslee, Commander, U.S. Navy,
Attached May 8, to Squadron,
Commencing May 8, 1879,
at Mare Island, Navy Yard, California,
and ending May 30, 1880,
at Sitka, Alaska Territory.
[Inserted note]
U.S.S. "Jamestown", November 13, 1879, to May 30, 1880, number 27.
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List of Officers
Attached to and on board of the U.S.S. "Jamestown", commanded by L.A. Beardslee, Commander, U.S. Navy, at the time of the anchorage at Sitka, Alaska, the 13th day of November, 1879.
Name |
Rank |
L.A. Beardslee |
Commander |
C.H. Rockwell |
Lieutenant-Commander |
F.M. Symonds |
Lieutenant |
E.P. McClellan |
Lieutenant |
G.C. Hanus |
Master |
Frank Guertin |
Master |
J.O. Nicolson |
Ensign |
N.R. Usher |
Ensign |
E.M. Katz |
Ensign |
J.C. Gillmore |
Ensign |
Henry Minett |
Midshipman |
J.A. Ring |
Passed Assistant Paymaster |
N. McPherson Ferebee |
Passed Assistant Surgeon |
H.G. Ellsworth |
First Lieutenant U.S. Marine Corps |
H.D. Alexander |
Paymaster's Clerk |
P.H. Smith |
Boatswain |
Charles Stuart |
Gunner |
L.L. Martin |
Carpenter |
T.O. Fassett |
Sailmaker |
Selim E. Woodworth |
Midshipman |
D.O. Lewis |
Passed Assistant Surgeon |
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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List of Officers
Who have died, been detached, or transferred, on board the U.S.S. "Jamestown", commanded by L.A. Beardslee, Commander, U.S. Navy, during a cruise on the [left blank] Station, from May 8, 1879, to end of cruise, [left blank].
Name |
Rank |
Time of Occurrence, and Particulars |
H.G. Ellsworth |
First Lieutenant U.S. Marine Corps |
Detached and ordered to U.S.S. "Lackawanna" [U.S.S. "Lackawana" in log-book]. |
Selim E. Woodworth |
Midshipman |
Reported on board for duty, April 14, 1880. |
E.M. Katz |
Ensign |
Detached and ordered home, April 16, 1880. |
D.O. Lewis |
Passed Assistant Surgeon |
Reported on board for duty, April 14, 1880. |
G.R. Benson |
First Lieutenant U.S. Marine Corps |
Reported on board for duty, May 11, 1880. |
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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Complement of Petty Officers, Seamen, Ordinary Seamen, Landsmen, Boys, and Marines on board of the U.S.S. "Jamestown", 3rd rate, at first commissioning, May 8, 1879 [1880 in log-book].
Rates |
Number On Board |
Seamen |
25 |
Ordinary Seamen |
30 |
Landsmen |
30 |
Boatswain's Mates |
3 |
Gunner's Mate |
1 |
Chief Quartermaster |
1 |
Quartermasters |
3 |
Coxswains |
4 |
Captains of Forecastle |
2 |
Captains of Tops |
6 |
Captains of Afterguard |
2 |
Quarter Gunners |
3 |
Carpenter's Mate |
1 |
Sailmaker's Mate |
1 |
Armorer |
1 |
Captain of Hold |
1 |
Ship's Cook |
1 |
Ship's Corporal |
1 |
Cooper |
1 |
Carpenters and Caulkers |
2 |
Nurse |
1 |
Master-at-Arms |
1 |
Apothecary |
1 |
Ship's Yeoman |
1 |
Paymaster's Yeoman |
1 |
Jack of the Dust |
1 |
Ship's Writer |
1 |
Painter, First-class |
1 |
Bugler |
1 |
Cabin Steward |
1 |
Cabin Cook |
1 |
Ward-room Steward |
1 |
Ward-room Cook |
1 |
Steerage Steward |
1 |
Steerage Cook |
1 |
Warrant Officer's Steward |
1 |
Warrant Officer's Cook |
1 |
Machinists |
2 |
First-class Firemen |
2 |
Total |
140 |
Marine Guard |
|
Privates |
20 |
First Sergeant |
1 |
Second Sergeant |
1 |
Corporals |
2 |
Musicians |
2 |
Total |
26 |
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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Armament
Of the U.S.S. "Jamestown", 3rd Rate.
Number of Guns |
Caliber |
Description |
Weight |
338 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6465 pounds |
339 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6455 pounds |
340 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6455 pounds |
341 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6465 pounds |
342 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6465 pounds |
343 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6440 pounds |
344 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6460 pounds |
345 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6465 pounds |
347 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6465 pounds |
348 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6460 pounds |
83 |
30-pounder |
Parrott Rifle |
3510 pounds |
128 |
30-pounder |
Parrott Rifle |
3512 pounds |
245 |
12-pounder heavy |
768 pounds |
|
246 |
12-pounder heavy |
772 pounds |
|
151 |
12-pounder light |
426 pounds |
|
66 |
Gatling Battery |
Boats
Two steam launches.
Two cutters.
One gig.
One whaleboat
One dinghy.
Small Arms
80 rifles.
51 pistols.
12 revolvers.
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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13 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Heavy gale in squalls from ENE.
Barometer falling rapidly.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Wind blowing a fresh gale in squalls, constantly shifting between NE and ENE.
Barometer falling until end of watch.
Executed morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised the First and Second Divisions at great guns.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear during first three hours, last hour overcast and cloudy.
Wind blowing a moderate breeze from East.
Expended one oar in dinghy.
Barometer rising.
Heavy surf rolling in from Southward.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy, squally and rainy during first part, latter part clear.
Wind blowing in moderate squalls from East.
Heavy surf breaking on inner island.
New moon, declination South 23°.
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14 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Heavy surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from ENE and NE.
Barometer rising.
Surf breaking inside of outer islands.
Light mist at close of watch.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and cool, with light breeze from NE and ENE.
Very high water.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters and exercised as per routine.
J. Travers, Armorer, O. Pitt, Landsman, P. Perez, Ordinary Seaman, T. Williams, Seaman, and H. Rival, Private Marine, absent without leave.
H. Rival, Private Marine, was brought on board by orderly sergeant and was placed under sentry's charge to await investigation, by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
Heavy sea rolling in from Southward.
Crew engaged in varnishing spar deck and cleaning boats.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calms and light variable airs.
Barometer rising.
Exercised Powder Division at target practice.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather partly clear, with light variable winds and calms.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released H. Rival, Private Marine, from confinement.
8pm to midnight:
Partly clear.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
Heavy surf outside inner islands.
New moon, declination South 25°.
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15 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear during first part, latter part overcast and cloudy, misty and rainy.
Light airs and calms.
Heavy surf breaking around inner islands.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from NE.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with frequent heavy showers and hail.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer rising.
Heavy surf outside.
Thomas Williams, Seaman, returned on board 38 hours over liberty, and by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, placed him in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for three days.
James Travers, Armorer, absent from the ship over liberty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear.
Breeze variable in force and direction, with occasional light squalls and passing showers.
James Travers, Armorer, returned to the ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, passing showers, and heavy fall of hail first hour of watch.
Wind light and variable.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Partly cloudy, occasional light squalls and passing showers.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
New moon, declination South 25°.
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16 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with passing showers and light fall of snow during second hour.
Wind moderate from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy to [overcast].
Light breeze from NE.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Schooner "Nellie Martin" left the harbor
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Moderate breeze from East to NE.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Sent liberty party on shore, and lent one light water whip and two 12-inch snatch blocks to Alaska Mining Company.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, rainy and squally.
Wind in strong squalls from NE.
Barometer falling rapidly.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Moderate to whole gale in squalls from ENE and NE.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Braced yards to wind at 10.30pm.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, Peter Smith, Seaman, and A.H.C. Angillsthorpe, [Seaman], stood extra anchor watch, for leaving boat.
New moon, declination South 23°.
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17 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, thick heavy weather.
Wind variable in force and direction, constant heavy squalls, varying from NE to SSE.
Temperature rising.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
[Overcast, squally and rainy.]
Blowing a strong gale from SSE.
Dragged starboard bow anchors, parting the VIII-inch hawser backing the kedge, and sagged in toward the Indian village.
Twenty-eight feet of water on port bow, thirty-two feet on port quarter, at low water.
About one quarter of the Indian huts on shore damaged by the gale.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, with passing showers.
Squally, but moderating from strong gale to fresh breeze.
Barometer rising.
Thermometer falling.
Ran out a line to rocks on Harbor Island on starboard bow.
At 10.00am Summary Court Martial met on board and the accused Isaac Bettinson, Seaman, was brought before the Court.
At 11.00am the Court adjourned for deliberation and the accused was returned to confinement.
Hoisted out second launch and paid 45 fathoms chain into her, which was used to make a bridle for starboard chain around a rocky point of Harbor Island.
At 11.15am Summary Court Martial adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, squally and rainy.
Blowing fresh to strong breeze from SSE.
Got XII-inch hawser and bent it to chain bridle on Harbor Island and hauled it taut.
Shackled both bow chains.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy, hail and sleet third hour.
Moderate breeze from East by South around to SE, NW and NE, and falling light during the watch.
Barometer rising.
Thermometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Showers of rain and sleet.
New moon, declination South 20°.
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18 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Party clear, cold.
Light to gentle breeze from NNE and NE.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cold, with light wind from North to NE.
Crew engaged in mooring ship.
8am to meridian:
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Weather pleasant.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released Thomas Williams, Seaman, from confinement.
Hove up starboard bow anchor and kedge, found the kedge had become unstocked.
Veered to 135 fathoms on port bow chain.
Bent thirty fathoms of sheet chain to port bow chain.
At 10.00am Summary Court Martial met and adjourned sine die.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and cool.
Light wind, variable in direction.
Crew engaged in mooring ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Light airs from the Eastward, shifting to the Southward and Westward.
Sky cloudy.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light showers during third hour.
Light variable winds.
Barometer falling.
New moon, declination South 16°.
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19 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Sky cloudy, squally the latter part of watch.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Wind in moderate squalls from ENE.
Barometer falling.
Heavy cumulus and nimbus clouds moving rapidly to NW.
Heavy swell from the Eastward.
Very little surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear during first three hours, last hour overcast and cloudy.
Wind blowing in fresh squalls from ENE.
Cumulus clouds moving slowly to Northward.
Barometer variable.
No surf.
At 8.45am called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of a Summary Court Martial in the case of I. Bettinson, Seaman, found guilty and sentenced to 20 days' solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, with full rations every fifth day, and confined him in a cell on shore in accordance with sentence.
Crew engaged in mooring ship.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released John Turnbull, Seaman, from confinement.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 75 pounds fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with rain during last hour of watch.
Wind in moderate squalls from East.
Barometer steady.
Lower clouds moving to Northward.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind blowing fresh from ENE, moderating during latter part and hauling to East.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy, with passing showers.
Wind in moderate squalls from Southward and Eastward, and from East.
Barometer rising steadily.
Cumulus clouds passing to Northward.
New moon, declination South 11°.
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20 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy, with wind blowing in fresh squalls from East.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, rainy first two hours.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Clouds moving from SE.
Weather thick outside.
No surf in middle channel.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Light breeze from Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Nimbus clouds moving to Northward.
Engaged in mooring ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light to moderate breeze, variable in direction.
Clouds moving from SE to NW.
Engaged in remooring ship.
At 3.50pm secured chains with 30 fathoms on each stern anchor, 120 fathoms on the port bower, and 105 fathoms on the starboard bower anchor.
Enlisted Indians coaling ship.
Received for use of crew: 92½ pounds fresh meat; and 92½ pounds fresh vegetables.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and raining during entire watch.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind variable in force from Eastward.
Clouds threatening to Northward and Westward.
No surf outside.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 6°.
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21 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from East.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, light breeze from East, clouds traveling to Northward.
Barometer rising.
Hove in on both bower chains and veered to 60 fathoms on stern chains.
8am to meridian:
Partly clear.
Light breeze from East.
Cumulus and nimbus clouds.
Thick weather outside.
Finished mooring ship, having 90 fathoms of chain on port bower anchor, backed to anchor embedded in masonry ashore by 45 fathoms chain, 75 fathoms on starboard bower anchor, backed by 60 fathoms chain to large rocks ashore.
On the starboard stern anchor 60 fathoms chain, backed by 75 fathoms chain to rocks ashore, on port stern anchor 60 fathoms.
Clouds moving towards NW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and thick overhead.
Moderate breeze from South to light breeze from East.
Clouds moving slowly with the wind.
Barometer oscillating slightly.
Tidying up the ship after mooring.
Passed stream anchor and heavy kedge below.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Cumulus clouds drifting to NW.
Thick outside, no surf.
Moonlight last two hours.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
Light clouds drifting slowly to West.
Barometer falling slowly.
Bright moon and starlight.
Moon's first quarter, declination 0°.
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22 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light cirrus, cumulus and stratus clouds drifting to NW.
Light variable airs and calm.
No swell.
4am to 8am:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
Pumped ship out.
Hoisted second launch to the davits.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and cold.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Barometer falling.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released from confinement David Anderson, Steerage Cook.
Discharged at his own request.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Sea smooth.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Sent two boats to drag for rudder of steam launch.
Lost one grapnel, caught under chain and parted the rope.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NNE and NE.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant, clouding up the latter part of watch from the Northward.
[Light airs from ENE, NW and NE.]
Sea smooth.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 5°.
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23 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and cold.
Light airs from NE to NW.
Barometer stationary.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light airs from North to East.
Executed morning orders.
Smooth sea.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
James Escott, Ordinary Seaman, and R. Welch, Captain of Forecastle, absent over leave.
By order of Commander Beardslee released T. Hayes, Landsman, and William J. Miller, Seaman, from confinement.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 75 pounds bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and cool, with light airs and calms.
Cumulus clouds moving slowly to Northward and Westward.
Smooth sea.
Adam H. Kirk, Landsman, rated to First-class Fireman from this date.
By order of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, Commanding Officer, placed C. Brown, Seaman, and U.D. Leonard, Ordinary Seaman, under sentry's charge to await investigation, for fighting.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, misty and rainy.
Light airs form the Northward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy, with passing showers.
Light variable airs.
R. Welsh, Captain of Tops, returned to the ship.
Light surf breaking on inner islands.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 10°.
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24 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and foggy, with drizzling rain.
Nimbus clouds.
Calm.
Smooth sea.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with light drizzle rain.
Calm first three hours and light breeze from NE at close of watch.
Barometer fluctuating.
No surf.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and drizzling rain, with passing fogs.
Light airs from NE and NNE.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters.
James Escott, Ordinary Seaman, absent without leave.
Exercised First and Second Divisions at great guns.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released U.D. Leonard, Ordinary Seaman, and Charles Brown, Seaman, from confinement, and confined N. Pitcher, Private Marine, in cell on shore, for disobedience of orders.
At end of watch wind hauled to West.
Smooth sea.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and misty, with drizzling rain.
Light breeze from Westward.
Barometer rising.
Sea smooth.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear during last three hours, passing showers during first hour.
Light wind from West.
Heavy banks of cumulus clouds, moving slowly to Northward.
Barometer rising steadily.
Smooth sea.
8pm to midnight:
Partly clear.
Light breeze from West and NE.
Bright moonlight at intervals.
Barometer rising.
Sea smooth.
James Escott, Ordinary Seaman, returned on board, having been absent from the ship 74 hours over liberty.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 14°.
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25 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
Cirrostratus clouds moving to the Northward and Eastward.
Bright moonlight during first three hours, clouding up towards end of watch.
Surf breaking on inner islands.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold, light cirrus and cumulus clouds, drifting to Southward.
No swell.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Usual cloud bank outside.
Enlisted for cruise: Jim [sic], Landsman.
8am to meridian:
Weather for the most part clear and pleasant, cloudy at close, with light variable airs and calms.
Barometer rising.
No surf.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and exercised First, Second, Third, and Powder Divisions at stations and oral instructions, and Master's Division at target practice.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined Private [N.] Pitcher in double irons for seven days, for insubordinate conduct and disobedience of orders.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly cloudy.
Light variable airs.
No swell.
Clouds moving to Eastward.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and cool.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer falling.
Cumulus clouds moving slowly to Eastward.
No surf.
8pm to midnight:
Cold, damp and misty, light passing showers.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Clouds drifting to Eastward.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 18°.
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26 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with light drizzling rain during entire watch.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer falling.
No surf.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, misty and cold.
Light airs from NE and ENE.
Indians reported fighting and stabbing in the Indian village during the night.
Barometer rising.
Thick weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and foggy, drizzling rain.
[Light airs and light breeze from Northward and Eastward.]
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
First, Second and Third Divisions were given oral instructions at great guns.
Absent without permission: T.J. Hayes, Landsman.
Working party of enlisted Indians engaged tearing down old government shed, in charge of carpenter.
Carpenter's gang making new rudder for second steam launch.
Working party in charge of boatswain's mate working on mizzen stay.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, misty and drizzling.
Calm and light airs from NNE.
Barometer falling.
No swell.
Thick weather outside.
Timothy J. Hayes, Landsman, returned on board five hours over time.
Sailmaker painting hammock cloths.
Boatswain's gang fitting mizzen stay.
Carpenter's gang making rudder for second launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, misty and thick.
Calm and light airs, variable in direction.
No swell.
Thick weather outside.
Clouds drifting to Northward and Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy, foggy, misty and rainy.
Light airs to light breeze from NE.
Barometer falling.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 22°.
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27 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light airs, variable in direction.
No swell.
Nimbus clouds moving to Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, foggy, misty and rainy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Smooth sea.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, foggy and rainy.
Light airs from NE.
Thick weather outside.
Barometer falling.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy, turning into snow.
Barometer falling.
Sea smooth.
A three-mile race between the first cutter and the whaleboat took place, in which the first cutter came in ahead by 12 seconds.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, cold and squally.
Light to moderate breeze from NE.
8pm to midnight:
Blowing fresh in puffs from Northward and Eastward.
Sky hazy.
Sea smooth.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 24°.
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28 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and cold, squally.
Fresh breeze from NNE.
Barometer stationary.
Upper clouds moving to Eastward.
Bright moonlight.
4am to 8am:
Clear, cold and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cold.
Fresh breeze from the Northward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised First, Second and Third Divisions at great guns.
Received on board in Equipment Department: one cord of wood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
At 3.00pm piped down scrubbed hammocks.
Beat to quarters to turn in clean hammocks immediately afterwards.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold, bright moonlight.
Fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Full moon, declination North 25°.
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29 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Fresh breeze from NNE.
Considerable swell in the harbor the last hour of watch.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
Smooth sea.
Barometer steady.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cold.
Fresh breeze from NNE.
Holystoned the gun deck.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and cold.
Light wind from NNE.
Watered steam launch from the ship.
Smooth sea.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold, bright moonlight.
Light wind from NNE.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cold.
Light breeze from North and NNE.
Smooth sea.
Bright moonlight.
Full moon, declination North 25°.
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30 November 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Clear and cold, bright moonlight.
Wind blowing fresh in puffs from the NNE.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold, bright moonlight.
Wind in light squalls from NNE.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and cold.
Wind blowing [in] moderate to fresh squalls from NNE.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 76 pounds of fresh bread.
Smooth sea.
Barometer rising slowly.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Wind in moderate squalls from NNE.
Barometer falling.
No surf.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and cold.
Wind blowing in moderate squalls from NNE.
During latter part cirrus clouds covering nearly whole of sky.
Barometer falling.
Moon rose at 6.00pm.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and cold.
Wind light first two hours from NNE, coming out in moderate squalls last two hours of watch.
Barometer falling.
Bright halo around the moon.
Swell setting in from Eastward.
Full moon, declination North 24°.
LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1879
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1 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather partly cloudy, cold and squally.
Wind variable between NNE and NNW, blowing strongest from North.
Heavy banks of cirrocumulus clouds passing rapidly to Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Heavy surf breaking on inner island.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy.
Light cirrocumulus and stratus clouds moving to Eastward.
Light wind squalls, breeze variable in force and direction.
No swell outside.
Cloudy outside.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and cold.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer falling.
Heavy swell setting in from Eastward.
Surf breaking slightly outside.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and exercised all the divisions at oral instruction.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly cloudy, light cirrocumulus and cumulus clouds moving to Northward and Eastward, cold.
Regular swell in harbor, but no apparent surf.
Weather cloudy and thick outside, but no wind.
Breeze in harbor light and variable in direction.
By order of Commanding Officer L.A. Beardslee released from three days' confinement Charlie (enlisted Indian).
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and cold, with light fall of snow last two hours of watch.
Moderate swell.
Wind in fresh squalls from ENE and East.
Barometer rising.
Timothy J. Hayes, Landsman, left boat while on duty and remained absent from the ship without permission.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and cold, snowing first two hours in squalls.
Wind variable in force and direction.
No swell or surf.
Occasional light squalls.
Clouds traveling to Westward.
Weather thick outside.
Full moon, declination North 22°.
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2 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and snowing during entire watch.
Wind in moderate squalls from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Light swell.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy entire watch, passing showers of snow first hour of watch.
Wind variable in force and direction, blowing in light squalls at times, light and variable winds rest of watch.
Cumulus and nimbus clouds.
Light swell outside from Southward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
T.J. Hayes, Landsman, absent without leave.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, cold, occasional moderate squalls of wind and snow.
Thick weather outside.
Clouds moving to NE.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Absent without leave: T.J. Hayes, Landsman.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, and afterwards exercised divisions as per routine.
Carpenter's gang working on cabin bulkhead.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with occasional passing showers of snow throughout watch.
Wind blowing in stiff squalls from ENE.
Nimbus clouds moving slowly to NW.
Barometer falling slowly.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released from confinement and restored to duty N. Pritchard, Private Marine.
Carpenter's gang working on cabin bulkhead.
No swell or surf outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Heavy cumulus clouds moving to Southward and Eastward.
Wind variable in force and direction, with occasional moderate squalls.
Thick weather outside, no swell or surf.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, moon occasionally seen through the clouds.
Cumulus clouds moving to Southward and Westward.
Wind variable in force, blowing at times in stiff squalls from Eastward.
No swell or surf outside.
Barometer rising slowly.
Full moon, declination North 19°.
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3 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy.
Breeze variable in force and direction, with occasional wind squalls.
Clouds moving to Northward.
Thick weather outside, no swell.
4am to 8am:
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Weather chilly.
Moderate swell outside.
T. Hayes, Landsman, returned on board, he having left a boat the evening of the first instant without permission while ashore on duty.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of snow last hour of watch.
Wind variable in force and direction, blowing at times in moderate squalls, generally from ENE.
Cumulostratus clouds.
Thick weather with moderate surf outside.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, placed T.J. Hayes, Landsman, in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days.
Carpenter's gang at work on cabin bulkheads.
Boatswain's gang fitting mizzen stay.
Barometer rising slowly.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, with moderate squalls of wind from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate swell in the harbor.
Carpenter's gang at work on cabin bulkhead.
Boatswain's gang fitting mizzen stay.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of rain last two hours of watch.
Wind variable in force, blowing in occasional moderate squalls from Eastward.
Nimbus clouds.
Thick weather outside, with moderate swell.
Barometer rising slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Light to moderate squalls of wind from the Northward and Eastward.
Overcast, cloudy, raining and snowing all the watch.
Full moon, declination North 15°.
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4 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Generally overcast and cloudy, passing showers of snow first hour of watch.
Moon visible through the clouds.
Heavy cumulus clouds moving to the Westward.
Wind variable in force and direction, blowing at times in moderate squalls from East.
Thick weather outside, with moderate surf.
Barometer steady first three hours of watch, rising slowly last hour.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy greater part of watch.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Considerable surf outside.
Barometer steady.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised the crew at fire quarters.
By order of Commander Beardslee placed H. Hunter, Landsman, in solitary confinement on shore in cell for five days, offense: disrespect to an officer.
Blacksmith at work on shore making rudder for steam launch.
Set up mizzen stay.
Anna Hootz, the Indian policeman, seized a canoe with hoochinoo [hootchenoo in log-book] in it and brought it alongside.
For a punishment and as a warning to others, returned the goods but destroyed the hoochinoo [hootchenoo in log-book] and broke up the canoe.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy.
Light airs from the Westward.
Second Division exercised at small arm target practice.
Anna Hootz, the Indian policeman, brought on board a beaker full of hoochinoo [hootchenoo in log-book], which he had captured on shore.
Destroyed it by order of the Commanding Officer.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
4pm to 8pm:
Calm and light airs from the Westward.
Clouding up and clearing away without any apparent movement of the clouds.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Westward.
[Cloudy and overcast.]
Very little surf outside.
While the first cutter was making the usual 8 o'clock trip, Thomas Morris, Seaman, deserted from the boat.
Full moon, declination North 10°.
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5 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Hazy and cloudy.
Light airs from the Westward.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light fall of snow during first part.
Light airs and calms.
Heavy banks of cumulus clouds moving slowly to Northward and Eastward.
At 7.50am discovered the United States Custom House on fire and sent first and second cutters, with working parties, two fire extinguishers, one pump and hose, to extinguish fire.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light East wind.
At 8.40am working parties returned from the fire, with fire extinguishers, hoses, force pump and buckets.
At 9.15am mustered crew at quarters.
Thomas Morris, Seaman, Thomas Martin, Coxswain, J.H. Turnbull, Seaman, and H. Maguire, Seaman, were found to be absent without leave.
At 9.45am sent a working party on shore to further examine the locality of the fire and to make some repairs.
Working party returned to the ship at 11.30am.
W.R. Dendle, Coxswain, J.S. Douglas, Landsman, P. Douglas, Landsman, deserted from the first cutter while the latter was making the regular 11.30am trip, W.R. Dendle, Coxswain, being at the time in charge of the boat.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear during first part to Northward and misty to Southward, latter part overcast and cloudy.
Moderate swell in the harbor from Eastward.
Light variable airs.
Sent Ensign N.R. Usher and guard of Marines on shore to arrest deserters, and arrested Thomas Martin, Coxswain, John Turnbull, Seaman, W.R. Dendle, Coxswain, J.S. Douglas, Landsman, Percy Douglas, Landsman, and H. Maguire, Seaman.
The last four were confined in double irons on shore by order of Commander Beardslee.
Exercised Third Division at small arm target practice.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 101½ pounds of fresh venison; and 101½ pounds of vegetables.
Barometer rising slowly.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light wind from the NE.
At 4.45pm sent P. Quinlan, Orderly Sergeant, on shore to arrest J.H. Turnbull, Seaman, who proved to be again missing from the ship.
Surf outside of harbor moderate.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy and cool, with light wind from NE, shifting to West at end of watch.
Surf breaking on inner islands and light swell from Eastward.
Barometer rising.
First sergeant returned to the ship.
Full moon, declination North 5°.
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6 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with occasional light snow squalls.
Wind light from the West.
Sea outside of the harbor smooth.
P. Quinlan, Orderly Sergeant, was sent on shore at 12.15am to arrest J. Turnbull, Seaman, a deserter, but returned on board at 2.30am having failed to find him.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light variable airs and calms.
Barometer rising.
Thick outside.
No surf.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy and raw, with dense fog around the mountains to the Northward and Eastward.
Light surf.
Light wind from WSW to West.
Washed down spar deck and holystoned gun deck.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released H. Maguire, Seaman, from confinement.
Pumped out the bilge.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from Westward.
Snow falling lightly at intervals.
Got out second steam launch and got tanks from on shore.
Engaged in putting engine together.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light mist during second hour.
Light wind from West to NW.
Smooth sea.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released Indian Charlie from confinement.
Barometer steady.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, with light snow last two hours of watch.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
No surf.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 1°.
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7 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and foggy, with light fall of snow during first part.
Light airs and calms.
Moderate surf.
Barometer steady.
J. Turnbull, Seaman, was arrested on shore by orderly sergeant, and by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee was confined in double irons.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy.
Light breeze from West.
Clouds nimbus and cumulus, drifting to Eastward.
Thick and foggy outside.
8am to meridian:
Weather partly cloudy, with light breeze from Northward and Westward.
Barometer falling.
Cumulus clouds moving slowly to Northward.
No surf.
At 9.30am inspected at quarters, and at 10.00am called all hands to muster and read Articles for the Government of the Navy, and mustered crew.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and cool.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Clouds cumulus and nimbus, moving to Southward and Westward.
Slight fall of snow first part of watch.
Received in Paymaster's Department for use of crew: 76 pounds fresh bread.
Thick weather outside, no surf.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cool.
Light breeze from NNE first three hours of watch, changing to West at close.
Barometer falling slightly.
Sea smooth.
8pm to midnight [8am to meridian in log-book]:
Clear and cold.
Light variable airs.
Light cumulus clouds moving to Westward.
No swell.
Thick weather outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 7°.
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8 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly clear first two hours of watch, cloudy last two.
Light variable [breezes].
Cumulus clouds moving to Westward.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Clear, cool and pleasant throughout watch, moonlight and bright starlight.
Cirrocumulus clouds moving slowly to SW.
Light variable airs.
No surf or swell outside.
Barometer rising slowly.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs, variable in direction, no swell.
Light cirrocumulus clouds and stratus clouds passing to Eastward.
Fine weather outside.
At 9.30am went to general quarters and exercised crew.
Engaged painting ship's side.
At 11.00am called all hands to muster and brought to the mast Thomas Morris, Seaman, J.H. Turnbull, Seaman, and W.R. Dendle, Captain of Tops, James Rollins, Landsman, J.D. Douglas, Landsman, and P. Douglas, Landsman.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, Thomas Morris, Seaman, was released and returned to duty, J.H. Turnbull, Seaman, and W.R. Dendle, Captain of Tops, were returned to confinement in double irons to await trial by Summary Court Martial, and J. Rollins, Landsman, J.D. Douglas, Landsman, and P. Douglas, Landsman, were returned to confinement in double irons to await trial by General Court Martial.
P. Douglas, Landsman, on being informed of the intention to try him by General Court Martial declared that it was "just what he wanted".
Carpenter's gang engaged in second steam launch.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released from confinement T.J. Hayes, Landsman.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs.
Light cirrocumulus and stratus clouds moving slowly to Eastward.
Fine weather outside, with no surf.
Engaged in blacking ship outside and varnishing spar deck.
Carpenter's gang working on second steam launch.
Barometer steady first three hours of watch, falling last hour.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Calm and light airs.
Light cirrocumulus clouds on [in in log-book] Western horizon.
No swell or surf.
Fine weather outside.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NNE entire watch.
Sky cloudless, with the exception of very light cirrocumulus clouds on [in in log-book] Western horizon.
Fine weather outside.
The roar of the surf outside very audible.
No swell inside.
Barometer rising slowly.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 13°.
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9 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light variable airs.
Light cumulus clouds slowly passing to Eastward.
Fine weather outside.
No swell, but considerable surf on outside islands.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cool.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from ENE first two hours and from NNE last two hours of watch.
Light cirrostratus clouds on [in in log-book] Southern horizon.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Barometer rising slowly.
No quarters.
Engaged in painting spars and mast.
At 9.30am Summary Court Martial convened for the trial of William R. Dendle, Captain of Tops.
At 10.45am Court adjourned until tomorrow morning.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released from confinement and restored to duty Isaac Bettinson, Seaman, and H.H. Hunter, Landsman.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Hoisted boiler into second steam launch.
Crew engaged in painting spars.
Enlisted Indian Dan and Indian Harry as First-class Boys for special service.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, cold and pleasant.
Light variable airs.
Light cumulostratus clouds on [in in log-book] Southern horizon.
Fine weather outside, no swell or surf.
Barometer rising slowly.
Returned W.R. Dendle, Captain of Tops, to guardhouse on shore, to await proceedings of the Summary Court Martial.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moon's last quarter, [declination] South 18°.
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10 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
No swell.
Clear weather outside, with surf on outside islands.
Cumulostratus clouds on [in in log-book] Southern horizon.
Barometer falling slowly.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Fresh East wind, with occasional heavy squalls.
Threatening weather.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Heavy surf outside the harbor.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze in squalls from the Eastward.
Barometer falling
At 9.30am Summary Court [Martial] met for the trial of J.H. Turnbull, Seaman.
Received on board in Equipment Department: one cord of wood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with snow.
Moderate gale with heavy squalls from the East and ENE.
Heavy surf outside the harbor.
Barometer falling rapidly.
4pm to 8pm:
Blowing a gale from the Northward and Eastward.
Cloudy and squally with snow.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and squally with snow.
Blowing a gale from ENE.
Barometer falling.
Heavy surf outside the harbor.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 22°.
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11 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and raining.
Blowing a gale from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, and squally with rain during latter part.
Wind blowing in heavy squalls from ENE.
Barometer steady.
Very high tide.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Strong wind with heavy squalls from Eastward.
At 9.20am Summary Court [Martial] met, and adjourned at 11.15am.
Barometer rising slowly.
Heavy surf outside the harbor.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy, squally, rainy and foggy.
Wind variable between SE and South, blowing fresh during latter part.
Moderate surf from Southward and Eastward.
At 1.25pm called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of a Summary Court Martial in the case [of] William R. Dendle, Captain of Tops, found guilty, and sentenced to solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, for thirty days, with full rations every fifth day, and loss of one month's pay as Captain of Tops.
Also the findings and sentence of a Summary Court Martial in the case of J.H. Turnbull, Seaman, found guilty, and sentenced to solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, for thirty days, with full rations every fifth day, and loss of three months' pay as Seaman.
Confined them in cells on shore in accordance with above sentence.
That portion of sentence involving loss of pay was submitted in both cases [to] the Honorable Secretary of the Navy by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
Barometer rising.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising.
Heavy surf outside the harbor.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally with rain, except last hour.
Wind blowing in moderate gale in squalls from the South and decreasing toward end of watch.
Very heavy surf outside of harbor.
Barometer rising.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 24°.
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12 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain squalls from Southward, heavy and frequent the first part of watch, less frequent and light the latter part.
[Moderate breeze from Southward.]
Barometer rising.
Very heavy surf outside the harbor.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and raining first two hours.
Light variable breeze.
Moderate swell setting in harbor.
Surf breaking inside of outer islands.
Lower cumulus clouds moving to Northward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
During first part of watch clear overhead and foggy around horizon.
Light airs and calms.
First steam launch and first cutter watering ship.
At 9.15am a Summary Court Martial convened on board for the trial of James Rollins, Landsman, and adjourned at 11.30am until tomorrow morning.
Heavy surf outside of harbor.
Barometer rising.
D. Bettinson, Seaman, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with light drizzling rain at intervals.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
Heavy surf outside.
Received on board 758 gallons of fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy, clearing up overhead for a short time at intervals.
[Light airs from NE and NW.]
Heavy surf outside of harbor.
Received on board 658 gallons of fresh water.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy first hour, afterwards partly clear.
Calm.
Surf breaking outside.
New moon, declination South 25°.
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13 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear overhead and cloudy around horizon.
Light winds from NE and NNE.
Barometer unsteady.
Heavy surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Occasional light airs, variable in direction.
No swell or surf.
Thick weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and raining heavily during entire watch.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Received on board 690 gallons of fresh water.
No surf.
Isaac Bettinson, Seaman, and Michael Quinlan, Seaman, absent from the ship without leave, over liberty.
Steam launch and first cutter engaged in bringing fresh water.
Michael Quinlan, Seaman, returned on board 4 hours over liberty.
Summary Court Martial met at 9.45am, and at 9.55am adjourned to await order of authority.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy, snowing first hours, drizzling rain afterwards.
Clouds moving to Northward.
Thick weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Engaged watering ship using second steam launch and first cutter.
Received 580 gallons fresh water.
Isaac Bettinson, Seaman, returned on board 1½ days over time.
Divisional officers overhauled clothes bags.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and foggy, with drizzling rain.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Thick outside.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and thick.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Frequent squalls of wind, rain and hail.
Clouds passing to Northward.
Thick weather outside, with considerable surf.
J. Escott, Ordinary Seaman, left boat and remained absent without leave.
New moon, declination South 24°.
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14 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Wind in fresh squalls first two hours from South, last two from SE, accompanied with heavy falls of rain and hail.
Barometer falling.
Surf breaking outside.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with frequent heavy squalls of rain and hail.
Wind increasing in violence, and blowing in heavy squalls from SE towards end of watch.
Thick and ugly weather outside, with heavy surf.
Barometer falling.
Heavy nimbus clouds.
Mountains hid by thick mist.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, squally and rainy.
Heavy nimbus clouds passing rapidly to Northward.
Frequent heavy squalls of wind and rain.
Thick weather outside and heavy surf outside and among the islands.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
Absent without leave: C. Rose, Landsman, and J. Escott, Ordinary Seaman.
Received in Paymaster's Department for use of crew: 78 pounds fresh bread.
Wind hauling to Southward and Westward last part of watch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with frequent heavy squalls of wind and rain, moderating towards end of watch.
Wind variable in force and direction, generally blowing in heavy squalls from SE.
Thick and ugly weather outside, with heavy surf.
Moderate surf on inside islands.
C. Rose, Landsman, returned on board 7 hours and 30 minutes over time.
Barometer rising slowly.
Mountains obscured by mist and rain.
Heavy nimbus clouds moving to Northward and Westward.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Heavy nimbus clouds moving to Northward.
Wind variable in force, with moderate squalls at frequent intervals.
Raining steadily.
Heavy surf outside.
Wind hauling to Westward toward end of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, raining first part, snowing last part of watch.
Wind variable in force and direction, blowing in moderate squalls first two hours of watch, gentle breeze last two hours.
Thick weather, with heavy surf, outside.
Barometer rising slowly.
New moon, declination South 22°.
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15 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cold.
Squalls of wind and snow.
Moderate surf outside.
Wind, variable in force, from NNE.
Clouds drifting to Westward.
4am to 8am:
Strong breeze to moderate gale, with snow, from Northward and Eastward, wind shifting to Northward at end of watch.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Moderate squalls of wind from NNE.
Snowing on top of mountains.
Thick weather outside, with moderate surf.
Nimbus clouds drifting to Southward and Westward.
Barometer rising slowly.
At 10.45am went to general quarters.
Exercised gun divisions in firing at target.
Expended in Ordnance Department: thirty 7-pound, 8-inch charges; thirty 5-second, 8-inch shells; six 5-second, 30-pounder shells; six 3¼-pound charges, 30-pounder rifle; and 56 cannon primers.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cold, fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Sky cloudy.
Exercised the First Division at target practice with small arms.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold, with moderate breeze from NNE, occasional fresh squalls of wind at intervals.
Starlight.
Clear weather outside, with no surf.
Barometer rising.
Cumulostratus clouds on [in in log-book] Southern horizon.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
New moon, declination South 18°.
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16 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Wind variable in force and direction, moderate breeze from NE, shifting to ENE last two hours of watch.
Starlight.
Clear weather outside.
No surf.
Barometer rising.
Moderate squalls from Eastward last hour of watch.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Light wind from NNE, with occasional squalls from same direction.
Smooth sea outside the harbor.
Making preparations for hoisting in first launch.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cold.
Fresh breeze from NNE.
At 9.30am called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of a Summary Court Martial in the case of James Rollins, Landsman.
Sentenced to be confined in double irons in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for thirty days, full rations every fifth day, and to two months' loss of pay.
The sentence was approved by Commander Beardslee and the confinement to commence on the thirteenth instant.
At 9.00am Summary Court [Martial] met for the trial of James Escott, Ordinary Seaman, and adjourned at 11.30am.
Hoisted boiler of first steam launch to the berth deck and landed the launch on the rail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Fresh breeze from NNE first part of watch, moderate breeze latter part.
Served out clothing in Paymaster's Department.
Hauled fires in second launch and blew down boiler.
Disconnected all pipes liable to freeze and removed all water from tanks.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from the Northward.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NW.
Smooth sea outside.
New moon, declination South 13°.
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17 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy swell in the harbor.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs from North to East.
Clouding up to Eastward at end of watch.
Smooth sea.
8am to meridian:
Clear, cold and pleasant.
Light breeze from the East.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised First, Second and Third Divisions in oral instruction.
At 10.00am Summary Court [Martial] met, and 10.30am adjourned.
Received on board: 78 pounds of bread, in Paymaster's Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and cold.
Light variable airs and calms.
Smooth sea.
Private [G.] Adams was sent to join Marine Guard on shore and Private [P.J.] Kelly returned.
Barometer falling.
Light, fleecy clouds to the Northward and Eastward during latter part.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from ENE.
Smooth sea outside the harbor.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cool, with wind from North to NNE, light during first part, latter part blowing in heavy squalls from North and temperature rose ten degrees [Fahrenheit].
Long swell in the harbor from Eastward.
Barometer steady.
New moon, declination South 7°.
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18 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Blowing in heavy squalls.
Smooth sea outside the harbor.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Wind in heavy squalls first three hours from Northward and Eastward, [light airs from SE last hour].
Barometer rising.
No surf.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and cold, with fresh breeze from East.
Barometer rising rapidly.
Light swell in the harbor.
At 9.40am mustered crew at quarters.
At 9.25am called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of a Summary Court Martial in the case of James Escott, Ordinary Seaman, found guilty, and sentenced to solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, for thirty days, with full rations every fifth day.
Placed a howitzer in second steam launch.
A gang of men engaged in moving bread from the after to the forward bread room.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer rising.
Exercised howitzer crew in firing at target from second steam launch.
At the ninth fire the bolt which secures chock for boat carriage parted, losing the nut overboard.
Expended in Ordnance Department: nine 1-pound charges; five 12-pound shells; four 12-pound shrapnel.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and cold.
Light wind from NE to NNE.
Light swell in harbor.
8pm to midnight:
Clear first hour, afterwards cloudy.
Light variable airs.
Sea smooth, no surf.
New moon, declination South 2°.
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19 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light airs and calms.
Light swell in the harbor.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cold.
Heavy clouds drifting to Westward.
Light airs from NE.
No swell or surf.
Thick weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with light snow.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Weather thick outside.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Thick and misty outside.
No surf or swell.
Clouds drifting to Eastward.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy first part, clear and cool last two hours, moonlight.
Sea smooth.
No surf.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer fluctuating.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Light cumulus and stratus clouds slowly drifting to Westward.
No swell, no surf.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 3°.
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20 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from Westward.
Barometer falling.
Bright starlight.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Bright starlight.
Fine weather outside.
Cloudless sky.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cold.
Light airs and calms.
Fine weather outside.
Cloudless sky.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Light airs first two hours of watch, gentle breeze from NE last two hours.
Fine weather outside.
Cirrostratus clouds on [in in log-book] Southern horizon, otherwise sky cloudless.
Barometer rising until last hour, when commenced falling.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
Cirrus clouds.
Fine weather outside.
Bright moonlight.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
Cloudless sky, bright moon and starlight.
Fine weather outside.
Barometer rising at end of watch, unsteady during watch.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 8°.
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21 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NNE.
Cloudless sky, bright starlight.
Fine weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Fine weather apparently outside.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cold.
Calm and light airs from East.
Light cirrus clouds on [in in log-book] Southern horizon.
Surveyed, condemned and threw overboard: two cans of fresh beef.
Fine weather outside.
At 11.00am steamer "California" came in and made fast to wharf.
Barometer rising.
Meridian to 4pm:
Sky clear, weather cold.
Gentle breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: thirty thousand dollars.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from NE first hour of watch, light variable airs rest of watch.
Fine weather outside.
Bright moon and starlight.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Calm.
Weather cold, sky clear.
Sea smooth.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 13°.
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22 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from ENE.
No swell or surf.
Barometer falling.
Clouded over last hour of watch.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light wind from ENE.
Barometer falling.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
8am to meridian:
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Sky cloudy, with occasional snow.
Received on board in Construction Department: 1000 feet of ash; and 1000 feet pine lumber.
Indians at work, getting coal on board.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with snow first part of watch.
Calms and light airs from the East.
Smooth sea outside of harbor.
At 2.20pm mail steamer "California" returned from Silver Bay and went alongside Sitka wharf.
Received on board: 30 dead eyes, in Construction Department; 1 Navy compass, liquid; 1 azimuth circle; one 100-foot steel tape; 4 hand lanterns; 1 common running light; 10 pounds lamp wick; four 12-pound hand leads; 6 globes for hand lanterns; 10 pounds arming for leads; 1 ream regulation paper; 25 dozen letter envelopes; 25 dozen note envelopes, in the Navigation Department.
Received from steamer "California": four pairs hand irons; and one pair leg irons.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Eastward.
Sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from North and NNE.
Smooth sea outside the harbor.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 18°.
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23 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, nimbus clouds, snowing slightly.
Light airs from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear during first part, latter part cloudy and misty.
Light wind from ENE.
Light surf outside the harbor.
Barometer steady.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with snow first part of watch, and drizzling rain latter part.
Light airs from the East.
Sea smooth outside the harbor.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with occasional fogs.
Light winds from NE to East.
By order of Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting discharged F. Marmelejo, Landsman, from the Naval Service.
At 2.50pm steamer "California" cast off from the wharf and stood out of the harbor.
Barometer falling.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing light showers of rain.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer fluctuating.
Sea smooth, no surf.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light passing showers, except last hour.
Light airs from NNE to NE.
Moderate surf outside of harbor.
Barometer falling slightly.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 21°.
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24 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Light airs from the NE.
Heavy surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer falling.
Heavy mist hanging around mountains.
No surf.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy and drizzling rain, with fogs, which were dense around the mountains.
Moderate breeze from ENE, blowing fresh during last hour.
Moderate surf outside of harbor from Southward.
Second steam launch and first cutter watering ship.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 78 pounds of fresh bread.
Hoisted colors at half-mast and fired 13 minute guns in respect to the memory of Rear Admiral Reynolds and in compliance to the order of November 6th of the Honorable Secretary of the Navy.
Barometer falling.
J. Delaney, Ordinary Seaman, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy first two hours, accompanied with snow.
Wind in light squalls from ENE.
Weather thick outside.
Surf breaking.
Barometer falling steadily.
Received on board 1400 gallons of fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with passing fogs.
Moderate breeze from ENE, decreasing towards end of watch.
J. Delaney, Ordinary Seaman, returned on board drunk.
Long swell in the harbor.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and misty, with light drizzling rain throughout entire watch.
Light airs from ENE first part, changing to West at close.
Surf breaking inside of outer islands.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 23°.
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25 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light variable winds.
Barometer falling.
Heavy showers during last hour.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, misty and rainy.
Heavy nimbus clouds drifting to Northward.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Considerable surf on outside islands.
8am to meridian [8pm to midnight in log-book]:
Overcast and raining first two hours of watch, pleasant and partly clear last two.
Light and variable breeze.
Barometer rising.
Surf breaking.
Light nimbus clouds moving slowly to Westward.
Henry Mathews, Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy, and serving aboard this vessel, died at 8.45am on board ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and misty.
Light airs from East.
Heavy cumulus and nimbus clouds moving to Northward.
Thick weather outside.
No swell, but little surf.
Sent on shore the body of Henry Mathews, Ordinary Seaman, deceased.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty first three hours, clearing at close of watch.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising slightly.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and misty.
Light nimbus clouds obscuring moon.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Snowing at intervals.
Moderate surf.
Thick weather outside.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 25°.
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26 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light snow.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold, bright moonlight.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Fine weather outside.
Sea smooth.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cold.
Light clouds, cirrocumulus and stratus, on [in in log-book] Southern horizon.
Breeze variable in force and direction, with occasional moderate squalls.
At 9.30am funeral party, in charge of Master G.C. Hanus, U.S. Navy, left the ship to bury the body of the late Henry Mathews, Ordinary Seaman.
Funeral party returned to ship at 11.30am.
Absent from the ship without leave: J.P. Griffin, Landsman, and Thomas Graham, Boatswain's Mate.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Wind variable in force and direction, blowing at times in heavy squalls from Northward.
Cirrostratus clouds passing to Southward.
J.P. Griffin, Landsman, returned aboard 6 hours and 30 minutes over time.
Fine weather outside.
Moderate surf.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light cumulus clouds and clear sky.
Breeze variable in force and direction, with occasional heavy squalls, squalls moderating last hour.
Very low tide.
Clear weather outside.
Bright moonlight.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold, cloudless sky, bright moonlight.
Wind variable in force and direction, blowing at times in heavy squalls from Northward.
Fine weather outside.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 25°.
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27 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold, cloudless sky, bright moonlight.
Fine weather outside.
Breeze variable in force and direction, occasional moderate squalls of wind.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Fresh to strong breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Pumped ship out.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cold.
Breeze variable in force and direction, moderating to light airs from NE last hour of watch.
Fine weather outside, smooth sea.
Released from confinement by order of Commanding Officer, Commander L.A. Beardslee, H.S. Johnson, Cooper.
Light cirrus clouds on [in in log-book] Southern horizon.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from NNE first hour, light variable airs rest of watch.
Bright moonlight.
Fine weather outside, with no surf on islands.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 25°.
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28 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze first two hours, increasing in force to fresh breeze last two hours of watch, breeze variable in direction.
Snowing last two hours of watch.
Thick weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with snow.
Light breeze from NE and NNE.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with light snow.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
By order of Commander Beardslee, Thomas Graham, Boatswain's Mate, was disrated to Seaman, and Frank Pettingill, Captain of Tops, was disrated to Seaman, December 24th.
Rated Louis Powe, Seaman, to Captain of Tops, [and] Frank Pettingill, Seaman, to Boatswain's Mate from December 25th.
Private [H.] Rival absent over leave.
Charles Ross, Landsman, was brought on board by orderly sergeant, he having been absent from the ship without permission.
Private [H.] Rival was placed in guardhouse on shore to await action.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 78 pounds bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with snow and rain.
Light breeze from NNE and NE.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Henry Rival, Private Marine, was brought on board from the guardhouse, having been absent without leave.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, rainy and snowing.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Smooth sea.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain and snow.
Light breeze from ESE first part of watch, blowing in squalls latter part.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Full moon, declination North 23°.
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29 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Raining, snowing and hailing all the watch.
Wind from the Southward and Eastward, with strong puffs, but shifting to the Northward and Eastward and moderating.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with snow.
Wind blowing from all points and variable in force.
At 6.45am wind came out suddenly from SW, with a heavy snow squall, lasting a short time and shutting out the land.
Barometer falling till end of watch.
Light swell.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with snow and rain.
Light breeze, blowing in occasional strong puffs, from the SW and South.
Sent a working party on shore, under the charge of Boatswain P.H. Smith, to overhaul top-gallant and royal rigging.
Received on board 678 gallons of fresh water.
Sea outside rough.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and snow.
During first part wind blowing in squalls from South, latter part hauling to West and SE.
Barometer variable.
Heavy surf rolling in from Southward.
Second launch and first cutter engaged in watering ship.
Received on board 752 gallons of fresh water.
A working party on shore engaged overhauling top-gallant and royal rigging.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with snow, hail and rain.
Light breezes from ENE and ESE, blowing in puffs.
Sea outside rough.
8pm to midnight:
Weather partly clear, with light fall of snow.
Cumulus clouds moving to Northward.
Light breeze from North to East, with moderate squalls at end of watch.
Barometer rising.
Heavy surf outside of the harbor.
Full moon, declination North 20°.
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30 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with hail and snow.
Light to moderate breeze from ENE.
Heavy surf outside the harbor.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, snowing during entire watch, very heavy snow storm during third hour.
Light breeze from East and ENE.
Moderate surf.
Heavy nimbus clouds moving to Northward and Westward.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with snow during watch, and falling in large quantities during latter part.
Light variable winds.
Clearing up at end of watch.
Second launch and first cutter engaged watering ship.
Received 600 gallons fresh water.
Barometer steady.
Moderate sea from Southward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and snowing.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer rising.
Light swell setting in the harbor.
Moderate surf.
Steam launch and first cutter engaged in watering ship.
Received on board 600 gallons fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light fall of snow.
Light winds from East and ENE and calms.
Moderate surf from Southward.
Barometer falling slightly.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with heavy fall of snow.
Light variable airs.
Sea smooth.
Heavy nimbus clouds moving to Northward.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Full moon, declination North 16°.
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31 December 1879
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with snow during first hour, rest of watch clear overhead and dark around horizon.
Light airs and calms.
During first part cumulus clouds moving to Southward and Westward, during latter part moving to Northward.
Barometer falling.
Light surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and snowing, mist last hour.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Mountains obscured by mist.
Thick weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Clouds passing slowly to Northward.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, very heavy fall of snow first two hours of watch.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising slightly.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, snowing.
Heavy nimbus and cumulus clouds passing slowly to Eastward.
Breeze light and variable in direction.
Thick weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Exercised Navigator's and Powder Divisions at small arm target practice.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy and cold, with light snow third hour.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
Thick outside.
No surf.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cold, snowing first two hours.
Nimbus and cumulus clouds passing to Northward.
Thick weather outside.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Full moon, declination North 11°.
LOGS FOR JANUARY 1880
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1 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and squally during entire watch.
Wind in light squalls and variable in direction and force.
Barometer steady.
No surf.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and cold.
Light breeze from NNE.
Snowing during first hour.
Barometer and thermometer falling.
No surf.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and cold, light snow during last hour.
Clouds moving slowly to NW.
Breeze variable in force from NE.
Barometer rising.
No swell or surf.
Thick weather outside.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, snowing.
Gentle to moderate breeze from NNE.
Thermometer falling.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, Private [N.] Pitcher, who refused to do duty, was confined in double irons in the guardhouse to await further action.
Thick weather outside.
No swell or surf.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, cold and squally.
Breeze strong from NNE, with occasional squalls.
Bright starlight.
Clouds cumulostratus, moving to Northward.
No swell, thick weather outside.
8pm to midnight:
Cold, sky clouding over, squally.
Moderate to light breeze from NE.
No swell or surf.
Full moon, declination North 6°.
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2 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and cold.
Wind in moderate squalls from NE.
Cumulus clouds moving to Northward.
Thick weather outside.
No swell.
4am to 8am:
Strong breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Weather cold, sky cloudy, looking black and thick outside.
8am to meridian:
Cold, clear and squally.
Fresh breeze in squalls from North.
Barometer rising.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, placed Private [N.] Pitcher in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days, for refusing to do the duty assigned to him yesterday.
No swell or surf.
Bank of clouds to Southward and Westward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cold.
Strong breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Moderate swell in the harbor.
Apparently no swell outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, cold and squally.
Fresh breeze in squalls from NE, most of the wind aloft.
Bank of dark clouds to the Westward.
No sea or surf outside, moderate swell inside.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh to strong breeze from the Northward.
Sky clear, weather cold.
Thermometer 2° [Fahrenheit] above zero, temperature of the water at the surface 40°.
Full moon, declination 0°.
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3 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cold, clear first two hours, then overcast and cloudy.
Fresh breeze in squalls from NNE and North.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and cold.
Wind blowing a moderate gale in squalls from NNE.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Strong breeze in squalls from the Northward and Eastward.
Weather cold.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and cold, with wind blowing in squalls from NNE to NE, hauling at times to NW for a short time.
Misty around the mountains.
Long swell in harbor.
Barometer rising.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Weather cold.
Considerable swell in the harbor from the Westward without any apparent cause.
8pm to midnight:
Weather mostly clear and cold, overcast at intervals, with fine snow during first hour.
Wind blowing in fresh squalls from NNE.
Long swell in harbor.
Barometer rising.
Temperature of water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit].
Full moon, declination South 5°.
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4 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cold.
Fresh breeze in squalls from the Northward and Eastward.
Quite heavy surf from the Eastward in the harbor.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cold.
Light breeze from North by East.
Moderate swell.
Surf breaking outside.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and cold.
Light breeze from North by East.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 74 pounds of fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and cold.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer rising.
Light swell, no surf.
At 1.00pm water at surface 40.5° [Fahrenheit], 7 fathoms below surface 42°, air 4°, tide flood.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold, with light fall of snow first two hours of watch.
Barometer rising.
Light breeze from NNE.
Light swell, no surf.
At midnight water at surface was 40° [Fahrenheit].
Full moon, declination South 11°.
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5 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and very cold.
Light wind from NNE to NE.
Smooth sea.
Moon arose at 1.30am.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
Barometer rising slightly.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
Bright moonlight.
Mercury in thermometer below the graduations, which marks 5° [Fahrenheit] below zero only, estimated temperature 7° below zero.
No swell or surf.
Thick hoarfrost about decks and rigging.
Fair weather outside.
Water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer rising.
Sea smooth, no surf.
Water at surface 35° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and cold, with light airs from NNE.
Barometer steady.
No swell.
Fair weather outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Wind from NE, coming out in light squalls at close of watch.
Barometer rising.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Breeze variable in force and direction, light squalls first part of watch.
Fair weather outside.
No swell.
Bright starlight.
Water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit], low tide.
Full moon, declination South 16°.
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6 January 1880
[1879 in log-book]
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer falling slightly.
Bright starlight.
Heavy frost.
Sea smooth.
Water at surface 34° [Fahrenheit] at 4 o'clock.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Moderate to gentle breeze from NE.
Surface water 39° [Fahrenheit].
Barometer falling.
Bright moon and starlight.
Light bank of clouds to the South.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
Fair weather outside.
No swell.
Carpenter's gang at work, building hatch house on deck and altering Navigator's room.
Temperature of surface water 39° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Gentle breeze from NE.
Temperature of water at surface 34° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from NE.
Fair weather outside.
Barometer steady.
No swell.
Temperature of surface water 34° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cold and squally.
Moderate to fresh breeze from NE.
Temperature of surface water 34° [Fahrenheit].
This day being the Christmas of the Greek Church, and there being much suffering among the poor, on account of the unprecedented cold weather, a quantity of beef and bread, amounting to [left blank] pounds of the former and [left blank] pounds of the latter, was issued to the poor as the contribution of the Government in assistance of a charitable issue, which was being made by citizens of Sitka and officers of the ship.
The provisions and other presents were divided equitably between the Creoles and Indians.
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commanding Officer.
[Moon's] last quarter, declination South 20°.
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7 January 1880
[1879 in log-book]
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
Cloudless sky, bright starlight.
Fair weather outside.
No swell.
Temperature of surface water 33° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Fresh breeze from Northward and Eastward.
A heavy bank of clouds outside.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cold.
Moderate to gentle breeze from NNE.
Temperature of surface water 36° [Fahrenheit].
Carpenter building hatch house over after hatches.
Private [N.] Pitcher was released from confinement by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding.
Meridian to 4pm:
Sky clear, weather cold.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from NE.
Temperature of surface water 35° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Sky clear, weather cold.
Strong breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Fires banked in steam launch.
[Moon's] last quarter, declination South 24°.
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8 January 1880
[1879 in log-book]
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until [4]am:
Clear, cold and squally.
Fresh breeze from NNE and NE.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cold.
Wind blowing in fresh squalls from NE, decreasing towards end of watch.
Barometer steady.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and nearly high water.
8am to meridian:
Weather cold, sky clear.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Bank of clouds outside.
Sea smooth.
Carpenter's gang at work, building deckhouse.
Temperature of air 4° [Fahrenheit] above zero, temperature of water 37° at end of watch, ebb tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and cold.
Light wind from NNE.
Carpenter's gang engaged in building deckhouse.
Light swell in the harbor.
Water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit] and low water.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature one degree [Fahrenheit] below zero at end of watch, temperature of water at surface 38°, state of the tide half flood.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cold.
Light wind from NE during first part, latter part moderate breeze.
Barometer steady.
Temperature of air rising.
High water and temperature 39° [Fahrenheit].
Moon's last quarter, declination South 25°.
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9 January 1880
[1879 in log-book]
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Sky slightly hazy, weather cold.
[Light wind from East and SE], wind shifting the last hour of the watch to WNW and freshening with a slight rise in temperature.
Temperature of the water 40° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide high water.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind in moderate squalls from West first three hours, changing to North last hour.
Barometer falling.
Sea smooth, no surf.
Tide one quarter flood, temperature of water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and cold.
Wind blowing in squalls from WNW during first part, latter part light wind.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters.
M. Quinlan, Seaman, and H.S. Johnson, Cooper, absent without leave, and they were arrested and brought on board by orderly sergeant.
End of watch water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and one fourth ebb.
Banks of cirrocumulus clouds moving to Southward.
No vapor rising from the water.
Barometer falling.
Temperature of air falling.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Moderate breeze from Northward and Westward.
Barometer falling.
Carpenters at work on hatch house.
Sea smooth.
Heavy bank of cumulus clouds outside.
Low water at close of watch.
Temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and cold.
Wind NNE, blowing in squalls during first part.
Barometer rising.
Water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit] and half flood tide at end of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold, cloudless, bright starlight.
Wind in fresh squalls from NNE.
Sea smooth.
High water at end of watch, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
Barometer rising.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 25°.
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10 January 1880
[1879 in log-book]
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cold.
During first part fresh squalls from NE, latter part wind hauled to ESE and light, with banks of clouds to Southward.
Barometer rising.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and half ebb tide.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs, variable in direction.
No swell or surf.
Bright starlight first three hours.
Fine weather outside.
Temperature of water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit], tide three quarters and running flood.
Vapor visible upon the water.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer steady.
No swell or surf.
Vapor arising from the water until 11 o'clock, when it ceased.
Carpenters at work on hatch house.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released from confinement J.H. Turnbull, Seaman, and William R. Dendle, Seaman.
Tide at close of watch in the first quarter of the ebb, temperature of water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Carpenter's gang at work on hatch house.
Temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit], dead low water at 4 o'clock.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from NE first three hours, shifting to East at close of watch.
Barometer rising.
No swell or surf.
At close of watch tide three quarters flood, temperature of surface water 41° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light airs, variable in direction.
No swell or surf.
At close of watch temperature of water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit], tide flood and near high water.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 23°.
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11 January 1880
[1879 in log-book]
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold first three hours, and bright starlight, overcast at close of watch.
Light breeze from ENE.
Barometer fluctuating.
Light swell coming in the harbor.
At 4.00am tide half ebb, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and cold, snowing third hour.
Light airs from NE.
Light swell coming in.
Barometer falling slowly.
Temperature of water at one quarter flood 40° [Fahrenheit].
Henry West, Seaman, returned to the ship 10 hours over time.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and cold.
Clouds moving to Eastward.
Light airs from NE.
Cloudy outside.
No swell or surf.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Absent without leave: W. Harper, Bugler.
Received in Paymaster's Department for use of ship's company: 74 pounds fresh bread.
W. Harper, Bugler, returned to the ship.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 42° [Fahrenheit], slack water, high tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and cold.
Light variable airs.
Calm outside.
No surf, slight swell.
At 4.00pm temperature of water at three quarters ebb 39° [Fahrenheit].
Sent liberty party ashore.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and cold.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Cumulus clouds drifting to Southward.
No surf or swell.
Cloudy outside.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] at close of watch.
Low water at about 7.30pm.
8pm to midnight.
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NE to light breeze from NNW.
Temperature of water at midnight, at full flood tide, 41° [Fahrenheit].
No surf or swell.
New moon, declination [South] 20°.
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12 January 1880
[1879 in log-book]
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs, variable in direction.
No swell or surf.
Cloudy outside.
Temperature of water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit], flood tide, nearly high water.
4am to 8am:
Sky cloudy.
Clouds coming from the Southward.
Weather moderating.
Light breeze from the Westward.
Temperature of water 39° [Fahrenheit], low water.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from the Westward.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee Ah Fong, Landsman, was placed in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for three days, for fighting, and Bernard Griffin, Landsman, was placed in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for two days, for insubordination to petty officer, and James Rollins, Landsman, was released from confinement.
At 9.30am inspected and mustered crew at quarters, and exercised First Division at great guns, Second [Division] at single sticks, Third [Division] at small arms and Master's Division at small arms, and Powder Division at stations, and Marines at manual of arms.
James Snevely, Carpenter, returned on board 3½ hours over time.
Temperature of water at noon, three quarters flood, 40° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear.
Fresh to strong breeze from the West part of the watch.
Temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] at end of watch [water in log-book], half ebb tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Fresh breeze from WNW.
Temperature of water at end of watch, last of ebb, 38° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Sky clear.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of water at end of watch 40° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide half flood.
New moon, declination South 15°.
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13 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and cold.
Light to gentle breeze from East, SE, SW and ENE.
Surf outside breaking loudly.
High water, slack at 3.30am, temperature 40° [Fahrenheit].
Light fall of snow last hour.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from ENE to East by North.
Barometer steady.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and low water.
Snowing entire watch.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, snowing all the watch.
Gentle breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of the water 40° [Fahrenheit], high tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, heavy snow storm during watch.
Wind light from NE to East.
Carpenter's gang engaged building deckhouse.
Barometer falling.
Water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit] and half ebb tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Sky cloudy.
Snowing all the watch.
Temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide ebb.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy during first three hours and clear during last hour, with light winds from NE to East.
Barometer falling.
Light surf outside.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and half flood tide.
New moon, declination South 10°.
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14 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of the water 40° [Fahrenheit], high water.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Barometer falling.
At 8.00am, tide three quarters ebb, temperature of surface water 40° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, snowing during watch.
Light variable winds.
Barometer falling.
Louis Vergez, Ship's Cook, absent without leave.
Water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit] and three fourths flood.
Light surf.
B. Griffin, Landsman, released from confinement by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and snowing.
Light breeze from WNW.
Barometer falling.
No swell or surf.
At 4.00pm, tide first quarter of ebb, temperature of water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather partly cloudy, with light fall of fine snow.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer falling slightly.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and three fourths ebb tide.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and snowing during entire watch.
Calm.
Barometer steady.
No swell or surf.
Tide at midnight about half flood, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
New moon, declination South 4°.
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15 January 1880
[1879 in log-book]
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather mostly overcast and cloudy, with wind variable, but blowing mostly in heavy squalls from South and SSE, with snow.
Barometer rising.
Water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit].
During second hour sky clear to Southward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, thick weather.
Breeze variable in force and direction, with occasional heavy squalls accompanied by snow and hail.
Heavy nimbus and cumulus clouds passing rapidly to NE.
Mountains hid in mist and cloud.
No surf visible inside of islands.
Temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], half tide, tide ebbing.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy.
Wind in strong squalls from Southward and Westward, accompanied with hail and heavy fall of snow.
Barometer rising rapidly.
Heavy nimbus clouds moving rapidly to NE.
Moderate swell and surf breaking inside of outer islands.
Tide at noon first quarter of flood, temperature of water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit].
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released Ah Fong, Landsman, from confinement.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, occasionally a bit of blue sky visible.
Wind from SSW, variable in force, with frequent heavy squalls, accompanied by hail and snow.
Heavy cumulus and nimbus clouds passing rapidly to NE.
Mountains obscured by clouds and mist.
Temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], tide about three quarters high and ebbing.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, with wind in squalls from SSW, moderating in force towards end of watch, snowing at intervals and hail.
Barometer steady.
Tide about three quarters ebb, temperature of water 39° [Fahrenheit].
Surf breaking, moderate swell.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and snowy.
Heavy nimbus clouds drifting slowly to Northward.
Wind in strong puffs, variable in direction.
Thick weather outside.
Temperature of water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit], about ¼ flood tide.
Barometer rising.
New moon, declination North 1°.
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16 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, light fall of snow first three hours.
Light breeze from Northward and Westward.
Moderate swell and surf.
Last quarter of flood tide, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and cold, snowing second hour.
Light airs from West to NNE.
Light surf and swell.
Thick weather.
Temperature of water at 8.00am, at low water, slack, 39° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Partly clear.
Light airs and variable in direction.
Cumulus and stratus clouds.
Thick weather outside.
No swell or surf.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters, after which exercised: First Division single sticks; Second Division infantry drill; Third and Powder Divisions single sticks; Navigator's Division small arms; Marines small arms.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], half tide, running flood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Moderate breeze from West by North to SSW.
Clear outside.
Light swell from Westward, light surf.
Temperature of water at end of watch, at the beginning of the ebb tide, 40° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold, bright moon and starlight.
Light breeze from West.
Barometer rising.
No swell.
Fine weather outside.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cold, with light airs from the North.
Clouds cirrocumulus.
Barometer rising.
New moon, declination North 7°.
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17 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
No surf or swell.
Cumulus clouds.
Brilliant display of aurora borealis first half of watch.
Cloudy outside.
4am to 8am:
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Sky clouding up from the Southward.
Barometer falling.
Weather cool.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, cool and snowing.
Light airs from ESE to North.
Light swell and surf.
Thick outside.
Barometer rising.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released from confinement James Escott, Ordinary Seaman.
J. Travis, Armorer, returned from shore 2½ hours over time.
Compared shore and ship's thermometers and found that shore thermometer has the permanent error of minus one degree by the ship's thermometer for the range of temperature observed 11° Fahrenheit to 21° Fahrenheit.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Snowing heavily at intervals.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and cool.
Snowing first three hours, then clearing.
Light airs from ESE to NE.
Barometer rising.
Light swell and surf.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, with occasional falls of snow.
Temperature of water at 11.00pm, low tide, 40° [Fahrenheit].
New moon, declination North 12°.
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18 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, snowing second hour.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer falling.
Light swell and surf.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light fall of snow.
Light breeze from East to SE.
Moderate surf outside.
Barometer falling.
Temperature of high water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Fog and snow outside.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
T. Dineen, Landsman, absent over leave.
Temperature of the water at low tide 39° [Fahrenheit], [at] 11.30am.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy, misty and snowing.
Wind East, blowing fresh during the first part and in heavy squalls during the latter part.
Barometer falling.
Moderate surf outside from the Southward.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, squally and rainy.
Barometer falling.
Strong breeze from the Eastward.
T. Dineen, Landsman, was brought on board by the orderly sergeant, 38 hours over time.
Temperature of the water at 6.24pm, high tide, 40° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain falling partly as sleet.
Wind variable between East and ESE, blowing partly in moderate squalls.
Barometer falling.
Misty around horizon.
Temperature of water at surface at 11.49pm, low water, 40° [Fahrenheit].
Heavy surf outside.
Moon's first quarter, [declination] North 16°.
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19 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and raining all the watch.
Moderate to fresh breeze from Southward and Eastward.
Temperature of the water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit], [at] 3.00am, low tide.
4am to 8am [8pm in log-book]:
Weather overcast, cloudy and raining steadily throughout watch.
Barometer falling.
Light airs from ENE.
High water at 5.49am, temperature of water at surface at that time 39° [Fahrenheit].
Weather very thick outside.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy, foggy and rainy, with heavy snow falls at intervals during latter part.
Light variable winds.
Barometer falling slightly.
Sent first cutter and whaleboat after fresh water.
Peter Smith, Captain of Tops, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and raining, light snow falling at intervals.
Light airs from ENE.
No swell or surf.
Thick outside.
Steam launch and first cutter engaged watering ship.
Received on board 750 gallons water.
High water at 12.25pm, temperature of surface water 39° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and foggy, with rain falling combined with snow.
Light variable airs and calms.
Received on board 660 gallons of fresh water.
Water at surface at 7.00pm 38° [Fahrenheit] and temperature at 8.00pm, low water, 38°.
Barometer falling and rising.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy, with light fall of snow.
Wind light and variable [in direction].
Barometer rising.
Sea smooth.
Tide last quarter of ebb, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
Moon's first quarter, declination North 20°.
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20 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and passing showers of rain.
Light wind and calms.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf.
Temperature of water at surface, low water, 38° [Fahrenheit], at end of watch water at surface 38° and half flood tide.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, drizzling rain.
Light airs from SE.
No swell or surf.
At high water temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
At end of watch temperature of water 40° [Fahrenheit], nearly high water, ebb tide.
Second steam launch and first cutter engaged watering ship.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, with light rain third hour of watch.
Light airs from East and Southward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
No swell or surf.
Thick outside.
Steam launch and first cutter engaged in watering ship.
Received on board 735 gallons of fresh water.
Tide in last quarter of ebb, temperature of water at surface at close of watch 39° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and squally, drizzling rain and occasional snow.
Heavy nimbus clouds passing slowly to Northward.
Moderate surf around islands.
Thick weather outside.
Wind variable in force from East.
Engaged watering ship using second steam launch and first cutter.
Received 1568 gallons fresh water.
Sailmaker and party ashore engaged painting hammock cloths.
Sailmaker's working party returned to ship at 3.30pm.
Temperature of surface water at low water 39° [Fahrenheit], same temperature at end of watch, about half tide, running flood.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and raining during entire watch.
Wind in light squalls from East.
Barometer falling.
Moderate surf.
Received on board 734 gallons fresh water.
High water at 8.00pm, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy, occasional squalls of wind and rain from SE.
Wind variable in force from SE.
Moderate surf.
Temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], tide ¾ low, running ebb.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 23°.
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21 January 1880
[1879 in log-book]
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Wind in moderate squalls [from] ESE and ENE.
Barometer falling.
Moderate surf.
Low water at 1.30am.
Temperature of water at that time 39° [Fahrenheit] and at end of watch 39°.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, squally and rainy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from ENE.
Barometer falling.
Heavy and thick weather outside.
Moderate swell.
Moderate surf breaking on outer islands.
High water at end of watch, temperature of surface water 40° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy, occasional moderate squalls of wind and rain.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Considerable surf around island.
Peter Smith, Captain of Tops, returned to ship 49 hours over time.
Engaged watering ship using second steam launch and first cutter.
Received 630 gallons water.
Received for use of ship's company in Paymaster's Department: 76 pounds fresh bread.
Temperature of water at surface at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], half tide, ebbing.
Thick and stormy weather outside.
Barometer between 8 and 9 o'clock fell 0.22 inches.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, squally and rainy.
Moderate to light breeze from East.
Received on board 1378 gallons water.
Surf breaking heavily on outer islands.
Light swell in inner harbor.
Temperature of water, at one quarter flood, at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, frequent heavy squalls of rain, hail and snow last half of watch.
Heavy nimbus clouds.
At 6.00pm the wind suddenly hauled from East to West, barometer at same time jumped up 0.36 inches.
Heavy squalls.
Temperature of surface water 40° [Fahrenheit], high water.
Received 640 gallons water.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy, snowing, hailing and squally, blowing a gale of wind in squalls from WSW first two hours, then overcast and cloudy, with light breeze from WSW and West.
Half ebb at end of watch, temperature of surface water 39° [Fahrenheit].
Heavy surf outside.
Moderate swell inside of harbor.
Barometer rising.
Thick weather outside.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 25°.
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22 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and cold, occasional snow and hail squalls.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Heavy weather outside.
Considerable surf.
Temperature of surface water, at low water, 38° [Fahrenheit].
Temperature at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], one quarter tide, running flood.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, passing squalls of snow.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Heavy swell outside.
Temperature of water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide high water.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, hazy, squally and snowing.
Gentle breeze to moderate gale in squalls from SSW to South by West.
Heavy surf.
Thick weather outside.
Light swell inside.
Barometer falling.
Received on board 578 gallons fresh water.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch, at half ebb tide, 38° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with frequent squalls of wind and snow.
Heavy surf outside.
Temperature of the water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide low water.
First cutter and second launch engaged in watering ship.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 1300 gallons fresh water.
J.H. Turnbull, Seaman, returned on board 8 hours over time.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, with frequent squalls of wind, hail and snow.
Gentle to fresh breeze from SE to South.
Heavy surf.
Temperature of water at end of watch, at three quarters flood, 39° [Fahrenheit].
Received on board 710 gallons water.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, bright moonlight, with heavy and frequent squalls of wind and snow.
Temperature of the water 38° [Fahrenheit] at end of watch, state of the tide high water.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 25°.
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23 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, squally, snowing and hailing.
[Moderate breeze] from Northward, Westward and Southward.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch, at half ebb, 38° [Fahrenheit].
Heavy surf.
Thick outside.
4am to 8am:
Weather mostly overcast and cloudy, with snow and thick weather.
Light wind from East to NE.
Sent steam launch and first cutter after fresh water.
Barometer falling.
Heavy surf outside.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], three quarters flood tide.
8am to meridian:
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Frequent squalls of snow coming up from the Southward.
Temperature of the water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide high water.
Steam launch and first cutter watering ship.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 700 gallons fresh water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather partly clear, with light fall of snow, squally during second hour.
Wind variable [in direction] with mostly light breeze.
Moderate surf outside.
Steam launch and first cutter watering ship.
Received on board 780 gallons of fresh water.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and low water.
Barometer falling.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, with occasional squalls of snow.
Moderate breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Received on board 700 gallons water.
Temperature of the water 38° [Fahrenheit], half flood.
8pm to midnight:
Weather partly clear, with light snow squalls at intervals.
Light winds from NE to SE, with moderate squalls during second hour.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and flood tide.
Barometer steady.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 25°.
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24 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with light squalls of snow.
Wind variable.
Temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy and snowing during entire watch.
Light breeze from ENE.
No swell or surf.
Barometer falling.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and cool, with light winds from NE.
Barometer falling and rising.
Long swell in the harbor.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee Ensign J.C. Gillmore was placed under suspension, for neglect of duty and disobedience of orders.
J.E. Dunn, Ship's Yeoman, absent without leave.
Steam launch and first cutter engaged watering ship.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 74 pounds fresh bread.
Long swell outside from Southward.
Cirrocumulus clouds overhead, moving slowly to Westward.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and one fourth ebb.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather for the most part clear and pleasant.
Light airs from Eastward, and Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
Tide at 4.00pm in last quarter of ebb and very near low water, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
No swell or surf.
Received on board 757 gallons of fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs from NNE.
Barometer rising.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and half flood tide.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward, changing to WSW at end of watch.
Barometer rising.
No swell.
Surf breaking slightly.
Tide at midnight first half of ebb.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Moon's first quarter, declination North 23°.
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25 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cold.
Light winds from NE.
Heavy surf outside.
Barometer rising.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
Bright moonlight.
No swell or surf.
Fine weather outside.
At 7.50am sighted steamer "California" standing in.
Temperature of surface water at close of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], about low water.
8am to meridian:
Weather partly clear.
Light breeze from NNE.
Barometer rising.
No swell or surf.
At 8.20am steamer "California" came into the harbor and made fast to wharf.
H. Maguire, Seaman, was brought on board by first sergeant, absent from the ship over liberty.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide in last quarter of flood.
Vapor rising from the water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Light cirrocumulus and stratus clouds.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Engaged receiving stores.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, Ensign J.C. Gillmore was released from suspension and returned to duty.
Received in Equipment Department: 1 barrel tar; ½ barrel tar oil; 1 barrel asphaltum; 1 VI-inch hawser; 225 fathoms 3¼-inch manila; 50 fathoms 2¾-inch hemp; 50 fathoms 2¼-inch hemp; 1 coil 5-thread manila; 2 dozen sail needles; 8 sides leather; 50 yards cotton canvas, number 8; 50 yards cotton canvas, number 6; 50 yards cotton canvas, number 2; 50 yards cotton canvas, number 10; 16 yards flax, number 3; 40 yards flax, number 5; 84 yards flax, number 8; 64 yards 12-ounce cotton ravens; 35 yards of light flax; 2 sides of bellows leather; 50 seaming needles; 84 pounds 12-thread manila.
And in Navigator's Department: 1 tripod.
Lost overboard: 6-inch hemp hawser, in getting it aboard. *
4pm to 8pm:
Clear first part of watch, clouding over at close.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer rising.
Sea smooth and no surf.
Tide in first half of ebb, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Partly cloudy and cold, moonlight.
Moon obscured by cumulus clouds moving slowly to Northward.
Light airs from NE.
Thick outside, no swell or surf.
Temperature of water at close of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], three quarters tide, running flood.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 21°.
* Subsequently recovered by grappling [on the 27th].
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander.
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26 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer rising.
Bright moonlight and brilliant lunar rainbow circle around moon.
Tide at four [o'clock] in first quarter of ebb, temperature of water 36° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
Bright moonlight.
No swell or surf.
At end of watch, at the last of the ebb tide, temperature of water 37° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Clear.
Light airs from NE.
No swell or surf.
Fine weather outside.
Gunner C. Stuart, U.S. Navy, with D. Sokoloff, Seaman, left the ship, having in charge 50 Remington rifles, 1 Gatling gun and appliances, and 2000 rounds rifle ammunition, to be delivered to the Committee of Safety at Wrangell [Wrangle in log-book], for protection against Indians.
Transferred to United States Naval Hospital, Mare Island, California, and placed on board steamer "California" for passage: Thomas Jeffries, Seaman; and John Anderson 1st, Seaman.
Temperature of surface water 39° [Fahrenheit], about high water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Calm and light variable airs.
No surf.
Fine weather outside.
At 1.10pm steamer "California" cast off from wharf and stood out of harbor.
Engaged in dragging for tow line lost overboard.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of the ebb tide.
Barometer rising.
High cirrostratus clouds.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NNE.
Bright moonlight.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Temperature of surface water 36° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of flood tide.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold, bright moonlight.
Light breeze from NNE.
Barometer rising.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined T. Hayes, Landsman, in single irons in cell for safekeeping, for being drunk and disorderly on duty.
Temperature at end of watch 35° [Fahrenheit], tide three quarters flood.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 17°.
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27 January 1880
[1879 in log-book]
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light variable airs and calm.
Clouds passing slowly to Northward.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Temperature of surface water at close of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of flood tide.
4am to 8am:
Clear first part of watch, clouding up the latter.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit], low water.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, cold, snowing last two hours.
Light breeze from ENE to ESE.
Barometer falling.
At 9.30am went to quarters for muster, and inspected and drilled First Division at great guns, Second [Division] at single sticks, Third and Master's Divisions at small arms.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], high water, slack.
No swell or surf.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and snowing slightly all the watch.
Wind East, shifting to SE the latter part of watch.
Temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
Grappling for coil of manila lost overboard and succeeded in getting it and hoisting it on board.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and snowing.
Fresh breeze from East.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Thick weather outside.
Moderate swell and surf.
Temperature of water at end of watch 37° [Fahrenheit], last of ebb tide.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and snowing.
Strong breeze to moderate gale from the Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Temperature of the water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], high tide.
Full moon, declination North 12°.
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28 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, snowing first hour.
Moderate breeze to moderate gale in squalls from SW to South by West.
Barometer rising.
Thick, hazy weather outside.
Heavy surf, moderate swell.
Temperature of the water at end of watch, at quarter ebb, 38° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Overcast and squally with rain.
Fresh breeze blowing in squalls from the South.
Thick weather outside the harbor.
Heavy surf.
Temperature of water at end of watch, at third quarter ebb, 37° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Frequent heavy squalls of wind with snow from the Southward and Westward.
R. Welch, Captain of Forecastle, absent over leave.
Temperature of seawater at surface 37° [Fahrenheit], half flood.
Received on board in Paymasters Department: 72 pounds bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with frequent snow and rain squalls from Southward and Westward.
Richard Welch, Captain of Forecastle, returned on board.
Confined T.J. Hayes, Landsman, in single irons by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, to await trial by Court Martial, for smuggling liquor on board ship.
Temperature of seawater at surface 37° [Fahrenheit], half ebb.
Thick weather and heavy surf outside the harbor.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, nimbus clouds, with occasional light snow.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 37° [Fahrenheit], half flood.
Full moon, declination North 7°.
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29 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit], high water.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, foggy around horizon.
Light variable winds.
Barometer falling.
Low water and temperature of surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Heavy surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with frequent squalls of rain and snow.
Wind blowing in puffs from ENE.
Heavy surf and thick weather outside the harbor.
Temperature at surface [of water] 38° [Fahrenheit], three quarters flood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and foggy, with snow and rain during first part and rain during latter part.
Heavy surf outside.
Barometer falling.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], and one quarter ebb.
Received on board: one cord of wood.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Thick weather outside.
Heavy surf.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], low water.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, and foggy around the horizon, rain, except last hour.
Light airs from East to NE.
Barometer rising.
Heavy surf outside.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and half flood tide.
Full moon, declination North 2°.
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30 January 1880
[1879 in log-book]
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], high water.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from ENE and ESE.
Cumulus clouds ranging around mountains.
Surf breaking slightly.
Tide in last quarter of ebb, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy during first part, latter part misty, showers and light fog.
Light airs and calms.
Exercised at fire quarters and mustered crew.
Charles Rose, Landsman, and F.E. Pratt, Landsman, absent without leave.
At 9.55am Summary Court Martial convened on board for the trial of T.J. Hayes, Landsman, and adjourned at 10.55am until tomorrow morning.
Barometer falling.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and half flood tide.
Charles Rose, Landsman, returned 3 hours over time.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and raining during entire watch.
Wind from ENE, in fresh squalls last two hours.
Barometer falling.
Moderate sea and surf.
Tide at 4.00pm in first quarter of ebb, very near high water, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Sent working party on shore to repair wharf.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy, with wind blowing a moderate gale in squalls from ENE.
Barometer falling.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and half ebb tide.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and raining during entire watch.
Wind in strong squalls from East first three hours, moderating in force at close of watch.
Barometer rising slightly.
Moderate sea and surf.
At midnight tide was first half of ebb, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
F.B. Pratt, Landsman, returned on board 14 hours over time.
Full moon, declination South 4°.
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31 January 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind blowing in moderate squalls from ESE.
Heavy surf outside.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and high water.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Moderate surf about islands.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of ebb tide.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and raining, with snow and hail.
Wind changing from East to South, blowing in strong squalls last two hours of watch.
Barometer rising rapidly.
Moderate sea and surf breaking heavily outside.
Weather thick outside.
At 10.00am Summary Court Martial met, and at 10.15am adjourned to await the orders of the revising authority.
Tide in first half of flood, temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, with snow, hail and rain.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Heavy surf outside and around islands.
Thick weather outside.
Heavy nimbus clouds drifting to Northward and Eastward.
Mountains obscured by snow and mist.
At 12.50pm called all hands to muster and read sentence of Summary Court Martial in the case of T.J. Hayes, Landsman.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, U.S. Navy, senior officer present, the Court was dissolved.
By order of L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding, confined T.J. Hayes, Landsman, in double irons, on bread and water, for thirty days, full rations every fifth day, in accordance with sentence of Summary Court Martial.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of ebb tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and raining, with occasional fall of hail.
Light breeze from SSE first two hours, changing to SW last two.
Barometer rising.
Surf breaking heavily outside.
Tide last quarter of ebb, temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, passing showers.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Nimbus clouds passing rapidly to Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside and about islands.
Thick weather outside.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], first quarter flood tide.
Full moon, declination South 10°.
LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1880
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1 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Light airs from Northward and calms.
Barometer rising slightly.
Moderate sea and surf breaking heavily around islands.
Tide at 4.00am in last quarter of flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, passing showers of rain third hour of watch.
Light airs from NE and NNE.
Thick weather outside.
Moderate surf breaking on islands.
Low water, temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit].
No swell inside.
Cumulus and nimbus clouds.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, occasional passing showers.
Wind light from NE.
Moderate surf around islands.
Thick weather outside.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, absent without leave: R. Smith, Ship's Painter.
At 10.00am called all hands to muster and read Articles for the Government of the Navy.
R. Smith, Ship's Painter, returned to ship.
Temperature of surface water 39° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of flood tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with rain last three hours of watch.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Thick weather outside, with moderate surf on islands.
No swell inside.
Last quarter of ebb tide, temperature of surface water 37° [Fahrenheit] at end of watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Moderate surf around islands.
Thick weather outside.
Temperature of water at surface at close of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], nearly high water, ebb tide.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain entire watch.
Light airs from ENE and NE.
Thick weather outside.
Surf breaking moderately around islands.
Nimbus clouds.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
Full moon, declination South 15°.
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2 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear overhead, mist on [in in log-book] horizon.
Light cumulus clouds.
Light airs from East.
Moderate surf about islands.
Thick weather outside.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of flood tide.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Fine, misty rain.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit], low water.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain, raining hard last hour of watch.
Calm first two hours of watch, light variable airs last two.
Thick weather outside.
Moderate surf breaking on islands.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, drilled First and Second Divisions at great guns.
Received from Government coal pile: 20 sacks of coal.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of flood tide.
Confined by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, William Murphy, Ordinary Seaman, until further orders, for being drunk.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and raining.
Light variable breeze.
Temperature of water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide half flood.
Moderate surf outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from ENE.
Thick weather outside and moderate surf breaking on islands.
Nimbus clouds.
Temperature of surface water 37° [Fahrenheit] at end of watch, low water.
J.P. Griffin, Landsman, and F.E. Pratt, Landsman, left the ship's boat without permission, while the latter was making the usual 6.30pm trip.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward, shifting to the Southward and Westward and freshening the last hour of the watch.
Heavy surf outside.
Temperature of seawater at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], half flood.
Full moon, declination South 19°.
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3 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy entire watch.
Calm first three hours, light airs from ENE last hour of watch.
Thick weather outside and moderate surf on islands.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], tide in last quarter of flood.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], three quarters ebb tide.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light variable breeze.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit], low tide.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
I. Bettinson, Seaman, W.R. Dendle, Seaman, J. Ellis, Landsman, absent over leave.
F.E. Pratt, Landsman, and J.P. Griffin, Landsman, absent without leave.
F.E. Pratt, Landsman, and J.P. Griffin, Landsman, brought on board by the first sergeant, they having left boat last evening without permission.
By order of Commander Beardslee placed them in double irons in guardhouse to await trial by Court Martial.
F.E. Pratt, Landsman, when told by Commander Beardslee that he should be tried by Court Martial, did say that he should refuse to do any more duty in the ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy with rain.
Light winds from Southward and Eastward.
J.E. Ellis, Landsman, returned on board ship, he having been absent after his leave had expired.
Moderate sea outside the harbor.
Temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], one quarter flood, at end of watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Overcast, cloudy and misty and rainy.
Temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit], flood tide.
William Dendle, Seaman, and I. Bettinson, Seaman, were arrested by first sergeant and placed in guardhouse for safe keeping, they being drunk.
They had been absent eight hours after their liberty had expired.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], tide one half flood, at end of watch.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 23°.
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4 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain and mist.
Light variable winds.
Moderate surf outside.
Barometer falling.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and half flood tide.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light wind from the Southward and Eastward first part of the watch and from the Northward and Eastward latter part.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters, Thomas Williams, Seaman, absent without leave.
William Dendle, Seaman, and I. Bettinson, Seaman, who were confined in guardhouse for safe keeping, were brought on board ship and returned to their duties.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], low water.
Received on board: 90 pounds of fresh beef and vegetables, in Paymaster's Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy, misty and foggy.
Light variable airs.
Moderate surf outside.
Barometer falling.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], low water.
4pm to 8pm:
Generally overcast, cloudy and misty.
Stars seen through clouds last two hours of watch.
Calm entire watch, with the exception of light airs from NNE first hour.
Thick weather outside with moderate surf on islands.
Barometer falling slowly at end of watch.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit] at end of watch and tide half flood.
8pm to midnight:
Weather mostly clear and cold, with fog around horizon and passing misty showers.
Light airs from ENE.
Barometer steady.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and low water.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 25°.
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5 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy first part of watch, clear the latter part.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide ¼ ebb.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy and misty.
Calm.
Barometer falling.
Heavy surf and light swell.
Tide in last quarter of flood, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
Thomas Williams, Seaman, [returned] on board 24 hours over liberty.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
At 10.15am a Summary Court Martial convened on board for the trial of J.P. Griffin, Landsman, and F.E. Pratt, Landsman, and adjourned at 11.45am.
Barometer falling slightly.
Cirrus clouds overhead moving slowly to Northward and Eastward, heavy banks of cumulus clouds to Southward.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and nearly low water.
Thin film of ice floating on the water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty.
Light variable airs and calms.
Barometer falling.
Heavy clouds of mist hanging around islands.
Sea smooth.
Tide in first quarter of flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather mostly clear and cool, with heavy passing fogs during first part.
Light airs from NE.
Water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit] and one quarter ebb.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy.
Light variable airs.
Barometer falling.
Sea smooth.
Light surf breaking.
Tide half ebb, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Moon's last quarter, declination South 25°.
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6 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather partly overcast and cloudy.
Light winds from West to SW.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], low water.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light variable airs.
Fine weather outside.
No surf.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], high water.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer rising.
Got out first cutter and hoisted in whaleboat for repairs.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined U.D. Leonard, Ordinary Seaman, for five days, on bread and water, for fighting.
Tide half ebb, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
No swell or surf.
Summary Court Martial convened at 9.00am, and adjourned at 9.30am to await orders of revising authority.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from West.
Light cirrostratus clouds.
No surf.
Fine weather outside.
Received in Ordnance Department: 25 Springfield rifles, calibre .45; and 38 bayonets; and 920 rounds of small arm ammunition for same.
The above collected on shore from following parties: Russian priest 11 rifles, 11 bayonets; Deputy Collector of Customs 14 rifles and 1 bayonet; and A.T. Whitford 26 bayonets; Russian priest 540 rounds ammunition; Deputy Collector [Collecton in log-book] 380 rounds.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], low water, turned flood at 3.45pm.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Calms and light variable airs.
Barometer rising.
No swell or surf.
Tide last half of flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined Ah Lin, Warrant Officer's Steward, for two days, on bread and water, for insolence to officers.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, calm, and cold.
Bright starlight.
No surf.
Fair weather outside.
By order of L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding, Ah Doo, Landsman, was given four hours' extra duty, for neglect of duty.
Temperature of surface water 37° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of ebb tide.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 24°.
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7 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold first three hours of watch, cloudy at close.
Barometer steady.
Sea smooth, no surf.
Tide in first quarter of flood, temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Calm first two hours of watch, light airs from NE last two.
Fine weather outside.
No surf.
Barometer falling slowly.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of flood tide.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and cold.
Heavy cumulus clouds slowly drifting to Northward.
No surf.
Wind light from NE.
Fair weather outside, but cloudy.
Received for use of ship's company: 74 pounds of fresh bread.
Temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
Thin ice floating on water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and cold first two hours of watch, snowing last two.
Wind variable in force and direction, blowing at times, the last two hours of watch, in moderate squalls from SE.
Thick weather outside, with moderate surf.
Barometer falling slowly.
At 1.00pm called all hands to muster, read sentences of Summary Court Martial in the cases of Franklyn B. Pratt, Landsman, and J.P. Griffin, Landsman.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, U.S. Navy, senior officer present, the Court was dissolved.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined F.B. Pratt, Landsman, in solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, for thirty days, with full ration every fifth day, and J.P. Griffin, Landsman, in solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, for twenty days, full ration every fifth day, in accordance with sentence of Summary Court Martial.
Received for use of ship's company: 90 pounds fresh beef; and 90 pounds vegetables.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of flood.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and snowing.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Thick weather outside.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of flood tide.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and snowy first three hours of watch, clearing up last two [sic] hours, stars visible.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Thick weather outside, with moderate surf.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 37° [Fahrenheit], tide half ebb.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 21°.
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8 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind light from NNE.
Thick weather outside.
No surf.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of flood tide.
4am to 8am:
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Weather cloudy and squally, with passing showers of hail and snow.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 37° [Fahrenheit], state of tide half flood.
8am to meridian:
Generally overcast, cloudy and misty, with passing showers of rain, hail and snow, blue sky and sun occasionally visible through clouds.
Wind variable in force and direction, blowing in moderate squalls first hour of watch.
Barometer falling slowly.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 37° [Fahrenheit], tide in first quarter of flood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Light passing squalls of wind and hail from the Southward and Westward.
Temperature of water 37° [Fahrenheit] at end of watch, low water.
4pm to 8pm:
Generally overcast, cloudy and misty, with passing showers of snow and hail.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Thick weather outside.
Stars occasionally visible through clouds.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], tide half flood.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Sky cloudy.
Moderate surf outside.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], high water.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 17°.
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9 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear weather.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Fair weather outside, with moderate surf.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], tide half ebb.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Calm first part of watch, light airs from Southward and Westward latter part.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Started fires and got up steam in second steam launch.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide half flood.
Barometer falling rapidly.
8am to meridian:
Sky cloudy.
Light breeze from the Westward.
Temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit], high water.
Master F. Guertin, U.S. Navy, left the ship on one week's leave of absence.
The Indians employed for crew in the running boat.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm [cloudy in log-book] and light variable airs.
J. Anderson, Sailmaker's Mate, absent without leave, returned on board ship.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide half ebb.
4pm to 8pm:
At 5.30pm Master Frank Guertin, U.S. Navy, and Miss Kostrometinoff were married at the Greek church in Sitka, Alaska Territory.
Weather clear and pleasant during first part of watch, with light airs from Westward latter part, breeze freshening.
Barometer steady.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], first of flood tide.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], high water.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 12°.
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10 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cool.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside.
Temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit], tide half ebb.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant, with light airs from NE.
Barometer falling.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], first of flood tide.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
The following Indians were this day shipped as First-class Boys for the cruise: George; William; Pat; Louis; Jacob; Joe; and Snider.
Watered first launch from the ship.
H. Rival, Private Marine, absent without leave, was arrested and brought on board by the orderly sergeant.
Moderate surf breaking on the islands.
Temperature of seawater at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], tide ¾ flood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and cool.
Light airs from East, and Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling slightly.
Light surf.
Tide ¼ flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with occasional snow squalls.
Light winds from Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], low water.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with light fall of snow.
Moderate breeze from SE.
Barometer falling.
Light surf.
Tide last half of flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
New moon, declination South 7°.
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11 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with snow.
Wind blowing in heavy squalls from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide ¼ quarter [sic].
4am to 8am:
Overcast, misty, heavy squalls of wind, rain and snow.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling.
Braced yards to wind.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
Heavy weather outside.
Moderate surf.
8am to meridian:
Weather for the most part cloudy.
Wind in strong squalls from South, accompanied with rain, hail and snow.
Barometer rising.
Surf breaking heavily around islands.
Heavy nimbus and cumulus clouds moving rapidly to Northward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and found H.S. Johnson, Cooper, and Private Farrell [Farrel in log-book] absent from the ship without leave.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released U.D. Leonard, Ordinary Seaman, from confinement.
H.S. Johnson, Cooper, returned on board 1½ hours over liberty, and Private Farrell [Farrel in log-book] was arrested and brought on board.
Tide last quarter of flood and very near high water, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Wind in strong squalls from SSW, accompanied by hail and snow at intervals.
Heavy nimbus clouds passing rapidly to Northward and Eastward.
Barometer steady.
Moderate surf and swell about islands.
Thick weather outside.
Temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy weather.
Wind in fresh squalls from SSW and SW.
Barometer rising.
Passing falls of hail and snow.
Tide first quarter of flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Surf breaking.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and thick.
Heavy squalls of wind, hail and snow.
Thick weather outside.
Third quarter of flood tide, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Heavy surf.
New moon, declination South 1°.
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12 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Wind in squalls, variable in force and direction, with hail and snow.
Surf breaking.
Tide ½ ebb, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally, with passing showers of snow and hail entire watch.
Wind first three hours of watch blowing in fresh squalls from SSW, last hour variable in force and direction.
Thick weather outside, with heavy surf on islands.
Barometer falling slowly.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], tide first quarter of flood, very near low water.
8am to meridian:
Partly cloudy, occasional squalls of wind, hail and snow.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Thick weather outside.
Moderate surf about islands.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
Carpenter's gang at work on whaleboat.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of flood tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally cloudy.
Frequent moderate squalls of wind, accompanied by rain, hail and snow.
Thick weather outside.
Wind from Southward and South-southeastward.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], about half ebb tide.
Squalls increasing in violence last hour of watch.
At 3.45pm heavy squall of wind and snow from Southward passed over.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Occasional strong squalls of wind, accompanied by rain, hail and snow.
Thick weather outside.
Moderate surf.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], about low water.
8pm to midnight:
Partly cloudy, stars visible last part of watch, occasional passing showers of snow.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Weather clearing up outside.
Moderate surf on islands.
Barometer rising slowly.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] at end of watch, tide last quarter of flood.
New moon, declination North 5°.
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13 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Occasional strong squalls of wind [from SSE], with hail and snow.
Thick weather outside.
Moderate surf.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide third quarter of flood.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with light snow squalls from SSE.
Temperature of water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], tide half ebb.
8am to meridian:
Partly cloudy, passing showers of snow first two hours of watch, sun visible at times through the clouds.
Gentle breeze from ENE.
Barometer falling slowly.
Received on board from Government coal pile: 18 sacks of hard and 1 sack of soft coal; also received half cord of wood.
At 11.00am the second steam launch left the ship for the mines.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], about half flood tide.
Thick weather outside, with moderate surf.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with passing snow squalls, coming up from the Southward.
Wind NE.
Indians in running boat.
Steam launch returned from Silver Bay.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], high water.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold, moon and starlight.
Light airs from ENE.
Fine weather outside, with light surf on islands.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, with snow squalls coming up from Southward, but light wind from ENE.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
New moon, declination North 10°.
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14 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Generally overcast and cloudy, stars visible first hour of watch, snowing last three hours of watch and very heavily last hour.
Calm, and wind variable in force and direction.
Thick weather outside, light surf on islands.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of ebb tide.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy greater part of watch, with snow during first hour.
Light wind from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch three quarters ebb.
8am to meridian:
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Sky clear to the Northward and Westward, but heavy bank of clouds to the Southward.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 72 pounds fresh bread.
Dick Setnan, an Indian of the Chilkat [Chilchat in log-book] tribe living here, who left last fall for the Chilkat [Chilchat in log-book] Country, returned this morning, reports having experienced cold weather in Cross Sound.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside the harbor.
At 1.15pm mustered crew at quarters and served out clean hammocks.
After slinging clean hammocks mustered crew at quarters again and turned in the old ones.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch high water.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from NE.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], three quarters ebb tide.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light wind from Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch half flood.
New moon, declination North 13°.
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15 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit], high water.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer rising.
Tide last half of ebb, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from NE.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters.
At 10.00am Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, inspected the ship and crew.
Thomas Glenan, Landsman, absent without leave.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch half flood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cool.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer rising slightly.
Light surf breaking outside.
Tide last quarter of flood, temperature of water 37° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one quarter ebb.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf.
Bright starlight.
Heavy frost.
Thomas Glenan, Landsman, returned on board 14 hours over liberty.
Tide third quarter of flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
New moon, declination North 18°.
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16 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide at end of watch one quarter ebb.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy and cold.
Light airs from ENE.
Thick cumulus and stratus clouds moving to Eastward.
Calm outside.
No swell or surf.
Temperature of water at surface 36° [Fahrenheit], last quarter ebb tide.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and cold.
Light variable breeze.
No swell or surf.
Barometer falling.
Heavy cumulus clouds.
At 9.30am went to general quarters and exercised.
Tide in first quarter of flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, cold.
Wind variable in force from ENE.
No swell or surf.
Thick weather outside.
Carpenters engaged in building stateroom furniture for cabin.
Temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit], half tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Wind in strong squalls from ENE and NE.
Moderate sea and surf.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Light snow falling.
Tide one quarter ebb, temperature of water at surface 36° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Heavy squalls with light snow from ENE and NE.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Heavy weather outside.
Moderate sea and surf.
Heavy nimbus clouds passing rapidly to Westward.
Temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
New moon, declination [North] 22°.
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17 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Wind in heavy squalls from NE.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Moderate sea and surf.
Heavy nimbus clouds passing rapidly to Southward and Westward.
Tide one quarter ebb, temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, passing showers of snow first two hours of watch, snowing steadily last two.
Blowing in heavy squalls from NE first part, wind variable in force and direction last part of watch.
Barometer rising.
Cumulus and nimbus clouds passing slowly to Southward and Westward.
Thick weather outside, with moderate surf on islands.
Temperature of seawater at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], tide last quarter of ebb, very near high water.
8am to meridian:
Overcast first two hours, with thick snow, afterwards clear and pleasant.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Heavy cumulus and nimbus clouds moving to Northward.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am went to quarters for muster and inspection, M. Quinlan, Seaman, absent without leave.
Received in Construction Department: 8 pounds sheet copper.
Carpenters at work on furniture for cabin.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of ebb tide.
Arrested and brought on board: M. Quinlan, Seaman, four hours over time.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Light cirrus, cumulus and stratus clouds passing slowly to the Northward.
Fine weather outside.
Barometer rising.
Received on board: two barrels of lime, in Equipment Department.
Temperature of seawater at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of flood tide.
Carpenter's gang at work on furniture for cabin.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cool.
Light airs from NE.
No swell or surf.
Cloudy outside.
Barometer rising.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of flood tide.
Cumulus clouds moving to Northward.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold, bright moonlight.
Wind variable in force and direction, blowing occasionally in light squalls from NE and NNE.
Barometer rising.
Clear weather outside, no sea or surf.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of ebb tide, nearly low water.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 24°.
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18 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
Thin clouds passing to Northward.
Smooth sea, no surf.
Barometer rising.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
Moon set at 3.45am.
4am to 8am:
Gentle breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Sky clear, weather cool.
Temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide high water.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Light cirrus clouds slowly passing to Southward and Eastward.
Fine weather outside, with no swell or surf.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Received for use of crew: 72 pounds bread.
Carpenter's gang at work on cabin furniture and repairing water closets.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of ebb tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide three quarters flood.
Sent boom cover ashore in carpenter's shop to be painted.
Exercised the First Division at Myer's code of signals.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Bright moon and starlight.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Barometer rising.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], tide first quarter of ebb.
8pm to midnight:
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Sky clouding up.
Temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit], tide half flood.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 25°.
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19 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold, moonlight, clouded over last hour of watch.
Light airs from ENE.
Cloudy weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Barometer falling last hour of watch.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], tide first quarter of ebb.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light fall of snow.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one quarter ebb.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with light passing squalls of snow.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward, squally from the Southward.
Temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide low water.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Instructed the First and Master's Divisions at signaling.
Carpenters at work on whaleboat.
Sailmaker ashore at work, repairing and painting boom cover.
Indians in running boat.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with snow and light drizzling rain.
Calm first part of watch, light airs from the Northward and Eastward latter part.
Sailmaker at work on shore, repairing and painting boom cover.
Carpenters at work repairing whaleboat.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one quarter flood.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and snowing.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Moderate sea.
Temperature of water at surface 36° [Fahrenheit], high water.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with snow and drizzling rain.
Calm first part of watch, light breeze from East latter part.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch ¾ ebb.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 25°.
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20 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, snowing and raining all the watch.
Moderate breeze from East.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], high water.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, light rain accompanied with snow greater part of watch.
Light variable airs.
Barometer falling slightly.
No swell or surf.
Tide one quarter ebb, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light breeze from the NE.
Thick weather and heavy surf outside the harbor.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Indians engaged in bringing on board coal.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one half ebb.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, light drizzling rain during entire watch.
Light airs from NE and East.
Barometer falling.
No swell or surf.
Hoisted out whaleboat and hoisted in gig for repairs.
Tide at close of watch one quarter flood, temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Thick weather and heavy surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch three quarters flood.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy, and raining during entire watch.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer steady.
Tide one quarter ebb, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Moon's first quarter [new moon in log-book], declination North 24°.
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21 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch three quarters ebb.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and misty, drizzling rain first two hours, clearing up on [in in log-book] Western horizon last hour.
Moderate surf.
Thick weather outside.
Temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit], first quarter ebb tide.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and misty.
Calms and light airs from East.
Barometer fluctuating.
Light surf.
Tide three quarters ebb, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear, fog banks drifting in and out the harbor.
Thick outside.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Moderate surf.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], about low water.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind light and variable.
Barometer falling.
No swell or surf.
Tide one half flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
No surf.
Thick, rainy weather outside.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of ebb tide.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 21°.
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22 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, heavy rain falling steadily during entire watch.
Light and variable breeze.
Barometer falling.
Tide low water, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty, raining heavily and steadily first part, with light variable airs, occasional light rain and wind squalls from Eastward last part of watch.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit].
Moderate surf on islands.
Tide three quarters flood.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Wind variable in force and direction, with occasional moderate squalls.
Heavy surf.
Thick weather outside.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], first quarter ebb tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally overcast and cloudy, sun occasionally visible through clouds, passing showers of rain and hail, with moderate squalls of wind, generally from SSW.
Barometer rising.
Thick weather outside, with heavy surf on islands.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° Fahrenheit, tide last quarter of ebb.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast greater part of watch, occasional showers and snow squalls.
Nimbus and cumulus clouds passing rapidly to Northward and Eastward.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Thick outside.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of flood tide.
8pm to midnight:
Generally cloudy, with occasional glimpses of blue sky, bright moonlight at times, passing showers of snow.
Calm and light variable airs.
Thick weather outside, with heavy surf on islands.
Barometer rising.
Cumulus and nimbus clouds passing to Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 37° [Fahrenheit], tide last quarter of flood, very near high water.
Last half hour of watch moderate squalls of wind from South, accompanied by heavy showers of snow and hail.
Moon's first quarter [new moon in log-book], declination North 18°.
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23 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with occasional squalls of snow and wind.
Wind variable in force from West.
Thick and cloudy outside, moderate surf.
Heavy cumulus and nimbus clouds passing to Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
At sunrise dressed ship with colors at mastheads.
It being reported that the steamer "California" was in sight, fired a howitzer to notify the people on shore, but it proved to be a mistake.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
8am to meridian:
Clear weather.
Light airs from Westward.
Cloudy weather outside, with moderate surf.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Master Frank Guertin, U.S. Navy, reported his return from leave of absence.
At meridian fired a salute of 21 guns in honor of Washington's birthday.
Cumulus and stratus clouds passing slowly to the Northward.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of ebb tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate breeze from the Southward and from the Westward.
Snow squalls coming up from the Southward, and Southward and Eastward, but wind from the Westward.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], state of tide low water.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with moderate squalls of wind and snow, generally from SSW.
Barometer falling slowly.
Thick weather outside, with moderate surf on islands.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], tide last quarter of flood.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and snowy all the watch.
Wind East.
Placed U.D. Leonard, Ordinary Seaman, in solitary confinement in cell on shore, on bread and water, till further orders, for disobedience of orders.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit], high tide.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 14°.
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24 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with stiff squalls of wind, snow, hail, rain and sleet.
Wind in squalls, variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling.
Heavy weather outside, with heavy surf on islands.
Temperature of water at surface at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
Squalls increasing in violence toward end of watch.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind blowing in squalls.
Passing showers of rain.
Sent steam launch and first cutter for fresh water.
Heavy surf and thick weather outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one half flood.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Strong squalls of wind, with occasional light snow, from the Southward and Westward.
Steam launch and first cutter engaged in watering ship.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department 700 gallons fresh water.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Carpenter's gang at work repairing gig.
Received on board in Navigator's Department: 200 gallons oil, obtained on open purchase requisition.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], high water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Heavy squalls, with snow and hail, from WSW.
Heavy surf and thick weather outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one half ebb.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Strong squalls of wind from the Southward and Westward.
Light squalls of snow.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide one quarter flood.
Thomas Graham, Seaman, was found to be absent without leave.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Gale from the WSW, blowing in heavy squalls with snow and hail.
Heavy surf and thick weather outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch three quarters flood.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 9°.
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25 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Blowing a gale in strong squalls of wind and light snow from the Southward and Westward.
Cumulus clouds and nimbus clouds.
Heavy sea outside.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide half ebb.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with wind blowing in heavy squalls from WSW during first part, latter part clear, with wind blowing fresh from West, snow during first part of watch.
Cumulus clouds moving to Northward and Eastward.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], low water.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant greater part of watch, with occasional passing snow squalls.
Gradually freshening breeze from the Westward.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
Indians engaged in bringing on board coal.
Carpenters at work repairing gig, cabin bulkhead, cabin furniture.
Got up steam and blew down the boiler in steam launch.
Indian policemen Anna Hootz and Catlan came on board and reported a stabbing affair between two Indians on shore, the latter having been brought on board; one of them was confined in the guardhouse on shore to await investigation by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding.
Received on board: 72 pounds fresh bread, in Paymaster's Department.
Temperature of seawater at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch three quarters flood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and cool.
Wind blowing fresh from West to WSW till end of watch, when it shifted to NNE and light [in force].
Barometer rising.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
Indians engaged in bringing coal on board.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from NNE first part of the watch, calm latter part.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], low water at end of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs from NNE.
Light surf outside.
Bright moonlight.
Barometer rising.
Full moon, declination North 3°.
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26 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one half ebb.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
Light swell and surf.
Vapor arising from water.
Tide one quarter flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and cold, clouding up towards end of watch.
Light winds from North to NNE.
Swell in the harbor.
Clouds overhead, moving to Eastward.
Barometer unsteady.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters.
Indian Bob, who was reported for stabbing another Indian, was brought on board for investigation and was sentenced to five days in cell on shore, on bread and water, by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding.
Indians engaged in bringing wood on board.
Carpenter's gang engaged on cabin furniture and gig.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide three quarters flood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy weather.
Light breeze from Eastward, and Southward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Light swell and surf.
Tide one half ebb.
Temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light fall of snow during first hour.
Wind shifting frequently, but principal direction NE, and increasing towards end of watch.
Barometer falling slightly.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and one quarter flood tide.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, snowing lightly last two hours of watch.
Wind light and variable.
Barometer falling.
High water, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Full [new in log-book] moon, declination South 2°.
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27 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light snow.
Wind blowing in heavy squalls from North to NNE first three hours, last hour wind hauled to ESE, blowing a gale in squalls.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], one quarter ebb tide.
4am to 8am:
Generally cloudy and squally.
At 4.30am wind shifted to SW.
Occasional heavy squalls of wind, rain and snow first part of watch, clearing up towards last part.
Thick, cloudy weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Clouds moving to Northward and Eastward in heavy masses.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], last of ebb tide.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy and squally.
Wind in light squalls, variable in direction, accompanied with heavy falls of snow mixed with hail and rain.
Barometer fluctuating.
No swell or surf.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released J.P. Griffin, Landsman, from confinement.
Tide three quarters flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Wind in light squalls from West, accompanied by hail and snow.
No swell or surf.
Heavy cumulus clouds moving rapidly to Northward and Eastward.
Thick weather outside.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], first quarter ebb tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy and squally.
Wind in frequent light squalls, accompanied with hail and snow.
Barometer falling.
Moderate surf.
Low water, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and squally.
Wind variable in force and direction, with frequent squalls, accompanied by hail.
Heavy nimbus clouds drifting to Northward and Eastward.
Thick weather outside.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of flood tide.
Full moon, declination South 8°.
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28 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, snow and hail occasionally falling.
Light breeze from West.
Barometer falling.
Moderate surf.
Tide one half ebb, temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of snow and hail.
Light variable airs.
Thick weather outside, with moderate surf on islands.
Barometer falling.
Tide low water, temperature of surface water at end of watch 37° Fahrenheit.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, snowing heavily throughout entire watch.
Light airs and calm.
No swell or surf.
Too thick to see objects at any distance.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
Received in Paymaster's Department for use of crew: 72 pounds fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, snowing entire watch.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Too thick to see any distance.
No swell or surf.
Barometer falling.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° Fahrenheit, tide first quarter of ebb.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, clearing up last hour.
Light airs and calm.
Thick outside.
No surf.
Condemned by Board of Survey and threw overboard: 1 can (4 pounds) beef, by order of Commanding Officer.
By order of L.A. Beardslee, Commander, commanding, released from confinement U.D. Leonard, Ordinary Seaman.
Temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit], low water.
8pm to midnight:
Generally cloudy and overcast, passing showers of snow second hour of watch.
Moon and stars occasionally visible through clouds.
Moon rose at 9.45pm.
Calm and light airs, variable in direction.
Thick and threatening outside, no swell or surf.
Temperature of water at surface 38° Fahrenheit, tide about half flood.
Full moon, declination South 14°.
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29 February 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Calm and light airs.
No surf.
Clouds cumulus and stratus, moving slowly to Eastward.
Bright moonlight.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], first quarter ebb tide.
Fine weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit], low water.
8am to meridian:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light Northeasterly breeze first part, blowing in light squalls from NE last part of watch.
Light cirrus and cumulus clouds on [in in log-book] Southern horizon.
Fine weather outside, no swell or surf.
Barometer rising slowly.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
At 10.00am Captain inspected ship and crew at quarters.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 37° [Fahrenheit], tide half flood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Stratus clouds.
Smooth sea.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide three fourths flood.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Wind from NE, blowing in light squalls first hour of watch, variable in force last three hours.
Barometer rising.
Fine weather outside, no swell or surf.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° Fahrenheit, tide last quarter ebb.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward, shifting to the Eastward.
Temperature of seawater 36° [Fahrenheit] at surface, tide half flood.
Full moon, declination South 18°.
LOGS FOR MARCH 1880
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1 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Breeze from the NNE, variable in force, increasing towards end of watch to a fresh breeze.
Bright moon and starlight.
Barometer falling slowly.
Fine weather outside, no swell or surf on islands.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° Fahrenheit, tide last quarter of flood, very near high water.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold, but pleasant.
Light airs from NNE.
Fine weather outside the harbor, with moderate surf beating on the islands.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch low water.
Vapor resembling steam rising from the surface of the water in the harbor.
8am to meridian:
Clear, bright and pleasant, weather moderating.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised the First, Second, and Third Divisions at great guns.
Noticed a flock of wild geese flying North for the first time this season.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit], low water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Fine weather outside.
Indians engaged in bringing on board coal.
Carpenters at work, repairing cabin furniture.
Sailmakers at work, making mess cloths.
T.J. Hayes, Landsman, who had been confined in the guardhouse on shore in conformity with the sentence of a Summary Court Martial, was this day released from confinement and returned to duty by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, his time having expired.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch high water.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cool.
Moderate breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide three quarters ebb.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Fine weather outside the harbor.
At 10.40pm a report was brought on board that Patrick Quinlan, Orderly Sergeant, had shot William Grady, Coxswain, and John Delaney, Ordinary Seaman.
Sent a boat with an officer to arrest Patrick Quinlan.
The latter, having been arrested, was brought on board beastly [crossed out] intoxicated and confined in single irons by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding.
The wounded men were left on shore under the care of the ship's surgeon.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], one quarter flood.
Thomas Daly 2nd, having been mixed up in the shooting affair on shore, was confined in double irons in a cell at the guardhouse by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding.
The word beastly erased by myself.
[Signed by] G.C. Hanus, Master.
Full moon, declination South 22°.
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2 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
At 1.00am, having visited the wounded men William Grady, Coxswain, and John Delaney, Ordinary Seaman, and it having been reported to me by Passed Assistant Surgeon Ferebee that they were both very dangerously wounded, and having ascertained to my conviction that the shooting was done by First Sergeant Patrick Quinlan while intoxicated, without provocation, and when not in the execution of his duty, First Sergeant Patrick Quinlan will be confined in double irons in the ship's prison until further orders.
(This remark should follow that of Mr. McClellan, [commences and until 4am watch.])
[Signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commander.
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit] at surface, high water.
By order of Lieutenant G.M. Symonds, commanding, P. Quinlan, First Sergeant, was placed in double irons at 12.45am.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cold.
Light wind from ESE to NE.
The wounded men William Grady, Coxswain, and John Delaney, Ordinary Seaman, were brought on board.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and low water.
Barometer unsteady.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
James Doyle, Ordinary Seaman, being noisy and intoxicated, was placed under the charge of the master-at-arms by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding.
Fine weather outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch low water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light winds, mostly from North.
Light surf outside.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released Indian Bob from confinement.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and half flood tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Fine weather outside.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
The Navy Remington revolver taken from Orderly Sergeant P. Quinlan by R. Welch, Captain of Forecastle, while arresting the former and which was then by him turned over to me, was turned over to Paymaster J.A. King to be by him locked up in the safe, one barrel being loaded, it having been in my [G.C. Hanus, Master] possession from the time of arrest.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one quarter ebb.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs from North to NNE.
Four petty officers detailed to watch the prisoner First Sergeant P. Quinlan during the night.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], one half of ebb tide.
Full moon, declination South 24°.
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3 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Wind blowing in puffs from North.
Fine weather outside.
Moderate surf beating in on the islands.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one quarter flood.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer falling.
Light surf breaking.
Tide at end of watch one half ebb, temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and cold.
Light wind from NNE to NE.
Barometer rising slightly.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee James Doyle, Landsman, was placed in solitary confinement for seven days, for riotous conduct.
Called all hands to muster, when the crew were cautioned by the Commanding Officer against any acts of hostility towards the prisoner Sergeant Quinlan.
A board of three officers engaged in taking an inventory of Marine stores.
At 9.40am a Court of Inquiry convened on board in the case of Sergeant Quinlan, and adjourned at 11.30am.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 72 pounds of fresh bread.
Cirrus clouds overhead moving to Eastward.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and commencing flood tide.
The Court of Inquiry consists of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, U.S. Navy, as president, Master G.C. Hanus, U.S. Navy, and Ensign N.R. Usher, U.S. Navy, as members, and Ensign J.C. Gillmore, U.S. Navy, as judge advocate.
The Board of Officers taking inventory of Marine stores consists of Lieutenant F.M. Symonds, senior member, and Ensigns J.O. Nicolson and E.M. Katz.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather partly clear.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer falling.
No swell or surf.
Private [N.] Pitcher and U.D. Leonard, Ordinary Seaman, returned on board, both eight hours over liberty.
Tide three quarters flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Court of Inquiry met at 1.00pm, and adjourned at 3.00pm.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather mostly cloudy and overcast and cold, with light winds from ENE, clearing off at intervals.
Long swell in the harbor.
Water at surface 36° [Fahrenheit], and one quarter ebb tide, fall in temperature of water of 2°.
Barometer unsteady.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy.
Wind in light puffs from East by North.
Barometer falling.
Tide last quarter of ebb, temperature of water at surface 36° [Fahrenheit].
Light swell and surf.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 25°.
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4 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with snow during last hour.
Wind blowing in heavy squalls from NE.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and one quarter flood.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and snowing, with squalls from NE to ENE.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide first of ebb.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer fluctuating.
Light swell and surf.
Court of Inquiry met at 9.30am, and adjourned till 10.00am tomorrow.
Tide at end of watch last quarter of ebb, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light wind from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
A new set of hammock cloths were put on during watch.
State of tide one half flood.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast.
Light airs to gentle breeze from NE.
Barometer rising.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], state of tide one quarter ebb.
Light swell and moderate surf.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cold, with starlight.
Wind from NE.
Barometer rising.
Temperature of water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit].
Moon's last quarter, declination South 24°.
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5 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Wind from NE, in moderate squalls first hour, afterwards light breeze.
Bright starlight.
Barometer rising.
Light surf breaking.
Tide one quarter flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and cold.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer rising.
Smooth sea, light surf breaking on outer islands.
High water slack at end of watch, temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and cold.
Light airs from Eastward.
The Court of Inquiry reconvened in the case of Sergeant Quinlan at 9.20am.
The gig, having been in for repairs, was hoisted out and put in water.
Barometer rising.
Water at surface 37° [Fahrenheit], tide three quarters ebb.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Gentle to light breeze from East.
Barometer rising.
Smooth sea, no surf.
Court of Inquiry, convened as above, adjourned at 12.20pm until tomorrow morning.
Received on board in Navigator's Department: 20 gallons seal oil.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and cold.
Wind from the Eastward.
Barometer rising.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide one half flood.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NE and NNE.
Barometer stationary.
Smooth sea.
Surf breaking on islands.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], state of tide one half ebb.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 22°.
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6 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather first hour of watch clear and cold, last three hours overcast and cloudy.
Light variable airs.
Barometer falling.
Temperature of surface water 37° [Fahrenheit], state of tide at end of watch one hour flood.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and snowing.
Blowing a gale in squalls from the Eastward.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide high water.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, snowing and hailing.
Blowing a gale in squalls from East.
Thick weather outside.
Heavy surf.
Moderate sea inside.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide one half ebb.
Court of Inquiry convened on board at 9.00am in the pursuance of yesterday's adjournment, and at 11.30am took a recess for lunch.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 72 pounds fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Blowing a gale from the Eastward, but breaking up in squalls of hail the latter part of watch.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide low water.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, squally, hailing and snowing.
Moderate to fresh breeze from South to SSE.
Barometer falling.
Heavy surf and swell outside.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], high water.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, snowing slightly all the watch.
[Fresh breeze from SE first hour, light variable airs remainder of watch.]
Heavy sea outside.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 18°.
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7 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy, raining, snowing and squally.
Light to fresh breeze from West.
Barometer rising.
Heavy surf.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, clearing off last hour.
Light squalls from WNW to gentle breeze from Northward, calm last two hours.
Moderate sea outside.
Heavy surf.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of flood tide at end of watch.
8am to meridian:
Clear, bright and pleasant weather.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy sea outside.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters, and at 10.00am called all hands to muster and read the Articles for the better Government of the Navy.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], state of tide first quarter of ebb.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and snowing.
Light variable airs and calm.
Moderate surf outside.
Smooth sea inside harbor.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], low water at end of watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Eastward.
Occasional light squalls of snow.
Heavy sea outside.
Temperature of seawater 37° [Fahrenheit], state of tide first quarter of flood.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and snowing.
Gentle breeze from SE to SSW, light squalls from SSW second hour.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], about high water.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 14°.
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8 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Light airs from the Eastward.
Snowing all the watch.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide half ebb.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with snow turning into drizzling rain during last hour.
Light breeze from East.
Moderate surf outside from Southward.
Barometer falling.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and three quarters flood tide.
Fog during last hour.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, and raining entire watch.
Light airs from NE.
Smooth sea, moderate surf.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of ebb tide.
By order of Commander Beardslee, released from confinement and returned to duty D. Pratt, Landsman, and released from arrest and restored to duty Sitka Charlie.
Court of Inquiry in session from 9.00am until 12.00pm.
First cutter and second steam launch watering ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain and snow.
Light to moderate breeze from NE.
Steam launch and first cutter engaged in watering ship.
Received on board 800 gallons fresh water.
Moderate surf from Southward.
Long swell in the harbor.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and low water.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, misty and raining.
Light airs from NE to South.
Sea smooth, moderate surf.
Second launch and first cutter watering ship.
Received 680 gallons fresh water.
First quarter of flood tide, temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit] at end of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain during first three hours, last hour overcast and cloudy.
Wind SSW, light [in force] during first part, latter part moderate squalls, increasing in force towards end of watch.
Barometer rising.
Heavy surf outside.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and high water.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 8°.
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9 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing falls of rain and snow.
Wind in moderate squalls from South and West.
Tide three quarters ebb, temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind in light puffs from South and South by West.
Barometer rising.
Heavy mist hanging around islands.
Thick outside.
Surf breaking moderately.
Light swell.
Tide one quarter flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Sent steam launch and first cutter after fresh water.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Misty around mountains, and thick weather outside.
Fresh breeze from SSW.
During last hour light passing snow squalls.
Barometer steady.
Steam launch and first cutter watering ship.
Received on board 1320 gallons fresh water.
Crew engaged in washing paintwork on spar deck.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and three quarters flood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy.
Light breeze from SW.
Barometer rising.
Mist hanging around mountains.
Thick outside.
Received on board 710 gallons of fresh water.
Court of Inquiry met on board at [left blank], and adjourned until tomorrow.
Tide three quarters ebb, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally during first part, with light snow at intervals, clearing up towards end of watch.
Wind SSW to WSW.
Steam launch and first cutter engaged [in] watering ship.
Received on board 694 gallons fresh water.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], one half flood tide.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with occasional falls of snow.
Wind in moderate squalls from WSW.
Barometer fluctuating.
Moderate sea and surf.
Tide one quarter ebb, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Moon's last quarter, declination South 3°.
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10 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light snow during first part, latter part clear sky to Northward.
Light breeze from WSW, decreasing in force to light airs at end of watch.
Barometer rising.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and one half ebb tide.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NE.
Temperature of water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], tide one quarter flood.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light variable breeze and calms.
Barometer rising.
Light surf breaking.
Court of Inquiry met at 9.20am, and at 11.00am took a recess until 1.00pm.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released James Doyle, Landsman, from confinement.
Received on board 1413 gallons of fresh water.
Tide last quarter of flood and very near high water, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light variable breeze and calms.
At 1.00pm the Court [of Inquiry] met in pursuance to its recess, and at 2.10pm adjourned till tomorrow.
Received on board 1500 gallons fresh water.
Barometer rising.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], state of tide at end of watch three quarters ebb.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cool.
Light breeze from NNE.
Barometer rising.
At 4.30pm went to quarters and served out hammocks to be scrubbed.
Received on board 803 gallons fresh water.
Tide one half flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from NNE.
Barometer steady.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], state of tide one quarter ebb.
New moon, declination North 3°.
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11 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NNE.
Bright starlight.
Barometer steady.
Light surf breaking.
Tide low water, water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs to light breeze from NNE to ENE.
Barometer rising.
Light surf.
Clear outside.
Low water slack at end of watch, temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light variable breeze.
Barometer steady.
Received on board 1626 gallons of fresh water.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], state of tide three quarters flood.
Court of Inquiry met at 9.20am, and 11.20am took recess till 1.00pm.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from SE and calm.
Very high barometer [30.90 inches].
At 1.00pm Court of Inquiry resumed its session, and adjourned at 3.15pm.
Received on board 809 gallons fresh water.
Three Hoochinoo [Hootznoo in log-book] war canoes arrived.
Tide half ebb at end of watch, temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather pleasant and partly cloudy.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer falling.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], low water.
Received on board 846 gallons fresh water.
At 5.00pm beat to quarters and turned in clean hammocks.
Released from confinement, by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, Indian Charley.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and cool.
Light airs from ESE to WSW.
Barometer falling.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
New moon, declination North 8°.
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12 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4pm:
Weather pleasant, partly cloudy.
Light airs from NE.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], state of tide at end of watch one half ebb.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], low tide.
First cutter and steam launch away for water.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and cool.
Calm and light airs from West and SW.
Smooth sea.
Watering ship with second steam launch and first cutter.
Received on board 1478 gallons fresh water.
Indians coaling ship.
Temperature of water at surface at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Sea smooth.
Sky cloudy.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit], one quarter ebb tide.
First cutter and steam launch engaged in watering ship.
Indians getting coal.
Blacksmith and carpenter at work on ship's work.
At 1.00pm Court of Inquiry met, and at 3.00pm adjourned till tomorrow.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Calm, with occasional light puffs from South and West.
Received on board 521 gallons fresh water, which completed the filling of all tanks.
Fine sunset.
Smooth sea.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], tide three quarters ebb.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Weather cool.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of seawater 39° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide half flood.
New moon, declination North 13°.
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13 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and cool.
Light airs from SW to East and calm.
Barometer falling.
Display of aurora borealis.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], state of tide three quarters flood.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Light airs from SW, SE and NE and calm.
Smooth sea, no surf.
Temperature of water 39° [Fahrenheit], low water.
8am to meridian:
Light airs from Northward and Eastward, shifting to Southward and Eastward.
Smooth sea.
Temperature of seawater 39° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
Court of Inquiry met at 9.00am, and adjourned till Monday.
A delegation of three chiefs of the Hoochinoo [Hootchenoo in log-book] tribe of Indians came on board to see the Commanding Officer by appointment.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW and calms.
Detailed twelve of the ship's Indians to go to Wrangell [Wrangel in log-book] tomorrow with mail from the ship.
Temperature of seawater 39° [Fahrenheit], second quarter of ebb.
Smooth sea, no surf.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, snowing the latter part of the watch.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with very light snow first hour.
Calm, light airs from NE last hour.
Smooth sea, no surf.
Temperature of seawater 39° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
New moon, declination North 17°.
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14 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm and light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit], tide half flood.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cool.
Light variable winds.
Smooth sea.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and low water.
Barometer steady.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from ENE to SSE and calm.
Smooth sea.
At 9.30am called all divisions to quarters for inspection, and at 10.00am went to quarters and Commander Beardslee inspected ship and crew at quarters.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit], tide half flood.
Indians making preparations to go to Wrangell [Wrangel in log-book].
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light winds from South to SSW.
Smooth sea.
At 12.10pm thirteen of the ship's Indians left in a canoe for Wrangell [Wrangel in log-book] with mail from the ship and to bring back mail.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and first quarter of ebb tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Light breeze to light airs from Southward and Eastward.
Smooth sea.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit], third quarter of ebb.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cool.
Light variable airs and calms.
Moderate surf outside.
Barometer falling slightly.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and half flood tide.
New moon, declination North 21°.
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15 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining last hour.
Calm.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit], high water.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with light drizzling rain and light snow.
Light airs from NE and calms.
Barometer rising.
Tide three fourths ebb, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain during the first three hours.
Light wind from NNE.
Fog around the mountains.
Smooth sea.
Barometer falling.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised First and Second Divisions at great guns.
At 9.50am the Court of Inquiry met, and took a recess at 11.30am.
Got second cutter inboard on gun deck.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and low water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer falling.
No swell or surf.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined Ah Doo, Landsman, on bread and water, until further orders, for insolence to an officer.
Tide three quarters flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and foggy, with light mist at intervals.
Calms.
Smooth sea.
Dense fog hanging around the mountains.
Barometer unsteady.
Weather at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and high water.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with light drizzling rain at intervals.
Calms and light variable winds.
Tide one half flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
New moon, declination North 23°.
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16 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with mist and fog during the first three hours.
Calm.
Light surf outside.
Barometer steady.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and high water.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, part of watch foggy.
Barometer steady.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch three fourths ebb.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW.
Light surf breaking around island.
Thick outside.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Exercised all divisions as per routine.
First Division engaged in target practice with small arms.
Court of Inquiry met at 10.15am, and at 11.45am took a recess.
Tide one fourth flood, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and foggy first part of watch, last two hours misty and damp.
Light variable airs.
The Court of Inquiry met in pursuance to its recess at 12.50pm, and adjourned at 2.10pm.
Master's and Second Divisions engaged in target practice with small arms.
Barometer falling.
Temperature of water at end of watch 38° [Fahrenheit], three fourths flood.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from South.
Barometer falling.
No swell or surf.
Tide one half ebb, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and raining.
Light variable airs.
Barometer falling.
Temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit], state of tide low water.
Light surf outside of islands.
New moon, declination North 25°.
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17 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy, raining and snowing.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling.
Tide three fourths flood, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, raining first two hours.
Calm, then light to gentle breeze from WSW.
Moderate surf breaking on outer islands.
Thick weather outside.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], tide one half ebb.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, rain and snow squalls during watch.
Light breeze from SSW.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised as per routine.
At 10.10am Court of Inquiry met, and at 10.30am adjourned to await direction of the revising power.
Third Division engaged at target practice with small arms.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 71 pounds fresh bread.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch first of flood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with passing showers.
Light breeze from SW and WSW.
Temperature of water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], tide three fourths flood.
Light surf.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from the Westward.
Light passing showers.
Temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit], tide one quarter ebb.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and drizzling.
Light airs from NE and SSW.
Temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit], low water.
New moon, declination 25°.
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18 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast.
Light airs from SSW and NNE.
Temperature of water 40° [Fahrenheit], tide three fourths flood.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty, snowing the latter part of watch.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], high water.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, misty, with passing showers and a snow squall.
Light airs from NE by East and calm until close, then fresh squall from SE.
Unsettled weather.
Barometer rising.
Thick outside.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, Ah Doo, Landsman, was released from confinement and restored to duty.
Exercised Powder Division at target practice.
Court of Inquiry convened on board at 9.15am, at 10.30am took a recess until 10.40am, adjourning at 11.50am.
Engaged in getting coal and wood on board with Indians and crew.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], beginning of flood tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward and Southward, and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide three fourths flood.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy, squally last hour.
Gentle to fresh breeze from South to NE.
Barometer falling.
Thick weather outside.
First quarter of ebb tide at end of watch, temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Blowing a gale in squalls from the Southward and Eastward.
Raining all the watch.
Temperature of seawater 39° [Fahrenheit] at surface, low water.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 24°.
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19 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy, hailing, snowing and raining.
Fresh and stiff squalls from South and SE.
Heavy surf.
Tide at end of watch half ebb, temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing squalls of hail, snow and rain.
Fresh breeze from the Southward and Eastward, blowing fresh in puffs.
Heavy surf.
Tide at end of watch high water, temperature of seawater at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and squally.
Fresh breeze from the Southward and Eastward, with occasional rain and hail.
Temperature of surface water 39° [Fahrenheit], state of tide half ebb.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy the greater part of watch, clear at intervals.
Squally, fresh breeze from the Southward and Eastward, blowing in occasional heavy puffs.
Temperature of seawater at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one quarter flood.
The Court of Inquiry investigating the shooting affair of March 1st was today dissolved by order of Convening Power.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Southward in squalls.
Temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], high water.
Commander Beardslee, by means of the Indian policeman, caused to be released an Indian boy who had been bound and confined in the Indian Ranche for exercising witchcraft, and had an interview with the shaman [shaaman in log-book], or Indian doctor, at the Custom House and forced him to return ten blankets to a sick man from whom he had received them as a fee for designating the witch.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing squalls of hail, snow and rain.
Fresh breeze, blowing in occasional heavy squalls.
Temperature of seawater at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one half ebb.
Moon's first quarter, declination 22°.
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20 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Calm most of the watch.
Light snow and passing showers the latter part.
Temperature of seawater at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], low water.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, snowing during entire watch.
Light winds from NE.
Barometer falling.
Carried out morning orders.
Light swell in the harbor.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and high water.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, raining or snowing the greater part of the watch.
Light wind from East.
Barometer falling.
Ah Fong, Landsman, was sent on shore to the guardhouse to be there confined, by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding.
Temperature of seawater at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one half ebb.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy during first hour, rest of watch squalls of wind and snow, blowing heavy during last hour.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Wind East to NE.
Condemned and threw overboard: one can of preserved beef, by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee Indian policeman arrested a Chilkat [Chilcat in log-book] Indian and confined him in cell on shore, for fighting and raising disturbance in the village.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and one fourth flood.
Swell in the harbor.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with passing showers of rain, snow and hail.
Wind variable in force, generally from SE.
Thick weather outside, with moderate surf on islands.
Barometer rising.
Temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of flood tide.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain and hail during first part, latter part snow.
Wind blowing in fresh squalls from SSE to SE.
Moderate surf outside.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], and half ebb tide.
Barometer rising slightly.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 19°.
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21 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with snow and rain.
Gentle breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch low water.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, with passing showers of rain mixed with hail and snow.
Wind in light squalls from East and ESE.
Barometer rising.
Surf breaking moderately around islands.
Tide at end of watch three fourths flood, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with squalls of wind and snow blowing heavy during latter part.
Wind SSE, hauling to SSW during last hour.
Barometer rising.
Heavy surf outside from Southward.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and half ebb tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy and squally.
Wind in fresh squalls from Southward and Westward, accompanied with light fall of snow.
Barometer rising.
Surf breaking heavily.
Tide at end of watch low water, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally, with snow, except during second hour.
Wind SW, with calm at intervals during second hour.
Heavy surf outside.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and half flood tide.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Wind in moderate squalls from SW, accompanied with occasional fall of snow and hail.
Barometer rising.
Moderate swell.
Surf breaking heavily.
Tide at end of watch one quarter ebb, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Moon's first quarter, declination North 15°.
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22 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light fall of snow.
Moderate breeze from ESE, hauling to ENE.
Heavy surf outside.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and low water.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, and snowing.
Wind variable in force from NE and ENE.
Considerable surf about outer islands.
Thick weather outside.
No swell or surf inside islands.
Heavy nimbus clouds.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], second half flood tide.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from East first two hours of watch, shifting to West last two.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf breaking around outer islands.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and exercised First, Second, and Third Divisions at great guns, and Master's [Division] at signals.
First Sergeant Patrick C. Quinlan was brought to the mast and was informed by Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, of the result obtained by Court of Inquiry in his case, and was notified that he would be held in confinement until instructions were received from the Navy Department, and that for his own safety as well as security, it would, on account of the reduced force of the Marine Guard of this ship, and the hostility of the crew to him, be necessary to keep him in the ship's prison, which has been fitted with ventilating gratings and the door of which will be kept fastened partly open, until such time as more Marines were received.
Tide at end of watch one quarter ebb, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, and snowing.
Heavy nimbus clouds.
Thick weather outside.
Light breeze from Westward.
Moderate surf outside, no swell or surf inside islands.
Temperature of surface water 39° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of ebb tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant, bright moonlight latter part of watch.
Light airs from West to NNE.
Half flood tide, temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold, bright moonlight.
Calm and light airs from NNE.
No swell or surf.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of flood tide.
Moon's first quarter, declination [North] 11°.
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23 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NNE.
Bright moonlight.
Barometer falling.
Tide one half ebb, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light variable airs.
No swell or surf.
At 9.30am went to general quarters and exercised ship's company.
Times of reporting as follows, beat at 9.30am: First Division 9.31.30am; Second Division 9.31am; Third Division 9.33.30am; Master's Division 9.32.45am; Powder Division 9.32am; Marines 9.31am.
Engaged overhauling standing rigging and making new footropes for topsail yards.
Temperature of surface water 39° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of ebb tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from NNE.
Barometer falling.
Smooth sea, no surf.
Crew engaged in refitting standing rigging and sheer ratlines.
Caulked spar deck around mizzen partners.
Temperature of water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], tide turn of flood.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NNE.
No swell or surf.
Fine weather outside.
Apparent cloud of smoke surrounding crest of Mount Edgecumbe [Mount Edgecombe in log-book].
Temperature of surface water 39° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NNE to East.
Smooth sea.
Fine weather.
Bright moonlight.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 5°.
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24 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Calm and light airs.
No swell or surf.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
Bright moonlight.
Temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], low water.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Moderate breeze from NW.
Moderate sea in the harbor.
Heavy snow cloud about Mount Edgecumbe [Mount Edgecombe in log-book], giving it the appearance of smoke coming from the crater.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide half flood.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cool.
Moderate to gentle breeze from NW and light breeze from NNE.
Barometer falling.
Smooth sea, no surf.
Fine weather outside.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters, immediately after exercised divisions as follows: First, Second and Third Divisions at great guns; Master's Division signals; and Powder Division stations.
Crew engaged in refitting topsail, top-gallant and royal yards.
Indians getting provisions from storehouse.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of ebb tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from the Northward and Westward.
At 12.30pm sighted steamer "California" from the masthead, about fourteen miles off.
Fired a gun and hoisted a flag to the fore as a signal.
At 2.30pm "California" got alongside the wharf.
Gunner Charles Stuart reported his return to the ship from duty at Wrangell [Wrangel in log-book], with D. Sokoloff, Seaman, under his charge.
Tide three quarters ebb, temperature of seawater 39° [Fahrenheit].
Received on board one Gatling gun and [left blank] rounds of ammunition.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cool.
Fresh breeze from NNW to light airs from North.
Bright moonlight at close of watch.
Tide one half flood, temperature of water 38° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Temperature of seawater 39° [Fahrenheit], high water.
Moon's first quarter, declination 0°.
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25 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Gentle breeze to light airs from NE.
Barometer rising.
Bright moonlight.
Fine weather.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Clear, cold and pleasant.
Calm first part of watch, light breeze from NE latter part.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 39.5° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one fourth flood.
8am to meridian:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater 38° [Fahrenheit], high tide.
Moderate sea outside.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide three quarters ebb.
4pm to 8pm:
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward, chilly and raw.
[Light breeze from East and NNE, light airs from NNE last hour.]
Sky clouding up, stratus clouds.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], low water.
Received on board in Equipment Department: three hundred coal bags; seventy-four hammocks; four pounds cotton twine; and one two-foot ruler.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light to fresh breeze, with occasional heavy puffs from NE.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one half flood.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 6°.
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26 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Fresh to strong breeze in squalls from the Northward and Eastward.
Sky cloudy, hazy clouds, moonlight.
Large circle about the moon.
Barometer falling.
Temperature of seawater 39° [Fahrenheit], tide half ebb.
4am to 8am:
Weather partly cloudy, cold and squally.
Wind NNE to NE.
Hazy clouds.
During first party barometer falling rapidly.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], low water.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and cold.
Gentle breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Received on board: 1 barrel lard oil, in Navigation Department.
H. Anderson, Seaman, was this day discharged from the Naval Service, his time of enlistment having expired.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
Temperature of seawater at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch three quarters flood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy and cool, with moderate to light breeze from North to NNE.
Hazy sky.
Barometer rising.
Vincent Maloney, Landsman, was transferred to Naval Hospital, Mare Island.
At 2.30pm steamer "California" cast off from wharf and stood out of harbor.
Got the second cutter out.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and half ebb tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and cool.
Light breeze from North.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of water at surface [39° Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch three quarters flood.
8pm to midnight:
Weather mostly cloudy and cold.
Wind blowing in fresh squalls from NE.
Barometer rising.
Light, fleecy clouds overhead and heavy banks to Eastward.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and high water.
Full moon, declination South 12°.
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27 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], tide half ebb.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cold.
Light breeze from NNE.
Barometer rising.
Light surf.
Tide one fourth flood, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and cold, squall during latter part.
Wind NNE to NE.
Barometer rising.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and one half flood tide.
Expended one 7-pound charge at twelve o'clock for time gun.
J.W. Myles, Seaman, and James Dunn, Ship's Yeoman, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Fresh breeze from NNE.
Barometer rising.
Surf breaking around islands.
Tide one half ebb, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and cold.
Light breeze from NNE.
Barometer rising.
James Dunn, Ship's Yeoman, and J.W. Myles, Seaman, were brought on board by Corporal Grey.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee placed J. Dunn, Ship's Yeoman, under arrest to await investigation, and was released by the same authority.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and one fourth flood tide.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Wind in fresh squalls from ENE.
Moon rose at 10.00pm.
John H. Turnbull, Seaman, left boat while ashore on duty and remained absent from the ship without permission.
Tide high water, temperature of water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit].
Full moon, declination South 17°.
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28 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cold.
Fresh breeze from NE, blowing in squalls during latter part.
Sky clear, except to Southward.
Barometer rising slowly.
Water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit], and one fourth ebb tide.
Bright moonlight.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold, but pleasant.
Fresh to moderate breeze from NE and North.
Smooth sea.
No swell or surf.
Fine weather outside.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], tide just turned flood.
Distant objects remarkably distinct.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Light and variable breeze.
Barometer rising.
No swell or surf.
At 9.30am officers of divisions mustered and inspected their divisions.
John H. Turnbull, Seaman, absent from the ship without permission, having left boat while ashore on duty.
At 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew at quarters.
Tide three quarters flood, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from Eastward.
Fine weather outside.
Clear atmosphere.
No swell or surf.
Temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], one fourth ebb tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from East.
Barometer rising.
No swell or surf.
John H. Turnbull, Seaman, was arrested on shore, and by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, was confined in double irons to await trial by Court Martial.
Tide one fourth flood, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold, bright starlight.
Light airs from NE.
No swell or surf.
Fine weather outside.
Temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of flood tide.
Full moon, declination South 21°.
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29 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light variable breeze.
Bright starlight, moon partly obscured.
Tide one fourth ebb, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and cool, light airs from East.
Barometer stationary.
Smooth sea.
No surf.
Fine weather outside.
Wrangell [Wrangel in log-book] canoe expedition returned.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], low water.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from East.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
At 9.30am went to general quarters and exercised crew.
Times of casting loose and reporting ready: First Division 1 minute; Second [Division] 1 minute 40 seconds; Third [Division] 2 minutes 15 seconds; Master's Division divided amongst gun divisions; Marines 45 seconds; Powder Division 3 minutes 10 seconds.
At 11.00am called all hands and sent down fore and main topsail yards.
Engaged refitting footropes and overhauled rigging of fore and main topsail yards.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, sent on shore and arrested Sitka Charlie, absent without leave, and brought him on board.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, U.S. Navy, commanding, confined John A. Turnbull, Seaman, in double irons on shore to await trial by Court Martial, for leaving a boat while on duty, also by same authority confined Sitka Charlie in solitary confinement for two days, on bread and water, for absenting himself from the ship without permission.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer rising.
Fine weather outside.
Smooth sea, no surf.
Refitted and sent up fore and main topsail yards.
Hoisted out first launch.
Sent one barrel of slush on shore.
Temperature of surface water at and of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], high water.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from NNE.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Temperature of surface water 38° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light airs and light breezes from NNE.
Fine weather outside.
Smooth sea and no surf.
Barometer stationary.
Temperature of surface water at and of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], tide half flood.
Full moon, declination South 24°.
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30 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commenced and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
No swell or surf.
Bright star and moonlight.
Temperature of surface water 39° [Fahrenheit], high water.
4am to 8am:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of seawater 39° [Fahrenheit], tide low water.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant, light airs from NNE.
Fine weather.
Smooth sea, no surf.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine: First Division great guns; Second [Division] company drill; Third [Divisions] small arms; Master's Division small arms; Powder Division stations; Marines small arms.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 71 pounds fresh bread, for use of crew.
Hoisted out first launch's boiler.
Carpenter's gang building a brow for the landing at the wharf.
Boatswain refitting ratlines and rudder chains.
Painting copper.
Indians getting coal.
Navigator took sights for chronometer correction.
Tide at end of watch three fourths flood, temperature of surface water 39° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea outside.
Temperature of seawater 39° [Fahrenheit], high water.
Crew at work repairing seizings.
Carpenter's gang at work on brow for landing.
Indians getting wood and coal for ship's use.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light airs and light breezes from SSE to NE.
Barometer stationary.
Smooth sea, no surf.
Fine weather outside.
Commenced taking simultaneous international meteorological observations.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], three fourths ebb tide.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of surface water 39° [Fahrenheit], tide low water.
Full moon, declination South 25°.
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31 March 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from North to light breeze from NNE.
Smooth sea, no surf.
Fine weather outside.
Moon rose above the mountains at 2.15am, bright moonlight.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea outside.
Sparred down topmast rigging, preparatory to rattling down.
Temperature of seawater at surface 38° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch low water.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of seawater 39° [Fahrenheit], state of the tide three fourths flood.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised the First Division with small arms, Second [Division] at great guns, Third and Master's [Divisions] at single sticks.
By order of Commander Beardslee released Charles Sitka, First-class Boy, from confinement, and at 10.30am Summary Court Martial [Marial in log-book] met for the trial of J.H. Turnbull, Seaman, and at 11.30am adjourned and the accused was returned to confinement on shore in the guardhouse.
Crew at work rattling down topmast rigging.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward first part of the watch, gentle breeze from the Northward and Eastward the latter part.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
Crew rattling down topmast rigging.
Temperature of seawater at surface 41° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one fourth ebb.
Lost a boathook overboard out of the second cutter while dropping her to the gangway.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold, weather pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater 40° [Fahrenheit], high tide.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward first part of watch and from the Northward and Westward latter part.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
Temperature of seawater at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one fourth flood.
Full moon, declination South 24°.
LOGS FOR APRIL 1880
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1 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Weather pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater at surface 36° [Fahrenheit], high water.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from North and East.
Smooth sea.
Barometer falling.
Water at surface 38° [Fahrenheit] and half ebb tide.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Saska, Landsman, Dick, Landsman, Nichawana, Landsman, Tsinka, Landsman, all Indians, were absent without leave, sent on shore and had them brought on board.
Exercised the divisions as per routine.
Crew engaged in rattling and tarring down.
Summary Court Martial met at 10.00am, and adjourned at 10.15am to await the order of the revising authority.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
During first hour light winds from SE, hauling to NNW and blowing in moderate squalls during latter part.
Barometer falling.
Smooth sea.
Crew engaged in tarring down.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and half flood tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from North.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
At 4.40pm, John Turnbull, Seaman, having been brought on board from the guardhouse, called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of the Summary Court Martial which tried him.
He was found guilty and sentenced to the following punishment, namely: solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, with full rations every fifth day, and to the loss of two months' pay as Seaman, amounting to 43 dollars.
The findings and sentence were approved, the portion of the sentence involving a forfeiture of pay to be referred to the Honorable Secretary of the Navy for his approval, and the Court was dissolved.
Confined John Turnbull, Seaman, in conformity with the sentence of the Summary Court Martial, in double irons on shore at the guardhouse by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding.
Temperature of seawater at surface 40° [Fahrenheit], high water.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light winds from NNE to NE.
Smooth sea.
Water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit] and half ebb tide.
Full moon, declination South 22°.
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2 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Westward, and calms.
A fine display of aurora borealis first part of watch.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
Temperature of seawater at surface 39° [Fahrenheit], one half flood tide.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Light airs from NNE and calms.
Sea smooth, no surf.
Barometer fluctuating.
Tide one fourth ebb, temperature of seawater 39° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer falling slightly.
At 9.15am exercised at fire quarters.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee confined J. Sweeney, Seaman, and A. Kirk, First-class Fireman, in double irons to await trial by Court Martial.
Crew engaged in tarring down and scraping spar deck.
Brought twelve-inch stream cable on board.
Placed second launch in cradle.
Water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit] and low water.
Indian Sam, Landsman, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer falling.
Tide one half flood, temperature of water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Wind blowing fresh at intervals during first part from SW and West, latter part light wind from ENE and calms.
Barometer falling.
Water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit] and high water.
Indian Sam, Landsman, returned on board.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool.
Calm.
Bright starlight.
Tide one half ebb, temperature of water at surface 39° [Fahrenheit].
Moon's last quarter, declination South 19°.
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3 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer steady.
Smooth sea.
Water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit] and half flood tide.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Temperature of water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of ebb tide.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
Barometer steady.
No swell or surf.
W.R. Dendle, Seaman, D. McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, W. Murphy, Ordinary Seaman, J.P. Griffin, Landsman, and John Ellis, Landsman, were found absent from the ship without permission, being over liberty.
Tide at end of watch three quarters ebb, temperature of water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW and South.
Cumulus and cirrus clouds moving to Northward and Eastward.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Temperature of water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit], first quarter flood tide.
William Murphy, Ordinary Seaman, returned to the ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear first part of watch, overcast and cloudy at close.
Heavy cumulus clouds hanging around mountains.
No swell or surf.
Barometer steady.
William Dendle, Seaman, returned on board 13 hours over liberty.
Tide one fourth ebb, temperature of water 40° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm and light airs.
No swell or surf.
Cloudy outside.
J. Ellis, Landsman, returned to the ship 16 hours over time.
Temperature of water 41° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of ebb tide.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 15°.
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4 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from SE.
Barometer steady.
Tide at end of watch one half flood, temperature of water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Weather generally cloudy and overcast.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer steady at 29.82 [inches].
Thick weather outside, no swell or surf.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 40° [Fahrenheit], tide first quarter of ebb.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from Eastward.
Heavy cumulus and nimbus clouds.
Cloudy outside, no swell or surf.
At 9.30am divisional officers inspected crew at quarters.
At 10.00am had general muster and read Articles for the Government of the Navy.
Absent from the ship without permission: D. McAskill, Ordinary Seaman; J. Anderson 2nd, Sailmaker's Mate; J.P. Griffin, Landsman; L. Powe, Captain of Tops; and W. Harper, Bugler.
Temperature of surface water 40° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with occasional squalls of wind and snow from Southward and Eastward.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Thick and cloudy weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Barometer steady at 29.83 [inches].
Cumulus and nimbus clouds.
D. McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, and J.P. Griffin, Landsman, were brought on board, 32 hours over their liberty.
J. Glenan, Landsman, jumped the whaleboat and was arrested, brought on board, and placed in double irons by order of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, commanding.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 40° Fahrenheit, first quarter of flood tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light to moderate breezes from ESE.
Heavy nimbus and cumulus clouds moving to Northward and Westward.
Snowing first hour.
Moderate squalls of wind last hour.
Cloudy outside.
J. Anderson, Sailmaker's Mate, and W. Harper, Bugler, were arrested and brought on board ship, 11 hours over time.
Temperature of water at close of watch 40° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of flood tide
8pm to midnight:
Generally overcast, cloudy and squally.
Wind variable in force, blowing at times in moderate squalls from ENE, increasing in violence and shifting to ESE third hour of watch.
Thick weather outside.
Moderate swell and surf on islands.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 40° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 10°.
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5 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and squally.
Wind in moderate squalls from Eastward.
Thick weather outside.
Heavy cumulus and nimbus clouds passing rapidly to Northward and Westward.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 39° [Fahrenheit], one fourth flood tide.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Stratus clouds.
Blowing heavy in squalls from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater at surface 40° [Fahrenheit], high water.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Wind variable in force, blowing at times in stiff squalls from ENE and NE.
Thick weather outside.
Cumulus and nimbus clouds moving to the SW.
Moderate swell and surf.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, exercised divisions as follows: Master's [Division] at small arms; First, Second, and Third Divisions at great guns.
J. Sweeney, Landsman, was brought on board and placed under the charge of the master-at-arms by order of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 40° [Fahrenheit], tide half ebb.
Carpenter's gang at work, making a brow for float.
Meridian to 4pm:
Sky cloudy.
Fresh to strong breeze in squalls from Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater at surface 40° [Fahrenheit], low water.
Moderate sea outside.
By order of Commander Beardslee placed Thomas Glenan, Landsman, in confinement in guardhouse on shore to await trial by Court Martial, and placed Joseph Sweeney, Seaman, in cell on shore in double irons for five days, two days having already expired, offense disobedience of orders.
Carpenters at work on shore for float.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Wind from ENE, variable in force, blowing at times in stiff squalls from ENE.
Heavy cumulus and nimbus clouds.
Passing showers of rain first hour of watch.
Dark and threatening weather outside.
Moderate surf on islands.
Barometer rising slowly.
Temperature of water at end of watch 40° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Cumulus and nimbus clouds.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater at surface 40° [Fahrenheit], high water.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 4°.
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6 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear first two hours of watch, cloudy last two.
Wind variable in force and direction, blowing in light squalls last hour of watch.
Thick weather outside.
Temperature of water 40° [Fahrenheit], three fourths ebb.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Gentle to fresh breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 40° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one fourth flood.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
Wind increasing to a moderate gale from Northward and Eastward.
Moderate sea outside.
Temperature of surface water 40° [Fahrenheit], high water.
At 9.30am inspected at quarters.
Machinist and blacksmith at work on force pump.
Carpenter's gang at work on brow for boat landing.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Blowing a gale from the East first two hours, moderate to gentle breeze the latter part of the watch.
Heavy surf outside the harbor.
At 1.00pm braced the yards up by the starboard braces, and at 3.30pm, gale having subsided, squared them again.
Temperature of seawater at surface 40° [Fahrenheit], tide three fourths ebb.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Blowing a moderate gale from the Southward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater at surface 40° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Blowing a moderate gale from the Southward and Eastward first part of watch, moderating to gentle breeze with occasional strong puffs from same direction latter part.
Heavy surf outside the harbor.
Barometer rising.
Temperature of seawater 40° [Fahrenheit], high water.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 1°.
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7 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and stormy.
Blowing strong in squalls from the Southward, moderating the last hour of watch.
Temperature of seawater 40° [Fahrenheit], three fourths ebb.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and hazy.
Light variable winds.
Light surf from Southward.
Water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit] and one half flood tide.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward, and calms.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
At 9.00am sent on shore for Thomas Glenan, Landsman, confined at the guardhouse, and had him brought on board.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised the divisions as follows: Master's Division at single sticks; First and Powder Divisions at small arms; Second and Third [Divisions] at great guns.
At 10.15am Summary Court [Martial] convened to try Thomas Glenan, Landsman, and at 11.05am adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
Indians engaged in bringing on board coal.
Received on board: 71 pounds of fresh bread, in Paymaster's Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, light misty rain during latter part.
Light variable airs and calms.
Water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit] and one half ebb tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calms and light airs from the Southward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 41° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one fourth flood.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, misty during first hour, rest of watch passing showers of rain and snow.
Light wind from SSW.
Smooth sea.
Water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit] and three fourths flood tide.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 6°.
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8 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light variable airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater at surface 40° [Fahrenheit], tide one fourth ebb.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Light surf.
Tide one half flood, temperature of water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light variable winds and calms.
Cirrocumulus clouds moving to Northward and Westward.
Moderate surf from Southward and Eastward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
At 10.05am Summary Court Martial met, and adjourned at 10.19am to await the action of the convening authority.
Crew engaged scraping spars.
Indians engaged in bringing sand to the ship.
Carpenter's gang engaged in building a brow for the government wharf.
Water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit] and one fourth ebb tide.
M. Sullivan, First-class Fireman, and M. Quinlan, Coxswain, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW.
Barometer falling.
At 1.00pm called all hands to muster and promulgated proceedings of Summary Court Martial in the case of Thomas Glenan, Landsman, tried for leaving boat, while on duty, and remaining on shore without permission.
Found guilty and sentenced to solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, for 20 days, with full rations every fifth day.
The proceedings, findings and sentence were approved, but in consideration of the previous good conduct of the prisoner, the sentence was mitigated to 10 days' solitary confinement, on bread and water, in double irons, with full rations as above by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, the revising power.
In accordance with this revised sentence Thomas Glenan, Landsman, was sent on shore and confined in the guardhouse.
Michael Sullivan, First-class Fireman, and Michael Quinlan, Coxswain, returned on board eight hours over liberty.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released Joseph Sweeney, Seaman, from confinement.
Carpenter's gang at work on government wharf.
Sent ashore and brought off top-gallant masts and flying jib boom.
Tide at end of watch three fourths flood, temperature of water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Light winds and calms.
Smooth sea.
Barometer falling.
Clouds moving to Northward and Westward.
Water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit], low water.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain last two hours.
Light airs from Northward and Westward, and calms.
Barometer falling.
Tide three fourths flood, water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit].
Moon's last quarter, declination North 11°.
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9 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Calm first hour, last three hours light winds from WSW and West.
Smooth sea.
Barometer falling.
Water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit] and one half ebb tide.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, drizzling rain first three hours.
Breeze light and variable in direction.
Cloudy and thick outside.
No swell or surf.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 40° [Fahrenheit], tide turned flood.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain second hour of watch.
Light breeze from East.
Barometer falling slightly.
Light surf breaking around outer islands.
Machinists at work on first launch.
Carpenter's gang at work on port gangway ladder.
Tide three fourths flood, temperatures of water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with occasional showers of light drizzling rain.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling slowly.
Thick weather outside, with light surf breaking on islands.
Machinists finished work on first steam launch.
Carpenter's gang at work on port gangway ladder.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 41° [Fahrenheit].
Condemned, to be thrown overboard, by Quarterly Board of Survey: one keg of pickles.
Engaged in scraping spar deck.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Wind light and variable.
Tide one fourth flood, temperature of water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy entire watch.
Calm.
Barometer falling slowly.
Thick weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 41° [Fahrenheit], about high water.
New moon, declination North 16°
10 April 1880
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Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
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11 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm.
Thick weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 41° [Fahrenheit], tide one fourth ebb.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calms and light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit], low water.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Temperature of seawater at surface 42° [Fahrenheit], tide three fourths flood.
At 9.30am Commander Beardslee inspected ship and crew at quarters.
J. Bettinson, Seaman, absent without leave, brought on board at 12.00pm.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, mild and pleasant.
Gentle to fresh breeze from the West.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 41° [Fahrenheit], tide one fourth ebb.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, bright and pleasant weather.
Gentle breeze from the Westward and shifting to the Eastward.
Temperature of surface water 42° [Fahrenheit], tide half ebb.
Sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Smooth sea outside.
Temperature of seawater at surface 42° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch low water.
New moon, declination North 22°.
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12 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Sky clear.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of seawater 40° [Fahrenheit] at surface, state of the tide half flood.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NE to ENE.
Barometer falling.
Brought top-gallant and royal rigging on board from storehouse ashore.
Carried out morning orders.
Water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit] and low water.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward first part of watch, fresh breeze from Westward latter part.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
Crew employed in getting on board top-gallant rigging, and in rigging and sending aloft top-gallant masts and rigged out flying boom.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, sent on shore and released A. Kirk, First-class Fireman, his time of confinement in double irons at the guardhouse having expired.
Temperature of seawater at surface 41° [Fahrenheit], tide three fourths flood at end of watch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and cool.
During first hour wind fresh from West, last three hours wind West, blowing fresh at intervals.
Barometer falling
Crew engaged in sending up main top-gallant mast and setting up top-gallant and royal rigging.
Carpenter's gang engaged in making hatch house.
Water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit] and one fourth ebb tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and cool.
Wind from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
Temperature of seawater 41° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one half ebb.
8pm to midnight:
Weather mostly cloudy.
Heavy banks of cumulus and nimbus clouds.
Light winds from NE during first three hours, hauling to ESE last hour.
Barometer falling.
Water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit] and low water.
Smooth sea.
New moon, declination North 24°.
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13 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light variable airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater 43° [Fahrenheit], tide three fourths flood.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with occasional light fall of snow.
Light breeze from NNE.
Barometer falling.
Tide at end of watch one fourth flood, temperature of water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy first three hours, last hour partly clear.
Light wind from East.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
Indians engaged scraping spar deck and bringing coal to the ship.
Carpenter's gang engaged building deckhouse.
Water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit] and one half flood tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, with passing fall of snow third hour of watch.
Light breeze from West, and Southward and Westward.
Barometer falling.
No swell or surf.
Snowing up in the mountains.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, confined William Harper, Bugler, in double irons to await trial by Court Martial, for refusing to obey orders of the officer of the deck.
Carpenter's gang at work on hatch house.
Tide one fourth ebb, temperature of water at surface 43° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer falling.
Smooth sea.
Water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit] and low water.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy, clearing at end of watch.
Wind in light squalls from NE and East.
Barometer falling.
Tide one half flood, temperature of water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit].
New moon, declination North 25°.
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14 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool.
Wind NE and ENE, blowing in squalls during latter part.
Barometer falling.
Heavy banks of cumulus clouds to the Northward and Eastward.
Light swell in the harbor.
Water at surface 43° [Fahrenheit] and high water.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cool.
Wind Easterly, variable in force.
Mail steamer "California" was sighted at 5.50am, and arrived at the wharf at 7.30am.
Midshipman Selim E. Woodworth, U.S. Navy, reported for duty.
Barometer falling slowly.
Temperature of water 43° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of ebb tide.
Cloudy weather outside, with moderate surf on islands.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy.
Fresh breeze from ENE.
Barometer falling.
Moderate surf.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 71 pounds of fresh bread.
Tide at end of watch one half flood, temperature of water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Partially cloudy.
Breeze variable in force and direction, blowing at times in moderate squalls from NNE.
Barometer falling slowly.
Cloudy weather outside, with moderate surf on islands.
Received in Equipment Department: one barrel of oil.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 41° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of ebb tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy.
Light breeze from NE and North.
Barometer fluctuating.
Tide at end of watch last quarter of ebb, temperature of water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Clear weather, star- and moonlight.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Cloudy weather outside, no swell or surf.
Barometer steady at 29.28 [inches].
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 41° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of water half flood.
New moon, declination North 24°.
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15 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NNE and calms.
Bright starlight.
Moon set at 1.15am.
Tide at end of watch high water, temperature of water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Clear, cool and pleasant weather.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of seawater at surface 42° [Fahrenheit], tide three fourths ebb.
8am to meridian:
Clear, cold and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from NNE.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Barometer rising slowly.
At 9.00am beat to quarters and served out clean hammocks.
Received on board: 50 rifles and one arm-chest, which had been sent to Wrangell [Wrangel in log-book] with the gunner.
Received in Navigation Department: 2 barrels of oil.
Engaged in painting spars.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 42° [Fahrenheit], tide first quarter of flood.
At 11.50am steamer "California" left for the cannery.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater 41° [Fahrenheit], tide three fourths flood.
At 4.00pm steamer "California" returned from the cannery.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cool.
Wind from NE, variable in force, blowing at times in moderate squalls from NE.
Barometer rising slowly.
Clear weather outside, no swell or surf.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 42° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of ebb tide.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool.
Strong puffs from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater at end of watch 41° [Fahrenheit], ebb tide.
New moon, declination North 23°.
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16 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Wind from NE, variable in force, blowing in fresh squalls from NE first hour of watch.
Barometer rising slowly.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 40° [Fahrenheit], tide first quarter of ebb at end of watch.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
Scrubbed hammocks.
Temperature of water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch three fourths ebb.
8am to meridian:
Clear, cool and pleasant weather.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Northward.
Temperature of seawater at surface 42° [Fahrenheit], tide three fourths ebb.
John Delaney, Ordinary Seaman, left the ship to go to the steamer "California", he having been transferred to the United States Naval Hospital, Mare Island.
Ensign E.M. Katz was detached from this ship and ordered to proceed to his home.
At 11.30am mail steamer "California" cast off from the dock.
Crew engaged in painting ship outside.
Carpenters and blacksmiths at work on shore on ship's work.
Indians getting wood and coal.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
At 1.20pm mustered crew at quarters and turned in clean hammocks.
Temperature of seawater at surface 42° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch one half flood.
Issued clothing to all the divisions.
4pm to 8pm:
Sky clear, weather cool.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of surface water 41° [Fahrenheit], high water.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 42° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch three fourths ebb.
New moon, declination North 20°.
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17 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm, clear and cold.
Temperature of seawater at surface 42° [Fahrenheit], tide high water.
Moderate sea outside.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer steady.
Moderate surf outside.
Carried out morning orders.
Water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit] and half ebb tide.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from Southward and Westward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
Temperature of seawater at surface 42° [Fahrenheit], tide low water.
At 12.00pm fired a time gun.
At 10.30am Summary Court Martial [met], composed of following officers: Lieutenant Symonds, Master Hanus, Ensigns Gillmore and Minett, for trial of William H. Harper, Bugler.
At 11.10am Summary Court Martial adjourned till 10.00am Monday the 19th instant.
Crew engaged in painting copper and in restoring and cleaning hammock nettings.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light winds from SW.
Smooth in the harbor.
Received in the Paymaster's Department: 87½ pounds of fresh vegetables; 70 pounds of bread; and 87½ pounds of fresh beef.
Indians engaged in bringing coal on board.
Crew engaged painting copper.
Water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit] and half flood tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
Temperature of seawater at surface 42° [Fahrenheit], high water.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cool.
Light wind from NNE to East.
Light surf outside.
Water at surface 43° [Fahrenheit] and half ebb tide.
Barometer steady.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 17°.
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18 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breezes from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
Bright starlight.
Temperature of seawater at surface 42° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch half flood.
4am to 8am:
Clear, bright, pleasant weather.
Light breeze from East.
Barometer rising.
No swell or surf.
Tide first quarter of ebb, temperature of surface water 42° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from East.
Barometer steady.
Smooth sea.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters.
At 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew.
Water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit] and three fourths ebb tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from ENE.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released Thomas Glenan, Landsman, from confinement, and transferred First Sergeant P.C. Quinlan from the ship's prison to the guardhouse on shore.
Tide at end of watch half flood, water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light to fresh breeze from NE to ENE.
Smooth sea.
Water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit] and high water.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant, bright moonlight.
Light breeze from ENE.
Tide one half flood, temperature of water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit].
Moon's first quarter, declination North 12°.
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19 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool.
Light wind from ENE.
Barometer falling.
Smooth sea.
Water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit] and half flood tide.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light cirrocumulus and stratus clouds.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Fine weather outside.
Temperature of water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of ebb tide.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Light sea and surf breaking lightly around islands.
The following men were found to be absent from the ship without permission: Corporal Oliver, Marine Corps; Private [N.] Pitcher, Marine Corps; U.D. Leonard, Ordinary Seaman; J.E. Snevely [Sneveley in log-book], Carpenter; J.K. Tague, Bayman.
Summary Court Martial met at 10.35am, and adjourned to await the orders of the revising authority.
Tide at end of watch three fourths ebb, temperature of water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit].
Received in Paymaster's Department: 87½ pounds of fresh beef; and 87½ pounds of vegetables.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate to fresh breeze from ENE, with light squalls.
Cumulus and stratus clouds.
Fine weather outside.
Watering ship.
Received 1485 gallons of water.
Temperature of water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit], second quarter of flood tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from East first hour of watch, shifting to South last hour.
Barometer steady.
Tide first quarter of flood, temperature of water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Light clouds and haze over moon.
Fine weather outside, temperature of water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit], high water.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 7°.
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20 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Calms and light airs from NNE.
Tide at end of watch three fourths ebb, temperature of water at surface 41° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm entire watch.
Cloudy weather outside, no swell or surf.
Barometer fluctuating.
Temperature of surface water 42° [Fahrenheit], tide half flood.
Watering ship.
Received on board 735 gallons of fresh water.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from West.
Light cirrocumulus and stratus clouds passing to Southward and Eastward.
Fine weather outside.
At 9.30am mustered to quarters, after which exercised divisions as per routine, Powder Division at small arms.
Hoisted out second steam launch and varnished spar deck.
Sent ashore water tanks from second launch.
Watering ship.
Received 720 gallons fresh water.
Temperature of water at surface 43° [Fahrenheit], first half ebb tide.
Absent from the ship without permission: U.D. Leonard, Ordinary Seaman; J.E. Snevely [Sneveley in log-book], Carpenter; J.R. Tague, Bayman; Corporal Oliver, [U.S. Marine Corps]; and Private [N.] Pitcher, U.S. Marine Corps.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, commanding, released from confinement in double irons John Daley, Ordinary Seaman, and J.A. Douglas, Landsman, and made them prisoners at large.
At 11.50am called all hands to muster and read sentence of Summary Court Martial in case of William Harper, Bugler, tried for refusing to obey an order from the officer of the deck.
Found guilty and sentenced to be confined in double irons for thirty days' solitary confinement, on bread and water, full rations every fifth day, to three months' extra duties, and to lose $12.00 of his pay.
The Naval Summary Court Martial, of which Lieutenant F.M. Symonds was senior member, was dissolved.
W. Harper, Bugler, was by order of Lieutenant-Commander Rockwell placed under charge of master-at-arms to await execution of sentence.
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally cloudy, but pleasant.
Wind from South, variable in force.
Cloudy weather outside, no swell or surf.
Cirrus, cumulus and stratus clouds passing slowly to Northward.
The Indian policemen brought back the boat stolen by the men who deserted Sunday.
Engaged in watering ship.
Received 1443 gallons of fresh water.
Sent W.H. Harper, Bugler, ashore to be confined in the guardhouse, to execute the sentence of Summary Court Martial.
Sent the two remaining water tanks of second launch ashore.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs and calm.
Fine weather outside.
Received 740 gallons fresh water.
Temperature of surface water 43° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of flood tide.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from NNW.
Barometer steady.
No surf outside.
Temperature of surface water 43° [Fahrenheit], state of tide at end of watch one fourth ebb.
Moon's first quarter, declination North [sic].
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21 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant, bright moonlight.
Calm.
Fine weather outside.
Temperature of water at surface 43° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
4am to 8am:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of surface water 42° [Fahrenheit], tide three fourths flood.
Second launch under sail left to go down to Biorka Island [Biorca Island in log-book].
The first launch, under charge of G.C. Hanus, Master, left to go down to Pearl Straits [Peril Strait?] after deserters.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from Westward.
Sea smooth outside.
Received on board: 70 pounds of fresh bread, in Paymaster's Department.
Temperature of surface water 43° [Fahrenheit], tide one fourth ebb.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Westward.
Moderate sea.
Temperature of surface water 43° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather fair and pleasant, with light variable airs.
Barometer steady.
At 6.40pm steam launch returned to ship with deserters, namely: J. Oliver, Corporal; J.E. Snevely, Carpenter; U.D. Leonard, Ordinary Seaman; J.R. Tague, Bayman; N. Pitcher, Private Marine; and were sent on shore and placed in confinement in guardhouse in double irons to await direction of Commanding Officer, Commander L.A. Beardslee, U.S. Navy.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant, bright moonlight.
Moderate swell outside.
Temperature of seawater 42° [Fahrenheit] at surface, first quarter of ebb tide.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 4°.
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22 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs, variable in direction.
Fine weather outside, no swell or surf.
Temperature of water at end of watch 43° [Fahrenheit], low water.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Got up steam in steam launch and sent working party for fresh water.
Temperature of seawater 44° [Fahrenheit], tide half flood.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Westward.
Temperature of seawater at surface 45° [Fahrenheit], high water.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised First, Third and Powder Divisions with single sticks, Second and Master's Divisions with small arms.
The steam launch and first cutter watering ship.
Received on board 1200 gallons fresh water.
Temperature of air 56° [Fahrenheit], temperature of air in sun 79°.
Sitka Jack and party of Indians returned from Chilkat [Chilcat in log-book] country.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
Received on board 1315 gallons of fresh water, 87½ pounds of fresh beef.
Temperature of seawater 45° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch half ebb.
Temperature of air 60° [Fahrenheit], temperature of air in sun 77°.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
Temperature of seawater 45° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
Threw overboard fifteen pounds of fresh beef, condemned by survey.
Received on board 1500 gallons of fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
Temperature of seawater at surface 44° [Fahrenheit], high water.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 9°.
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23 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Temperature of seawater at surface 44° [Fahrenheit], low water.
Heavy fog bank outside.
4am to 8am:
Weather partly cloudy and hazy.
Light variable winds and calms.
Barometer steady last three hours.
Clouds moving to Westward.
Smooth sea.
Carried out morning orders.
Steam launch and first cutter watering ship.
Water at surface 45° [Fahrenheit] and one fourth flood tide.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Gentle to fresh breeze from Eastward.
Moderate surf and threatening weather outside.
At 9.30am exercised crew at fire quarters.
At 10.20am Summary Court [Martial], consisting of Lieutenant F.M. Symonds, Master F. Geurtin, and Ensign N.R. Usher as members and Ensign J.C. Gillmore as recorder, met for the trial of Corporal Oliver, for attempted desertion.
Parties in steam launch and first cutter engaged in watering ship.
Received on board 1325 gallons of fresh water.
Indians engaged in bringing on board wood.
Hoisted the dinghy inboard.
Temperature of water at surface 45° [Fahrenheit], tide at end of watch three fourths flood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy, drizzling rain and fog.
Blowing a fresh breeze from East to ESE.
Moderate surf outside from Southward.
Steam launch and first cutter engaged watering ship.
Received on board 655 gallons of fresh water.
Summary Court Martial adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
Crew engaged scrubbing paintwork.
Water at surface 44° [Fahrenheit] and three fourths ebb tide.
Clouds overhead moving to Westward.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, with rain.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Moderate surf and thick weather outside.
Temperature of sea water at surface 45° [Fahrenheit], tide half flood.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, passing showers during first hour and light hail squalls during last hour.
Heavy surf outside.
Barometer rising.
Water at surface 45° [Fahrenheit] and high water.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 15°.
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24 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
Temperature of seawater at surface 45° [Fahrenheit], half ebb tide.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from WSW first hour of watch, from NE last three hours.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf breaking on islands.
Passing showers of rain mixed with hail.
Tide at end of watch one fourth flood, temperature of water at surface 43° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy first three hours, clearing up last hour.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising.
At 10.20am Summary Court Martial, composed of Lieutenant Symonds, Master F. Guertin and Ensign N.R. Usher as members and Ensign J.C. Gillmore as recorder, met for the trial of J.E. Snevely, Corporal, for attempted desertion.
At 11.20am the Court adjourned till Monday the 26th instant.
Moderate surf outside from Southward.
Water at surface 44° [Fahrenheit] and high water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from West first three hours of watch, shifting to SSW last hour.
Heavy nimbus clouds hanging around mountains.
Surf moderately breaking.
Tide one half ebb, temperature of water at surface 45° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light variable airs.
Barometer steady.
Moderate surf outside from Southward.
Water at surface 45° [Fahrenheit] and one fourth flood tide.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light variable airs.
Moderate surf.
Tide high water, temperature of water at surface 44° [Fahrenheit].
Full moon, declination South 19°.
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25 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light airs and calms.
Moderate surf outside.
Water at surface 44° [Fahrenheit] and half ebb tide.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Cumulus and stratus clouds.
Remarkably low tide.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Temperature of water at surface at end of watch 45° [Fahrenheit], first quarter of ebb tide.
At 8.00am crossed top-gallant yards.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from South, and Southward and Westward.
At 9.30am called all divisions to quarters and officers inspected their divisions.
At 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew at quarters.
Tide at end of watch last quarter of flood and very near high water, temperature of water at surface 44° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy.
Light to gentle breeze from Southward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
Temperature of seawater at surface 45° [Fahrenheit], tide one half ebb.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather for the most part cloudy.
Light breeze from WSW.
At sunset called all hands and sent down top-gallant yards.
Tide at end of watch first quarter of flood, temperature of surface water 45° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Partly cloudy, cool and calm.
Fine weather outside.
Temperature of water at surface 44° [Fahrenheit], high water.
Full moon, declination South 23°.
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26 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm.
Tide at end of watch half ebb, temperature of surface water 45° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
At end of watch temperature of surface water 45° [Fahrenheit], tide just turned flood, very low water.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light Westerly airs.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
At 9.30am went to general quarters and exercised crews.
Times, beat at 9.30.30am: First Division ready 9.32.30am; Second [Division] 9.32.35am; Third [Division] 9.34am; Master's Division 9.33.30am; Powder Division 9.32.30am; Marines 9.31.30am.
At 10.40am Summary Court Martial convened, and adjourned at 11.40am until 10.00am tomorrow.
Temperature of water at surface at end of watch 45° [Fahrenheit], three fourths flood tide.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant first part, clouding over last part of watch.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Cloudy weather outside.
No swell or surf.
At end of watch temperature of surface water 45° [Fahrenheit], tide first quarter of ebb.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
No swell or surf.
Calm and light airs.
Temperature of water at end of watch 45° [Fahrenheit], last quarter of ebb tide.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy weather.
Calm and light Northeasterly airs.
Thick weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Temperature of water at surface at end of watch 44° [Fahrenheit], one half flood tide.
Full moon, declination South 24°.
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27 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Calm and light airs.
No swell or surf.
Cloudy outside.
Temperature of surface water 44° [Fahrenheit], first quarter ebb tide.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, light drizzling rain.
Sea smooth outside.
Temperature of surface water 45° [Fahrenheit], low water.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from West and West by North.
Thick weather outside, no swell or surf.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, drilled divisions as per routine.
At 10.20am Summary Court Martial met for the trial of U.D. Leonard, Ordinary Seaman, and adjourned at 11.30am to meet tomorrow morning at 10.00am.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 45° [Fahrenheit], tide last quarter of flood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy and drizzling rain.
Moderate sea outside.
Temperature of surface water 45° [Fahrenheit], high water.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Calm and Westerly wind, variable in force.
Thick weather outside.
No swell or surf.
At end of watch temperature of surface water 45° [Fahrenheit], tide last quarter ebb.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, passing showers of rain the latter part of watch.
Smooth sea.
Temperature of surface water 45° [Fahrenheit], high tide.
Full moon, declination South 24°.
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28 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Calm and light airs from NNE.
Thick and misty weather outside.
No swell or surf.
At end of watch temperature of surface water 45° [Fahrenheit], high water.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with rain.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Moderate surf and thick weather outside.
Temperature of seawater at surface 44° [Fahrenheit], tide three fourths ebb.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, foggy and drizzling rain.
Light breeze from the Westward.
Smooth sea.
Temperature of surface water 45° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
Summary Court Martial met at 10.00am for the trial of Private [N.] Pitcher, Marine Corps, and adjourned at 12.00pm.
Indians getting coal for ship's use.
Discharged Indian Klackchusten [?] Setuga, First-class Boy, from the ship and from the Naval Service from the twenty sixth instant, at his own request.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Calm.
Moderate surf and thick weather outside the harbor.
Indians bringing off coal.
Temperature of seawater at surface 45° [Fahrenheit], high water.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Temperature of seawater 45° [Fahrenheit], tide half ebb.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Calm.
Temperature of seawater at surface 45° [Fahrenheit].
Moderate surf and thick weather outside.
Full moon, declination South 23°.
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29 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Temperature of surface water 45° [Fahrenheit], high water.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, misty, with drizzling rain.
Moderate breeze from East, increasing last hour of watch.
Light swell in the harbor.
Carried out morning orders.
Water at surface 45° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Gentle breeze from the Eastward.
Moderate surf and thick weather outside.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters, found R. Barlow, Chief Quartermaster, absent without leave.
Exercised the First and Second Divisions at great gun drill.
Temperature of seawater at surface 44° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with occasionally light falling showers of rain.
Moderate breeze from East to ESE.
Light swell in harbor.
At 1.10pm called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of Summary Court Martial in the case of Corporal W.H. Oliver, U.S. Marine Corps.
Found guilty and sentenced to be reduced to the grade of Private in the Marine Corps, to perform two months' extra police duties and to lose two months' pay, amounting to $30.
Also the findings and sentence in the case of J.E. Snevely, a rated Carpenter.
Found guilty and sentenced to solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, for the period of thirty days, full rations every fifth day, to perform two months' extra police duties and to lose two months' pay, amounting to $43.
Also the findings and sentence in the case of J.R. Tague, Nurse.
Found guilty and sentenced to solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, for the period of thirty days, full rations every fifth day, to perform two months' extra police duties and to lose two months' pay, amounting to $31.
Also the findings and sentence in the case of U.D. Leonard, Ordinary Seaman.
Found guilty and sentenced to solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, for the period of thirty days, full rations every fifth day, to perform two months' extra police duties and to lose two months' pay, amounting to $33.00.
Also in the case of Nicholas Pitcher, Private Marine.
Found guilty and sentenced to solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, for the period of thirty days, full rations every fifth day, to perform two months' extra police duties and to lose two months' pay, amounting to $26.
The above findings and sentences were approved and the sentences carried into execution, except that part involving loss of pay, which was referred to the Honorable Secretary of the Navy, and the Court, of which Lieutenant M. Symonds was senior member, was dissolved by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
R. Barlow, Chief Quartermaster, returned on board drunk.
O. Pitt, Landsman, was placed under charge of master-at-arms to await investigation, by order of Lieutenant-Commander Rockwell.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Smooth sea outside.
Temperature of water at surface [left blank].
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with drizzling showers of rain.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer steady.
Smooth sea.
Full moon, declination South 20°.
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30 April 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Weather cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Temperature of seawater 45° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy.
Calm.
Barometer rising.
Heavy cumulus clouds hanging around mountains.
No swell or surf.
Light snow fell on tops of mountains.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy.
Wind during first part ESE and SE, latter part North and ENE, light squalls from Southward during second hour.
At 9.30am exercised crew at fire quarters.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee J.E. Snevely, Carpenter, and J.R. Tague, Nurse, were released from confinement to perform extra duties in pursuance of sentence of Court Martial.
A Board, composed of Lieutenant F.M. Symonds, Ensign N.R. Usher and Passed Assistant Surgeon Ferebee, for the purpose of examining Corporal Gray for the grade of Sergeant and Private Farrell for Corporal, met and adjourned.
Snowing on the mountains.
Barometer rising.
D.P. Wilson, Quartermaster, and R. Barlow, Chief Quartermaster, were disrated to Seamen by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, with passing showers.
Heavy cumulus clouds around mountains.
Barometer rising.
Light breeze from SSE.
Sea smooth.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather partly cloudy, with passing showers and drizzling rain.
Light squalls from Southward and Eastward during first part.
Barometer steady.
Sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain and light passing showers.
Light airs from ESE and calms.
Full moon, declination South 15°.
LOGS FOR MAY 1880
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1 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers during first part, during last half mostly clear.
Light winds from NE to ENE.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Cumulus and cirrostratus clouds.
Light variable airs and calm.
Clouds moving to SW.
8am to meridian:
Weather pleasant and partly clear.
Light breeze from WSW.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee rated the following men, namely: R. Barlow, Seaman to Quartermaster; D.P. Wilson, Seaman to Chief Quartermaster; Corporal Gray, Marine Corps, to Sergeant; Private Farrell, [Marine Corps], to Corporal; and Isaac Davis, Landsman to Ordinary Seaman.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant, warm.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released from confinement J.H. Turnbull, Seaman, his term of confinement having expired.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Calms and light variable airs.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee confined Timothy J. Hayes in double irons, for being drunk and noisy.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool, and calm.
No swell or surf.
Fine weather outside.
At 12.00am, midnight, fired three blank cartridges from howitzers.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 11°.
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2 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant first three hours of watch, cloudy at close.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Generally overcast and cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Thick weather outside.
No swell or surf.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, misty, with drizzling rain, occasional breaks in the clouds.
Thick outside.
No swell or surf.
Wind variable in force and direction.
At 9.30am divisional officers inspected divisions at quarters.
At 10.00am had general muster and read Articles for the Government of the Navy.
Absent from the ship without leave: Thomas Wells, Ship's Writer; Peter Smith, Captain of Tops; Henry West, Seaman; F. Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate; J. Baker, Captain of Tops; J. Sinclair, Quarter Gunner; and Sitka Charlie, Landsman.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee sent on shore and placed in confinement in double irons C. Brown, Seaman, to await investigation.
J Sinclair, Quarter Gunner, H. West, Seaman, and P. Smith, Captain of Tops, returned to the ship, the latter, being drunk, was by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee placed in charge of master-at-arms.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and misty, with drizzling rain.
Light Westerly breeze.
Fine weather outside, no swell or surf.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee sent on shore and confined T.J. Hayes, Landsman, 7 days' solitary confinement, for drunkenness and insubordinate conduct.
Thomas Wells, Ship's Writer, Frank Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate, and J.G.A. Johnson, Captain of Hold, returned on board seven hours over liberty.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, misty and rainy.
Calm and light airs from West.
Fine weather outside, no swell or surf.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and misty, with drizzling rain.
Light airs from Eastward.
Thick weather outside, no swell or surf.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 5°.
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3 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast.
Calm and light variable airs.
Cumulus clouds passing to NW.
Thick weather outside.
No swell or surf.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Eastward.
Smooth sea.
Temperature of surface water 45° [Fahrenheit], high water.
A.H.C. [J.H. in log-book] Angillsthorpe, Seaman, returned on board, he having left the ship during the night without permission, confined him in double irons to await investigation.
8am to meridian:
Generally cloudy, with light passing showers of rain.
Wind variable in force and direction.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee sent on shore and placed in confinement A.H.C. [J.H.C. in log-book] Angillsthorpe, Seaman, for five days' solitary confinement, on bread and water, offense: leaving ship without permission.
Peter Perez, Ordinary Seaman, returned from liberty three hours and fifteen minutes over time.
At 9.30am exercised crew at general quarters.
Absent without leave: J.G.A. Johnson, Captain of Hold; T. Glenan, Landsman; Indians Harry, First-class Boy, Yaska Klukadek, First-class Boy, and Charlie, First-class Boy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Light passing squalls of wind and rain from the Southward.
Smooth sea.
Temperature of surface water 45° [Fahrenheit], half flood tide.
By order of Commander Beardslee confined Henry Brown, Quarter Gunner, in double irons in guardhouse on shore, for being under the influence of liquor.
Harry, Indian, First-class Boy, returned on board seven hours over time.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Breeze from South, variable in force.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
8pm to midnight:
Weather fair.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate sea outside.
Temperature of surface water 45° [Fahrenheit].
Moon's last quarter, declination 0°.
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4 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from East.
Cloudy outside, no swell or surf.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant first part of watch, last part cloudy, with light rain.
[Light airs from East first part, calm last part.]
At 4.30am gig was brought alongside by Indians.
Crew engaged reeving off running rigging.
No surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Sky cloudy.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of surface water 46° [Fahrenheit].
Rove off all running gear.
Indians getting coal and wood for ship.
Mechanics at work on ship's work.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
J. Rollins, Landsman, absent without leave, returned on board ship, being drunk he was placed under the charge of the master-at-arms.
Temperature of seawater at surface 45° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Light breeze from the Southward.
Light drizzling rain the first part of watch.
Temperature of seawater at surface 46° [Fahrenheit], high tide.
By order of Commander Beardslee placed James Rollins, Landsman, in double irons in guardhouse to await action.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Calm first part of watch, light airs from Northward and Westward latter part.
Moderate surf outside harbor.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 5°.
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5 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from the Eastward.
Temperature of seawater 45° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Weather mostly overcast and cloudy, clearing up last hour, light rain first hour.
Calm.
Barometer steady.
Sea smooth.
Carried out morning orders.
L. Vergez, Ship's Cook, returned on board.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Calm first part of the watch, fresh breeze with strong puffs the latter part.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and exercised First Division at small arms, Second [Division] at great guns and the Powder Division at small arms.
Henry Brown, Quarter Gunner, was brought on board from the guardhouse, and was this day disrated to Seaman and released from confinement.
Indians bringing coal on board.
Second launch left the ship under sail with a pleasure party.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 45°.
Received on board: 68 pounds of fresh bread, in Paymaster's Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather partly clear, with fresh squalls and light passing showers.
Wind SSE and South.
Barometer rising.
Second launch with party returned to the ship.
Heavy fog over mountains to Northward and Eastward.
Water at surface 46° [Fahrenheit].
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, misty, passing showers and light wind squalls.
Thick weather outside.
Temperature of seawater 45° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy during first hour, the remainder of watch mostly clear and cool.
Light variable airs and calms.
Barometer rising.
Long swell in the harbor.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 10°.
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6 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calms and light variable airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
Temperature of seawater at surface 45° [Fahrenheit].
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy and rainy first two hours of watch, clearing at close.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward, and calms.
Barometer rising slowly.
No swell or surf.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light variable airs and calms.
Barometer steady.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
Got up and bent topsails, courses and jib.
At 10.55am a Summary Court Martial, composed of Lieutenant F.M. Symonds, Ensigns N.R. Usher and Henry Minett as members and Passed Assistant Paymaster J.A. Ring as recorder, convened on board for the trial of James Rollins, Landsman, and adjourned at 11.55am till 10.00am tomorrow.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, with light passing showers.
Light breeze from West, and Southward and Westward.
Barometer rising.
At 2.00pm furled sail and bent spanker.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Calms and light variable breeze.
Barometer steady.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cool.
Light breeze from NE.
Bright starlight.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 15°.
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7 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool.
Light airs from NE.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Fine weather outside.
At 8.00am crossed top-gallant yard and loosed sail to a bowline.
At 9.30am called all hands make sail and exercised at reefing and hoisting.
Summary Court Martial met at 10.45am, and adjourned to await orders of revising authority.
Received in Paymaster's Department: sixty-eight pounds of fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from WSW.
Fine weather outside.
At 1.00pm furled sail.
Slushed spars.
Condemned by Board of Survey and thrown [threw in log-book] overboard by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee: 1 can preserved beef; and 1 keg pickles.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from WSW and West.
Barometer steady.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool.
Calm and light variable airs.
Fine weather outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 18°.
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8 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward, and calms.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant, cool.
Calm and light airs from North-northwestward.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze, variable in direction.
Cumulus clouds drifting to Northward and Eastward.
At 10.00am called all hands to muster and promulgated sentence of James Rollins, Landsman, tried before Summary Court Martial, for overstaying leave and assaulting another person in the Navy, found guilty and sentenced to solitary confinement for thirty (30) days in double irons, on bread and water, full rations every fifth day.
The Summary Court Martial, of which Lieutenant F.M. Symonds was senior member, was dissolved.
James Rollins, Landsman, was confined in accordance with sentence of Summary Court Martial.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released from confinement A.H.C. Angillsthorpe, Seaman.
At 11.00am furled sail.
Second launch with party of officers left ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Light WSW wind.
Barometer steady.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy.
Light to moderate breeze from Westward.
Cumulus and stratus clouds.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and overcast.
Calm and light airs from Northward and NE.
At 10.00pm second launch returned with eighty bags of sand.
New moon, declination North 21°.
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9 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and cool.
Calm and light airs, variable in direction.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
Temperature of seawater 49° [Fahrenheit], high water.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Fair weather outside, no swell or surf.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
At 10.00am Captain inspected ship and crew at quarters.
Absent without leave: [J.] Maingui, Captain of Tops.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released from confinement and restored to duty Timothy J. Hayes, Landsman.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle breeze from Southward and Westward.
Sky cloudy.
Smooth sea.
4pm to 8pm:
Generally cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Fine weather outside.
Sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool, bright starlight.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea.
New moon, declination North 24°.
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10 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm.
Sky cloudless.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Fine weather outside.
Smooth sea.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Clear.
Sea smooth.
Fresh breeze from the Westward.
Temperature of air 59° [Fahrenheit], of air in sun 85°, of water at surface 50°, high water.
At 9.30am shortened sail and exercised crew for clearing ship for action.
At 11.30am furled sail.
By order of Commander Beardslee released Charles Brown, Seaman, from confinement.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Stiff breeze from West.
Unbent, repaired, and rebent fore and mizzen topsails.
Party of officers left ship in sailing launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the Westward.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
New moon, declination North 25°.
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11 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Sky cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Smooth sea.
Barometer falling.
Carried out morning orders.
Loosed sail.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
At 9.20am shortened sail.
At 9.30am exercised crew at general quarters.
At 9.50am mail steamer "California" was sighted.
At 11.45am furled sail.
At 11.50am mail steamer "California" passed the ship and went alongside the Sitka wharf.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and warm, with wind blowing [in] fresh puffs from NE.
Smooth sea.
Barometer falling.
Second Lieutenant G.R. Benson reported on board for duty.
Received from United States receiving ship U.S.S. "Independence" two landsmen for general service, one landsman special service, and Marine Guard of two sergeants and nine privates.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate to light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Bringing Paymaster's stores on board.
Temperature of seawater 48° [Fahrenheit], half flood.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light winds from NNE.
Moderate surf outside.
Smoky clouds to Westward.
Barometer steady.
New moon, declination North 24°.
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12 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs and calms.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Clear, bright, pleasant weather.
Calm.
Barometer rising slightly.
Receiving stores on board.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and warm.
Light winds from SSW.
Crew engaged in getting stores on board and stowing them below.
Reverend J.B. Brondel, Catholic bishop of Vancouver Island, held divine service on board.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 15 barrels flour; 5 barrels rice; 5 bales flannel; 4 boxes shoes; 12 boxes tobacco; 1 case small stores; 49 boxes candles.
Received in Equipment Department: stationery; seizing stuff; holystones; and other stores for two years of cruise, as by detailed invoices on file [not included].
Received in Construction Department: a quantity of bar iron; and 8 sheets of copper.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer rising.
No swell or surf.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from SW to South during first part, shifting to NE last hour.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer rising slightly.
New moon, declination North 23°.
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13 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool.
Light airs and calms.
Moderate surf outside.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Cumulus clouds and banks of mist drifting rapidly to Northward.
Thick outside.
Barometer rising slightly.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SW.
Barometer rising.
At 11.45am steamer "California" cast off from wharf and stood out of harbor.
F.B. Pratt, Landsman, was this day discharged from the ship and from the Naval Service, at his own request.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, transferred William Grady, Coxswain, to the Naval Hospital, Mare Island, with hospital ticket.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly cloudy, hazy overhead and foggy on [in in log-book] horizon.
Clouds hanging low about mountains.
Moderate breeze from SSW.
Marine Guard were landed and drilled at marching and in the manual [of arms].
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy weather.
Light breeze from SSW.
No swell or surf.
Heavy cumulus clouds hanging around mountains.
At sunset sent down top-gallant masts and top-gallant yards.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light airs from NE.
Thick outside.
New moon, declination North 21°.
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14 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breezes from Northward and Eastward.
Heavy cumulus clouds, hanging low around mountains.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
At 8.00am sent up top-gallant masts.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee confined, on bread and water, in solitary confinement for five days Ah Wing, Landsman, for leaving the ship without permission.
Varnished spar deck.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Sky cloudless.
Light breeze from South and SW.
Fine weather outside, no swell or surf.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward.
Fine weather outside, no swell or surf.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NE.
Fine weather outside, no swell or surf.
Bright moonlight and starlight.
Sky cloudless.
Brilliant display of aurora borealis.
New moon, declination North 18°.
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15 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Cloudless sky.
4am to 8am:
Calm, clear and pleasant.
Sea smooth.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Sky cloudless.
Wind variable in force and direction.
At 9.15am second launch with party of officers left the ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, bright and pleasant weather.
Gentle breeze from the Southward.
Temperature at 1.00pm of air in the shade 55° [Fahrenheit], of the air in sun 90°, temperature of seawater 52°, tide high water.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from South and SW.
Fine weather outside, no swell or surf.
8pm to midnight:
Sky clear.
Sea smooth.
Calm.
New moon, declination North 14°.
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16 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Calm.
Thick outside.
Sea smooth.
At 2.45am second launch with party of officers returned.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with fog.
Calm.
Smooth sea outside.
8am to meridian:
Clearing off pleasant.
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Light to gentle breeze from Southward and Westward.
Smooth sea outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Light breeze from the Westward.
Sky cloudy.
Smooth sea.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy.
Light airs from the Westward first part of watch and from the Northward and Eastward latter part.
Smooth sea outside.
No thermometer for wet bulb available.
Those called for by requisition not received.
[Signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
New moon, declination North 9°.
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17 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from Southward and Westward.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Weather partly clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Smooth sea.
Barometer falling.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward during the first part of the watch, gentle breeze from the Southward and Westward the latter part.
Smooth sea outside.
At 9.30am beat to general quarters.
Times of casting loose, as follows, beat [at] 9.29.40am: First Division ready 9.30.10am; Second [Division] 9.30.25am; Master's [Division] 9.30.05am; Powder [Division] 9.31am; Marines 9.30.05am.
Issued clothing in Paymaster's Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather mostly cloudy, with light misty showers during last hour.
Light wind from West to SSW.
Smooth sea.
Issued clothing in Paymaster's Department.
Fitting out second launch for expedition.
Barometer steady.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Smooth sea outside.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, light mist with rain at end of watch.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer steady.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 4°.
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18 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with light drizzling rain first part of watch.
Light airs from Southward and Eastward, and calms.
Smooth sea outside.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy and misty.
Light breeze from NE.
No swell or surf.
Barometer falling slightly.
At 8.00am loosed sail.
8am to meridian:
Weather partly cloudy, with wind ENE to NE by East, blowing in squalls during latter part.
Smooth sea.
Barometer steady.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
T. Dineen, Landsman, absent without leave.
Fitting out second launch for expedition.
Indians engaged bringing coal on board.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy.
Moderate breeze from East.
Received in Construction Department: 6 axes; 6 hatchets; and six hammers.
At 1.00pm called all hands and furled sail.
Marine Guard drilled at company drill on shore.
Wind coming out in fresh squalls from East at close of watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy and squally during first part, latter part overcast and threatening.
Wind East to ENE, [moderate to fresh in force].
Barometer falling slightly.
Swell in the harbor.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, with occasional sprinkle of rain.
Wind in fresh squalls from ENE.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 2°.
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19 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally, misty during later part.
Wind East to SSE, [fresh in force].
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain.
Calm and light airs from SW.
Thick weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Timothy Dineen, Landsman, returned from liberty 26 hours over time.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from West.
Sea smooth.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released Ah Wing, Landsman, from confinement.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, rainy and misty.
Calm and wind variable in force in direction.
Thick weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Engaged in fitting out second launch for Chilkat [Chilcat in log-book] expedition.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain at intervals.
Light breeze from SW.
Barometer falling.
Light surf breaking inside of outer islands.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm and light airs from NNE and NNW.
Thick weather outside, with light surf on outer islands.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 7°.
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20 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, and light rain falling greater part of watch.
Light breeze from West.
Barometer falling.
Light surf breaking.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Light variable airs.
Light surf breaking.
Preparing for the expedition, which is to leave the ship today for the Chilkat [Chilcat in log-book] country.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and overcast, squally last two hours of watch.
Wind variable in force and direction, blowing at times in moderate squalls from SSE.
At 9.20am Chilkat [Chilcat in log-book] expedition left the ship in second launch, in charge of Lieutenant E.P, McClellan, U.S. Navy.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee Sergeant [A.] Mooney, U.S. Marine Corps, was sent ashore and confined in the guardhouse to await trial by Court Martial.
Thick weather outside.
Drizzling rain last hour of watch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with rain.
Light to strong breeze with occasional heavy squalls from the Southward and Eastward.
William Harper, Landsman, was brought on board from the guardhouse, his term of confinement having expired.
Barometer rising rapidly.
4pm to 8pm:
Generally cloudy.
Squally first hour of watch, blowing in fresh squalls from SSE.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Thick weather outside.
Drizzling rain first and last hour of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, with rain.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf outside.
Clearing off the latter part of watch.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 13°.
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21 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Generally cloudy.
Light airs from NE and ENE.
Cloudy weather outside.
Smooth sea.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cool.
Light winds from NE to ENE.
Barometer steady.
Smooth sea.
Carried out morning orders.
Loosed sail.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
At 9.30am exercised crew at fire quarters.
At 10.15am Summary Court [Martial], consisting of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, Passed Assistant Paymaster J.A. Ring, Second Lieutenant Robert Benson, U.S. Marine Corps, as members and Passed Assistant Surgeon D.O. Lewis as recorder, met for the trial of Sergeant Andrew Mooney.
The latter was brought on board from the guardhouse.
Six large canoes left the Indian village and sailed to the Northward during the forenoon.
Received on board: 78 pounds of fresh bread, in Paymaster's Department.
At 11.20am Summary Court [Martial] adjourned to await the order of revising authority.
Returned A. Mooney, Sergeant, to the guardhouse.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and pleasant, with light passing showers of rain at intervals latter part of watch.
Gentle to light breeze from Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf breaking on outer islands.
At 1.00pm furled sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Gentle breeze from SSE first part of watch and light variable airs latter part.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and raining steadily during the watch.
Gentle breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Moonlight first part of watch.
Moderate surf outside.
Schooner sighted from masthead was seen standing off the land latter part of watch.
Discontinued taking temperatures at guardhouse on shore and arranged thermometer for wet bulb temperature.
[Signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 17°.
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22 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy first part of watch, clearing at close, light drizzling rain first hour.
[Light airs from NNE first hour, remainder of watch calm.]
Moderate surf breaking inside of outer islands.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
Pleasure party left the ship in steam launch.
American schooner "R.B. Handy" came in and anchored close to wharf, and hauling alongside of it.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW and South.
Moderate surf.
Barometer steady.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from Southward and Westward.
Steam launch returned to the ship with party.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Calms and light variable breeze.
Barometer rising.
Heavy cumulus clouds hanging around mountains
Moon's first quarter, declination South 21°.
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23 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light passing shower of rain last hour.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Smooth sea, light surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Fine weather outside.
Smooth sea.
Tide very low.
Report received by canoe from Lieutenant McClellan, dated May 21st, near Lindenberg Harbor [Ludenberg Bay in log-book], all well.
Crossed top-gallant yards and loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Weather partly cloudy.
Gentle breeze from SSW.
Barometer rising.
Sea smooth.
Light surf breaking outside.
At 9.30am officers inspected their divisions.
J. Taylor, Ordinary Seaman, was found absent from the ship without permission, being over liberty.
At 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew at quarters.
J. Taylor, Ordinary Seaman, was arrested on shore, and by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee was confined in the guardhouse on shore to await investigation.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly cloudy, with passing light showers of drizzling rain.
Light breeze from SSW.
Cloudy weather outside.
Light surf breaking on outer islands.
At 1.00pm furled sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy, with passing showers first three hours of watch.
Light variable breeze.
Light surf.
At sunset sent down top-gallant yards.
8pm to midnight:
Partly cloudy.
Moon rose at 9.35pm, bright moonlight.
Light airs from NE.
Cloudy outside.
Moderate surf on outer islands.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 24°.
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24 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light variable breeze.
Light surf breaking.
Barometer fluctuating.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light variable airs from the Northward and Eastward, and Northward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
At 4.10am a party of officers, of whom the Commanding Officer was one, left the ship in the first steam launch on a trip down the bay.
8am to meridian:
Generally overcast and cloudy.
Squally, wind variable in force and direction.
At 10.00am called all hands to muster and read sentence of Andrew Mooney, First Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, tried before a Summary Court Martial for disobedience of orders, found guilty and sentenced to be discharged from the Service of the United States, with a bad conduct discharge.
The Summary Court [Martial], of which Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell was senior member, was dissolved.
Andrew Mooney was placed under sentry's charge in guardhouse on shore, to await the action of Commander Beardslee, by order of Lieutenant F.M. Symonds, commanding.
Cloudy weather outside.
Moderate surf breaking on outer islands.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
At 4.00pm steam launch returned to the ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, squally last hour of watch.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Cloudy weather outside, with moderate surf on outer islands.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze, with occasional very heavy squalls, blowing moderate from the East the latter part of watch.
Full moon, declination South 25°.
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25 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Blowing a moderate gale from the Eastward first part, moderating towards last part of watch and blowing in heavy squalls of wind and rain from Eastward.
Thick outside.
Heavy surf on outer islands.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Fresh and stiff breezes from East, blowing in heavy squalls.
Thick outside.
Light swell from Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with drizzling rain occasionally.
Fresh breeze, with occasional heavy squalls from the Southward and Eastward.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters and exercised First and Second Divisions at great guns, Master's Division at small arms and Powder Division at stations.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with thick heavy mist falling in light drizzling rain first hour.
Fresh breeze from Southward and Eastward, blowing in moderate squalls.
Light surf outside.
Heavy mist around mountains to the Northward and Eastward later part.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Fresh breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from SE to NE.
Weather lightening [lighting in log-book] up a little outside.
Full moon, declination South 23°.
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26 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy greater part of watch.
Calm and light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and light variable airs.
Moderate surf.
Very low tide at eight [o'clock].
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, hazy and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from West.
Moderate surf outside
Received on board: 78 pounds fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy.
Light breeze first three hours from SE, and SW last hour.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Moderate surf breaking.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and raining.
Light variable breeze.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Moderate surf breaking.
Calm first three hours, moderate breeze from West at end of watch.
Full moon, declination South 21°.
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27 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze with light squalls from West first hour, rest of watch light airs from Westward and calm.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and rainy entire watch.
Gentle breeze from WSW and SSW.
Thick weather outside.
Moderate surf on outer islands.
At 7.50am the American schooner "R.B. Handy" got under way.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and raining steadily throughout watch.
Light breeze from SSW.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf breaking around islands [mountains in log-book].
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and exercised First and Second Divisions at great guns.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and rainy entire watch.
Light breeze from Southward.
Thick weather outside, with moderate surf on outer islands.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from South first hour, afterward from West.
Moderate surf.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from WSW.
Cloudy outside.
Moderate surf.
Full moon, declination South 17°.
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28 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers third hour of watch.
Calm first three hours, light airs from NE at end of watch.
Light surf breaking.
Heavy nimbus clouds hanging low around mountains.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of drizzling rain.
Calm first part of watch, with light airs from Eastward latter part.
Moderate surf outside.
Working party on shore building a lighter.
8am to meridian:
Generally cloudy, with passing showers of drizzling rain.
Calm and light airs from SW.
Cloudy and misty outside.
Moderate swell and surf outside on outer islands.
Working party on shore building a lighter.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light to gentle breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Working party on shore building a lighter.
4pm to 8pm:
Generally cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
Cloudy weather outside.
Moderate surf on outer islands.
At 4.45pm the coast survey schooner U.S.C. & G.S.S. "Yukon [I]" came in and anchored.
Heavy mist around top of mountains.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
Full moon, declination South 12°.
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29 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and misty.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Cloudy outside.
Moderate surf on outer islands.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, misty and pleasant.
Light airs from NNE.
Moderate surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from the Westward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
At 8.45am loosed sail to a buntline.
Received on board: 78 pounds fresh bread, in Paymaster's Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SW.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released from confinement U.D. Leonard, Ordinary Seaman, and N. Pitcher, Private Marine.
Working party building lighter on shore.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
At 4.05pm furled sail.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, but hazy and pleasant weather.
Light airs from NE.
Full moon, declination South 7°.
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30 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs from the Northward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and light airs from ENE.
Barometer falling.
No swell or surf.
At 8.00am crossed top-gallant yards.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from East.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released from confinement James Taylor, Ordinary Seaman.
At 9.30am called all divisions to quarters and mustered and inspected the divisions, and at 10.00am Commander L.A. Beardslee inspected ship and crew at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Moderate breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf.
Barometer falling slightly.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with light passing showers at intervals.
Light swell from Eastward.
Light surf on outer islands.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers last hour of watch.
Light breeze from NE.
Full moon, declination South 1°.
Approved: [signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commanding Officer.
LOG BOOK – MAY 31st 1880 TO DECEMBER 12th 1880
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LOG BOOK
of the
U.S.S. "Jamestown"
Third Rate,
of Sixteen Guns,
Commanded By
Henry Glass, Commander, U.S. Navy,
Attached May 8th [1879], to Squadron,
Commencing May 31st [21st in log-book], 1880,
at Sitka, Alaska Territory,
and ending December 12th, 1880,
at Sitka, Alaska Territory.
[Inserted note]
U.S.S. "Jamestown", May 31, 1880, to December 12, 1880, number 22.
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List of Officers
Attached to and on board of the U.S.S. "Jamestown", 3rd rate, commanded by L.A. Beardslee, Commander, U.S. Navy, at the time of the anchorage at Sitka, Alaska, the 31st day of May, 1880.
Name |
Rank |
L.A. Beardslee |
Commander |
C.H. Rockwell |
Lieutenant-Commander |
F.M. Symonds |
Lieutenant |
E.P. McClellan |
Lieutenant |
G.C. Hanus |
Master |
Frank Guertin |
Master |
J.O. Nicolson |
Ensign |
N.R. Usher |
Ensign |
J.C. Gillmore |
Ensign |
Henry Minett |
Ensign |
Selim E. Woodworth |
Midshipman |
J.A. Ring |
Passed Assistant Paymaster |
N. McPherson Ferebee |
Passed Assistant Surgeon |
G.R. Benson |
First Lieutenant U.S. Marine Corps |
D.O. Lewis |
Passed Assistant Surgeon |
H.D. Alexander |
Paymaster's Clerk |
P.H. Smith |
Boatswain |
Charles Stuart |
Gunner |
L.L. Martin |
Carpenter |
T.O. Fassett |
Sailmaker |
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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List of Officers
Who have died, been detached, or transferred, on board the U.S.S. "Jamestown", 3rd rate, commanded by Henry Glass, Commander, U.S. Navy, during a cruise on the Alaska Station, from May 31st [21st in log-book], 1880, to December 12th, 1880.
Name |
Rank |
Time of Occurrence, and Particulars |
L.A. Beardslee |
Commander |
Detached and ordered home, September 13th, 1880. |
Henry Glass |
Commander |
Assumed command of vessel, September 13th, 1880. |
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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Complement of Petty Officers, Seamen, Ordinary Seamen, Landsmen, Boys, and Marines on board of the U.S.S. "Jamestown", 3rd rate, December 12, 1880.
Rates |
Number On Board |
Captains of Forecastle |
2 |
Captains of Tops |
6 |
Captains of Afterguard |
2 |
Chief Quartermaster |
1 |
Quartermasters |
3 |
Gunner's Mate |
1 |
Quarter Gunners |
3 |
Coxswains |
4 |
Carpenter's Mate |
1 |
Sailmaker's Mate |
1 |
Armorer |
1 |
Captain of Hold |
1 |
Ship's Cook |
1 |
Ship's Corporal |
1 |
Carpenters |
2 |
Nurse |
1 |
Master-at-Arms |
1 |
Ship's Yeoman |
1 |
Paymaster's Yeoman |
1 |
Jack of the Dust |
1 |
Ship's Writer |
1 |
Painter, First-class |
1 |
Bugler |
1 |
Cabin Steward |
1 |
Cabin Cook |
1 |
Ward-room Steward |
1 |
Ward-room Cook |
1 |
Steerage Steward |
1 |
Steerage Cook |
1 |
Warrant Officer's Steward |
1 |
Warrant Officer's Cook |
1 |
Machinists |
2 |
First-class Firemen |
2 |
Seamen |
25 |
Ordinary Seamen |
16 |
Landsmen |
40 |
Total |
131 |
Marine Guard |
|
First Sergeant |
1 |
Second Sergeant |
1 |
Corporals |
2 |
Privates |
19 |
Musicians |
2 |
Total |
25 |
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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Armament
Of the U.S.S. "Jamestown", 3rd Rate.
Number of Guns |
Caliber |
Description |
Weight |
338 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6465 pounds |
339 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6455 pounds |
340 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6455 pounds |
341 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6465 pounds |
342 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6465 pounds |
343 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6440 pounds |
344 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6460 pounds |
345 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6465 pounds |
347 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6465 pounds |
348 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6460 pounds |
83 |
30-pounder |
Parrott Rifle |
3510 pounds |
128 |
30-pounder |
Parrott Rifle |
3512 pounds |
245 |
12-pounder heavy |
768 pounds |
|
246 |
12-pounder heavy |
772 pounds |
|
151 |
12-pounder light |
426 pounds |
|
66 |
Gatling Battery |
Boats
2 steam launches.
2 cutters.
1 gig.
1 whaleboat
1 dinghy.
Small Arms
80 rifles.
51 pistols.
12 revolvers.
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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31 May 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light rain.
Calm and light variable airs.
Smooth sea.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm and light Westerly airs.
Smooth sea.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy.
Light variable breeze.
Light surf breaking.
Barometer falling.
At 9.30am went to general quarters and exercised.
Henry Maguire, Seaman, absent from the ship over liberty.
Working party at work on lighter for ship.
Henry Maguire, Seaman, was arrested and brought on board.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, confined J.E. Snevely, Carpenter, and J.R. Tague, Landsman, in accordance with sentence of Court Martial, for 30 days in double irons, on bread and water, with full rations every fifth day.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with passing showers of light drizzling rain.
Moderate breeze from Northeastward, hauling gradually to Eastward.
Thick outside.
Moderate surf on outer islands.
At 4.00pm trading steamer "Favorite" came in and made fast to the wharf.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from ENE.
Barometer falling.
Light surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Gentle breeze from Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
Blowing in moderate squalls of wind from Southeastward last hour.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 4°.
LOGS FOR JUNE 1880
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1 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Wind in fresh squalls from SSE first hour of watch, afterwards light variable breeze.
Heavy nimbus clouds hanging low around mountains.
No swell or surf.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with passing light showers of drizzling rain.
Gentle breeze from WSW and SW.
Moderate surf on outer islands.
Working party on shore at work on lighter for ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with light passing showers of rain.
Gentle breeze from Southward and Eastward first part of watch, and from the Westward latter part.
Moderate surf outside.
Working party on shore working on lighter.
Marine Guard were sent on shore to drill.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, passing showers of light drizzling rain.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Moderate surf.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Calm.
Moderate surf outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 9°.
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2 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Passing showers, light drizzling rain first hour, clear and pleasant rest of watch.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs and calms.
Moderate surf outside.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Southward.
Moderate surf outside.
At 9.10am shortened sail, and at 11.40am furled sail.
Working party on shore building lighter for the ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with moderate to fresh breeze from Southward and Westward, blowing in light squalls at intervals.
Working party engaged in lighter ashore.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from West.
Moderate surf outside.
M. Quinlan, Captain of Tops, returned on board, having been absent over his liberty.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and threatening weather.
Moderate breeze from West.
Moderate surf outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 14°.
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3 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Fresh to gentle breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from West.
Barometer falling slightly.
No swell or surf.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
Working party on shore launched the ship's lighter.
John Anderson, Sailmaker's Mate, returned on board three hours over liberty.
Thomas Graham, Coxswain, John Daly, Ordinary Seaman, James Escott, Ordinary Seaman, and Richard Welsh, Captain of Forecastle, absent over liberty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from West, and Southward and Westward.
Barometer falling.
J. Daly, Ordinary Seaman, returned on board 9¼ hours over liberty.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Light airs from Southward.
Thomas Graham, Coxswain, returned on board 12 hours over time.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from South.
Barometer steady.
Heavy cumulus clouds hanging low around mountains.
Sea smooth, no surf.
Richard Welch, Captain of Forecastle, returned on board 16 hours over liberty.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 18°.
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4 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy.
Light breeze from Southward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Heavy mist hanging over mountains.
Thick outside, no surf on islands.
Light airs from SE.
Carpenter's gang at work on lighter alongside.
Sailmaker's gang at work on water tanks.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light rain last hour of watch.
Barometer rising slightly.
No swell or surf.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
The following men were found absent from the ship without permission: J.G. Hanlon, Boatswain's Mate; D.P. Wilson, Quartermaster; James Escott, Ordinary Seaman, and Corporal Farrell.
Sent officer on shore and arrested above named men and brought them on board.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee confined James Escott, Ordinary Seaman, in double irons to await trial by Court Martial.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with passing light showers of drizzling rain first two hours.
Squally last hours, blowing in moderate squalls of wind from ESE.
Thick outside, moderate surf on outer islands.
Carpenter's gang at work on lighter alongside.
Sailmaker's gang at work on water tanks ashore.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, squally and rainy.
Wind in moderate squalls from East first hours, shifting to SW last two.
Light surf breaking.
Heavy nimbus clouds hanging low.
Heavy mist at end of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, with passing showers of rain entire watch.
Gentle breeze from SSE, shifting to light airs from West by South last hour.
Thick outside.
Moderate surf.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 21°.
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5 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Light surf breaking around islands.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
First steam launch left the ship with several officers for a trip to the hot springs.
8am [8pm in log-book] to meridian:
Cloudy, with drizzling rain first hour.
Light airs from SW first two, light breeze from South last two hours of watch.
Thick outside.
Moderate surf on islands.
By Quarterly Board of Survey surveyed and condemned to be thrown overboard, and threw overboard: 5½ gallons of beans.
M.J. Hibbard, Machinist, returned from leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Light to gentle breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Generally cloudy.
Light breeze from SSW first two, from South last two hours of watch.
Thick outside.
Moderate surf on islands.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee sent on shore 100 pounds of ball cartridges.
At 6.25pm Chilkat [Chilcat in log-book] expedition, in charge of Lieutenant E.P. McClellan, returned in second launch.
Discharged second launch.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of drizzling rain.
Gentle to fresh breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 23°.
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6 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Snowing on top of mountains.
Thick outside.
Moderate surf on outer islands.
At 2.00am schooner "Gold Hunter" went out, standing towards Peril Straits.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from NE.
Heavy cumulus clouds hanging low around mountains.
Moderate surf outside.
Cloudy outside.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and misty.
Wind variable in force from the Southward and Westward.
At 9.30am called all the divisions to quarters, H.S. Johnson, Cooper, and James Sinclair, Quarter Gunner, were absent without leave.
At 10.00 Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, warm and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from South.
Heavy surf outside.
H.S. Johnson, Cooper, and J. Sinclair, Quarter Gunner, returned on board 8 hours over time.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and cool.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 24°.
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7 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Calms and light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth outside.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Calms and light variable airs.
Sea smooth, no surf.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers first three hours.
Moderate breeze from West.
Steamer "California" came in and went alongside of wharf.
Hoisted second launch out of water.
James Rollins, Landsman, was released from confinement by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy.
Moderate breeze from West.
Sea smooth, no surf.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Moderate to light breeze from Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain last hour of watch.
Light breeze from West.
New moon, declination North 24°.
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8 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy and misty.
Light airs from Southward and Westward.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with occasional fall of drizzling rain.
Mountains obscured by mist.
Wind light from West.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from West.
Barometer rising.
Misty around mountains.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 78 pounds of fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with occasional fall of drizzling rain.
Wind moderate from Westward.
At 1.00pm Naval Summary Court Martial met, and adjourned at 2.30pm until 10.30am tomorrow.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from West.
Barometer rising.
No swell or surf.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs from Northward.
Sky cloudy.
Confined W.J. Millen in double irons to await action, he being intoxicated and noisy.
New moon, declination North 24°.
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9 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am [8pm in log-book]:
Generally cloudy.
Light Northeasterly airs first two, shifting to WNW last two hours of watch.
Thick weather outside.
Smooth sea.
Steam launch with party of officers left for the hot springs.
8am to meridian:
Partly clear.
Misty over mountains.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
Took down deckhouse and stowed the lumber ashore.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee confined W.J. Millen, Seaman, in double irons to await trial by Court Martial, for being drunk and noisy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward, shifting to gentle breeze from SSE last hour of watch.
Thick outside.
Smooth sea.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear.
Light breeze from SSE.
Misty about the mountains.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Heavy cumulus clouds hanging low around mountains.
Light breeze to light airs from Southward.
Thick outside, sea smooth.
New moon, declination North 21°.
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10 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly clear.
Calm and light variable airs.
Fair weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and light breeze from SE.
Executed morning orders and made preparations for watering ship, and sent steam launch and first cutter for water.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Gentle breeze from Southward, except third hour of watch, light breeze from SSE.
Thick outside.
Smooth sea.
Engaged in scraping spar deck and watering ship.
Received 998 gallons of water.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee James Rollins, Landsman, was discharged.
Transferred to Mare Island barracks, there to be discharged in accordance with sentence of Summary Court Martial, Sergeant A. Mooney, Marine Corps.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and cool.
Gentle to fresh breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
Mail steamer "California" cast off from the Sitka wharf at 12.10pm and proceeded to sea.
Watering party engaged in watering ship with first steam launch and first cutter.
Summary Court [Martial] met at 2.50pm, and adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow morning.
Received 619 gallons of water.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and squally, rainy entire watch.
Blowing at times in moderate, increasing to fresh, squalls of wind from NE last two hours.
Received on board 580 gallons of water.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, with rain.
Gentle to fresh breeze with heavy squalls from Northward and Eastward the first part of the watch, and from the Southward and Eastward latter part.
At 9.30pm a schooner came in and anchored off the Sitka wharf, and sent a boat with the boarding officer and ascertained she was the "Nellie Martin", Captain Haley, six days out from Klawock Mills, loaded with lumber.
New moon, declination North 19°.
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11 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with heavy rain entire watch.
Blowing in moderate squalls of wind from SSE first hour, shifting to stiff squalls from South last part of watch.
Thick outside, smooth sea.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, misty, and rainy entire watch.
Fresh breeze from South first hour, gentle breeze from SE remainder.
Thick weather outside.
Watering ship.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with frequent passing rain squalls.
Wind variable in force from the Southward and Eastward.
At 9.00am mustered crew at quarters.
Sam, Landsman, and Sitka Charlie, Landsman, absent without leave.
Watering party engaged in watering ship with steam launch and first cutter.
Received on board 1123 gallons of water during the watch.
At 10.00am Summary Court [Martial] met, and at 11.00am adjourned until 11.00am tomorrow.
Holystoning the spar deck ladders, gratings, and bright woodwork.
Scrubbing paintwork.
Pumped out the ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, misty and raining.
Breeze variable in force and direction, light squalls at intervals during greater part of watch.
Heavy surf outside.
Watering ship.
Scraping varnish off of spar deck.
Received 873 gallons of water.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, with rain.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Received on board 630 gallons of fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool.
Light variable airs.
Heavy surf outside.
At 9.37.30pm beat to quarters, Master's Division ready [at] 9.40.30pm, Marines 9.40.45pm, First Division 9.41.15pm, Second [Division] 9.41.40pm, Powder [Division] 9.42pm.
Beat secure at 10.06.00pm, Second Division secured [at] 10.09.00pm, Master's [Division] 10.09.20pm, Powder [Division] 10.09.20pm, First [Division] 10.09.30pm.
Expended five VIII-inch, 7-pound charges, and one 30-pounder, 3¼-pound charge.
New moon, declination North 15°.
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12 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather misty and cold.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Clear first three hours of watch, overcast and cloudy last hour.
Light airs from NE and calms.
Moderate surf breaking outside.
Heavy cumulus clouds hanging low around mountains.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light variable breeze.
Moderate surf outside.
At 9.15am went to quarters and served out clean hammocks, and at 10.15am turned in dirty ones at quarters.
Sitka Charlie and Sam absent over liberty.
At 10.30am Summary Court Martial convened, and at 11.50am adjourned until Monday morning.
Steam launch left ship with pleasure party.
At 12.00pm fired time gun, expending one VIII-inch, 4-pound charge.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
At 12.30pm trading steamer "Favorite" got underway and steamed out of harbor, with schooner "Nellie Martin" in tow.
Indian Sam returned on board 32 hours over liberty.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cool.
Moderate breeze from West.
Light surf outside.
Steam launch returned.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy weather.
Light breeze from West.
Barometer steady.
Moderate surf.
New moon, declination North 10°.
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13 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs and calm.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and misty.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Cloudy outside.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from South.
Barometer falling.
Sea smooth.
At 9.30am officers inspected their divisions.
At 10.00am called all hands to muster and read Articles for the Government of the Navy.
Found I. Bettinson, Captain of Tops, and Sitka Charlie, Landsman, absent from the ship without [with in log-book] permission, over liberty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and misty about mountains.
Cloudy outside.
Moderate breeze from Southward and Eastward.
I. Bettinson, Captain of Tops, was brought on board, having been arrested by Guard on shore, 7 hours over time.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Moderate breeze from South and SSE.
Barometer rising.
Light surf breaking.
Heavy cumulus clouds hanging around mountains.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and misty.
Wind light and variable.
Thick weather outside,
Light rain last hour.
New moon, declination North 5°.
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14 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Wind in moderate squalls from NE and SE.
Moderate surf breaking.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light passing showers of rain.
Wind from the Eastward, variable in force.
Thick outside.
Moderate surf.
Received for use of crew: 90 pounds of fresh beef and vegetables.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind light and variable.
At 9.30am called all hands and cleared ship for action, then went to general quarters with powder, after which had target practice.
Board of Officers, of which Commander L.A. Beardslee, U.S. Navy, was senior member, inspected ship and the exercises.
Exspended: 9 VIII-inch, 7-pound charges; 2 30-pounder, 3¼-pound charges; 13 quill primers; 5 5-second, VIII-inch shells; and 1 5-second, 30-pounder shell.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from Westward first two, from Eastward last two hours of watch.
Thick outside.
Moderate surf.
Exercised First and Second Divisions at firing at target with pistols.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and overcast.
Wind light and variable.
Clouds hanging low about mountain tops.
Thick weather outside.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, passing light showers of rain.
Wind variable in force and direction first three hours, blowing in moderate squalls from NE last hour of watch.
Thick outside.
Moderate surf.
New moon, declination 0°.
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15 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast.
Breeze moderate, with light wind squalls from Eastward.
Thick outside.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Eastward, shifting to the Westward.
Sky cloudy.
Moderate sea outside.
8am to meridian:
Generally cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction, blowing in moderate squalls of winds, accompanied by heavy rain, from SSE second hour of watch.
Cloudy outside.
Moderate surf.
At 9.00am exercised crew at fire quarters.
At 9.15am called away all boats armed and equipped, and inspected them.
[At] 10.00am earthquake shocks.
Sent [second in log-book] second launch ashore and exercised at landing and embarking howitzer.
At 11.00am first steam launch left ship with party of officers for the mines.
Clearing up last hour of watch.
At 10.30am furled sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to light breeze from the Southward.
Weather fair.
Cumulus clouds.
4pm to 8pm:
Fair weather.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Cloudy outside.
Moderate surf.
First steam launch returned with party of officers.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 5°.
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16 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light Westerly airs.
Cloudy outside, sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm first part of watch, light variable airs from the Southward latter part.
Smooth sea outside.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline and crossed royal yards.
8am to meridian:
[Clear and pleasant] weather.
Light airs from the Westward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised the First and Second Divisions at great guns.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 70 pounds of fresh bread.
At 11.30am Summary Court Martial in the case of James Escott, Ordinary Seaman, convened, and at 12.00pm adjourned to await orders of convening authority.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Southward and Westward.
At 1.00pm furled sail.
At 1.10pm beat the assembly call and sent battalion, consisting of two companies, one howitzer, and one Gatling gun's crew, on shore for exercise.
At 2.55pm landing party returned to ship.
While embarking, one sword bayonet was accidentally lost overboard.
At 3.20pm mustered crew at quarters and served out hammocks to scrub.
At 3.15pm coast survey schooner U.S.C. & G.S.S. "Yukon [I]" got underway and worked out of the harbor by the Eastern Passage.
4pm to 8pm:
Light airs from the Southward.
Discharged Richard, Indian, Landsman, at his own request, after one year's faithful service as policeman.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and cool.
Calm first part of the watch.
Light to gentle breeze from the West.
Smooth sea outside.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 11°.
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17 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Light breeze from the Westward.
Sky cloudy.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Heavy cumulus clouds over mountains.
Smooth sea, no surf.
Scrubbed hammocks.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, warm and pleasant weather.
Light to gentle breeze from the Southward and Westward.
At 9.30am called all hands to clear ship for action.
Immediately after, mustered crew at quarters.
Sent to guardhouse for William J. Millen, Seaman, and James Escott, Ordinary Seaman, and had them brought on board.
Issued clothing in Paymaster's Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward.
Sea smooth, no surf.
At 12.55pm called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentences of Summary Courts Martial in the cases of James Escott, Ordinary Seaman, and William J. Millen, Seaman, found guilty, and the former, James Escott, Ordinary Seaman, was sentenced to 30 days' solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, with full rations every fifth day, and at the expiration of his term of confinement to perform two months' extra police duties.
The latter, William J. Millen, Seaman, was sentenced to 30 days' solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, with full rations every fifth day, and at the expiration of his term of confinement to perform one month's extra police duties, 15 days of his punishment were remitted by the revising authority in consideration of the fact that necessary delay, during which the prisoner has been retained in double irons, has prevented the prompt settlement of the case.
The recommendation for clemency, by the members of the Court, in the case of James Escott, Ordinary Seaman, was disapproved by the revising authority.
The Court, of which Lieutenant F.M. Symonds was senior member, was dissolved by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, and by the same authority the prisoners James Escott, Ordinary Seaman, and William J. Millen, Seaman, were confined in the guardhouse, there to carry out their sentences.
At 1.15pm called away all boats armed and equipped, and exercised at fleet tactics under steam, and at 2.10pm returned to the ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and cool.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Smooth sea.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Smooth sea.
Heavy cumulus clouds.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 16°.
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18 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with fog bank over the mountains and hills.
Light breeze from Westward.
Smooth sea outside.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and light airs from West and SW.
Barometer falling slightly.
Tops of mountains obscured by heavy cumulus clouds.
No swell or surf.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from Southward.
Smooth sea, no surf.
At 9.30am exercised crew at fire quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear, bright and pleasant.
Light variable breeze from Southward.
Sea smooth.
At 1.10pm called away landing party and battalion, and exercised at company drill and battalion formation.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Sea smooth, no surf.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from Northward and Westward.
No swell or surf.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 20°.
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19 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs.
Smooth sea, no surf.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs.
Fine weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Weather partly clear.
Light breeze from South.
Barometer falling.
Heavy cumulus clouds forming around mountains at close of watch.
No swell or surf.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and foggy during first part of watch, with passing showers, raining steadily during last half.
Light breeze from South.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with light drizzling rain.
Light variable breeze.
No swell or surf.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy, foggy and rainy.
Light airs from South.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 23°.
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20 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining first two hours of watch.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Sea smooth.
Mountains obscured by heavy cumulus clouds and mist.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy, raining steadily first two hours, passing showers last two hours of watch.
Light breeze to light airs from SW.
Thick outside.
Sea smooth.
Mountains shut in by heavy fog banks.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and foggy.
Wind light from Southward.
At 9.30am divisional officers inspected divisions at quarters, and at 10.00am Executive Officer inspected ship and crew at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy, with drizzling rain.
Wind variable in force and direction, generally from SW.
Thick outside.
Sea smooth.
Mountains shut in by heavy fog banks.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, foggy, with drizzling rain.
Wind light from Southward.
Smooths sea outside and thick weather.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy, with drizzling rain first hour, raining steadily and heavily last three hours of watch.
Wind from Eastward, variable in force.
Thick outside, with smooth sea.
Mountains shut in by heavy fog banks.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 24°.
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21 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, misty and rainy.
Light airs from ESE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Calm.
Sea smooth.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, foggy and misty, with passing showers of drizzling rain.
Wind blowing in squalls from SSE first two, gentle breeze from SE last two hours of watch.
Thick outside, smooth sea.
At 9.30am beat to general quarters and exercised Gun Divisions at firing at target.
Expended: thirty VIII-inch, 7-pound charges; six 30-pounder, 3¼-pound charges; thirty VIII-inch, 5-second shells; three 30-pounder, 5-second shells; and three 30-pounder, percussion shells.
Mountains shut in by heavy fog and mist.
P. Flynn, Captain of Afterguard, returned on board from liberty six hours over time.
Exercised Master's Division in firing at target with small arms.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, misty and rainy.
Light breeze from the Southward.
Exercised the First and Second Divisions in firing at target with small arms.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, foggy and misty, raining heavily and steadily entire watch.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction, blowing in moderate squalls from Southward last two hours of watch.
Exercised Second and Powder Divisions in firing at target.
Thick outside.
Smooth sea.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Very high tide.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 24°.
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22 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy, foggy and misty, raining entire watch.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Thick outside, moderate sea.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Calm and light variable breezes from the Southward.
Moderate surf and thick weather outside.
Executed morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Gave the First, Second and Master's Divisions oral instructions at great guns.
Marines firing at target with small arms.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Light to gentle breeze from the Southward and Eastward first part of the watch and from the Southward and Westward latter part.
Heavy surf outside the harbor.
At 1.00pm called away armed boats, times of reporting ready as follows: first launch 4 minutes 50 seconds; second launch 6 minutes; first cutter 2 minutes 30 seconds; second cutter 3 minutes; whaleboat 1 minute; gig 4 minutes 50 seconds.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from South and SSE and calm.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward first part [of watch] and from the Southward and Eastward latter part.
Heavy surf and thick weather outside.
Mountains obscured by fog.
Full moon, declination South 22°.
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23 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Gentle breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Sky overcast, cloudy and misty, raining last hour of watch.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of light drizzling rain.
Calms and light variable airs.
Moderate surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward first part of the watch and from the Southward and Eastward latter part.
At 9.30am beat to general quarters and exercised divisions.
Sent the first steam launch with ship's lighter to the cannery for wood.
Received on board: 73 pounds of bread, in Paymaster's Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with passing showers of light drizzling rain last hour.
Light variable airs.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from the South.
Mountains obscured by fog.
Heavy surf and thick weather outside.
At 5.40pm steam launch returned with wood lighter, full of wood.
Having shipped several seas, sent her into the shore to be discharged.
Sent Ah Say, Landsman, and Ah Gin, Landsman, on shore to be confined in the guardhouse in solitary confinement, on bread and water, by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Calms and light variable airs.
At 10.09.05pm beat to general quarters, First Division ready [at] 10.12.50pm, Second [Division] 10.12.15pm, Master's [Division] 10.12.40pm, Marines 10.12.40pm, Powder [Division] 10.12.15pm.
Exercised Gun Divisions at general quarters, and secured in 3 minutes.
Full moon, declination South 19°.
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24 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with fog and rain.
Light variable airs first part of watch, calm the latter part.
Moderate surf and thick weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain and mist.
Calm and light airs from West.
Barometer rising.
Sea smooth.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and pleasant greater part of watch, light passing showers second hour.
Light breeze from SSE to South.
Light surf outside.
At 9.30am called all hands clear ship for action, cleared ship for action, and afterwards beat to general quarters and exercised the divisions, and beat secure afterwards.
During the exercise a Board of Officers, of which Commander L.A. Beardslee was the senior member, inspected the ship and crew.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer rising.
At 1.00pm called away all boats armed and equipped, and exercised.
At two [o'clock] went to fire quarters, and exercised.
At 2.30pm sent second launch and howitzer to landing, and exercised at embarking and disembarking.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy weather.
Gentle breeze from West.
Smooth sea.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from West.
Sea smooth.
Full moon, declination South 14°.
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25 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Gentle breeze from West.
Thick weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, but pleasant.
Moderate breeze from West.
Very low tide.
Placed James Doyle, Landsman, under sentry's charge for safe keeping.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy first part of watch, clearing at close.
Light breeze from West.
Sea smooth.
At 9.30am called all hands to muster and read stations for abandoning ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light Westerly breeze.
Fine weather outside.
At 3.30pm furled sail.
Received in Construction Department: 6½ pounds red lead; and 17 pounds yellow ochre.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light variable breeze.
Sea smooth.
Received in Equipment Department: 10 cords of wood.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light variable airs.
Fine weather outside.
Released J. Doyle, Landsman, from sentry's charge.
Full moon, declination South 9°.
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26 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy.
Light airs from NE and calms.
Moderate surf breaking outside.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and light airs from the Southward.
Cloudy outside, no surf.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light variable airs.
Painted copper.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released from confinement Ah Say, Landsman, and Ah Gin, Landsman.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 73 pounds fresh bread.
At 12.00pm fired time gun.
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Finished painting copper.
At 1.00pm Commander Beardslee and party in lighter, in tow of steam launch, left on an excursion for the school children of Sitka.
No surf.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and light variable airs.
Fine weather outside.
Launch and lighter returned with excursion party.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Cloudy weather outside.
Smooth sea.
Full moon, declination South 3°.
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27 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Fine weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Sea smooth.
8am to meridian:
Partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Wind variable in force and directions.
Cloudy outside.
Smooth sea.
At 9.30am divisional officers mustered and inspected divisions at quarters.
At 10.00am Captain inspected ship and crew at quarters.
Quarterly Board of Survey surveyed and condemned to be thrown overboard, and threw overboard: 1 can of preserved meat.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Sea smooth.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Mountains shut in by heavy fog banks.
Light breeze from SW first and last hours, calm rest of watch.
Overcast outside.
Sea smooth.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee placed in solitary confinement, on bread and water, in guardhouse on shore, J.P. Griffin, Landsman, for profane and obscene language.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and foggy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Full moon, declination North 3°.
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28 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, foggy and misty.
Fog hanging low over mountains.
Light variable airs.
Cloudy outside, sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm first part of the watch, light airs from the Northward and Eastward, shifting to Southward and Westward at end of watch.
Washed clothes, and got up steam in steam launch, getting lighter ready for watering ship.
At 8.00am watering party left the ship.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
At 9.30am exercised the crew at general quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
Watering party with steam launch and ship's lighter engaged in watering ship.
Received on board 3200 gallons fresh water during the watch.
Hoisted the catamaran inboard for repairs.
Shipped two lower deadeyes, starboard main rigging, in place of others condemned.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
Boats' crews exercising with oars.
Received on board 2420 gallons fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and cool.
Wind variable in force and direction from the Westward, blowing in puffs.
Mountains obscured by fog banks.
Full moon, declination North 8°.
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29 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and misty.
Fresh to strong breeze from the Westward the latter part of watch.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, foggy and misty.
Moderate breeze from West.
Light swell in harbor from Westward.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and cool.
Heavy fog banks hanging over the mountains.
Fresh breeze from West.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
Received on board 1943 gallons of fresh water.
Released J.E. Snevely, Carpenter, and J.R. Tague, Landsman, from confinement, and restored them to duty by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and cold.
Stiff breeze from West in puffs.
Finished repairing catamaran.
Cut out two lower deadeyes in starboard fore chains.
Set up starboard lower rigging and seized off lanyards.
Received 2400 gallons fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy first part of watch, clearing latter part.
Fresh breeze from West.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy weather.
Light breeze from West and calm.
Received 2350 gallons of water.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 13°.
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30 June 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and cool.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast first three hours of watch, with light drizzling.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer steady.
Sea smooth.
Sent steam launch with lighter for fresh water.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
Sea smooth.
Received 2407 gallons of fresh water.
At 9.30am inspected at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from South.
No swell or surf.
Engaged in setting up backstays.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cool.
Stiff breeze from West.
Sea smooth.
Received on board 2315 gallons of water.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from West.
Sea smooth.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 17°.
LOGS FOR JULY 1880
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1 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from West first hour, remainder of watch calm.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy, pleasant.
Light variable breeze, clouds drifting to Southward and Eastward.
Fine weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
No swell or surf.
Engaged in painting ship's side.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy first part of watch, afterwards clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
Fine weather outside.
Finished painting ship's side and hammock cloths.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from South to SW.
Smooth sea.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from SE.
Fine weather outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 20°.
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2 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy and cool.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer falling slightly.
No swell or surf.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from SE last hour of watch.
Fine outside.
Smooth sea.
Placed James Taylor, Ordinary Seaman, under sentry's charge, for being drunk and noisy.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
Rove off new boat's falls.
By order of Lieutenant-Commander Rockwell, Executive Officer, placed under sentry's charge until he becomes sober D. Anderson, Quartermaster.
At 11.15am furled sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light Southerly breeze first three hours, Westerly breeze last hour of watch.
Fine outside.
No swell or surf.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee released from confinement W.J. Millen, Seaman.
J.H.A. Fromberg, Chief Quarter Gunner, returned on board ship 9 hours over expiration of liberty.
Engaged in reeving off new boat's fall.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light Westerly breeze.
Fine weather outside.
Released from confinement J.P. Griffin, Landsman, his time of confinement having expired.
Released from sentry's charge D. Anderson, Quartermaster.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from Northward.
Fine weather outside.
No swell or surf.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 23°.
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3 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Fine weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Westward.
Sea smooth.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant, clouded over last hour of watch.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
P.J. Kelly, Private Marine, and H. Thomas, Private Marine, returned from liberty 3 hours over time.
By order of Executive Officer placed P.J. Kelly, Private Marine, under sentry's charge until he becomes sober.
Richard [Welch], Captain of Forecastle, was brought off to ship, 6 hours over expiration of liberty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Temperature of the air 65° [Fahrenheit], of the water 58°, of the air in the sun 88°.
Gentle breeze from the Southward.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW.
Fine weather outside.
Smooth sea.
8pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and pleasant.
By order of Lieutenant-Commander Rockwell, commanding, released P.J. Kelly, Private Marine, from confinement.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 24°.
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4 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear first two, cloudy and squally last two hours of watch.
Blowing in moderate squalls of wind from East and South.
Cloudy outside.
Smooth sea.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and cool.
Fresh breeze, with heavy squalls, from Southward and Westward.
A party of officers left the ship to ascend Cross Mountain.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Strong breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Bells of the Russian church on shore were rung in compliment to the day.
A party of officers of this ship ascended the peak back of the town, and set staff and hoisted the American flag on it.
Hoisted the American flag at the main and fired one gun as a signal that we saw them.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Strong breeze from the Southward and Eastward, blowing in occasional very heavy squalls.
Landed the light twelve-pounder howitzer and 21 cartridges to fire a national salute in the public square on shore.
4pm to 8pm:
Light airs from the Westward.
Sky cloudy.
Sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 25°.
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5 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm.
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Low tide at 4.00am.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and warm, with light variable winds and calms, clouding up towards end of watch.
Carried out morning orders.
At 6.00am dressed ship with flags in honor of national holiday.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
At 9.30am commences a series of boat races, firing a charge from one of the heavy 12-pounders at the commencement and ending of each race, eight in all.
At 12.00pm fired a national salute of 21 guns in honor of the day.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy and warm, with light breeze from SSW to West.
Barometer steady.
At 12.06pm sent first cutter, armed and equipped, with Lieutenant E.P. McClellan in charge, to Indian village to quell disturbance, and returned at 12.45pm.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from West.
A party of citizens on board.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 24°.
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6 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling third hour.
Barometer falling.
Light variable breeze.
Moderate surf.
J. Doyle, Landsman, returned on board from liberty drunk and disorderly and by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee confined him in double irons to await investigation.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Clouds moving to Westward.
Sent a guard of Marines on shore to arrest stragglers.
At 9.30am inspected at quarters, the following men were absent without leave: William Robertson, Carpenter's Mate; J.P. Griffin, Landsman; L. Vergez, Ship's Cook; J.E. Dunn, Ship's Yeoman; Thomas Wells, Ship's Writer; Ah Gim, Landsman; J. Welch, Captain of Tops; J. Turnbull, Seaman; P. Smith, Seaman; William Murphy, Ordinary Seaman; John Daly, Ordinary Seaman; John Ellis, Landsman; L. Powe, Captain of Tops; Isaac Bettinson, Captain of Tops; John Scully, Landsman; M. Quinlan, Captain of Tops; J.W. Myles, Seaman; J. Taylor, Landsman; John Gray, Captain of Tops; John Kaough, Landsman; James Sinclair, Quarter Gunner; H. Maguire, Seaman; C. Clark [Clarke in log-book], Landsman; A. Ryan, Coxswain; H. Brown, Seaman.
The following men were brought on board: John Gray, Captain of Tops; John Ellis, Landsman; W. Robertson, Carpenter's Mate; John Scully, Landsman; P. Smith, Seaman; John Daly, Ordinary Seaman; H. Brown, Seaman.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind in moderate squalls from SSW.
Barometer falling.
Moderate surf.
M. Quinlan, Captain of Tops, L. Vergez, Ship's Cook, and J. Griffin, Landsman, were arrested on shore and brought on board.
Thomas Wells, Ship's Writer, returned on board 6½ hours over liberty.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from South to WSW.
Barometer steady.
T. Connors, Private Marine, A. Ryan, Coxswain, J. Turnbull, Seaman, W. Murphy, Ordinary Seaman, J.W. Myles, Ordinary Seaman, John Kaough, Landsman, James Sinclair, Quarter Gunner, and H. Maguire, Seaman, were brought on board.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Calm.
R. Welch, Captain of Tops, I. Bettinson, Captain of Tops, James Taylor, Ordinary Seaman, C.W. Clark [Clarke in log-book], Landsman, and J.E. Dunn, Ship's Yeoman, were brought on board.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 22°.
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7 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling showers during last two hours.
Squalls from Southward during second hour, rest of watch light variable airs and calms.
Barometer steady.
Moderate surf outside.
Heavy fog around the mountains.
4am to 8am:
Thick fog and rainy.
Calm and light variable airs, lightening [lighting in log-book] up a little outside towards end of watch.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain throughout watch.
Misty around mountains.
Light breeze from SW and West.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
Hoisted second cutter on board for repairs.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee confined Louis Vergez, Ship's Cook, in single irons to await trial by Court Martial, for resisting police force.
Brought James Doyle, Ordinary Seaman, on board for investigation.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty, with occasional clear intervals, raining at intervals.
Commanding Officer investigated the case of James Doyle, Ordinary Seaman, and James Doyle, Ordinary Seaman, was by order of Commanding Officer, Commander L.A. Beardslee, U.S. Navy, confined in guardhouse on shore in single irons to await trial by General Court Martial.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy greater part of watch.
Light breeze from Westward.
Barometer rising.
Light surf breaking around islands.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and misty, drizzling rain.
Calm and light airs.
New moon, declination North 19°.
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8 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward, and calms.
Heavy mist around mountain tops.
Moderate surf breaking.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with drizzling rain first two hours, clearing up last two hours of watch.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Clouds and mist hanging low over mountains.
Cloudy outside.
Smooth sea.
8am to meridian:
Partly cloudy.
Light variable breeze.
Fine weather outside.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, after which exercised divisions at routine drills, except Powder Division.
At 9.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
Carpenter's gang at work on second cutter.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant first three hours, clouded over last hour of watch.
Gentle Southerly breeze first two hours, variable in direction last two hours of watch.
Fine weather outside.
Smooth sea.
At 1.10pm furled sail.
Carpenter's gang at work on second cutter.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from Westward.
Fair weather outside.
Misty around mountains.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain.
Moderate breeze from West by North first hour, light airs from Westward rest of watch.
Cloudy outside, sea smooth.
New moon, declination North 16°.
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9 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining steadily.
Calm and light airs.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and raining first part of watch.
Light airs from the Westward.
Sea smooth.
8am to meridian:
Generally cloudy.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Cloudy outside.
Smooth sea.
Hoisted out second cutter, the repairs on her having been completed.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee discharged Indian Pat, First-class Boy.
Carpenter's gang at work on shores for spar deck.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Sea smooth.
Indians getting wood.
Carpenter's gang at work on shores for spar deck.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy.
Moderate breeze from WSW.
Fine weather outside.
Sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Westward.
New moon, declination North 11°.
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10 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Foggy and misty.
Mountains shut in by heavy fog banks.
Fresh breeze from Westward, dying away last hour of watch.
Foggy outside.
Moderate sea.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with drizzling rain and mist.
Light breeze from the West.
Holystoned the gun deck and pumped the ship out.
Moderate surf and thick weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Sky cloudy.
Light breeze from the Westward, shifting to the Southward.
Sea smooth.
Got light 12-pounder howitzer on board from the guardhouse.
M. Quinlan, Captain of Tops, absent over leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from the South.
Moderate surf and thick weather outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Gentle breeze from the Southward.
Light passing showers of rain.
M. Quinlan, Captain of Tops, returned on board 11 hours over time.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf and thick weather outside.
New moon, declination North 7°.
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11 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, misty and rainy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain, light squalls during first part, last hour clear and pleasant.
Wind [light from] SE first three hours, hauling around to NW and NNE.
Barometer rising.
Carried out morning orders.
At 5.05am steamer "California" came in and made fast to wharf.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from Southward and calms.
Smooth sea outside.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
First hour wind light from NE and last three hours moderate from South.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Smooth sea outside.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light winds from SW to South.
Moderate surf outside.
New moon, declination North 1°.
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12 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and cool.
Light variable airs and calms.
Smooth sea outside.
4am to 8am:
Cool and cloudy.
Calm.
Light surf breaking.
8am to meridian:
Weather mostly cloudy and cool, during third hour misty showers, with light squalls.
Wind [light from] SW to South.
Barometer rising.
Smooth sea.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cool and cloudy.
Light breeze from South.
Barometer rising.
Sea smooth.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Moderate to light breeze from West.
Barometer steady.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calms and light airs from Westward.
New moon, declination South 4°.
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13 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cold, cloudy during first three hours, clearing up last hour.
Light airs and calms.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Clouds drifting to Westward.
Wind light from Northward.
Fine weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, drizzling rain last hour of watch.
Wind in moderate squalls from NE.
Barometer falling.
At 10.00am sighted two-masted schooner outside standing into the harbor.
At 11.30am steamer "California" cast off from the wharf and stood out of the harbor.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, squally and misty and rainy.
Wind in moderate squalls from Eastward.
Schooner sighted in previous watch anchored outside of inner islands.
Boat from schooner "General Miller" of San Francisco, one month out, fishing halibut, Captain Morrisy, came alongside to request permission to water ship at our watering place.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy and squally.
Wind in fresh squalls from ENE and ESE.
Barometer rising.
Moderate sea and surf.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and squally.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Sprinkling rain last hour.
New moon, declination South 9°.
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14 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Heavy cumulus clouds hanging low around mountains.
Sea smooth.
Light variable breeze.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, raining last hour of watch.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Cloudy outside.
Moderate surf.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Misty around mountains.
Light airs from West.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, after which overhauled men's bags.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, U.S. Navy, confined J.P. Griffin, Landsman, and John Scully, Ordinary Seaman, in cells ashore, solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days, for leaving the ship without permission on the night of the thirteenth instant.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with heavy mist hanging low over mountains.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Cloudy outside.
Moderate surf.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light variable airs.
Misty around mountain tops.
No swell or surf.
8pm to midnight:
Partly cloudy, with heavy mist around mountains.
Calm and light variable airs.
Cloudy outside.
Smooth sea.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 14°.
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15 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Misty around mountains.
Calm.
No swell or surf.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light variable airs and calms.
Smooth sea.
8am to meridian:
Generally cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and light airs from Southward.
Cloudy outside.
Smooth sea.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
At 10.05am fired a gun and hoisted the jack at the mizzen truck, for a General Court Martial which was convened, pursuant to instructions from the Honorable Secretary of the Navy, and which is composed of the following named officers: Commander L.A. Beardslee, U.S. Navy, President of the Court; Lieutenants F.M. Symonds and E.P. McClellan, Master Frank Guertin, Ensign J.O. Nicolson, Passed Assistant Paymaster James A. Ring, Passed Assistant Surgeon D.O. Lewis members; and Second Lieutenant G.R. Benson, U.S. Marine Corps, judge advocate; for the trial of John Daly, Ordinary Seaman.
By order of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell released Louis Vergez, Ship's Cook, from confinement and restored him to duty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and pleasant first part, clear last part of watch.
Light airs from Southward and Westward.
Smooth sea.
At 12.05pm the General Court Martial took a recess, reconvened at 1.04pm, and adjourned at 1.30pm until 10.00am tomorrow.
Sent prisoners John Daly, Ordinary Seaman, and P. Quinlan, First Sergeant, under charge of provost marshal ashore to guardhouse.
P. Smith, Seaman, and H. Brown, Seaman, absent from the ship after their liberty had expired.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy.
Calm and light variable airs.
Fine weather outside, smooth sea.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant, clouding up latter part of watch, with light passing showers last hour.
Light airs from West to NW.
Moon's first quarter, declination [South] 19°.
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16 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Cloudy outside.
Smooth sea.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Light breeze from Westward.
Smooth sea outside.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calms and wind variable in force and direction.
Smooth sea.
Provost marshal brought prisoners John Daly, Ordinary Seaman, and Patrick Quinlan, First Sergeant, on board.
At 9.30am inspected at quarters.
At 10.05am the General Court [Martial] convened, fired a gun and hoisted the jack at the mizzen truck.
Henry Brown, Seaman, and P. Smith, Seaman, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Gentle to fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
At 12.05pm the Court took a recess, and reconvened at 1.03pm.
At 2.40pm Court adjourned until tomorrow.
H. Brown, Seaman, and P. Smith, Seaman, absent without leave, were arrested and confined at the guardhouse.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and foggy, with light, misty rain.
Light breeze from Southward and Eastward.
Light surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 22°.
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17 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, with light passing showers first two hours.
Fresh breeze with heavy squalls first three hours from Southward and Eastward, light breeze from West last hour.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Fair weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Gentle breeze with occasional heavy puffs from Southward and Eastward.
At 9.30am Provost Marshal Gray brought the prisoners John Daly, Ordinary Seaman, and Patrick Quinlan, First Sergeant, on board.
At 10.04am General Court [Martial] convened, fired a gun and hoisted the jack at the mizzen.
H. Brown, Seaman, and P. Smith, Seaman, were brought on board from the guardhouse, and were sent on shore again, each to be confined in solitary confinement, double irons, on bread and water, for five days by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
At 11.15am General Court [Martial] took a recess.
At 12.00pm fired a time gun.
The steam launch left the ship with a party of sick men, consisting of M. Eckhart, Landsman, T. Dinneen, Landsman, J.W. Myles, Seaman, for the hot springs, under charge of Executive Officer.
Received on board: 71 pounds fresh bread, in the Paymaster's Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Moderate swell and surf.
At 1.05pm General Court Martial reconvened, and adjourned at 3.15pm until 10.00am Monday morning, nineteenth July.
J. Daly, Ordinary Seaman, and P. Quinlan, First Sergeant, Marine Corps, were sent ashore to the guardhouse.
Released from confinement J. Escott, Ordinary Seaman, his term of confinement having expired.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with occasional light drizzling rain.
Gentle breeze from the Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, raining steadily all the watch.
Moderate squalls from East.
Thick weather outside.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 24°.
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18 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Gentle to fresh breeze from the Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty, raining steadily entire watch.
Light breeze from SSE first two, from South last two hours of watch.
Thick weather outside, moderate surf.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, misty, raining steadily entire watch.
Wind variable in force from Southward and Eastward.
At 9.30am divisional officers inspected divisions at quarters.
Absent without leave: John Bishop, Landsman.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining entire watch.
Light airs from Southward.
Mountains shut in by mist.
Thick outside.
Moderate sea.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, misty, frequent passing showers.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Thick weather outside.
Moderate swell.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, rainy and misty.
Blowing in moderate squalls of wind and rain from Eastward.
Thick outside, moderate surf.
Squalls increasing in volume towards end of watch.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 25°.
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19 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and misty, light rain.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Thick weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and misty, with light drizzling rain during most of the watch.
Gentle breeze from NE.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and misty.
Gentle breeze from NE.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
At 10.05am fired gun and hoisted jack at mizzen, General Court Martial met pursuant to adjournment.
Prisoners P. Quinlan, First Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, John Daly, Ordinary Seaman, and Percy Douglas, Landsman, were brought on board ship.
By order of Executive Officer Lieutenant-Commander Rockwell released from confinement and restored to duty J.P. Griffin, Landsman, and J. Scully, Landsman, their term having expired.
Hoisted up second launch and cleaned her bottom.
At 11.12am Court took a recess, to meet at 1.00pm.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
At 1.05pm the Court reconvened, and adjourned at 2.50pm.
At 2.05pm information was received that the Court, having finished the trial of John Daly, Ordinary Seaman, began the trial of Percy Douglas, Landsman.
Received: 90 pounds of fresh beef and vegetables, in Paymaster's Department.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and misty, with passing showers of rain.
Light breeze from the Westward.
Thick outside.
Moderate surf.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light airs from the Westward and calms.
Moderate surf outside.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 23°.
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20 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and misty.
Light airs from Westward and calms.
Thick outside.
Moderate surf.
Passing showers of rain.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining entire watch.
Light variable airs and calms.
Light surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Calm first part of watch.
At 9.25am Percy Douglas, Landsman, was brought on board by provost marshal.
At 10.05am fired a gun and hoisted the jack at the mizzen, [General] Court Martial convened.
At 11.52am Court took a recess.
Received on board: one half cord of wood, in Equipment Department.
Fresh breeze last part of watch from Southward and Westward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with fog and rain.
Gentle breeze, with occasional heavy squalls from the Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
At 1.03pm Court reconvened, and at 2.50pm adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
At 2.30pm the prisoners P. Quinlan, First Sergeant, and P. Douglas, Landsman, were sent ashore to the guardhouse.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light airs from ESE, and drizzling rain.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light airs from the East.
Moderate surf outside.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 20°.
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21 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, overcast and drizzling first hour, afterwards clearing weather.
Calm and light variable airs.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light to gentle breeze from the Southward and Westward.
At 9.00am the following prisoners were brought on board ship: P. Quinlan, First Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps; J.S. Douglas, Landsman; and P. Douglas, Landsman.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
At 10.07am General Court [Martial] met pursuant to adjournment, fired gun and hoisted jack a mizzen.
Sent Boatswain P. Smith in charge of working party with first steam launch and ship's lighter to get wood.
Received on board: 71 pounds fresh bread, in Paymaster's Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from West.
Fair weather outside.
At 12.12pm General Court Martial took a recess, and at 1.05pm reconvened, and at 2.50pm adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
P. Quinlan, First Sergeant, P. Douglas, Landsman, and J.S. Douglas, Landsman, were returned to the guardhouse on shore.
Engaged in fitting new deadeyes to port lower fore rigging.
Scow returned loaded with wood.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from the Westward, changing to Southward and Eastward latter part of watch.
Smooth sea outside.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Gentle Westerly breeze.
Fair weather outside.
Full moon, declination South 16°.
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22 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Calm.
Smooth sea outside.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light Westerly airs, shifting to WNW last hour of watch.
Cloudy outside, sea smooth.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from Westward.
Fair weather outside.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
At 10.00am General Court Martial reconvened, fired a gun and hoisted the jack at the mizzen.
Engaged in turning in new deadeyes in port lower fore and main rigging.
At 12.00pm General Court Martial took a recess until 1.00pm.
Released P. Smith, Seaman, and Henry Brown, Seaman, their term of confinement having expired.
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally cloudy.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
At 1.05pm General Court Martial reassembled, and at 2.15pm adjourned, to meet tomorrow at 10.00am.
Sent the prisoners John Douglas, Landsman, and P.C. Quinlan, First Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, ashore to be confined in the guardhouse.
Cloudy outside.
Smooth sea.
At 3.30pm furled sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and light variable airs.
Fair weather outside.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, with passing showers of rain second and third hours of watch.
Thick weather outside.
Smooth sea.
Full moon, declination South 11°.
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23 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, drizzling rain.
[Light airs from East to calm first half, light airs from WNW last half of watch.]
Thick weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy.
Light airs from West and light to moderate breeze from Southward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with passing showers of drizzling rain.
Thick outside.
Smooth sea.
Breeze variable in force and direction, generally blowing a moderate breeze from Southward.
At 10.03am General Court Martial met pursuant to adjournment, and at 11.55am took a recess, to meet at 1.00pm.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Fresh breeze from South by East, blowing in moderate squalls.
At 1.03pm Court reconvened, and adjourned at 2.25pm until 10.00am tomorrow.
Received 2480 gallons of fresh water from ship's lighter.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy, with passing showers of rain.
Blowing in strong squalls of wind from SSE first hour of watch, moderating to gentle breeze, variable in direction, rest of watch.
Ugly weather outside.
Moderate sea.
Received 2689 gallons of water on board.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy first part of watch, cloudy and misty latter part, with light drizzling rain third hour.
Calm and light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Full moon, declination South 5°.
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24 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from NE.
Cloudy outside.
Smooth sea.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light variable airs.
Moderate surf outside.
Holystoned both decks and scrubbed ladders, gratings and paintwork.
Made preparations to water ship.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from West to SW.
Sent watering party for water.
At 10.05am General Court Martial convened, fired a gun and hoisted jack at the mizzen.
At 10.20am Court adjourned until 10.00am Monday next.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing rain squalls.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
Received on board: 71 pounds of fresh bread; and 3000 gallons of fresh water, in Paymaster's Department.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, misty and rainy.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward, and calms.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Calm.
Smooth sea outside.
Full moon, declination 0°.
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25 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy first three hours of watch, rain ceasing last hour.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, raining entire watch.
Misty outside and around the mountains.
At 4.10am steam launch, in charge of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, left for hot springs, taking J. Escott, Ordinary Seaman, D. McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, and J. Kaough, Landsman, sick, to the [hot] springs for treatment.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain first part of watch.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Smooth sea outside.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly cloudy, clearing weather.
Moderate to fresh breeze, with light wind squalls from West at intervals.
Thomas H. Graham, Coxswain, term of enlistment expired today.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Fresh to strong breeze from the Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from the Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
Full moon, declination North 6°.
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26 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from Westward.
Misty around mountains.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with mist around tops of mountains.
Light airs from WSW first two hours, light breeze from West last two hours of watch.
Cloudy outside, sea smooth.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from WSW.
Misty around mountains.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
At 10.03am General Court Martial reconvened, and at 12.07pm took a recess until 1.00pm.
Term of enlistment of Rodney Barlow, Quartermaster, expired.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, sun occasionally visible through clouds.
Stiff breeze from Westward.
Thick outside, moderate [sea], moderate surf.
At 1.03pm General Court Martial reassembled pursuant to recess, and at 1.35pm adjourned, to meet tomorrow at 10.00am.
Sent the prisoners ashore, under the charge of the provost marshal, to be confined in the guardhouse.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy.
Fresh breeze from Westward.
Misty around mountains.
Thick outside.
8pm to midnight:
Generally cloudy.
Calm and gentle breeze from Westward.
Thick outside.
Full moon, declination North 11°.
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27 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly cloudy.
Calm and light airs.
Fine weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Light airs from NE and calm.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, passing showers of rain last two hours of watch.
Light airs from Westward.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
At 10.03am General Court Martial met pursuant to adjournment, and at 11.15am adjourned, to meet tomorrow at 10.00am.
At 10.30am furled sail.
Thick outside, smooth sea.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, raining first hour.
Light airs from West.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and misty, raining entire watch.
Calm and light airs from Westward and Northeastward.
Thick outside.
Sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Wind from the Southward and Westward first part of watch and from the Northward and Westward latter part.
Moderate surf outside.
Full moon, declination North 16°.
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28 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, misty and squally, raining heavily and steadily entire watch.
Calm and breeze, variable in direction and force, blowing at times in moderate squalls from ENE.
Moderate sea.
Thick outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy, light squalls last hour from South.
Gentle to stiff breeze from East to South.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, raining steadily during watch.
Gentle breeze from South.
At 10.05am General Court Martial convened, fired a gun and hoisted the jack.
At 10.25am Court adjourned, to meet tomorrow at 10.00am.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light airs from Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
Received on board: 5 gallons of turpentine, in Construction Department.
4pm to 8pm:
Thick, misty, rainy weather.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward to Southward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Light breeze from SE.
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 19°.
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29 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and rainy.
Misty around mountains.
Thick weather outside.
No swell or surf.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy.
Calms and light airs from Eastward.
Light surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with rain first part of watch, clearing the latter part.
Light variable airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
General Court [Martial] met pursuant to adjournment, fired a gun and hoisted the jack at the mizzen.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly cloudy.
Misty around the mountains.
Light breeze from South.
Fine weather outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from the Southward and calms.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, misty around mountains.
Light variable airs and calms.
Thick outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 22°.
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30 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, mist hanging low over mountains.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Cloudy outside.
Sea smooth.
8am to meridian:
Partly cloudy, afterwards clear.
Light variable airs.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
At 10.17am General Court Martial reconvened, fired a gun and hoisted the jack at the mizzen.
At 11.45am loosed sail to dry.
At 11.45am [General] Court Martial took a recess until 1.00pm.
Engaged breaking out fore hold.
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally cloudy, with mist hanging low over mountains.
Light breeze from Southward.
At 1.10pm General Court Martial met pursuant to recess, and adjourned at 3.15pm, to meet tomorrow at 10.00am.
Engaged in cleaning fore hold.
Finished breaking out fore hold.
Cloudy outside.
Smooth sea.
Sent P.C. Quinlan, First Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, General Court Martial prisoner, ashore to be confined in guardhouse.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy.
Misty around mountains.
Light Southerly airs and calm.
8pm to midnight:
Partly cloudy.
Calm and light airs from Westward.
Cloudy outside.
Smooth sea.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 24°.
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31 July 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly cloudy.
Misty around the mountains.
Calm and light Westerly airs.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Mist hanging low over mountains.
Light breeze from West.
Finished restoring fore hold.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from Westward first three hours, shifting to Southward last hour of watch.
Fine weather outside.
Smooth sea.
At 10.09am General Court Martial met pursuant to adjournment, and at 11.20am adjourned, to meet on Monday, the second day of August at 10.00am.
At 10.10am loosed sail to a bowline and aired bedding.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department for use of crew: 71 pounds of bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from South.
At 1.00pm furled sail.
Went to quarters and served out clean hammocks, slung clean hammocks, and afterwards turned in dirty hammocks at quarters.
Sent [General] Court Martial prisoner ashore to guardhouse.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Fine weather outside.
Smooth sea.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 25°.
LOGS FOR AUGUST 1880
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1 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Generally cloudy, clearing off last hour of watch.
Calm and light Westerly airs.
Clear outside.
Smooth sea.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from the Southward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, and at 10.00am called all hands to muster and read Articles for the Government of the Navy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from the Southward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant first part of watch, cloudy and hazy latter part.
Light breeze from South.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Sent a boat to a schooner outside to pilot her in.
Found her to be the fishing schooner "General Miller".
She required no assistance.
Moon's last quarter, declination 24°.
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2 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from North.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Hazy around mountains.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
At 10.07am General Court Martial reconvened pursuant to adjournment, fired a gun and hoisted the jack at the mizzen.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light Southerly airs.
Fine weather outside.
At 1.03pm General Court Martial reconvened, and adjourned at 2.05pm until 10.00am tomorrow.
Hoisted out second steam launch.
Received on board for use of crew in Paymaster's Department: 87½ pounds fresh venison; and 87½ pounds fresh vegetables.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light airs from the West.
At 4.20pm beat to quarters and turned in clean hammocks.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Starlight.
Fine weather outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 23°.
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3 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and mild.
Calm.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm and light to gentle breeze from SSE.
Fine weather outside.
Sea smooth.
Hoisted out boiler for second steam launch and placed same in launch.
8am to meridian:
Partly cloudy.
Moderate breeze from South.
Cumulus clouds.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, after which called all hands to muster and Commander L.A. Beardslee addressed the crew at the same time, releasing from confinement and returning to duty James Doyle, Landsman.
At 10.06am General Court Martial convened, hoisted jack at the mizzen and fired a gun.
At 12.00pm General Court Martial took a recess.
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally cloudy, but pleasant, sun visible at times through clouds.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Fine weather outside.
Sea smooth.
At 1.05pm General Court Martial met pursuant to recess, and at 3.05pm adjourned, to meet tomorrow at 10.00am.
Engaged in fitting second steam launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Light Westerly airs.
Fair weather outside.
Steamer "Favorite" came in.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Mist hanging low over the mountains.
Gentle to light breeze from Westward, shifting to NW last hour of watch.
Thick weather outside.
Sea smooth.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 20°.
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4 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Calm and light airs.
Misty around mountains.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, light passing showers first hour.
Calm.
Smooth sea outside.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, light passing showers of rain second hour of watch.
Mist hanging low over mountains.
Calm and breeze variable in force and direction.
Fine weather outside.
Smooth sea.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
William Murphy, Ordinary Seaman, absent without leave.
At 9.40am sent down top-gallant masts and yards.
Engaged in scraping spars.
At 10.05am General Court Martial met pursuant to adjournment, fired a gun and hoisted jack at mizzen.
Court took a recess at 10.25am, to meet at 1.00pm.
Meridian to 4pm:
Thick, misty, foggy weather, with fine drizzling rain.
Gentle breeze to light airs from Southward and Westward.
At 1.03pm General Court Martial met, and at 1.25pm adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
Sent [General] Court Martial prisoner ashore.
At 3.00pm housed top-gallant masts.
Carpenter's gang caulked whaleboat.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy first part, with passing showers of rain, clear and pleasant last part of watch.
Light airs from Southward and Westward, and Northward and Eastward.
Clear outside.
Smooth sea.
Finished caulking whaleboat.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm.
Thick outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 17°.
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5 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm and light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Cloudy outside.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm and light airs from the Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and misty, foggy and cloudy, with passing showers of fine drizzling rain.
Light airs from South.
At 10.08am General Court Martial convened, fired a gun and hoisted jack at the mizzen.
At 11.55am Court took a recess.
Brought prisoners on board from guardhouse.
By order of Commander Beardslee, confined T.J. Hayes, Landsman, in double irons to await trial by Summary Court Martial, and placed W. Murphy, Ordinary Seaman, under sentry's charge to await investigation.
Second steam launch left ship on trial trip.
Set up top-gallant and royal backstays.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy with light drizzling rain.
Light airs from Southward and calms.
Moderate surf outside the harbor.
At 1.05pm General Court Martial met.
At 3.20pm Court adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from SE to WNW.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from West and calms.
Smooth sea outside.
New moon, declination 13°.
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6 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
No swell or surf.
Fine weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
No swell or surf.
Fine weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light to gentle breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf and thick weather outside.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
At 10.07am General Court Martial reconvened pursuant to adjournment, fired a gun and hoisted jack at mizzen.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, misty, squally, and rainy.
Strong squalls of wind and rain between 2.30pm and 3.30pm.
Wind variable in force and direction.
At 12.12pm General Court Martial took a recess until 1.00pm, met at 1.00pm, and adjourned at 1.20pm until 10.00am tomorrow.
Temperature falling with squalls.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with light rain.
Fresh breeze, blowing in occasional heavy puffs, from the Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Light airs and calm.
Thick weather outside.
Moderate surf.
New moon, declination North 8°.
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7 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Smooth sea outside.
4am to 8am:
Generally cloudy, sun occasionally visible through clouds, passing showers of rain second hour.
Calm and light airs, variable in direction.
Thick outside.
Smooth sea.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Partly cloudy.
Breeze gentle from West, afterwards hauling to Southward.
Fine weather outside.
At 10.03am General Court Martial met, and at 10.12am adjourned until 10.00am Monday.
A schooner was standing into the harbor at end of watch.
Received for use of crew in Paymaster's Department: 71 pounds fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally cloudy.
Gentle breeze from SSE and SSW.
At 12.40pm schooner "Nellie Martin", Captain Haley, from New Harbor, loaded with lumber, two days out, came in and anchored.
Sent officer aboard her.
At 1.00pm furled sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, light passing showers last hour of watch.
Calm and light variable airs.
8pm [to midnight]:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm and light Northeasterly airs.
Thick outside.
Sea smooth.
New moon, declination 3°.
New Harbor is also known as Freshwater Bay.
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8 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Fair weather outside.
No swell or surf.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light breeze from East.
Smooth sea.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze, variable in direction.
Fine weather outside, smooth sea.
At 9.30am officers mustered and inspected their divisions, and at 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant, clouding up latter part of watch.
Gentle breeze from South to West.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate to gentle breeze from Westward.
At 7.30pm schooner "Ocean Spray", Master R.B. Sprague, cargo of general merchandise, from San Francisco to Sitka, 25 days out, came in and anchored.
Clear outside.
Sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Moderate breeze to light airs from NE and calm.
Smooth sea.
New moon, declination South 3°.
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9 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from NNE.
Cloudy outside.
Raining last half hour of watch.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Calm, with light airs from the Northward first part of watch.
Moderate surf and thick weather outside.
At 5.10am steamer "California" came in and went alongside of Sitka wharf.
Sent a boat and received on board a mail.
8am to meridian:
Thick, misty, foggy weather.
Calm and light variable airs.
Received stores aboard in Construction, Equipment, Medical, Paymaster's, and Navigation Departments.
D. Sokoloff, Captain of Tops, returned on board 3½ hours over time.
J.H.A. Fromberg, Captain of Afterguard, was brought on board by corporal, 4 hours over time.
At 10.07am General Court Martial convened, fired a gun and hoisted the jack at mizzen.
At 10.15am Court adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
Henry Brown, Seaman, reported his time of enlistment as having expired.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward, and Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf and thick weather outside.
Received on board in Construction Department: 600 pounds of white lead; 50 pounds of rolled lead; 500 pounds black paint; 25 pounds chrome green; 2 pounds chrome yellow; 75 gallons boiled oil; 25 gallons of turpentine; 10 gallons damar varnish; 25 gallons alcohol; 40 pounds of shellac; 100 pounds yellow ocher; 50 pounds putty; 5 gallons Japan dryer; 10 pounds burnt umber.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Gentle breeze from Southward and Westward.
J. Anderson, Sailmaker's Mate, was arrested and brought on board 12 hours over time.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
New moon, declination South 8°.
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10 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, misty latter part of watch.
Gentle breeze from Westward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Misty around the mountains.
Moderate breeze from Westward.
Fair weather outside.
Steamer "Favorite" left the harbor.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and misty.
Fresh breeze from West.
Moderate surf outside.
At 10.10am General Court [Martial] reconvened pursuant to adjournment, fired a gun and hoisted jack at mizzen.
At 10.20am Court adjourned until afternoon, tomorrow.
Indians engaged in bringing coal on board.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Misty about mountains.
Moderate breeze from Westward.
Fair weather outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Fresh breeze from Northward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and dark.
Misty around mountains.
Moderate breeze from West.
Smooth outside.
Steamer "Favorite" returned to port.
New moon, declination South 13°.
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11 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Fresh to light breeze from Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Thick outside, moderate [sea], moderate surf.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from SSW.
At 10.30am loosed sail to a bowline.
Received for use of crew in Paymaster's Department: 70 pounds fresh bread.
Engaged in painting and repairing whaleboat.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward and South-southwestward.
Fine weather outside.
At 1.10pm General Court Martial met pursuant to adjournment, and at 1.13pm adjourned, to meet tomorrow at 10.00am.
Fired a gun and hoisted the jack at the mizzen.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee were discharged and transferred: Frank Troy, Wardroom Steward, discharged from this ship and the U.S. Naval Service for reason of untrustworthiness and insubordination; Rodney Barlow, Quartermaster, Thomas Graham, Coxswain, and Henry Brown, Seaman, transferred to Mare Island Navy Yard, their terms of enlistment having expired; and Robert Tyndale, Private Marine, transferred to Hospital, Mare Island.
At 2.45pm furled sail.
At 3.30pm steamer "California" cast off from wharf and steamed out of harbor.
Painting whaleboat.
4pm to 8pm:
Thick fog after first half hour.
Calm and light airs.
8pm to midnight:
Thick fog entire watch.
Calm.
New moon, declination South 17°.
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12 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Thick fog.
Calm.
No swell or surf.
4am to 8am:
Thick fog.
Calm and light variable airs.
Smooth sea.
8am to meridian:
Foggy and misty, mountains shut in by heavy fog banks, blue sky and clearing off to Southwestward, and light breeze from Southward.
Clearing off outside.
Sea smooth.
First steam launch, with Commanding Officer and party, left for the hot springs.
At 10.12am General Court Martial met pursuant to adjournment, fired a gun and hoisted jack at the mizzen.
At 11.55am Court took a recess, to meet at 1.00pm.
Engaged in coaling steamer "Favorite".
Clearing off last half hour of watch.
Fog lifting.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant, clouding up latter part of watch.
[Light breeze from South, light airs from SE last hour of watch.]
At 1.04pm Court met, and adjourned at 2.45pm until 10.00am tomorrow.
4pm to 8pm:
Foggy and misty, with passing showers of rain.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Thick outside.
Sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Calm.
First steam launch returned from the hot springs with the following patients: J.W. Myles, Seaman; D. McAskill, Ordinary Seaman; T. Dinneen, Landsman; J. Kaough, Landsman; and J. Escott, Ordinary Seaman.
New moon, declination South 21°.
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13 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Very thick fog, shore shut in entirely.
Calm and light variable airs.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Foggy and misty.
Calm.
Smooth sea.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant, foggy around the islands, clearing away latter part of watch.
Sea smooth.
Brought the following prisoners on board: P. Quinlan, First Sergeant; A. Ryan, Coxswain; T. Glenan, Landsman; T. Grimshaw, Landsman; T.J. Hayes, Landsman.
By order of Commander Beardslee T. Glenan, Landsman, was placed under sentry's charge to await investigation, and T.J. Hayes, Landsman, was made a prisoner at large to await trial by Summary Court Martial.
By same authority T. Sweeney, Seaman, was placed in solitary confinement for three days in guardhouse.
At 10.03am General Court Martial convened, fired a gun and hoisted the jack at the mizzen.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light airs from South.
Sea smooth.
At 12.10pm [General] Court Martial took a recess, and reassembled at 1.12pm, and adjourned at 2.40pm until 10.00am tomorrow.
At 4.00pm thermometer stood [at] 101° [Fahrenheit] in the sun.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light variable airs.
Finished watering steamer "Favorite" with ship's lighter and steam launch, and put on board of her: one heavy 12-pounder howitzer, with field carriage; the Gatling gun; 10 Remington rifles; five pistols; 10 sword bayonets; 1000 rifle cartridges; 37 one-pound charges; 2 boxes 12-pounder shells, and one of canisters; and provisions for 20 days.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Bright starlight and calm.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 23°.
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14 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant, cloudy latter part of watch.
Calm.
Smooth sea.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, drizzling rain last hour.
Calm and light airs from Westward.
Schooner "Ocean Spray" left harbor.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy and pleasant, with passing showers.
Light airs from SSW.
Commander L.A. Beardslee, Master G.C. Hanus, and N. McPherson Ferebee, Passed Assistant Surgeon, left the ship and went on board the steamer "Favorite" and left for Chilkat [Chilcat in log-book] at 10.00am.
At 10.00am General Court Martial convened, fired gun and hoisted the jack at the mizzen.
At 11.37am Court adjourned until 10.00am Monday next.
Received: 66 pounds fresh bread, for use of crew.
Sent ten men to the "Favorite".
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and foggy, with drizzling rain.
Wind variable and light.
Thick outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with passing showers.
Light variable wind.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and rainy first half, clearing up last half of watch, starlight.
Thick outside.
Calm and light variable airs.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 24°.
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15 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally, with fresh breeze from Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy.
Moderate to gentle breeze from NE and NNE.
Thick outside.
Sea smooth.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and light rain at intervals, and occasional glimpses of blue sky.
Wind moderate from Eastward.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, divisional officers inspected their divisions.
James Escott, Ordinary Seaman, was brought on board and placed in charge of master-at-arms for safekeeping.
H. Rival, Private Marine, was confined in guardhouse for safekeeping.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty, with passing showers of rain.
Blowing in strong squalls from SSE.
Very ugly weather outside.
Moderate surf.
H. Rival, Private Marine, was brought on board from guardhouse and turned over to first sergeant.
Squalls moderating last half hour of watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Misty around mountains.
Thick weather outside.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, raining first three hours of watch.
Light airs, increasing to light breeze from Southeastward.
Thick outside.
Sea smooth.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 24°.
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16 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Thick outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm and light airs from Eastward.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
Moderate sea outside from Southward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light variable airs.
Thick weather outside.
Smooth sea.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
At 10.05am General Court Martial met pursuant to adjournment, fired a gun and hoisted jack at mizzen.
At 12.05pm Court took a recess, to meet at 1.00pm.
By order of Lieutenant-Commander Rockwell, commanding, released from confinement and restored to duty J. Sweeney, Seaman.
T. Glenan, Landsman, was brought on board from guardhouse and turned over to the master-at-arms for safekeeping.
Boatswain and carpenter with a gang of men in steam launch and lighter engaged in repairing watering place.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, misty and rainy.
Gentle to light breeze from SE to South.
Steam launch returned with lighter.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining first hour of watch.
Calm and light airs from Westward.
Thick outside, smooth sea.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Calm.
Thick weather outside.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 22°.
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17 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and misty, passing showers of rain.
Thick outside, smooth sea.
Calm and light breeze, variable in direction.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Light breeze from the West.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from West.
Moderate surf on outer islands.
At 10.05am General Court Martial convened, fired a gun and hoisted jack at mizzen.
At 10.30am Court took a recess, to meet at 1.00pm.
Engaged in heaving in stern cables and cleaning grass off of them.
Hauled gig up in carpenter's shop on shore to paint her.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, foggy and raining.
Light breeze from SW.
Crew employed cleaning mooring chains.
At 1.05pm the [General] Court [Martial] assembled, and at 3.03pm adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
Carpenter's gang repairing boats.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and raining.
Calm and light airs from Westward.
Thick weather outside.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and raining first part of watch, with fresh breeze from Northward and Eastward, last part of watch light breeze from NW.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 18°.
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18 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy, and raining and foggy.
Light airs from West and calm.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, foggy and misty, drizzling rain first hour of watch.
Calm and light airs.
Thick weather outside.
Surrounding mountains obscured by mist.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light breeze from the South.
The crew employed listing and cleaning ship's bottom.
At 10.07am General Court Martial convened, fired a gun and hoisted the jack at mizzen.
Received: 64 pounds of fresh bread.
At 12.00pm Court took a recess until 1.00pm.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy.
Calm and light variable airs.
Thick outside.
Moderate surf.
At 1.03pm General Court Martial reconvened, at 3.00pm adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
Engaged cleaning ship's bottom.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and raining.
Calm.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Calm and light airs.
Moderate surf.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 13°.
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19 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, raining and foggy.
Light breeze from Southward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy and foggy, raining entire watch.
Blowing in moderate squalls first and last hours of watch.
Gentle breeze last hour of watch.
Thick outside, moderate surf.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy, thick mist and fog banks.
Wind light from SE.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
At 10.04am General Court Martial met, and at 10.20am adjourned to await action of revising power.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty, with passing showers of rain.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Thick outside, moderate sea.
Sent first cutter ashore and hauled her up in boathouse for repairs.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with passing showers.
Wind light from Southward.
Moderate surf.
Thick weather outside.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy, with gentle to light breeze from Southeastward and Southward.
Thick outside, moderate surf.
Full moon, declination South 8°.
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20 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy.
Wind moderate in force from Southward.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, sun occasionally seen through clouds.
Light variable airs.
Clearing off outside.
Smooth sea.
Engaged in hogging ship's bottom.
By order of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell released from confinement and restored to duty William Murphy, Ordinary Seaman, his term having expired.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Got up steam in second launch and sent party of twelve men, with Indian policeman, to the cannery to arrest an Indian murderer.
Crew engaged on scraping the mussels [muscles in log-book] and grass off the ship's bottom by dragging floats covered with brush forward and aft.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Calm and light breeze from SSE.
Cloudy outside.
Smooth sea.
Second steam launch returned from cannery with five Indian prisoners.
By order of Lieutenant E.P. McClellan sent Indians ashore and confined them in guardhouse to await investigation.
Hauled fires in steam launch.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Light passing showers the latter part of watch.
Full moon, declination South 2°.
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21 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Generally cloudy, moon occasionally visible through clouds.
Light airs from ESE.
Cloudy outside.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from NE to ESE.
Moderate surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Light breeze from Southward.
Sky overcast and cloudy, accompanied with light misty rain.
At 9.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
At 12.00pm fired gun for time signal.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
At 1.00pm furled sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Gentle breeze from the Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Gentle breeze from Southward and Westward.
Full moon, declination North 4°.
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22 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and misty.
Gentle breeze from the Westward.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light mist during last hour and at intervals during rest of watch.
Light wind from West to WSW.
Smooth sea.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Moderate breeze from West, with occasional puffs.
At 9.30am Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew at quarters.
By order of Lieutenant-Commander Rockwell, commanding, William Harper, Landsman, was sent to the guardhouse to be placed in single irons to await trial by Court Martial.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather partly cloudy and cool.
Fresh breeze from West.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, chilly and disagreeable weather.
Stiff breeze from West.
Light sea in harbor from West.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and cool.
Moderate breeze from West.
Full moon, declination North 9°.
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23 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Moderate breeze from West first part of watch, calm latter part.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Heavy clouds hanging around mountains.
Light variable airs.
Sea smooth.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs.
Smooth sea.
At 9.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
At 9.30am exercised at general quarters.
Hoisted boiler of first steam launch inboard.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light variable breeze.
Sea smooth.
Hoisted up first steam launch.
At 3.30pm furled sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from West.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy.
Fresh breeze from West first two hours, dying out towards end of watch.
Sea smooth.
Full moon, declination North 14°.
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24 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy and cool.
Light winds from West, calm during last hour.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light variable airs.
Fine weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Bright, pleasant weather.
Moderate breeze from West.
Sea smooth.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate to fresh breeze from West.
Fine weather outside.
Engaged receiving coal and turning in new deadeyes in port mizzen rigging.
Sent Marine Guard ashore in charge of Marine officer for infantry drill.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from West first two hours, light breeze at end of watch.
Sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Pleasant weather, partly cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Fair weather outside.
Full moon, declination North 18°.
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25 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers last hour of watch.
Light breeze from West.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and misty.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Thick outside, sea smooth.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and misty first half, afterward clear and pleasant.
Wind light from Southward.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected divisions at quarters.
At 11.30am loosed sail to dry.
Engaged setting up port mizzen rigging.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty.
Light to gentle breeze from Southward.
Cloudy to seaward, sea smooth.
Engaged in setting up starboard and port mizzen rigging.
At 1.30pm furled sail.
Received for use of crew: 86 pounds fresh bread.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Calm and light variable airs.
Thick weather outside.
A schooner sighted standing in Western Passage last hour of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain.
Calm and light airs from Southward, increasing to gentle breeze from Westward last hour of watch.
Thick outside, smooth sea.
Full moon, declination North 21°.
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26 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, drizzling rain first hour.
Thick weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Sky clearing off and clouding up at intervals, passing showers of rain.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with passing showers of rain, occasional glimpses of sun and blue sky.
Cloudy and misty to seaward.
Smooth sea.
Wind variable in force and direction.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Carpenter's gang at work on first cutter on shore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty.
Breeze variable in force and direction
[4pm to] 8pm:
Cloudy and misty.
Breeze from Westward, moderate first part, decreasing to light at end of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Calm and light breeze from Northward.
Full moon, declination North 23°.
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27 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, moon occasionally seen through clouds.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Cloudy to seaward.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Smooth sea.
Carried out morning orders.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm first hour, moderate to gentle breeze from West.
At 9.30am exercised at fire quarters.
At 9.50am shortened sail.
Carpenter's gang on shore repairing first cutter.
Turning in new deadeyes in starboard mizzen rigging.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant, clouding up towards end of watch, hazy around horizon.
Wind moderate from West to SW.
At 2.00pm furled sail.
A gang engaged in putting in new deadeyes in starboard mizzen chains.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Stiff to gentle breeze from Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear overhead, with heavy clouds around horizon.
Calm.
Barometer steady.
Moon's last quarter, declination [North] 24°.
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28 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant first part of watch, overcast and cloudy latter part.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain last hour of watch.
Light airs from NE and calms.
No swell or surf.
8am to meridian:
Weather mostly cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from SW to South.
Smooth sea.
Barometer steady.
Piped up all bags.
Sent Private [F.B.] Jacobs to do duty with guard on shore.
At 12.00pm fired IX-inch gun for time signal.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from Westward.
At 2.00pm steamer "Favorite" came into the harbor.
Commander L.A. Beardslee, Master G.C. Hanus, Passed Assistant Surgeon N. McPherson Ferebee returned on her, and reported their return on board ship.
Fired gun in answer to signal from "Favorite".
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, last three hours misty to Southward.
Barometer falling.
Light winds and calms.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and drizzly.
Calm.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 24°.
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29 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from NE to ENE.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light variable airs and calm.
Thick weather.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with light drizzling rain during entire watch.
Light breeze from West and SW.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Calm and light variable airs.
Thick weather outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, foggy and drizzling rain.
Light airs from SSW.
No swell.
Surf breaking lightly around outer islands.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light Southerly airs.
Moderate surf.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 23°.
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30 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Light drizzling rain last hour of watch.
Light variable airs and calms.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Mountains obscured by heavy fog bank.
Drizzling rain entire watch.
Light airs from Southward and Southeastward.
Very thick outside, smooth sea.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, drizzling rain.
Calm and light Southerly airs.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
Engaged in turning in new deadeyes in starboard mizzen rigging.
Working party ashore at work on first cutter.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining heavily and steadily entire watch.
Breeze variable in force and direction, and calm.
Working party at work on first cutter ashore.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining steadily all the watch.
Thick outside.
Received 2400 gallons water.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining heavily and steadily entire watch.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Thick outside.
Smooth sea.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 21°.
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31 August 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy, heavy rain entire watch.
Light variable airs.
4am to 8am:
Foggy, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
8am to 12pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining heavily and steadily entire watch.
Gentle to light breeze from the East.
Thick outside.
Working party ashore at work on the first cutter.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Party away in second steam launch, with lighter in tow, for watering ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, foggy and misty, rainy.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Received on board 2500 gallons of fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining entire watch.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Thick weather outside.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, foggy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 18°.
LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1880
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1 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commencing and until 4am:
Cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain.
Wind variable in force and direction.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and misty, rain ceasing latter part of watch.
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, misty and rainy.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Placed Sergeant Devereux, U.S. Marine Corps, under arrest to await trial by Court Martial, for disobedience of orders and neglect of duty.
Placed T.I. Hayes, Ordinary Seaman, a prisoner at large, under charge of sentry, in single irons, to await trial.
At 9.00am inspected crew at quarters.
Thomas Turnbull, Seaman, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, rain, foggy and misty.
Light breeze from ESE and East.
At 1.00pm Ensign Henry Minett left the ship on leave of absence, to expire upon the return of the steamer "Favorite".
Timothy I. Hayes, Ordinary Seaman, was, by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, sent ashore to be confined in single irons at the guardhouse.
Received on board: ½ cord of firewood.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Temperature of surface water 52° Fahrenheit.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 14°.
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2 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commencing and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the East.
Rainfall 0.06 inches during the preceding 8 hours.
Temperature of surface water 51° Fahrenheit.
4am to 8am:
Weather mostly cloudy and misty, with heavy showers during last hours.
Light breeze from NE to ENE, shifting to SE at end of watch.
Small patches of blue sky to Westward.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and misty during first hour of watch, passing showers during latter hours.
Wind light and from the East.
Released W.W. Harper, Landsman, from confinement, by order of Commander L.A. Beardslee.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
At 10.10am a Summary Court Martial convened on board, composed of the following members, namely: Lieutenant E.P. McClellan, Master Frank Guertin, Ensign I.O. Nicolson [Nicholson in log-book] and Ensign I.C. Gillmore as judge advocate, for the trial of T.I. Hayes, Ordinary Seaman.
At 10.45am steamer "Favorite" got underway and steamed out to Westward.
Summary Court Martial adjourned at 10.40am until tomorrow at 9.00am.
Temperature of surface water 51° Fahrenheit.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty during first three hours, with light airs and calms, last hour fresh squalls, wind and rain, from the Southward.
Barometer falling.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with passing showers during first hour, the same weather with occasional squalls of rain and wind during latter part of watch.
Calm and Southerly winds.
Temperature of surface water 53° Fahrenheit.
8pm to midnight:
Weather mostly overcast and cloudy, with light passing showers, during third hour clearing up at intervals to the Northward and Eastward.
Light airs from NE and calms.
Heavy surf outside.
Barometer rising.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 9°.
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3 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commencing and until 4am:
Blue and cloudy.
Light ENE wind.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward, and Southward and Eastward.
Thick outside, no swell or surf.
Raining at intervals first part of watch.
8am to meridian:
Weather during first part cloudy, overcast and misty, latter part clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer rising.
Smooth sea.
At 8.45am loosed sail.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Thomas Taylor, Seaman, Henry West, Seaman, C. Clark, Landsman, and W.H. Thomas, Private Marine, absent without leave.
Private [T.] Connors, U.S. Marine Corps, was brought on board.
Summary Court Martial convened at 9.40am, and adjourned at 9.50am to await action of convening authority.
Private W.H. Thomas, U.S. Marine Corps, returned on board.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, bright and pleasant weather.
Light breeze from South, and Southward and Westward.
C.W. Clark, Landsman, and Thomas Taylor, Ordinary Seaman, returned on board 8½ hours over liberty.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Furled sail.
Thomas Turnbull, Seaman, was brought on board.
H. West, Seaman, returned on board drunk.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy first part of watch, clearing last hour.
Light airs from Southward and Eastward.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 4°.
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4 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commencing and until 4am:
Weather clear during first part, latter part overcast and cloudy.
Light airs and calms.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Generally cloudy, with passing showers.
Winds variable in force and direction.
Fair weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with passing showers last two hours of watch.
Light variable airs and calms.
At 8.50am loosed sail to a bowline.
Court Martial met at 10.00am.
Furled sail at 11.00am.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30am, 54° Fahrenheit.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, frequent passing showers.
Calm and light airs.
Sent dinghy ashore for repairs.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and misty, with passing showers.
Calms and light variable airs.
Sea smooth.
Cumulus clouds hanging low around mountains.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Moderate surf.
Thick outside.
New moon, declination South 1°.
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5 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commencing and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Wind in strong squalls from the ENE and East.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Moderate sea.
Surf breaking around islands.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Blowing in strong squalls from NE.
Barometer falling.
Thick outside, moderate surf around islands.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and stormy.
Heavy squalls of wind and rain [from ENE].
At 11.30am wind suddenly shifted to SSE, with heavy squalls of wind and rain.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
G. Berry, Landsman, absent without leave.
G. Berry, Landsman, returned to the ship.
At 11.40am sent down top-gallant masts.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Blowing in heavy squalls of wind and rain from ESE, squalls less frequent last hour of watch.
Ugly weather outside.
Barometer rising.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy, squally first part of watch, afterwards clearing weather.
Thick weather outside.
Wind variable in force from ESE.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm and light variable airs.
Thick outside.
Moderate surf.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30pm, 55° Fahrenheit.
Barometer rising.
New moon, declination South 6°.
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6 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commencing and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light variable airs.
Moderate surf.
Thick outside.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, raining first part of watch.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Pointed top-gallant masts.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from Eastward.
Cloudy to seaward, smooth sea.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Absent without leave: George Anderson, Sailmaker's Mate.
At 10.30am loosed sail to a bowline.
Engaged in watering ship.
Carpenter's gang ashore at work on first cutter and dinghy.
Temperature of seawater, at 11.30am, 53° Fahrenheit.
Sighted a steamer standing in from the Westward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
At 1.00pm called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of Timothy Hayes, Landsman, sentenced to fifteen days' confinement in double irons, [on bread and water], full rations every fifth day.
Also in the case of James Devereux, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, sentenced to be reduced one grade in rank, to that of Corporal.
Confined T. Hayes, Landsman, in guardhouse on shore in pursuance of sentence.
Furled sail.
Received on board 2580 gallons of fresh water.
Carpenter's gang at work on first cutter ashore.
Sent party of men to Japonski Island [Japonsky Island in log-book] to rig sheers for wharf.
4pm to 8pm:
Generally clear, with passing light squalls of wind and rain from Southward.
Wind variable in force and direction rest of watch.
Received on board 2730 gallons of fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Sky cloudy, with light showers of rain.
Temperature of surface water 52° Fahrenheit.
New moon, declination South 12°.
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7 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Blowing in moderate squalls of wind and rain from Eastward.
Thick outside, moderate surf.
Barometer falling slowly.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, at times with rain, passing showers and mist.
Light breeze from Southward and Eastward.
Sent James Kaough, Landsman, ashore to guardhouse for confinement, he having been insubordinate.
At work on coal wharf.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from Southward and Eastward.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, placed William Dendle, Seaman, in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days, ashore in guardhouse, offense fighting.
Sent steam launch for fresh water.
Working party on island to build coal wharf, and working party ashore repairing and cleaning first cutter and dinghy.
Temperature of sea water 53° [Fahrenheit].
James Maguire, Seaman, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, rainy, and misty at times.
Light ESE wind.
Finished watering ship.
Hauled fires in steam launch.
Received on board: 78 pounds fresh meat and vegetables; and 3340 gallons fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
James Maguire, Seaman, returned on board twelve hours over time.
Steamer "Favorite" came in and anchored.
Ensign H. Minett reported his return on board.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and misty, with passing showers latter end of watch.
Wind from NE by East, variable in force.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30pm, 52° [Fahrenheit].
New moon, declination South 16°.
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8 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally, with fog during first half of watch.
Wind East to SE first part, latter part variable between South and SSW.
Clearing up towards end of watch.
Barometer rising.
Carried out morning orders.
Working party engaged building coal wharf.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant, weather threatening to the Southward and Eastward.
Stiff breeze in light squalls from Southward and Westward.
Working party on Japan Island building coal wharf.
Temperature of seawater, at 11.30am, 53° [Fahrenheit].
Working party repairing first cutter and dinghy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather partly clear, with light mist, third hours squally, with passing showers, and a heavy hail squall suddenly came up from Southward and passed the ship.
Wind South first three hours, last hour variable between NE and SE.
Working party engaged in building coal wharf.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, passing showers first and third hours.
Breeze variable in force and direction, moderate squalls first hour from SE.
Hauled fires in steam launch.
Heavy surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy during first part, third hour clear, and last hour passing showers.
Wind variable between North and East.
New moon, declination South 20°.
Japan Island is also known as Japonski Island.
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9 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light and gentle breezes from Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind light and variable.
Snowing in the mountains.
Moderate surf breaking.
Working party at work on wharf.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light variable winds and calms.
Working party engaged building coal wharf.
At 10.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
P. Panamakoff [?], Landsman, was discharged from the Naval Service at his own request.
Water at surface 53° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
Moderate swell and surf.
Working party at work on coal wharf.
Cloudy at close of watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant first three hours, last hour overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Wind WSW to West during first part, latter part North to ENE.
Furled sail.
Moderate surf outside.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy, rainy and misty.
Light breeze from ENE.
Barometer rising.
Temperature of water at surface 52° [Fahrenheit].
New moon, declination South 23°.
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10 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of rain first part of watch, rest of watch clear and cool.
Light winds from NE to ENE.
Clouding up at intervals from the Westward.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from ENE.
Fine weather outside.
Light fall of snow on mountain tops.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light cumulus clouds.
Light breeze from East.
Barometer rising slightly.
Working party at work on coal wharf.
Temperature of water at surface 53° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear.
Cold breeze, moderate in force, from East.
Working party engaged on coal wharf, also a working party at work on dinghy ashore.
At 3.30pm furled sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Wind in moderate squalls from ENE to ESE.
Barometer falling.
Moderate sea and surf.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy, squally and rainy.
Wind in strong squalls from Eastward.
Moderate surf.
New moon, declination South 24°.
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11 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and raining heavily and incessantly during entire watch.
Wind in fresh squalls from ENE.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, misty and squally, raining heavily and steadily entire watch.
Blowing in stiff squalls from Eastward and ENE.
Ugly weather outside and moderate surf on islands.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Moderate squalls of wind and rain at intervals throughout watch.
By order of Commander Beardslee, U.S. Navy, commanding, J. Kaough, Landsman, [placed] in cell on shore, solitary confinement, for five days, on bread and water, for insubordination.
At meridian fired the usual [time] gun.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and misty, raining at intervals during watch.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Thick weather outside, moderate surf on islands.
At 3.45pm sighted steamer "California" standing in.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, passing showers first hour.
[Calm first half, light airs from SE last half of watch.]
At 5.10pm steamer "California" came in and made fast to wharf.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Cloudy outside, moderate surf.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30pm, 52° [Fahrenheit].
Moon's first quarter, declination South 24°.
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12 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly cloudy and cool.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Moderate surf about islands.
Fair weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Rainy part of the watch.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs, variable in direction, and calm.
Cloudy to seaward.
Moderate surf outside.
At 8.45am loosed sail to a bowline.
By order of Commander L.A. Beardslee, U.S. Navy, released from confinement and returned to duty William Dendle, Seaman, his term of confinement having expired.
At 11.00am shortened and furled sail to a light squall of wind, with passing light shower of rain.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30am, 52° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from Southward and Westward.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 1200 pounds bread; 9 kegs pickles; 6 boxes butter; 1500 pounds tobacco; 104 boxes canned beef; 1 bale socks.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and light variable airs.
Cloudy to seaward, moderate surf on islands.
Moon- and starlight last hour of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, showery the last part of watch, with light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Approved: [signed by] L.A. Beardslee, Commanding Officer.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 22°.
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13 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Cloudy outside, sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with passing showers of rain the greater part of watch.
Got up steam in second steam launch, towed lighter alongside of "California" for the purpose of receiving six tons of coal for the steamer "Favorite".
Light variable airs from the Northward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters for inspection.
Sent lighter to steamer "California" for coal.
Midshipman S.E. Woodworth, U.S. Navy, left the ship on a month's leave of absence.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with light passing showers of rain.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward, and calms.
At 2.00pm called all hands to muster and Commander L.A. Beardslee read his orders, detaching him from the command of this vessel.
Commander Henry Glass then read his orders, and assumed command.
At 2.30pm Commander Beardslee left the ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
At 5.30pm mail steamer "California" went out.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with light rain at intervals.
Fresh Easterly breeze, with occasional heavy puffs.
A. Ryan, Coxswain, was placed under the sentry's charge to await the action of the Commanding Officer, for endeavoring to smuggle whiskey on board while on duty.
Approved: [signed by] Henry Glass, Commander, commanding.
Moons' first quarter, declination South 19°.
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14 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the Eastward, with occasional rain.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy, with fresh squalls during first part.
Wind ENE to East, and moderate during latter part.
Thick and misty.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Gentle to fresh breezes from the Southward and Eastward, with occasional heavy squalls.
Confined A. Ryan, Coxswain, in the guardhouse to await trial by Court Martial by order of Commanding Officer.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Indians engaged in coaling ship.
At 11.30am sent down top-gallant masts.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy first three hours, last hour misty showers.
Wind NNE to ESE, [light in force].
Thick weather outside and heavy fog around the mountains.
Barometer falling.
M. Sullivan, First-class Fireman, left steam launch ashore.
Lieutenant F.M. Symonds was granted one month's leave of absence from this date.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside the harbor.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light winds and calms.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 15°.
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15 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Calms and light airs from the North.
Heavy surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
Heavy surf around outer islands.
At 8.00am sent up and pointed top-gallant masts, and loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Calm.
Misty outside.
Long swell in the harbor.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
At 10.00am Summary Court Martial convened on board and [was] comprised of the following officers: Lieutenant E.P. McClellan; Master Frank Guertin; Ensign N.R. Usher; and Lieutenant G.R. Benson, U.S. Marine Corps, as recorder; for the trial of A. Ryan, Seaman.
Passed Assistant Paymaster J.A. Ring and Passed Assistant Surgeon N. McPherson Ferebee left the ship on [with in log-book] two weeks' leave of absence.
At 10.55am Summary Court Martial adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, with passing shower last hour of watch.
Barometer rising.
At 3.30pm furled sail.
Received on Paymaster's Department: 63 pounds of fresh bread.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with mist and rain.
Light variable winds.
Barometer rising.
At 5.35pm called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of Summary Court Martial in the case of A. Ryan, Seaman.
Found guilty and sentenced to twenty days' confinement in double irons, on bread and water, full rations every fifth day, and to suffer the loss of two months' pay, at $21.50 a month amounting to the sum of $43.00, and he was confined in accordance with the above sentence.
The part of sentence relating to loss of pay was referred to the Honorable Secretary of the Navy.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining first two hours of watch.
Light airs from ESE.
Cloudy to seaward.
Heavy surf on islands.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 10°.
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16 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light winds from East to ENE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Ensigns N.R. Usher and J.O. Nicolson left the ship on leave of absence.
Steam launch went to the hot springs.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and misty, raining first hour of watch.
Light airs from the Eastward and Northeastward.
Cloudy to seaward.
Moderate surf on islands.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Inspected clothing and made out clothing requisitions.
By order of Lieutenant E.P. McClellan, U.S. Navy, released from confinement and returned to duty J. Kaough, Landsman, his time of punishment having expired.
Carpenter's gang at work on cabin.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty.
Light to moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Carpenter's gang at work on cabin.
Blacksmith and machinist at work ashore on ship's work.
4pm to 8pm:
Generally cloudy, moon occasionally seen through clouds.
Light variable airs.
Cloudy to seaward.
Moderate surf.
At 5.00pm steam launch returned from hot springs.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Cirrocumulus clouds.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 4°.
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17 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Generally cloudy.
Light variable airs.
Cloudy to seaward.
Moderate surf.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light variable airs.
Moderate surf outside.
At 5.00am Northwest Trading Company's steamer "Favorite" cast off from her moorings and steamed out of the harbor.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Calm and light airs from the Southward.
Sea smooth.
At 9.30am exercised crew at fire quarters.
Indians getting on board coal for ship's use.
Sent down top-gallant masts and launched them overboard.
Unrove top-gallant and royal gear and sent down top-gallant and royal rigging, and put it in lighter.
Put overboard top-gallant and royal yards, all to go ashore to storehouse for storage.
Released M. Sullivan, First-class Fireman, from confinement by order of Commander Glass.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Sent a working party on shore to stow top-gallant masts and top-gallant and royal yards in the carpenter's shop for the winter.
Indians engaged in coaling steam launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Cumulus clouds.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Bright moonlight.
Moderate surf outside.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 2°.
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18 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cirrostratus clouds coming up from the Southward.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather mostly cloudy and smoky.
Light variable airs and calms.
Threatening to Southward and Eastward.
Crew engaged in holystoning decks.
Pumped out bilge.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
At 11.30am loosed sail.
Received on board: 62 pounds fresh bread, in Paymaster's Department.
Sent a working party on shore to haul out the ship's scow.
At 12.00pm fired a time gun.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather mostly clear, with light, misty showers during latter part.
Light variable winds.
Condemned and threw overboard: four pounds of preserved beef.
Crew engaged in painting hammock cloths and ironwork around deck.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light Westerly airs and calms.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Wind East to ENE, light first three hours, last hour blowing in moderate squalls.
Barometer falling.
Full moon, declination North 7°.
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19 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and mild.
Light winds, with occasional heavy squalls, from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Breeze variable in force and direction, blowing at times in moderate squalls from Northeastward.
Cloudy to seaward.
Smooth sea.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Wind blowing in fresh puffs from NE to East.
Barometer falling.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters.
At 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew at quarters.
At 10.10am called all hands to muster and read the Articles of War and mustered crew.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and squally.
Breeze variable in force and direction, blowing at times in moderate squalls from NE.
Cloudy to seaward.
Moderate surf on islands.
Barometer falling.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, threatening during latter part.
Wind fresh from East, decreasing to light winds at end of watch.
Unbent topsails, courses, jib and spanker.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Blowing at times in fresh squalls from Eastward.
Light passing showers of drizzling rain second hour of watch.
Cloudy to seaward, moderate surf on islands.
Full moon, declination North 12°.
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20 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally.
Wind blowing in heavy puffs from the East.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Fresh to strong breeze from ENE.
Clouds heavy and passing over rapidly, and warm.
Barometer falling.
Unrove all the running gear.
8am to meridian:
Fair weather first part, clouding over last part of watch.
Heavy clouds passing rapidly to the Westward.
Blowing in strong squalls of wind from NNE and ENE.
Overcast to seaward.
Moderate surf on islands.
Barometer falling.
Brought sails on deck and spread them out to dry.
Carpenter's gang engaged at work in cabin.
Crew engaged in unreeving and stowing running rigging below and breaking out jeer falls and getting top blocks aloft.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and squally.
Strong breeze from Eastward.
Dried sails and sent them below in sail room.
Gave the spar deck a coat of varnish to preserve it from the weather.
4pm to 8pm:
Generally cloudy.
Breeze moderate to gentle from ENE.
Dark and threatening weather to seaward, with moderate surf on islands.
Barometer rising.
At 7.10pm moon rose.
Heavy nimbus clouds passing slowly to the Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Full moon, declination North 16°.
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21 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Gentle breeze from Eastward.
Cloudy to seaward.
Moderate surf on islands.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with passing showers of rain first part of watch.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea outside.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Westward.
At 9.30am exercised crew at general quarters.
Released T.J. Hayes, Landsman, from confinement by order of Commander Glass.
Rove off jeer falls and mast ropes.
Sent down topsail yards and landed the lower yards on the rail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, mild and pleasant.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Shored up and secured the lower yards.
Came up topmast rigging and lowered topmasts, hanging them by the pendant tackles.
Unshipped fore and mizzen topmast caps and sent them on deck.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Calm.
Sea smooth.
Started rigging up from the topmast heads.
Found fore topmast stays deteriorated in wake of the thimbles and bees.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, mild and pleasant.
Calm.
Moderate surf outside.
Full moon, declination North 20°.
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22 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Westward.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy and pleasant.
Light variable airs.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from the Westward.
Stripping ship.
Received on board: 62 pounds fresh bread, in Paymaster's Department.
Second steam launch left the ship, with Commanding Officer and party, for a trip to Crab Bay and vicinity.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from West.
Barometer steady.
Heavy banks of clouds to Northward and Eastward.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and cool.
Gentle to fresh breeze from Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Second steam launch with Commanding Officer and party returned to the ship.
Full moon, declination North 22°.
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23 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calms and light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Gentle to light breeze, variable in direction.
Cloudy and misty to seaward.
Moderate surf on islands.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light wind from East to ESE.
Barometer steady.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
D. McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Stiff to moderate breeze, hauling from SSW to Eastward last part of watch.
Dark and threatening weather to seaward, with moderate surf on islands.
A Board, consisting of the following named officers: Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell; Lieutenant E.P. McClellan; and Boatswain P.H. Smith; held a survey on the standing rigging.
Engaged in getting lower rigging on mastheads and shipping lower caps.
Carpenter's gang at work on sashes for gun deck ports.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain during first hour, and squally during latter part.
Fidded fore topmast.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Stiff to fresh breeze from Eastward, blowing at times in moderate squalls from Eastward.
Ugly weather to seaward, moderate surf on islands.
Barometer falling slowly.
Temperature of water, at 11.30pm, 52° Fahrenheit.
Full moon, declination North 24°.
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24 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally, with passing showers.
Wind blowing in heavy squalls from East to ENE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, misty and rainy.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Engaged in rerigging ship.
Got main and mizzen lower shrouds and backstays over mastheads and shipped mizzen topmast cap.
By order of Commanding Officer rated Charles Brown from Seaman to Coxswain.
Thick weather to seaward, with moderate surf on islands.
Barometer rising.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30am, 54° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy.
Gentle to moderate breeze from the Westward.
Trussed lower yards.
Set up lower rigging.
Sent up fore topmast cap, and fore and main topmast stays.
Sent Private Nelson ashore to duty at the guardhouse, and Private Greer came on board.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing light showers of rain.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Thick to seaward.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Blowing fresh in squalls from the Eastward.
Full moon, declination North 24°.
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25 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, raining heavily and steadily entire watch.
Blowing in fresh squalls of wind from Eastward.
Thick to seaward, moderate surf on islands.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Strong breeze from the Southward and Eastward, blowing in heavy squalls at intervals.
Moderate surf outside.
Holystoned the gun deck.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
Blowing strong in squalls from the Southward and Eastward.
Rain during preceding eight hours: six tenths of an inch.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 62 pounds fresh bread.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Wind variable.
Moderate surf outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 23°.
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26 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Moderate to light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, rainy and foggy.
Light winds from East to SE.
Heavy surf outside.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with passing showers of rain.
Thick weather outside.
Light winds from ENE to ESE.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light winds from ESE first three hours, hauling to South at end of watch.
Barometer steady.
Heavy surf outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 22°.
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27 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light to gentle breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, misty and rainy.
Light airs from the Southeastward.
Thick to seaward.
Moderate surf on islands.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy.
Light wind from SE to SSE.
Barometer steady.
Crew engaged painting gun deck and fitting new lanyards on lower rigging, and topmast backstays.
Carpenter's gang engaged building deckhouse.
D. McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, was released from confinement and placed on fourth class liberty list for one month by order of Commanding Officer.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining steadily entire watch.
Calm and light airs to light breeze from SE.
Thick to seaward, with moderate surf.
Barometer falling slowly.
Engaged in painting gun deck.
Carpenter's gang at work building deckhouse and also working on main topmast cap.
Passed Assistant Paymaster James A. Ring and Passed Assistant Surgeon N. McPherson Ferebee returned from leave of absence.
Exercised Second Division at firing at target.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain during first part and mist during latter part.
Light airs from SE and South.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with occasional passing showers of rain.
Wind variable in force and direction, freshening towards latter part.
Barometer falling.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 19°.
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28 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light passing squalls of wind and rain during first and last hours.
Wind East to ESE.
Barometer falling slowly.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, misty and rainy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Temperature of surface water 50° [Fahrenheit].
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and misty, with passing showers of rain.
Wind blowing in fresh squalls from Eastward.
Thick outside, with moderate surf on islands.
Barometer falling.
Engaged in painting gun deck.
Carpenter's gang at work building deckhouse and making main topmast cap.
Exercised Master's and Powder Divisions at firing at target with small arms.
Medical Board, consisting of Passed Assistant Surgeons N. McPherson Ferebee and D.O. Lewis, met in obedience to orders from the Honorable Secretary of the Navy for the physical examination of Second Lieutenant G.R. Benson, U.S. Marine Corps.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Fresh breeze from the Eastward.
Ensigns [N.R.] Usher and [J.O.] Nicolson returned from leave of absence.
Carpenter's gang at work on main topmast cap.
Steam launch returned from the hot springs.
Machinist and blacksmith at work on ship's work.
Exercised the First Division in firing with small arms at target.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with steady rain entire watch.
Gentle breeze from the Eastward first part, blowing in stiff squalls from Eastward last part of watch.
Ugly weather outside.
Moderate surf on islands.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 15°.
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29 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and misty, with passing showers of rain first and last hours of watch.
Light airs from ENE.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Sky clear.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Crew engaged in setting up lower and topmast rigging, reeving off new lanyards for main and mizzen.
Carpenter's gang at work on main topmast cap.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
Rigging ship.
Carpenter's gang building hatch house.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs and calms.
Fine display of aurora borealis during portion of watch.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 11°.
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30 September 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cool.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs and calms.
Sky changing from cloudy to clear at intervals.
Crossed topsail yards.
Crew engaged rattling down.
Carpenters building hatch house.
Second steam launch left the ship with the Commanding Officer and party.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, warm and pleasant, clearing off latter part of watch.
Calms and light airs.
Rattling down.
Carpenter's gang building hatch house.
Lost boathook overboard out of first cutter.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Crew engaged in rattling down and reeving running rigging and sending it below.
Carpenter's gang engaged on deckhouse.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Heavy surf outside.
Steam launch returned at 6.10pm.
Recovered boathook lost from first cutter.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from East.
Heavy surf outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 6°.
LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1880
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1 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside the harbor.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calms and light variable breeze.
Barometer falling.
Heavy swell and surf outside.
Engaged in rattling down and setting up rigging.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy weather, with light variable airs and calms.
Misty outside, with heavy surf.
Crew engaged in rattling down and painting ship outside.
Carpenter's gang engaged on forward hatch house.
F. Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy and misty.
Calms and light variable breeze.
Engaged in painting ship's side and rattling down.
Carpenter's gang at work on hatch house.
Heavy surf outside.
Frank Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate, returned on board seven hours over liberty.
Drizzling rain last hour of watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy, with light variable airs.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Wind in moderate squalls from East.
Heavy surf outside.
Sent whaleboat away from ship, searching for first cutter, which got adrift from ship.
Moon's last quarter, declination [North] 1°.
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2 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy and squally, rainy during first part, latter part passing showers.
Wind blowing from East to South, with calms during third hour.
Heavy surf outside.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light variable breeze.
At 6.20am steam launch left the ship, in charge of Ensign Usher, to search for the first cutter.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with occasional falls of drizzling rain.
[Light breeze from ESE first half, from East second half of watch.]
Barometer rising slightly.
Steam launch returned to ship with first cutter in tow.
Patrick Flynne, Captain of Afterguard, absent from the ship without permission, over liberty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain at intervals.
[Light variable breeze.]
Moderate surf around outer island.
Thick weather outside.
At 1.00pm went to quarters and served out clean hammocks.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, misty and rainy.
Wind light from East and Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Moderate surf.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and rainy.
Occasional heavy squalls of wind and rain, variable in direction.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 5°.
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3 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and raining steadily during entire watch.
Wind in fresh squalls first two hours, and variable in direction, [light breeze from SE last two hours].
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Thick weather outside.
Moderate surf on outer islands.
Barometer rising rapidly.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and misty, drizzling rain first part.
Calm and light airs from Southward and Eastward.
At 9.30am divisional officers inspected divisions at quarters, and at 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew at quarters.
At 10.10am had general muster and read Articles for Government of the Navy.
Absent without leave: P. Flynne, Captain of Afterguard.
Barometer rising.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and misty.
Calm and light airs from Southward.
Clearing off to seaward.
Moderate surf on outer islands.
Barometer rising.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Calm and light variable airs.
No swell or surf.
8pm to midnight:
Generally cloudy and misty.
Calm.
Smooth sea.
Temperature of water, at 11.30pm, 50° Fahrenheit.
Thomas Wells, Ship's Writer, left the ship on leave of absence.
New moon, declination South 10°.
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4 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, thick fog.
Calm.
No swell or surf.
4am to 8am:
Foggy and misty.
Light variable airs.
8am to meridian:
Fair weather.
Light mist hanging around mountains.
Calm and light variable airs.
Cloudy to seaward.
Smooth sea.
At 9.30am exercised at general quarters.
Peter Smith, Seaman, and P. Flynne, Captain of Afterguard, absent without leave.
Carpenter's gang at work on odd jobs around ship.
Engaged in seizing off fore stays.
Temperature of water at surface, at 11.30am, 50° Fahrenheit.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
P. Smith, Seaman, returned on board seven hours over time.
Sent working party ashore to blacken rigging in loft.
Seized off fore stays.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, with occasional passing showers of rain.
Calm and light airs from WNW.
No swell or surf.
Paymaster's Clerk Hallam D. Alexander, with Thomas Martin, Coxswain, and J.H. Turnbull, Seaman, returned from a hunting expedition.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
Calm.
New moon, declination South 15°.
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5 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and misty, with passing light showers of drizzling rain.
Calm and light variable airs.
No swell or surf.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light variable airs.
Moderate surf and thick weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Calm.
Cloudy, misty and rainy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather calm.
Sky cloudy.
Alfred Ryan, Seaman, was released from confinement by order of Commanding Officer, his term of confinement having expired.
Lost overboard: one feeder to signal light.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
Calms and light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Moderate surf outside.
New moon, declination South 19°.
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6 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, raining first part of watch.
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally, with passing showers during first hour, rest of watch clear and pleasant.
[Moderate] wind [from] West to WNW during first part, latter part [light airs from] NE to ENE.
Barometer steady.
Working party engaged on coal wharf.
At 7.30am discovered the body of Patrick Flynne, Captain of Afterguard, under Government wharf and placed it on the wharf.
8am to meridian:
Partially cloudy, with occasional light passing showers.
Light airs from Eastward.
A Board of Inquest, consisting of the following officers: Lieutenant E.P. McClellan; Master G.C. Hanus; Passed Assistant Surgeon N.M. Ferebee; went ashore and held an inquest on the body of Patrick Flynne, Captain of Afterguard, and reported that he came to his death through accidental drowning.
Sent party of men ashore, under the charge of Master G.C. Hanus, to attend the deceased, Patrick Flynne, Captain of Afterguard.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant, clearing up at end of watch [sic].
Light wind from South to ESE.
At 2.50pm funeral escort left the ship, in charge of Master G.C. Hanus, for the burial of Patrick Flynne, Captain of Afterguard.
Half-masted colors in respect to the dead.
Barometer falling.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear first part, cloudy with passing showers of rain last part.
Calm and light breeze, variable in direction.
Smooth sea.
At 4.30pm the burial party, in charge of Master G.C. Hanus, U.S. Navy, returned to the ship.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cool.
Light airs and calms.
Moderate surf outside.
New moon, declination South 22°.
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7 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy first part of watch, clearing the latter part.
Calms and light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear, cool and pleasant.
Calms and light variable airs.
Barometer falling slightly.
Working party at work on coal wharf.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
[Light] wind [from] East first hour, and last three hours [moderate breeze from] West to WSW.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
Crew engaged painting ship outside and hatch house.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from West.
Engaged in painting hatch house and ship's side.
Sailboat "Mayflower", with a number of miners, returned from Chilkat [Chilcat in log-book].
At 1.00pm beat to quarters and served out dirty hammocks to be scrubbed.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and cool, with wind from West to NW, blowing fresh till last hour, clouding up towards end of watch.
Barometer rising slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Partly clear.
Light variable airs and calms.
New moon, declination South 24°.
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8 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather mostly clear, with light showers during latter part.
Light winds from NE and East, and calms.
Heavy surf outside.
Barometer rising slightly.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy.
Light breezes, variable in direction.
Moderate fall of snow on tops of surrounding mountains.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Clear, bright and pleasant weather.
Light breeze from East.
At 9.30am went to fire quarters and exercised.
Summary Court Martial met at 10.00am, and adjourned at 11.00am.
Engaged in painting copper.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 75 pounds each fresh beef and vegetables.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light Southerly breezes.
No swell or surf.
Engaged painting copper.
Carpenter's gang at work on hatch houses.
Blacksmith engaged on ironwork of first steam launch.
Sent on shore T.J. Hayes, Landsman, to be confined in single irons, to await action of Summary Court Martial.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear first part of watch, cloudy at close.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer steady.
At 5.00pm went to quarters and turned in clean hammocks.
8pm to midnight:
Partly clear and cool.
Calm and light Easterly airs.
Moderate surf on outer islands.
New moon, declination South 24°.
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9 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Overcast first part, passing showers of drizzling rain last part of watch.
Gentle breeze, variable in direction.
Thick outside.
Sea smooth.
Pumped ship out.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, occasional passing showers.
Wind moderate in force from East.
Moderate surf around outer islands.
Received in Paymaster's Department for use of crew: 60 pounds fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and squally, with drizzling rain.
Wind in frequent moderate to fresh squalls from the Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
Squalls increasing in force towards end of watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Strong breeze from Eastward, with fresh squalls at intervals.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of rain first hour, raining steadily rest of watch.
Blowing in fresh squalls of wind from ENE first hour, wind from ENE, variable in force, rest of watch.
Barometer falling slowly.
New moon, declination South 22°.
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10 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, rainy and squally.
Moderate breeze from Eastward, with light squalls.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy.
Barometer falling.
Steamer "California" came in at 8.00am.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and misty, raining heavily and steadily entire watch.
Wind blowing in moderate squalls from ENE first hour, and from ESE last half hour, variable in force and direction rest of watch.
Midshipman S.E. Woodworth, U.S. Navy, reported his return from leave of absence.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and stormy, with rain and wind from the SE.
At 3.00pm blowing a moderate gale, pointed the yards to the wind.
4pm to 8pm:
Stormy.
Blowing in heavy squalls of wind from Southward and Eastward, accompanied by heavy rain, first part, blowing a moderate gale from SE last part of watch.
Heavy surf on islands.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Blowing a gale in heavy squalls from the Southward and Eastward.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 22°.
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11 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather stormy.
Blowing a fresh gale in heavy squalls from SE first two hours of watch.
At 2.15am wind shifted to South, dying away to fresh breeze from Southward rest of watch.
Raining heavily and steadily entire watch.
Barometer began to rise at 3.07am.
Heavy surf on outer islands.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Strong breeze, with occasional heavy squalls, from the Southward and Eastward, and Southward and Westward.
Heavy surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Fresh in squalls from Southward.
Cloudy and rainy.
Temperature of seawater at surface 50° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and squally, with thunder, lightning, rain and hail the first part of the watch, and frequent rain squalls during the remainder of the watch.
Fresh breeze, with occasional heavy puffs, from Southward and Westward.
Heavy surf.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Blowing strong in squalls, with rain and hail.
At 5.00pm called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of Summary Court Martial in the case of T.J. Hayes, Landsman.
Sentenced to be discharged from the Naval Service with bad conduct discharge.
Sent him ashore and confined him in single irons in guardhouse till the steamer "California" should be ready to leave.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, with passing rain squalls.
Gentle to fresh breeze, with heavy puffs, from the Southward and Westward.
Heavy surf outside.
At 8.45pm Northwest Trading Company's steamer "Favorite" passed the ship and made fast to her moorings.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 16°.
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12 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Cloudy and rainy, with occasional heavy showers of hail.
4am to 8am:
Weather mostly cloudy, with passing showers during second hour.
Light wind from NE and NNE.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear during first hour, the rest of watch overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light wind from NE to East.
Barometer falling.
T.J. Hayes, Landsman, was discharged from the ship and from the Naval Service, in accordance with sentence of Summary Court Martial.
At 2.30pm steamer "California" left the wharf and stood out to sea.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light to gentle breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, squally during latter part.
Wind ENE to East.
Barometer falling.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 11°.
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13 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward, and calms.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Barometer rising.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, misty during first part.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters and exercised First and Powder Divisions with small arms, and Second Division at great guns.
Working party engaged in launching scow and bringing stores to the ship.
Received in Equipment Department: 75 fathoms of one-inch stream chain.
Received for Marine Guard: two boxes clothing.
Carpenter's gang engaged on hatch house.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather for the most part clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward, and Northward and Westward.
Barometer rising.
Carpenters at work on hatch house.
Lieutenant F.M. Symonds returned from leave.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and cool.
Light airs from West first hour, rest of watch light from ENE.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Partly clear first hour of watch, cloudy the rest [of the watch], and raining last hour.
Light airs from ENE and calms.
Barometer rising.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 6°.
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14 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Light winds from ENE.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and rainy.
Light airs from Northward.
Moderate surf around outer islands.
Made preparations for unmooring ship.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of drizzling rain.
Calms and light variable airs.
Barometer steady.
Moderate surf breaking.
At 9.00am called all hands unmoor ship and picked up port quarter anchor and backed it, then let go quarter anchor and remoored ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, occasional passing showers.
Calm and light airs.
Moderate surf on outer islands.
Finished mooring ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Calm.
Barometer falling slightly.
Moderate surf.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Calm and light variable airs.
Moon's first quarter, declination 0°.
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15 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, and raining steadily throughout entire [watch].
Calms and light airs from West.
Barometer fluctuating.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy and foggy, raining steadily entire watch.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer unsteady.
Thick outside.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, foggy and rainy.
Light airs and calm.
Very thick outside.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
Carpenter's gang and blacksmith at work on buoy for lighter.
Painter painting headboards for the dead.
Meridian to 4pm:
Foggy and rainy.
Light variable airs.
Barometer rising.
Thick outside.
Finished buoy and moored it in place.
Carpenter's gang at work on second cutter on shore.
Painter painting headboards.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, foggy and rainy.
Calm and light airs.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and foggy, with occasional passing showers of rain first part, clearing up last part of watch.
Calm and light variable airs.
Barometer rising.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 5°.
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16 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, occasional showers.
Wind light and variable.
Barometer unsteady.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Gloomy and foggy, with steady rain entire watch.
Calm and gentle breeze from SE, freshening towards end of watch.
Very thick outside.
Barometer rising.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30am, 49° Fahrenheit.
At meridian fired time gun.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward, and Southward and Eastward.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and misty.
Calm and light airs from SE.
Barometer rising.
Moon occasionally visible through clouds.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and misty.
Calm.
Temperature of seawater 48° [Fahrenheit].
Moon's first quarter, declination North 10°.
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17 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and misty below, light mist with bright moonlight above.
Moderate surf on islands.
Light airs from Eastward first part, from NE last part of watch.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from NE to East.
8am to meridian:
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward, and Southward and Eastward.
Sent Private [C.M.] Brewer to guardhouse for duty in place of Private [F.B.] Jacobs.
Thomas Williams, Quartermaster, was arrested and confined in guardhouse to await action.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant, first part of watch, overcast and rainy latter part.
Light variable breeze.
Private [F.B.] Jacobs returned to ship from guardhouse for duty on board.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and raining.
Light Easterly breeze.
Full moon, declination North 15°.
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18 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Rain during the preceding eight hours: nearly two inches.
Barometer 29.89 [inches], falling.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy.
Light wind, hauling from NE to SE at end of watch.
Barometer falling.
Boatswain P. Smith, Gunner C. Stuart, Carpenter L.L. Martin, and Sailmaker T.O. Fassett left the ship on leave of absence.
Second steam launch left the ship for Silver Bay.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy first three hours of watch, clearing off to Southward and Westward last hour.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
At 9.30am exercised at general quarters.
Ah Low, Warrant Officer's Cook, absent without leave.
Working party ashore scraping paint off of second cutter.
Carpenter's gang getting lumber out of carpenter-ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather mostly cloudy, with passing showers during second and last hours.
Last hour squalls of wind, rain and hail from South by West.
Wind variable between SSW and WSW.
Working party engaged bringing lumber to the ship.
Issued monthly clothing.
Thomas Williams, Quartermaster, was brought on board and released from confinement by order of Commanding Officer.
Second steam launch returned.
Carpenter's gang and working party engaged on second cutter ashore.
Blacksmith engaged on ironwork for the ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, passing showers first part of watch, clearing off latter part, with bright moonlight, and clouding over at end.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather mostly cloudy, but pleasant, clearing off at intervals.
Light variable winds.
L. Powe, Captain of Tops, was arrested on shore and confined in guardhouse to await action.
Heavy surf outside.
Full moon, declination North 19°.
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19 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with passing showers.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Moon occasionally visible.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty, with passing showers.
Light variable airs.
8am to meridian:
Weather mostly clear, with misty and passing showers at end of second hour.
Wind light from NE to East.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf outside.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters and exercised First Division, Second [Division], and Powder Division as per routine.
Indians engaged in bringing wood and coal to the ship.
Working party ashore scraping second cutter.
Blacksmith making ironwork for ship.
L. Powe, Captain of Tops, was brought to the ship and put under charge of master-at-arms to await action.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, with occasional light passing showers.
Wind light and variable.
Barometer falling slightly.
Hoisted out first steam launch and boiler.
Carpenters at work on hatch house.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, clearing up at end of watch.
Light airs and calms.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from Westward and calms.
Barometer falling.
Moon visible at intervals.
Full moon, declination North 21°.
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20 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, and squally after first hour.
Wind blowing in fresh puffs from East.
Barometer falling.
Heavy surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, passing showers and strong wind squalls from ENE.
Thick outside and around mountains.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Wind in strong squalls from ENE.
Heavy surf breaking.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
M. Quinlan, Captain of Tops, found absent without permission on liberty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and misty.
Strong squalls of wind and rain from Eastward during greater part of watch.
Barometer rising latter part and weather moderating.
Carpenter's gang at work on second cutter and forward deckhouse.
Blacksmith at work on main pump.
Sent on shore and arrested and brought on board M. Quinlan, Captain of Tops.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light variable airs and calms.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, drizzling and foggy.
Calm.
No swell or surf.
Full moon, declination North 23°.
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21 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, thick fog.
Calm.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and foggy.
Calm and light airs from ENE.
Thick to seaward.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Pleasant weather.
Barometer rising.
Light breeze from Westward.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, after which divisions exercised as per routine.
Carpenter's gang at work on forward deckhouse.
Blacksmith and machinist at work on main pump.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty.
Calm and light variable airs.
Thick to seaward.
Barometer falling.
Carpenter's gang at work on forward deckhouse.
Greased spars.
Blacksmith and machinist at work on main pump.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Barometer steady.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy first part, clear and pleasant, with bright moonlight, last part of watch.
Calm and light airs from SE.
Barometer falling slowly.
Full moon, declination North 24°.
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22 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
No swell or surf.
Barometer falling slowly.
Bright moonlight.
4am to 8am:
Calm.
Foggy and misty.
Sea smooth.
Clearing off pleasant.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Calm and light variable airs.
Smooth sea.
Barometer falling slowly.
First steam launch left the ship with the Commanding Officer and party of officers.
Carpenter's gang engaged on forward deckhouse.
Machinist and blacksmith at work on main pump.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Clouds coming up from the Southward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant, starlight.
Calm and light airs from NW.
Barometer steady.
Smooth sea.
At 4.40pm first steam launch returned.
At 7.50pm moon rose.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of water at surface 49° [Fahrenheit].
Full moon, declination North 23°.
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23 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Calm and light variable airs.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Calm.
8am to meridian:
Light drizzling rain.
Calm and light airs from Northward and Westward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy.
Light breeze from Westward.
Two-masted schooner standing in Eastern Passage during watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Light airs from the Eastward, occasional rain.
Thick weather outside.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Calm.
Paymaster J.A. Ring left the ship on leave of absence, to go on the steamer "Favorite".
Full moon, declination North 22°.
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24 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breezes from the Eastward, shifting to the Westward and breaking clear.
Schooner came in and anchored at two [o'clock].
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Light winds from ENE and calms.
Barometer falling slightly.
Boarded schooner "General Miller" from San Francisco, with general merchandise and passengers, and 17 days making the passage.
Executed morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from ESE.
At 9.30am mustered divisions at quarters, and at 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew at quarters.
Schooner "General Miller" got underway and came to anchor afterwards near the wharf.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and cool.
Light to moderate breeze from East to ESE.
Barometer falling.
Moderate surf outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather partly clear first three hours, last hour overcast and cloudy, with moderate squalls.
Threatening during latter part.
Wind East to ENE.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Full moon, declination North 20°.
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25 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, last hour misty and rainy.
Stiff breeze in moderate squalls from East.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Wind in fresh squalls from East, and Northward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Moderate breeze from East.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am exercised at fire quarters.
Repairing main deck pump.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and raining steadily through entire watch.
Wind in moderate squalls from East first hour, afterwards from South.
Barometer rising rapidly.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy, with light winds from South and ESE.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Wind in moderate squalls from East.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 16°.
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26 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather mostly overcast and cloudy.
Wind East, blowing light first hour, at end of second hour commenced blowing a gale in squalls.
Clearing up at intervals to Eastward.
Clouds moving rapidly to Northward and Westward.
Barometer falling very rapidly.
Pointed yards to the wind.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and thick, rainy and squally.
Wind in heavy squalls from East.
Clouds moving rapidly to Northward and Westward.
Moderate surf.
Barometer falling rapidly.
8am to meridian:
Weather first hour of watch partly clear.
Wind in strong squalls from NE to ENE first two hours.
At 9.15am wind increased in force to a strong gale, and continued until 11.15am, at which time it shifted to SE, increasing in force to very heavy gale.
At 9.40am clouds and heavy mist arose to the NE and heavy nimbus clouds passed rapidly to the SW.
At 10.00am became overcast and rain set in, which continued until end of watch.
Barometer falling rapidly until 10.40am, at which time it commenced to rise, and rose rapidly rest of watch.
Wind during all the watch in squalls at short intervals.
Starboard mizzen topsail sheet bitt, to which chain of quarter anchor is secured, twisted during a heavy squall.
Temperature of air suddenly decreased when wind shifted to SE.
Barometer reached its lowest 28.20 [inches] at 10.35am.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Heavy squalls at increasing intervals, squalls decreasing in force.
Between 12.00pm and 2.00pm several squalls of snow and hail.
Heavy nimbus clouds and low lying scud driving rapidly to Northward and Westward.
Heavy sea and surf.
At 1.30pm a shock of earthquake, lasting about 20 seconds, occurred, after which temperature was raised slightly.
Barometer rising.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and squally.
Wind in strong squalls at intervals, varying in direction from ESE to WSW, accompanied with rain, hail and snow.
Bright flashes of lightning followed by thunder last two hours of watch.
Heavy sea and [surf] breaking over shoals and around islands.
Barometer rising steadily and rapidly.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast greater part of watch, occasional glimpses of clear sky.
Moderate squalls of wind, rain, hail and snow, variable in direction.
Thunder and lightning at intervals during first half of watch, moderating towards end of watch.
Barometer rising.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 12°.
This day marks what is known as the October 1880 Sitka Hurricane.
Though not an actual hurricane, it was a very severe extratropical cyclone, and was probably stronger than any storm that has hit the Sitka region since.
The observations by U.S.S. "Jamestown" show the winds reached a force 12 around noon, and the barometer dropped from 29.91 inches at 1.00am to 28.20 inches at 10.35am, at which time the temperature fell about 10° Fahrenheit, then rose to 29.27 inches at midnight.
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27 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and squally.
Wind in light squalls, varying in direction from ENE to WSW.
Raining, snowing and hailing at intervals.
Surf breaking heavily around islands.
Barometer rising slightly.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, snowing at intervals throughout watch.
Blowing in light squalls from Eastward third hour, wind variable in force and direction rest of watch.
Barometer rising slowly.
Thick to seaward, with heavy surf on islands.
8am to meridian:
Overcast greater part of watch, snowing at intervals.
Wind light from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
Brought to on starboard chain and made preparations for heaving in.
Sea outside moderating.
Heavy surf on outer islands.
Received in Paymaster's Department for use of crew: 59 pounds fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and squally, with passing showers of hail and snow throughout watch.
Wind in moderate squalls from SE.
Barometer rising.
Heavy surf on outside islands.
Carpenter's gang engaged making doors for forward deckhouse.
Moored buoy in position at watering place.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, snowing and hailing at intervals during watch.
Wind light from Eastward.
Barometer steady.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Barometer steady last two hours of watch.
At 9.05pm a light shock of earthquake, lasting 12 seconds, occurred.
Temperature of water, at 11.30pm, 44° Fahrenheit.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 8°.
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28 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast.
Wind moderating from ENE, with occasional light squalls, passing showers of rain and show.
Moderate surf.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and squally, with rain and snow.
Wind from the Southward and Westward.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and squally.
Wind stiff in frequent squalls from Southward, increasing in force last half hour of watch.
Passing squalls of snow and hail.
Thick to seaward.
Moderate surf on islands.
Barometer steady last two hours of watch.
[At] 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Exercised divisions as per routine.
Carpenter's gang engaged in putting windows in forward deckhouse.
At 11.30am temperature of surface water 47° Fahrenheit.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Strong squalls of wind, with hail, from the Southward.
Sent steam launch to Silver Bay to tow boat load of dynamite to Sawmill Creek.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and squally.
Wind blowing a moderate gale in heavy squalls from Southward first two hours, moderating last two hours of watch, and shifting to Eastward last hour of watch.
Steam launch returned from Silver Bay.
At 7.30pm slight shock of earthquake, duration 3 seconds.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy, with snow.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Several light shocks of earthquake, just enough to shake the ship, one at 9.00pm and one at 9.05pm, lasting only about a second, one at 10.05pm, lasting about three seconds.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 3°.
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29 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, with rain at intervals throughout watch.
Wind in light squalls from Eastward, accompanied by hail second hour of watch, light and variable in direction rest of watch.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy, with hail and snow second hour of watch.
Wind variable in force and direction, with light squalls first part of watch from Southward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised the First and Second Divisions at great guns.
Sent steam launch for water for ship's use.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing misty showers.
Light variable breeze.
Received on board 2628 gallons of fresh water.
N. Pitcher, Private Marine, refused at the mast to perform extra duty assigned to him, and by order of the Commanding Officer was sent ashore and placed in the guardhouse in single irons to await trial by Court Martial.
Clouds moving to the Northward and Westward.
Threatening weather.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 2°.
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30 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Blowing in fresh squalls from the Eastward.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, and squally with hail during first three hours, and passing showers during last three hours.
Wind hauled from East to SE, then to WSW, blowing heaviest from South; at end of watch wind shifted back to NE and light.
Heavy surf outside.
Barometer rising slightly.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from NE and calm.
Sent steam launch and lighter for water.
Schooner "General Miller" got underway and came to anchor off northern extremity of Japan Island.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with heavy fall of snow during entire watch.
Light winds and calms.
Wind East first hour, latter part of watch WNW.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Brought second cutter off to the ship.
Second launch and lighter engaged in watering ship.
Delivered on board 2489 gallons of fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Thick weather, steady fall of fine, wet snow entire watch.
Gentle breeze from WNW, increasing steadily to fresh breeze.
Barometer falling steadily and rapidly.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with heavy fall of snow during entire watch, squally last hour.
Wind [fresh to gentle from] WNW to West by South first part, and [gentle to fresh from] SW latter part of watch.
Barometer rising rapidly.
Japan Island is also known as Japonski Island.
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31 October 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, clouds breaking away for a short time at intervals.
Snowing first part of watch and hail storm third hour from Southward.
Aurora borealis entire watch, with brilliant display from 2.30am to 3.00am, when the clouds broke away.
Strong breeze from SW to SE in heavy squalls, wind moderating last half hour of watch.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and squally first two hours, with heavy fall of snow, and wind in fresh squalls from East and NE, overcast and misty at end of watch, and gentle breeze from East.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf.
8am to meridian:
Weather mostly overcast and cloudy, with passing snow, clearing up at intervals.
Light to moderate breeze from East by North to NE.
Moderate surf.
At 9.30am inspected divisions at quarters.
At 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, rainy, and snowing at intervals.
Light breeze from ENE and ESE.
Barometer falling slowly.
Sea smooth, no surf.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light snow first hour, clearing up at intervals to Eastward.
Light winds from ENE to East.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Light to gentle breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 13°.
LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1880
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1 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light winds, variable between North and East by North.
Heavy surf outside.
Barometer falling slightly.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and thick weather, drizzling rain and snow at intervals during watch.
Thick outside.
No swell or surf.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy first part, snowing latter part.
Light variable airs.
Hove in starboard bow chain and hove starboard bower anchor up.
At 9.45am Summary Court Martial convened for the trial of N. Pitcher, Private Marine, and adjourned at 11.30am until 10.00am tomorrow.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, except last hour of watch, rain and snow at brief intervals all the watch.
Wind light from Southward and Westward.
Engaged remooring ship.
Sent on shore and confined in guardhouse for safe keeping N. Pitcher, Private Marine.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cool and partly clear.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Clear overhead, bright starlight.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer rising.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 17°.
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2 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy.
Light to moderate breeze from Eastward, accompanied with hail and snow.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with snow at intervals first three hours of watch, clearing off last hour.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising.
Making preparations for remooring ship.
8am to meridian:
Partly cloudy, with occasional snow squalls first part of watch.
Breeze light from Westward, afterwards from Northward and Eastward.
At 9.50am Summary Court Martial convened.
Schooner "General Miller" left the harbor.
Engaged remooring ship.
At 10.20am Summary Court Martial adjourned to await action of revising authority.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly cloudy, occasional showers of rain and snow last part of watch.
Wind variable in force and direction.
At 3.05pm called all hands to muster and read finding and sentence of Summary Court Martial in the case of Nicholas Pitcher, Private Marine, to thirty (30) days' solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, with full rations every fifth day, and to two (2) months' extra duty.
The proceedings, finding and sentence were approved, and in accordance with same sent Nicolas Pitcher, Private Marine, on shore to be confined in the guardhouse.
Private [T.] Connors, U.S. Marine Corps, was sent on shore from ship to do duty at the guardhouse, and Private Welch came on board from guardhouse to do duty on board ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, occasional passing showers of rain and snow.
Gentle breeze from Northward and Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Fair weather, starlight.
Calm and light variable airs.
Barometer rising slowly.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30pm, 44° Fahrenheit.
New moon, declination South 21°.
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3 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly cloudy.
Gentle to moderate breeze from ENE.
Cumulus and nimbus clouds.
4am to 8am:
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Sky cloudy, weather damp and chilly.
Sent steam launch with watering party for fresh water for ship's use.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, with frequent squalls of rain last part of watch.
Very fresh breeze from Eastward, freshening towards end of watch and blowing in heavy squalls from Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30am, 45° Fahrenheit.
At 9.30am exercised at general quarters.
Absent without leave: James Dunn, Ship's Yeoman, who returned 5 hours over time.
Received for use of crew: 57 pounds of fresh bread.
Struck the two Parrott rifles below on gun deck.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, rainy and squally.
Blowing a gale from ENE.
Sent steam launch for water.
4pm to 8pm:
Ugly weather, raining steadily entire watch.
Blowing a moderate gale from the Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Secured first and second steam launches with extra lines.
Heavy surf on islands.
Pointed yards to the wind.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
Blowing a gale from ENE.
Barometer 29.57 [inches], falling.
New moon, declination South 23°.
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4 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, raining heavily and steadily entire watch.
Blowing a strong gale from Eastward, moderating last hour of watch to a moderate gale from ESE.
Barometer falling, 29.45 [inches] at end of watch.
4am to 8am:
Thick, squally weather, raining entire watch.
Wind in heavy squalls from Eastward.
At 7.30am sent fire party ashore to quell fire in the castle, which proved to be only a smoldering fire.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
Blowing in squalls from the Southward and Eastward.
Pointed the yards to the wind.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Temperature of surface water 46° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4 pm:
Overcast and cloudy, steady rain.
Strong breeze with moderate squalls from ESE, to gentle breeze last hour.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Barometer 29.27 [inches], falling.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with steady rain.
Light airs from east.
New moon, declination South 24°.
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5 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Barometer low, 29.25 [inches], but rising.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward, but shifting to the Westward at 3.00am and blowing strong in puffs.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with squalls of wind and rain during first three hours, light passing showers and wind moderating during last hour.
Heavy surf outside.
Wind SW.
Barometer rising rapidly.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and squally, with passing showers.
Wind in moderate squalls from SW and SSW.
Barometer rising rapidly.
Moderate swell and heavy surf breaking.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
Richard Welch, Captain of Forecastle, and J.H.A. Fromberg, Captain of Afterguard, were found absent from the ship without permission, over liberty.
Both of the above mentioned men were arrested on shore by arresting party, and Richard Welch, Captain of Forecastle, was confined in the guardhouse on shore, and J.H.A. Fromberg, Captain of Afterguard, was brought on board, both to await investigation.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with showers first hour, and moderate squalls first three hours.
Wind SE to SSW.
Heavy surf outside.
Barometer rising slowly.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Gentle breeze to light airs from Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling showers during first part.
Light winds from NE to East.
Barometer falling.
New moon, declination South 23°.
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6 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze first two hours from NE, fresh squalls from NNE last two hours.
Moderate swell and surf.
Mountains obscured by mist.
Barometer falling rapidly.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy, drizzling rain and misty, squally during first hour.
Wind NE to ENE first three hours, shifting to West at end of watch.
By order of Commanding Officer J. Scully, Ordinary Seaman, and William Boughton, Seaman, were placed on fourth class liberty list, for fighting.
D. McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, absent without leave.
By order of Commanding Officer, R. Welch, Captain of Forecastle, and J.H.A. Fromberg, Captain of Afterguard, were restricted to the ship for three months, for visiting Indian village.
By same authority R. Welch, Captain of Forecastle, was brought on board and released.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 57 pounds of fresh bread.
Crew engaged in holystoning gun deck and washing spar deck.
Barometer falling rapidly till third hour.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather first three hours of watch overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy.
Moderate breeze from West.
Barometer rising steadily.
Moderate surf.
D. McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, was arrested on shore, and by order of Commanding Officer was placed under charge of sentry.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with misty and drizzling showers, fresh squalls during latter part.
Wind West, [moderate in force].
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers and light fall of hail third hour.
Wind in fresh squalls from West.
Barometer rising steadily.
New moon, declination South 20°.
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7 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather mostly overcast and cloudy, clearing up at intervals, squally during first part, passing snow during second and third hours.
Wind from West, [fresh breeze first two hours, light breeze last two].
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy, occasional moderate squalls of wind and snow from the Southward and Westward.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Moderate surf outside.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with passing showers and hail and snow at intervals.
Calms and light variable airs.
Barometer rising.
Sea smooth.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
At 10.00am had general muster and read Articles for the Government of the Navy.
By order of Commanding Officer released D. McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, from sentry's charge.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly cloudy, passing showers and occasional squalls of wind, rain and snow.
Wind variable in force and direction.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and cool, first hour of watch, clear last three, with bright moonlight.
Light breeze from ENE.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Breeze light from ENE.
Moon set at 8.50pm.
Barometer steady.
New moon, declination South 16°.
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8 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy and cold.
Light breeze from ENE.
Barometer falling slowly.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Moderate breeze from NE.
Barometer falling.
Snowing on top of mountains.
Sent first steam launch with lighter and watering party to watering place for water for ship's use.
Hove in slack of starboard quarter chain and secured same for full due.
8am to meridian:
Overcast.
Wind moderate from East.
Barometer falling.
No swell or surf.
At 9.30am went to general quarters and exercised crew.
Times of casting loose: First Division 2 minutes; Second Division 1 minute 20 seconds; Master's Division 1 minute 10 seconds; Powder Division 2 minutes 30 seconds; Surgeon's Division 50 seconds; Marines 2 minutes.
Engaged watering ship with lighter and first steam launch.
Received 2700 gallons fresh water.
Exercised gunner's gang at firing at target with Gatling gun mounted on boat block.
Blacksmith engaged making bolts for mizzen topsail sheet bitt.
Carpenter's gang at work on new mizzen topsail sheet bitt.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind fresh in squalls from ENE, increasing in force towards end of watch.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Received for use of ship 2740 gallons of fresh water.
Carpenter's gang at work on mizzen topsail sheet bitt.
Hauled fires in steam launch.
Blacksmith engaged making bolts for sheet bitt.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from Eastward, with occasional moderate squalls.
Barometer falling.
Moonlight last hour.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant, with bright moon- and starlight first part, partly cloudy last part of watch.
Moderate breeze from Eastward, with fresh squalls from Eastward third hour of watch.
Barometer falling.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 12°.
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9 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Wind fresh from Northward and Eastward, with moderate squalls.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside.
Sent steam launch and lighter with watering party after water for ship's use.
8am to meridian:
Generally cloudy, but pleasant.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Moderate surf on outer islands.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Exercised divisions as per routine.
Absent without leave: I. Bettinson, Captain of Tops; and John Anderson, Sailmaker's Mate.
Peter Smith, Seaman, reported the expiration of his term of enlistment, was paid off, discharged and left the ship.
Received 2860 gallons of fresh water for ship's use.
Sent watering party after another load.
Carpenter's gang engaged at work on starboard mizzen topsail sheet bitt.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cool, sky partly covered with heavy clouds.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
John Anderson, Sailmaker's Mate, returned on board eight hours over time.
Received on board 2875 gallons fresh water for ship's use.
Carpenter's gang at work taking out old mizzen topsail sheet bitt.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant, bright moon- and starlight.
Light haze hanging low on water, with cloudless sky third hour of watch.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Barometer rising.
I. Bettinson, Captain of Tops, returned on board 10 hours over time, being drunk, was placed under the sentry's charge.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward.
A remarkable play of the aurora borealis.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 7°.
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10 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with passing showers of rain last three hours of watch.
Calm and light variable airs.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Frank Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate, having been absent without leave, was placed under the charge of the master-at-arms.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, passing showers of rain.
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Confined Frank Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate, in single irons in guardhouse on shore to await trial, by order of Commanding Officer.
Dismounted all the guns of the First Division and overhauled the carriages.
Carpenter's gang at work on mizzen topsail sheet bitt.
Machinist at work on shore on ship's work.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 57 pounds of fresh bread.
Temperature of water at surface 47° [Fahrenheit].
Policeman Catlan brought an Indian boy on board as a waif.
Placed him in a mess and issued a ration to him for temporary relief.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Dismounted all the guns of the Second Division and examined and overhauled the carriages.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy first part of watch, clear the latter part.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Released I. Bettinson, Captain of Tops, from sentry's charge and restored him to duty.
Moon's first quarter, declination South 1°.
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11 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cool, with wind blowing in fresh squalls from East.
Moderate surf.
At 5.25am steamer "Favorite" came in [and] moored.
Passed Paymaster J.A. Ring returned from leave.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Fresh breeze, with occasional heavy squalls, from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside.
At 9.30am exercised at fire quarters, times: bell and beat 9.30am; first stream 9.31.20am; second stream 9.31.45am.
Rattle for provisions 9.33.30am, bread and beef on deck 9.34.20am.
Brought F. Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate, on board ship from guardhouse.
At 10.00am Summary Court [Martial], consisting of Lieutenant F.M. Symonds, U.S. Navy, senior member, and F. Guertin, Master, and J.O. Nicolson, Ensign, U.S. Navy, members, and First Lieutenant G.R. Benson, U.S. Marine Corps, as recorder, convened for the trial of F. Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate.
At 10.50am Court took a recess until 1.00pm.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy, squally and misty, with occasional showers of drizzling rain.
Wind blowing in heavy squalls from ENE.
At 12.45pm Summary Court Martial met, and adjourned to await action by convening authority.
At 1.00pm called all hands to muster and read findings and sentence of Summary Court Martial in the case of F. Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate.
Found guilty and sentenced to solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, for thirty days, full rations every fifth day, and to lose two months' pay.
Findings and sentence were approved, the part involving loss of pay was referred to the Honorable Secretary of the Navy, he was confined in accordance with the above sentence.
Barometer rising at end of watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Fresh breeze, with occasional heavy squalls, from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Wind blowing in fresh squalls from East.
Barometer rising.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 4°.
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12 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Fresh breeze, with occasional heavy squalls, from the Eastward.
Heavy surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Wind in fresh squalls from the East, and Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling slightly.
Moderate sea and surf.
Heavy nimbus clouds passing slowly to Westward.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of drizzling rain.
Wind blowing mostly in fresh squalls from the East.
Barometer unsteady.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters.
Issued small stores in Paymaster's Department.
Received in Construction Department: 500 feet of lumber.
A gang engaged repairing float alongside.
Moderate surf.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from SE and NE.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf breaking.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally, with light passing showers during latter part.
Wind NE to ESE.
Heavy surf outside.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, rainy and squally.
Wind in strong squalls from SE.
Barometer falling.
Moderate sea and heavy surf.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 9°.
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13 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, squally and rainy.
Wind blowing a gale in squalls from SE, with light winds between squalls.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, squally and rainy.
Wind variable in force from East and SE, with occasional heavy squalls.
Barometer rising.
Heavy sea and high surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Wind in strong squalls first three hours from ESE, moderating towards end of watch.
Barometer rising
Heavy surf.
J.E. Dunn, Ship's Yeoman, was found to be absent from the ship without permission.
Sent Marines and had him arrested and brought on board.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind variable in force from SE, with occasional moderate and light squalls.
Barometer rising.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from SE.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, passing showers.
Calm and light airs.
Very thick weather outside.
Moderate surf.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 14°.
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14 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and raining steadily during entire watch.
Moderate surf.
Calms and light variable airs.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain.
Calm and light variable airs.
Moderate surf.
Barometer falling.
Thick fog last half of watch, shutting in outer island and mountains.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, thick fog, wind light and variable, but generally from Westward, drizzling rain at intervals.
At 9.30am divisional officers inspected divisions at quarters, and at 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew at quarters.
Absent from the ship without leave: J.H. Turnbull, Seaman.
Sent on shore, arrested, and brought back on board J.H. Turnbull, Seaman.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and foggy, with drizzling rain.
Calm and light Westerly airs.
Barometer steady at 30.91 [inches].
4pm to 8pm:
Foggy, moon visible through the fog greater part of watch.
Calm and light variable airs.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Blue sky, with bright moon- and starlight overhead.
Thick fog shutting islands and shore in, but at times lifting, allowing the shore to become visible.
Calm.
Barometer unsteady.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30pm, 46° Fahrenheit.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 18°.
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15 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Thick fog, occasional intervals of lightening [lighting in log-book] up, when islands and shore became visible for short times.
Bright moon- and starlight.
Barometer falling.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and foggy.
Barometer 30.77 [inches], falling.
Sent steam launch for water.
8am to meridian:
Generally clear, warm and pleasant, thick fog shutting everything in at times.
Calm and light Northeasterly airs.
Barometer steady at 30.77 [inches].
At 9.30am exercised crew at general quarters, after which inspected bags and made out clothing requisitions.
J.E. Dunn, Ship's Yeoman, left ship without permission, sent ashore to arrest him.
Temperature of water, at 11.30am, 45° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Sea smooth.
Fog outside.
By order of Commanding Officer confined James Dunn, Ship's Yeoman, in single irons in guardhouse to await action.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear above, with bright moon- and starlight, thick fog below, shutting in shore and islands.
Fog occasionally lightened [lighted in log-book] up, allowing islands and shore to become visible.
Calm.
Barometer steady at 30.75 [inches].
8pm to midnight:
Calm.
Sky clear, bright moonlight, foggy at times.
Temperature of seawater at surface 45° [Fahrenheit].
Moon's first quarter, declination North 21°.
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16 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear, cool and pleasant, bright moonlight.
[Calm.]
Barometer commencing to rise.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
James Taylor, Ordinary Seaman, and Charles Peterson, Seaman, absent over leave.
Exercised the divisions as per routine.
Machinist at work on drips for air ports.
Indians getting wood and coal.
Boatswain's gang overhauling jib guys.
Temperature of seawater at surface 44° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
Sent Sergeant Gray on shore, and arrested C. Peterson, Seaman, and James Taylor, Ordinary Seaman, they having been absent after their leave had expired.
4pm to 8pm:
Calm.
Bright moonlight.
Light foggy weather.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and pleasant, with fog.
Smooth sea outside.
Full moon, declination North 23°.
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17 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm.
Bright moonlight.
Light fog.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear during first part, heavy fog during latter part.
Light variable winds and calms.
Barometer falling.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Weather foggy, but clear overhead.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Westward.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
Exercised the divisions as per routine.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with heavy fog.
Calm.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather foggy.
Calm.
Smooth sea outside.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy and foggy.
Calm.
Barometer falling.
Full moon, declination North 24°.
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18 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather foggy.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Sea smooth, no surf.
Calms and light airs from NE.
Barometer falling slightly.
8am to meridian:
Weather mostly clear, with light airs and calms.
Smooth sea.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters.
J.A. Mulligan, Landsman, and J. Ellis, Ordinary Seaman, absent without leave.
Exercised divisions as per routine.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy.
Calm.
Barometer falling.
Sea smooth, no surf.
J. Ellis, Ordinary Seaman, and J. Mulligan, Landsman, were arrested on shore and brought on board ship to await investigation.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light fog during last hour.
Calm.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain first two hours.
Light breeze from SW.
Barometer fluctuating.
Full moon, declination North 24°.
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19 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light mist during latter part.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer unsteady.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy, drizzly during first hour of watch.
Calm and light airs from WSW, NE and West.
Thick outside.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and raining during entire watch.
Light airs from NE and calms.
Barometer steady.
Sea smooth, no surf.
Thick outside.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and exercised First and Second and Powder Divisions at oral instructions.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and foggy.
[Calm.]
Very thick outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and foggy, with light drizzling rain.
First three hours calm, light breeze from ENE last hour.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and drizzly.
Light airs from ENE and calm.
At 8.20pm sighted lights of steamer "California" rounding Japonski Island [Japonsky Island in log-book].
At 8.40pm she came to anchor astern.
Sent boat and took mail ashore from her to post office.
Ensign G.M. Stoney, U.S. Navy, in charge of a squad of men for this ship, reported to Commanding Officer.
Steamer "California" fired two rockets and two blue lights at 8.50pm.
Full moon, declination North 22°.
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20 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and raining greater part of watch.
Light airs from East and calms.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and foggy.
Calm and light airs from Eastward.
Drizzling rain.
Steamer "California" came alongside and made fast.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy, rainy and foggy.
Light airs from ENE and calm.
At 8.40am steamer "California" came alongside and received on board the following men in a draft from the United States Receiving Ship U.S.S. "Independence", Mare Island, California: Thomas Osborne, Apothecary; William Briggs, Bugler; Stephen Burrell, Seaman; William L. Butler, Seaman; John Nelson, Seaman; John Frederick Clunn, Seaman; Henry Thompson, Seaman; Louis Williams, Seaman; Samuel Banks, Seaman; Max F. Belan, Seaman; John Edwards, Seaman; Carl F. Eklundh, Ordinary Seaman; Edward Leopold, Ordinary Seaman; John F. Enright, Ordinary Seaman; Edward Gorden, Ordinary Seaman; Frank K. Foskett; Ordinary Seaman; John Robinson, Ordinary Seaman; James O' Donnell, Landsman; E.L. Farmer, Landsman; John Campbell, Landsman; Thomas Collins, Landsman; A.S.J. Porter, Landsman; Stephen Solari, Landsman; William Leverick, Landsman; John M.I. Lyons, Landsman; Samuel W. Blinn; Landsman; H.E. Otto, Landsman; James Reid, Landsman.
Ensign Stoney reported Henry M. Conkling, Landsman, and Garrett H. Clearwater, Landsman, as having deserted.
Received on board: 75 fathoms stream chain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and foggy, with passing showers of drizzling rain.
Calm entire watch.
William Grady, Seaman, was rated Quartermaster.
Shipped Hugh Ramsay as Landsman for, general service, the cruise.
Steamer "California" alongside discharging freight for shore.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers first three hours of watch, overcast last hour.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and foggy, with occasional passing showers of drizzling rain.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30pm, 44° Fahrenheit.
Barometer falling last hour.
Full moon, declination North 20°.
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21 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy, misty, drizzly, and with rain last two hours of watch.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, misty and rainy.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Sea smooth.
Steamer "California" moored alongside.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing light showers of rain.
Calm and light Easterly airs.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Gave steamer "California" 2000 gallons of fresh water.
Engaged in receiving stores from steamer alongside.
Received stores in Paymaster's and Construction Departments.
Quarterly Board of Survey surveyed and condemned to be thrown overboard, and threw overboard: one can of preserved meat.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30am, 45° Fahrenheit.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Calm.
Sea smooth.
Mail steamer "California" alongside.
Four prisoners brought on board from the guardhouse and placed under sentry's charge for safekeeping.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and starlight overhead, heavy fog below, lifting at times and clearing off.
Calm and light airs from SE.
Transferred to steamer "California" and turned over to the charge of Ensign G.M. Stoney, U.S. Navy: P. [M. in log-book] Quinlan, First Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps; John Douglas, Landsman; and Percy Douglas, Landsman, General Court Martial prisoners, for transfer to Mare Island, California.
John Gray, U.S. Marine Corps, and William Laird, Ship's Corporal, were sent on duty to assist in transfer of prisoners to Mare Island, California.
John Daley, Ordinary Seaman, was given in charge of Ensign Stoney, to be discharged on his arrival at Portland.
O. Scott, Cabin Steward, and Ah Gow, Cabin Cook, were transferred to Mare Island.
8pm to midnight:
Foggy and thick.
At 8.30pm mail steamer "California" cast off from us and went to sea.
Calm.
Sea smooth.
Full moon, declination North 17°.
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22 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant, bright moonlight.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Weather foggy, clear overhead.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea outside.
Executed morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Calm.
Cloudy, misty and foggy.
Exercised the First and Third Divisions at great guns.
Temperature of water at surface 42° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant first part of watch, foggy latter part.
Calms and light airs from the Northward.
4pm to 8pm:
Calm.
Foggy.
Sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and foggy.
Calm.
Smooth sea outside.
Full moon, declination North 14°.
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23 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm.
Foggy weather.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Foggy weather, clear overhead.
Light winds and calms.
Smooth sea.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Foggy weather.
Calm.
Smooth sea.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
Exercised First, Second, and Third Divisions at great guns, Master's and Powder Divisions as per routine.
Sent Daniel McAskill, [Ordinary Seaman], on shore to the guardhouse to be placed in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days, by order of Commander Henry Glass, commanding.
J.W. Myles, Seaman, absent after his leave had expired, was arrested by the guard on shore and sent on board the ship.
M. Quinlan, Captain of Tops [Coxswain in log-book], and T. Dinneen, Landsman, absent after their leave had expired, were arrested by the guard on shore and, being drunk, were confined at the guardhouse.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather mostly cloudy and cool.
Calm.
Smooth sea.
Last hour foggy.
A gang engaged breaking out yeoman's store rooms.
M. Quinlan, Captain of Tops, and T. Dinneen, Landsman, were brought on board, and released by order of Commanding Officer.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather foggy.
Calm.
Smooth sea outside.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty.
Calm.
Smooth sea.
Full moon, declination North 9°.
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24 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather foggy.
Calm.
Smooth sea outside.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and foggy, with light drizzling rain.
Light airs from ENE.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy, with drizzling rain and fog.
Light airs and calms.
Smooth sea.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Thomas Martin, Coxswain, absent without leave, returned on board four hours over time.
Exercised First, Second, and Third Divisions at great guns.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 86 pounds of fresh bread.
Discharged from the ship the following Indians: Mehkayla; Naudka; Soedin; Dick; Snider; Mike; Abraham; Isaac; John; Robert; Henry.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and foggy, with drizzling rain throughout watch.
Calm.
Barometer steady.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain during most of watch.
Light airs and calms.
Smooth sea.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, with light drizzling rain.
Light airs from SW.
Barometer steady.
Moon's last quarter, declination North 4°.
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25 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Light variable winds, calms.
Smooth sea.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and drizzly, foggy last half.
Calm and light airs from SW.
8am to meridian:
Foggy, overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Calm.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered and exercised at fire quarters, first stream ready in 1 minute 50 seconds, second stream in 2 minutes 55 seconds.
By order of Commander Henry Glass, U.S. Navy, commanding, Thomas Osborne, Apothecary, was placed under arrest, for being drunk on board ship.
Second steam launch left the ship in charge of Lieutenant E.P. McClellan, to escort and convey miners to the Taku [Takou in log-book] regions.
Passed Assistant Paymaster J.A. Ring left the ship on leave of absence and accompanied the expedition.
Clearing a little at close of watch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Foggy, blue and cloudy.
Light airs from WSW.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy, light drizzling rain.
Calm.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Calm and light SW airs.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 1°.
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26 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy, light drizzling rain last three hours of watch.
Light airs from SW.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and foggy, with drizzling rain.
Calm and light airs from ENE.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, drizzly, cloudy and foggy, misty last hour of watch.
Light airs from ENE and calm.
At 8.15am Northwest Trading Company's steamer "Favorite" left her buoy and steamed out to the Westward.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
Exercised Gun Divisions at great guns.
At 10.30am a Summary Court Martial convened on board for the trial of Thomas Osborne, Apothecary, composed of the following officers, namely: Lieutenant F.M. Symonds, U.S. Navy; Master Frank Guertin, U.S. Navy; Ensign J.O. Nicolson, U.S. Navy; and Second Lieutenant G.R. Benson, U.S. Marine Corps, as recorder.
At 11.30am Summary Court [Martial] adjourned for a recess till 1.00pm.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and foggy, with drizzling rain.
Calm.
Heavy fog bank shutting in shore and islands last hour of watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, drizzly, cloudy and foggy.
Light SSW airs.
8pm to midnight:
Generally cloudy and overcast, stars occasionally seen through clouds, passing light showers of drizzling rain first hour of watch.
Light breeze from Westward.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30pm, 45° Fahrenheit.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 6°.
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27 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Blue and cloudy.
Light Westerly airs.
Squally last hour.
4am to 8am:
Clear first part of watch, cloudy latter part.
Moderate breeze from West first part, calm latter part.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light Easterly airs.
Barometer steady.
Pumped ship out.
Fired time gun.
Temperature of water, at 11.30am, 45° Fahrenheit.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm.
Private Blanken came on board from guardhouse for duty on board ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Calm.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 11°.
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28 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Weather foggy.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Smooth sea outside.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with light fog, but pleasant.
Calm.
By order of Commanding Officer released D. McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, from confinement and restored him to duty.
At 9.30am called all divisions to quarters for muster and inspection, and at 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and fog.
Calms and light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Smooth sea outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from West first hour, calm remainder of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with fog and rain.
Calm.
Smooth sea outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 16°.
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29 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with fog during latter part.
Light variable winds.
Barometer falling.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Light to gentle breezes from the Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
At 9.30am went to general quarters and fired at a target at a distance of 375 yards.
The target and the object substituted for the target, after the former had been carried away, were struck ten times.
Expended the following articles in Ordnance Department, namely: thirty 7-pound charges (VIII-inch guns) and one lock face, broken while firing 30-pounder; three 5-second shells and three percussion shells (30-pounder rifle); thirty 5-second shells (VIII-inch guns); and eighty primers, thirty for VIII-inch guns and fifty for 30-pounder rifle; and six 3¼-pound charges (30-pounder rifle).
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy, foggy, with drizzling rain, squally during first part.
Wind [from] SSW to SW.
Barometer falling.
Smooth sea.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with fog and rain.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cool.
Light winds and calms.
Moderate surf outside.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 20°.
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30 November 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs from the Northward and Eastward, and Northward and Westward.
4am to 8am:
Weather partly clear.
Last two hours wind in fresh squalls, variable in direction.
Barometer rising.
Moderate swell from Westward and moderate surf breaking over shoals and around islands.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Wind blowing in heavy squalls from North to NNW.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised First and Second Divisions at great guns, Third Division with small arms and Powder Division at duties in action.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear weather.
Wind in strong squalls from NE and North.
Moderate sea and surf.
Barometer rising.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 98 pounds fresh beef; and 98 pounds of vegetables.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and squally.
Wind blowing in very heavy and sudden puffs from North.
Pointed yards to the wind.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear.
Wind blowing a gale in frequent squalls from North.
Barometer rising.
Moderate sea.
Bright starlight.
In second and third hours of watch a brilliant display of aurora borealis appeared in the northern part of the heavens.
Moon's last quarter, declination South 22°.
LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1880
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1 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cold.
Wind blowing in heavy squalls from North, decreasing in force towards end of watch.
Barometer rising rapidly.
Display of aurora borealis during second hour.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cool.
Wind variable in force [from North and NNW], with occasional heavy squalls first part of watch.
Barometer rising.
Wind moderating at end of watch.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear, cold and squally.
Wind in fresh squalls from NNW first two hours of watch, last two from ENE.
Barometer fluctuating.
Moderate sea and surf breaking among islands.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Exercised First and Second Divisions at great guns, Third [Division] at infantry and small arms, Master's [Division] at single sticks, and Powder Division at small arms.
Engaged in painting ship's side.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 82 pounds of fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Wind variable in force from NE, squally first hour.
Engaged painting ship inside and out.
At 3.30pm went to quarters and served out clean hammocks.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold, bright starlight.
Calm and light variable airs.
At 4.20pm went to quarters and turned in dirty hammocks.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Cloudless sky.
Brilliant aurora borealis.
Calm.
New moon, declination South 24°.
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2 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Calm first three hours of watch, light breeze from North last hour.
Barometer steady.
Bright starlight.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Sky cloudless first three hours.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling slowly.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Cirrus and stratus clouds drifting slowly from NNW.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
Absent without leave: E. Gordon, Ordinary Seaman; and B. Griffin, Landsman.
Exercised divisions as follows: First and Second Divisions and Marines at infantry and small arms; Powder and Third Divisions at single sticks.
Sent on shore and arrested and brought on board: E. Gordon, Ordinary Seaman; and B. Griffin, Landsman.
Released from confinement Private [N.] Pitcher, Private Marine.
Engaged painting ship inside and painting white streak.
Carpenter's gang getting out battens for waterline.
Blacksmith at work on ironwork of first steam launch.
Temperature of surface water at end of watch 45° [Fahrenheit].
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally cloudy and cool, but pleasant.
Light variable airs.
Barometer falling slowly.
Finished painting ship.
Carpenter's gang getting out battens for waterline and making tiller for whaleboat.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy and cloudy, stars occasionally visible through clouds.
Calm.
Barometer falling.
New moon, declination South 23°.
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3 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and cool.
Calm.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and cool.
Light airs from West.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy first part, clear and pleasant last part of watch.
Calm and light variable airs.
Barometer falling.
Temperature of water, at 11.30am, 43° Fahrenheit.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, after which formed the battalion.
Corporal Farrell, U.S. Marine Corps, returned 12 hours over time.
Very high water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, pleasant weather.
Light airs from East and calm.
Varnished spar deck and painted lower and topsail yards and gaffs black.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from ENE.
Barometer unsteady.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
New moon, declination South 21°.
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4 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly cloudy, cool.
Calm and light airs from Eastward and East-northeastward.
Barometer falling slowly.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and foggy.
Gentle breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and cool.
Light breeze from NE.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 83 pounds of fresh bread.
At 12.00pm fired time gun.
A. Ryan, Seaman, absent from the ship without permission.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Light to gentle breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cool.
Light airs, in moderate puffs from NE first part, calm latter part.
Moonlight greater part of watch.
A. Ryan, Seaman, for being drunk and creating disturbance on board, was sent to the guardhouse to be confined in double irons to await investigation.
8pm to midnight:
New moon, declination South 18°.
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5 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, cold and squally.
Strong breeze, in moderate squalls from Northward and Eastward.
Faint illumination of aurora borealis.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cold.
Squally last three hours, wind NE.
Moderate swell in the harbor.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Clear, cold and pleasant.
Fresh breeze, with heavy squalls from Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
At 10.00am had general muster and read Articles for the Better Government of the Navy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and cold.
Squally during first part, wind ENE.
Light swell in the harbor.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, cold and pleasant.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cold.
Squally during first part, light winds during latter part, wind NE.
Smooth sea.
Bright starlight.
New moon, declination South 13°.
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6 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate swell from Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and cold.
Light breeze from NNE to NE.
Light swell in the harbor.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters.
H. Thomas, Private Marine, and John Campbell, Landsman, absent without leave.
Exercised First, Second, and Third Divisions at great guns.
H. Thomas, Private Marine, returned on board.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and cold.
Light breeze from ENE.
Barometer steady.
Light swell from Eastward.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs and calms.
John Campbell, Landsman, was arrested on shore and brought on board.
Bright moonlight during latter part of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward and calms.
Barometer falling slightly.
New moon, declination South 8°.
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7 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cold.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Calm and light airs.
Clouds slowly passing to Northward and Westward.
Temperature rising.
8am to meridian:
Clear, bright, pleasant weather.
Calms and light airs.
Barometer fluctuating.
Moderate swell from Eastward.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Exercised First Division [at] great guns, Second and Third [Divisions] at single sticks, Master's [Division] at small arms, and Powder [Division] at stations.
By order of Commanding Officer released Alfred Ryan, Seaman, from confinement.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly cloudy.
Wind light from WSW.
Barometer falling.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and snowing.
Second hour of watch wind in fresh squalls from East, afterwards light and variable.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, snowing at intervals.
Calm and light airs.
New moon, declination South 2°.
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8 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and drizzling rain.
Calm.
Barometer falling slightly.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and misty, with drizzling rain.
Calm and light variable airs.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, gloomy and rainy.
Wind shifted to Westward at about 10.00am, variable in force.
Barometer unsteady.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, after which exercised First, Second, and Third Divisions at great guns.
Carpenter's gang at work on gun deck.
Blacksmith repairing lock of 30-pounder rifle.
Received in Paymaster's Department for use of crew: 82 pounds of fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gloomy and misty, with drizzling rain.
Wind from Westward, variable in force.
Barometer steady at 29.33 [inches].
Carpenter's gang at work on gun deck.
4pm to 8pm:
Gloomy, overcast and misty.
Light breeze from West.
Barometer falling slightly.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, gloomy and misty, with passing showers of rain first part, raining steadily last part.
Wind variable in force and direction, blowing in moderate squalls from Eastward last hour.
Temperature of water, at 11.30pm, 44° Fahrenheit.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 3°.
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9 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, raining at intervals.
Wind variable in force, with heavy squalls from East.
Barometer falling.
Temperature rising.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Fresh breeze in moderate squalls from ENE.
8am to meridian:
Ugly, threatening weather, with drizzling rain.
Wind in strong squalls from Eastward, moderating last hour of watch.
Barometer beginning to rise.
Every evidence of clearing off.
Pointed yards to wind.
At 9.30am went to fire quarters, times: bell and beat [at] 9.30am; first stream 9.31.10am; second stream, sections of hose would not couple, no time taken.
First steam launch, with party in lighter in charge of boatswain, left ship to repair watering place.
Carpenter's gang at work on gun deck and repairing watering place.
Blacksmith at work repairing couplings of hose of after force pump.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30am, 44° Fahrenheit.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, passing showers first hour, with light squalls from ESE.
Moderate breeze from Eastward.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, raining at intervals first part.
Wind in moderate to fresh squalls from Eastward.
Barometer rising rapidly.
Moon occasionally visible through clouds.
Lightening [lighting in log-book] up to Southward.
Heavy cumulus clouds moving rapidly to Northward.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, with passing showers last three hours of watch, several flashes of lightning first hour.
Fresh breeze in moderate squalls from East.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 8°.
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10 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Blowing a very fresh breeze in squalls from Eastward first hour, at 1.20am wind shifted to SE, blowing a very strong gale in squalls, accompanied by hail, thunder and vivid lightning, and continued so to blow during second hour of watch, blowing a moderate gale in squalls from SE and ESE, accompanied by rain, rest of watch.
Barometer commenced to fall last hour, steady rest of watch.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Fresh breeze from the Southward and Eastward, with heavy squalls at intervals.
Heavy surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Thick, misty, rainy and squally weather.
Fresh breeze from Southward and Eastward, blowing at times in heavy squalls.
Heavy surf rolling in from the Southward and Eastward.
At 9.30am inspected at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Fresh breeze, with heavy squalls, from the Southward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, squally and rainy first three hours, hail storm third hour.
Fresh breeze in moderate squalls from Southward and Eastward first three hours, light breeze last hour.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light breezes from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 13°.
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11 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and squally.
Moderate to fresh breeze from Eastward, blowing in strong squalls latter part.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
During first part fresh squalls of wind and rain from NE, latter part light to moderate wind from NE to ENE and drizzling rain.
Smooth sea.
Last hour wind shifted at intervals to East by South.
Barometer falling very rapidly.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light to fresh breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
Holystoned the gun deck.
The sentence of Frank Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate, having expired, he was brought on board from the guardhouse and restored to duty by order of Commander Henry Glass, commanding.
Received on board: 83 pounds of fresh bread, in Paymaster's Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy, squally and rainy, with snow during latter part.
Thick weather outside.
Wind ESE and light till 2.35pm, when it shifted to SSW, with heavy squalls of rain and snow, and accompanied by a sudden rise of the barometer.
Condemned and threw overboard: one can of tomatoes; and a half barrel of pickles.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain and snow, blowing a gale from the Southward and Westward, moderating latter part of watch.
Heavy surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, fresh squalls during first part and showers of fine hail during first three hours.
Wind South, shifting to ENE and light last hour.
Barometer falling.
Moon's first quarter, declination North 17°.
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12 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain, snow and hail.
Gentle to fresh breeze, with squalls the latter part of watch from the Southward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy and squally.
Wind in fresh squalls from Southward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
Heavy surf outside.
Occasional falls of snow.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally during first part, last two hours mostly clear, snowing at intervals first three hours.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters.
Barometer rising.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, snowing at intervals.
First two hours wind light from SSE, last two in fresh squalls from SSW.
Barometer rising steadily.
Moderate swell and surf.
Heavy nimbus clouds passing rapidly to Northward.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with fresh squalls of wind and snow during first three hours, last hour part clear.
Wind SSE.
Barometer rising steadily.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with occasional fall of snow.
Light breeze from South first two hours of watch, blowing in fresh squalls from ESE and East last two.
Approved: [signed by] Henry Glass, Commander, U.S. Navy, commanding.
Moons' first quarter, declination North 20°.
LOG BOOK – DECEMBER 13th 1880 TO JUNE 16th 1881
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LOG BOOK
of the
U.S.S. "Jamestown"
Third Rate,
of Twelve (12) Guns,
Commanded By
Henry Glass, Commander, U.S. Navy,
Attached [May 8th, 1879], to Squadron,
Commencing December 13th, 1880,
at Sitka, Alaska Territory,
and ending June 16th, 1881,
at Sitka, Alaska Territory.
[Inserted note]
U.S.S. "Jamestown", December 13, 1880, to June 16, 1881, number 23.
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List of Officers
Attached to and on board of the U.S.S. "Jamestown", Third Rate, commanded by L.A. Beardslee, Commander, U.S. Navy, at the time of leaving the anchorage at Mare Island Navy Yard, the 8th day of May, 1879.
Name |
Rank |
L.A. Beardslee |
Commander |
C.H. Rockwell |
Lieutenant-Commander |
F.M. Symonds |
Lieutenant |
E.P. McClellan |
Lieutenant |
G.C. Hanus |
Master |
Frank Guertin |
Master |
J.O. Nicolson |
Ensign |
N.R. Usher |
Ensign |
J.C. Gillmore |
Ensign |
Henry Minett |
Midshipman |
J.A. Ring |
Passed Assistant Paymaster |
N.M. Ferebee |
Passed Assistant Surgeon |
H.G. Ellsworth |
First Lieutenant U.S. Marine Corps |
P.H. Smith |
Boatswain |
Charles Stuart |
Gunner |
T.O. Fassett |
Sailmaker |
L.L. Martin |
Carpenter |
H.D. Alexander |
Paymaster's Clerk |
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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List of Officers
Who have died, been detached, or transferred, on board the U.S.S. "Jamestown", 3rd rate, commanded by Henry Glass, Commander, U.S. Navy, during a cruise on the Alaska Station, from May 8th, 1879, to June 16th, 1881.
Name |
Rank |
Time of Occurrence, and Particulars |
E.M. Katz |
Ensign |
Detached April 16, 1880. |
H.G. Ellsworth |
First Lieutenant U.S. Marine Corps |
Detached March 24, 1880. |
G.R. Benson |
Second Lieutenant U.S. Marine Corps |
Reported for duty [May 11, 1880]. |
S. Woodworth |
Midshipman |
Reported for duty April 14, 1880. |
L.A. Beardslee |
Commander |
Detached September 13, 1880. |
Henry Glass |
Commander |
Reported for duty September 13, 1880. |
D.O. Lewis |
Passed Assistant Surgeon |
Reported for duty March 24, 1880. |
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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Complement of Petty Officers, Seamen, Ordinary Seamen, Landsmen, Boys, and Marines on board of the U.S.S. "Jamestown", 3rd rate, at first commissioning, Mare Island Navy Yard, May 8th, 1879.
Rates |
Number On Board |
Boatswain's Mates |
3 |
Gunner's Mate |
1 |
Chief Quartermaster |
1 |
Quartermasters |
3 |
Coxswains |
4 |
Captains of Forecastle |
2 |
Captains of Tops |
6 |
Captains of Afterguard |
2 |
Quarter Gunners |
3 |
Carpenter's Mate |
1 |
Sailmaker's Mate |
1 |
Armorer |
1 |
Captain of Hold |
1 |
Ship's Cook |
1 |
Ship's Corporal |
1 |
Cooper |
1 |
Carpenters |
2 |
Nurse |
1 |
Master-at-Arms |
1 |
Apothecary |
1 |
Ship's Yeoman |
1 |
Paymaster's Yeoman |
1 |
Jack of the Dust |
1 |
Ship's Writer |
1 |
Painter, First-class |
1 |
Bugler |
1 |
Cabin Steward |
1 |
Cabin Cook |
1 |
Ward-room Steward |
1 |
Ward-room Cook |
1 |
Steerage Steward |
1 |
Steerage Cook |
1 |
Warrant Officer's Steward |
1 |
Warrant Officer's Cook |
1 |
Seamen |
25 |
Ordinary Seamen |
30 |
Landsmen |
30 |
Machinists |
2 |
Seamen (for engineer's force) |
2 |
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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Armament
Of the U.S.S. "Jamestown", 3rd Rate.
Number of Guns |
Caliber |
Description |
Weight |
10 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6500 [pounds] |
2 |
30-pounder |
Parrott Rifle |
3550 [pounds] |
2 |
12-pounder [heavy] |
Howitzer |
770 [pounds] |
1 |
12-pounder [light] |
Howitzer |
425 [pounds] |
1 |
.50 |
Gatling |
Boats
2 steam launches.
2 cutters.
1 whaleboat
1 gig.
1 dinghy [dingy in log-book].
Small Arms
Number of Guns |
Caliber |
Description |
Weight |
78 |
.50 |
Remington breech-loading rifles |
|
71 |
.50 |
Remington breech-loading pistols |
|
12 |
.38 |
Revolvers |
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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13 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, squally last three hours, snowing at intervals first hour and hailing last hour.
Wind ENE, [moderate first hour, fresh remainder of watch].
Barometer falling steadily.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind fresh, with moderate squalls, from ENE and East.
Barometer falling rapidly, temperature rising.
Misty and thick around the mountains.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, occasional light fall of snow, mixed with rain.
Wind in moderate squalls from East and NE.
Barometer falling rapidly.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
J.W. Myles, Seaman, was found absent from the ship without permission.
Exercised First, Second and Third Divisions at great guns.
By order of Commander Henry Glass, commanding, confined Henry Hunter, Landsman, for five days, on bread and water, for refusing to obey order of a petty officer.
Sent party of Marines and arrested J.W. Myles, Seaman, and brought him on board.
Sent first steam launch and lighter after fresh water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and snowy.
Wind light from Eastward.
Barometer falling.
By order of Commanding Officer confined J.W. Myles, Seaman, in guardhouse on shore in single irons to await trial by Court Martial, for leaving ship without permission.
Engaged watering ship with first steam launch and scow.
Carpenter's gang fitting rail to gangway ladder and battening off waterline.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, raining steadily throughout watch.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising.
Received on board 2414 gallons of fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind variable in force and direction, with moderate squalls at intervals.
Barometer rising.
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Commander Glass, reported September 13th, 1880.
Mr. Benson, Second Lieutenant, [U.S. Marine Corps], reported April 1st, 1880.
Dr. Lewis, Passed Assistant Surgeon, reported March 24th, 1880.
Mr. Woodworth, [Midshipman], reported April 14th, 1880.
Commander Beardslee, detached September 13th, 1880.
E.M. Katz, Ensign, detached April 16th, 1880.
H.G. Ellsworth, First Lieutenant, [U.S. Marine Corps], detached March 24th, 1880.
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14 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and snowing.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy, moon shining brightly through clouds.
Wind variable in force and direction, blowing at times in stiff squalls from SW and WSW, accompanied by hail, first part, light breeze from NE and ENE last part of watch.
Dark and threatening weather to Southward.
Barometer rising.
Got up steam on first steam launch.
8am to meridian:
Partly cloudy, with frequent snow and wind squalls.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Heavy nimbus and cumulus clouds passing to Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
Exercised First, Second and Third Divisions at great guns.
Carpenter's gang engaged on gun deck.
Blacksmith repairing bridge rail.
Painter painting top-gallant and royal yards.
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally cloudy, with frequent squalls of snow and hail.
Wind variable in force and direction, light squalls at times.
Painter painting top-gallant and royal yards.
Blacksmith repairing the rail of the bridge.
Carpenter's gang at work on gun deck.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, bright moonlight.
Heavy nimbus and cumulus clouds passing to Northward.
Occasional wind and snow squalls.
Barometer 29.13 [inches] and steady.
Wind variable in force from Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, bright moonlight first hour and last half hour of watch.
Wind in stiff squalls from Eastward, accompanied by heavy showers of snow and hail.
Barometer falling slowly.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30pm, 42° Fahrenheit.
Squalls moderating last half hour.
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15 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Fresh breeze from ENE and NE, with occasional moderate squalls of wind, snow and hail.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and snowing.
Fresh breeze in moderate squalls to light breeze from East.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with steady snow first part, clearing up last part of watch.
Light to gentle breeze from Eastward.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30am, 41° Fahrenheit.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, made out clothing requisitions and inspected clothes.
Blacksmith ashore working on breast piece for rifle gun.
Carpenter's gang at work on gun deck.
Barometer steady at 29.08 [inches].
At 10.20am a Summary Court Martial, composed of the following named officers: Master G.C. Hanus, Master Frank Guertin and Ensign J.C. Gillmore, U.S. Navy, members; and First Lieutenant G.R. Benson, U.S. Marine Corps, recorder; convened for the trial of J.W. Myles, Seaman.
At 11.00am court took a recess, to meet at 1.00pm.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and snowing.
Light breeze from ENE.
At 1.00pm Summary Court [Martial] met, and at 1.10pm adjourned to await action of revising authority.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold, passing light squalls of wind and snow first and third hours of watch, bright moonlight.
Gentle to moderate breeze from Eastward.
Sent J.W. Myles, Seaman, ashore to guardhouse to be confined in single irons, to await action of Summary Court Martial.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, clearing off at intervals.
Gentle to stiff breeze from Eastward.
Snowing during watch.
Bright moonlight at intervals.
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16 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Generally clear first three hours, with bright moonlight, clouded over last hour of watch, with squalls of wind and snow from Eastward.
Moderate breeze from ESE, with stiff squalls from Eastward last hour.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant first part of watch, overcast and cloudy, with snow, latter part.
Gentle to fresh Easterly breezes.
Moderate surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Overcast first hour of watch, generally bright and pleasant remainder of watch.
[Gentle breezes from East and ENE first three hours, light airs from East last hour of watch.]
At 10.05am [1.05am in log-book] called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of a Summary Court Martial in the case of J.W. Myles, Seaman.
Found guilty and sentenced to 30 days' solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, with full rations every fifth day, and to suffer the loss of two months' pay.
That part of the sentence involving loss of pay was referred to the Honorable Secretary of the Navy.
The prisoner was returned to the guardhouse to serve out his sentence.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with snow.
Light to gentle breeze from East.
Heavy surf outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, clouding over at intervals, snowing first hour, and sleeting at end of watch.
Breeze fresh and squally from SSE first hour, light breeze from Southward and Eastward remainder of watch.
Bright moonlight at intervals.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea outside.
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17 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and snowing, bright moonlight occasionally.
Wind variable in force from Southward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, squally, with snow at intervals.
Wind South to West, blowing heaviest from South to SSW.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy the greater part of watch, clear at intervals, frequent snow squalls.
Fresh, variable breezes, with occasional heavy puffs.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
Instructed Master's Division in signaling, First, Second, and Third Divisions exercised at great guns.
Issued clothing in Paymaster's Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather mostly cloudy, with dark, heavy squalls of wind and snow passing over at close intervals, clearing up occasionally overhead, with heavy banks of cumulus clouds around horizon.
Wind SE first hour and SSW last three hours, [moderate first hour, fresh last three hours].
Heavy surf outside.
Barometer rising.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy, with frequent passing snow squalls.
Gentle to fresh breezes, with occasional heavy puffs from the Southward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with squalls of snow and wind during first three hours, last hour clear and squally.
Wind [fresh from] SE to South.
Heavy surf outside.
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18 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with hail and snow.
Strong breezes from the Southward and Westward, with occasional heavy squalls.
Heavy surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, squally and snowing.
Wind in strong squalls from Southward and Westward.
Snowing heavily at intervals.
Moderate swell.
8am to meridian:
Weather mostly clear and squally, with light fall of snow at intervals.
Wind SW.
Crew engaged holystoning gun deck and scraping snow off spar deck.
Pumped out the bilge.
H. Hunter, Landsman, was brought on board and released from confinement by order of Commanding Officer.
Heavy surf outside.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and snowing heavily at intervals.
Wind in fresh squalls from WSW and West.
Moderate swell and surf.
Heavy nimbus clouds passing to Eastward.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather mostly cloudy, with light snow at intervals.
Light airs from NE.
Moderate surf outside.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Weather at times partly clear, with bright moonlight.
During second hour of watch heavy fall of snow.
Moderate surf.
Wind light and variable in direction.
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19 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather mostly cloudy, with light airs from NE and calm.
Bright moonlight at intervals.
Clouds overhead passing rapidly to Eastward, heavy banks of cumulostratus clouds around horizon.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy, moon visible at times.
Wind light from NE.
Cold.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy weather.
Light breeze from ENE.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
At 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear.
Calm and light airs from NE.
At 1.00pm steamer "Favorite", with second launch in charge of Lieutenant E.P. McClellan, returned to port.
Hoisted in second launch.
Passed Assistant Paymaster James A. Ring returned on board from leave of absence.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold, bright starlight.
Light airs from NE.
Sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold, bright moonlight.
Calm and light airs.
Barometer steady.
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20 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cold.
Calm.
Bright moonlight.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold, with bright moonlight.
Calm and light Westerly airs first three hours.
Cloudy, with light airs from ENE last hour of watch.
Barometer falling slowly.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cold.
Calm and light airs.
Light cumulus clouds.
At 9.30am went to general quarters and exercised crew.
Time of casting loose and ready for action: First Division 1 minute 25 seconds; Second Division 1 minute 5 seconds; Third Division 1 minute 20 seconds; Powder Division 2 minutes 20 seconds; Master's Division 2 minutes 10 seconds; Marines 2 minutes 20 seconds; Surgeon's Division 2 minutes 5 seconds.
Carpenter's gang engaged at ship's work.
Blacksmith making stove pipe.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Calm and light airs.
Blacksmith making stove pipe.
Carpenter's gang at work repairing second cutter.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Calm and light airs.
Barometer falling slightly.
Bright starlight.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Calm and light airs.
Moon rose at 9.20pm, after which bright moonlight.
Sky cloudless.
Barometer steady at 30.17 [inches].
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of the surface water temperature at midnight, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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21 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear, calm and cold, bright moonlight.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Clear weather.
Light airs from NE.
Bright moonlight first part of watch.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cold.
Calm and light airs.
Barometer falling slowly.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Exercised divisions as per routine.
Absent without leave: M.J. Hibbard, Machinist.
M.J. Hibbard, Machinist, returned on board at 9.45am.
Carpenter's gang engaged at ship's work.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30am, 36° Fahrenheit.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Calm.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and calm.
Moon rose over the mountains at 10.15pm.
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22 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and col.
Calm.
Bright moonlight.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
At 7.30am mail steamer "California" entered the harbor, and at eight [o'clock] came alongside of this ship.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Calm.
William J. Millen, Seaman, being overtime, was arrested on shore by order of the Commanding Officer, and confined in the guardhouse.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 83 pounds fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calms and light airs from the Westward.
Smooth sea, fine weather outside.
Received on board in the Equipment Department: 8 fore topmast shrouds; 8 main topmast shrouds; 2 fore topmast stays; 2 main topmast stays; 1 jib stay; 1 fore royal stay; 2 mizzen top-gallant backstays; 1 barrel of tar; 1 barrel of tar oil; 1 barrel asphaltum; 1 coil 18-thread hemp, 95 pounds; 1 coil 15-thread hemp, 55 pounds; 1 coil 12-thread hemp, 72 pounds; 1 coil 9-thread hemp, 87 pounds; 1 coil 8-thread hemp, 71 pounds; 150 pounds roundline; 42 pounds houseline; 58 pounds marline; 50 pounds 2-yarn spun yarn; 1 heating stove (Veto, number 16); 1 fire extinguisher; 2 kegs 6-inch spikes; 206 pounds 2½-inch manila rope; 170 pounds 2-inch manila rope; 90 pounds 1½-inch manila rope.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Bright starlight latter part of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant, bright moonlight.
Calm.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
Bright display of aurora borealis.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of the surface water temperature at noon and midnight, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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23 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Sky cloudless, bright moon- and starlight.
Light variable airs and calms.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs and calms.
Carried out morning orders.
Smooth sea.
Bright moonlight.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
F. Guertin, Master, U.S. Navy, left the ship on one month's leave of absence.
At 9.30am called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of the Summary Court Martial in the case of Thomas Osborne, Apothecary.
The specifications of offenses against the accused were proven and he was adjudged guilty, and the sentence of the Court is as follows: to be discharged from the [Naval] Service of the United States, with a bad conduct discharge, and he is to be discharged on this [day], the 23rd of December, by order of Commander Henry Glass, the officer ordering the Court.
Let the steamer "California" have 1500 gallons fresh water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm, light NE airs last hour of watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, calm and pleasant.
8pm to midnight:
Calm, clear sky.
At 11.30am steamer "California" cast off from us and went to sea through Eastern Passage.
Temperature of seawater at surface 39° Fahrenheit.
Paid off and discharged Thomas Osborne, Apothecary.
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24 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from NE.
No swell or surf.
8am to meridian:
Calm and light WNW and NNE airs.
Blue and cloudy and pleasant.
At 9.30am inspected and mustered at quarters.
By order of Commanding Officer declared D. Sweeney, Seaman, a deserter.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cold and partly clear.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Engaged in watering ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather partly cloudy and cool.
Light NE and ENE airs.
Received on board 2275 gallons of fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cold.
First two hours wind light from ENE and NE, last two in fresh squalls from NE.
Bright starlight.
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25 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly cloudy.
Wind from NNE in squalls.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Wind variable in force, with moderate squalls, from NE and NNE.
Fine weather outside.
Barometer steady.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cold.
Wind in fresh squalls from NE.
Barometer rising.
Moderate sea and surf.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and found William Robertson, Carpenter's Mate, and Henry Maguire, Seaman, absent from the ship without leave, over liberty.
Fired time gun at noon.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Fresh breeze, with moderate squalls, from NE.
Barometer rising.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Wind in fresh squalls from NE.
Barometer rising.
William Robertson, Carpenter's Mate, and Henry Maguire, Seaman, were arrested and brought on board ship.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Breeze light from NE.
By order of Commanding Officer sent on shore I. Bettinson, Captain of Tops, to be confined in cell, single irons, until sober, he being drunk on duty, also by order of Commanding Officer confined in double irons under sentry's charge A. Ryan, Seaman, he being drunk on duty.
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26 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from ENE.
Bright starlight.
By order of Commanding Officer confined Private [J.] Kelly 2nd under sentry's charge, for coming from liberty drunk and disorderly.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Wind from NE and NNE, variable in force and squally second hour of watch.
By order of Commanding Officer confined John Anderson, Sailmaker's Mate, in double irons under the sentry's charge, for being drunk on board ship, and M. Quinlan, Quarter Gunner, in single irons under sentry's charge, for being drunk on duty.
Released John Kelly 2nd, Private Marine, from sentry's charge, he being able to attend to his duty.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from Northward, hauling to Eastward at end of watch.
Barometer falling slightly.
At 9.30am divisional officers inspected divisions, and at 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew at quarters.
Absent from the ship without leave: T. Glenan, Landsman; and N. Pitcher, Private Marine.
By order of Commanding Officer confined in single irons under sentry's charge T. Williams, Quartermaster, and C. Peterson, Seaman, to await investigation.
Sent on shore and arrested and brought on board T. Glenan, Landsman, and N. Pitcher, Private Marine.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Sent ashore, by order of Commanding Officer, to be confined in the guardhouse, T. Williams, Quartermaster, and C. Peterson, Seaman, to await trial by Court Martial, and Alfred Ryan, Seaman, solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold, bright starlight.
Barometer falling.
Light airs from North, and Northward and Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold, bright starlight.
Calm first three hours, light breeze from Westward last hour of watch.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30pm, 40° Fahrenheit.
Barometer falling.
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27 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and cool.
Breeze light from Westward.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Westward.
8am to meridian:
Partly cloudy.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Barometer falling, temperature rising.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Exercised divisions as follows: First [Division] great guns; Second [Division] single sticks; Third [Division] infantry; and Master's [Division] infantry.
By order of Commanding Officer disrated John Anderson, Sailmaker's Mate, to Seaman, M. Quinlan, Quarter Gunner, to Seaman, and confined in the guardhouse in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days I. Bettinson, Captain of Tops.
Sent first steam launch with watering party to watering place to get fresh water for ship's use.
Transferred Privates [F.B.] Jacobs and Greer, U.S. Marine Corps, to guardhouse to do duty there, and Privates Stahl and [T.] Connors from guardhouse to ship.
At 11.30am temperature of surface water 40° Fahrenheit.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Received on board 2376 gallons of fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, with passing light showers of rain.
Wind blowing a moderate gale in squalls from ENE first part, accompanied by snow, moderating last two hours of watch and shifting to Eastward.
Barometer falling.
At 4.25pm pointed yards to wind, to a heavy squall from ENE.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and squally.
Strong breeze from the Eastward.
Temperature of water at surface 40° [Fahrenheit].
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28 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, with drizzling rain.
Wind fresh in squalls from NE first part, blowing a moderate gale from NE in squalls the last part of watch.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Fresh breeze, with occasional heavy squalls from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and squally.
Blowing a gale from the Northward and Eastward.
At 10.20am Summary Court [Martial] met and proceeded with the trial of T. Williams, Quartermaster.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 82 pounds fresh bread.
Temperature of seawater 43° [Fahrenheit].
At 9.30am exercised the crew at quarters.
At 11.50am Summary Court [Martial] took a recess until 1.00pm.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with heavy squalls from the NE.
Heavy surf outside.
At 1.00pm Summary Court Martial met, and at 2.30pm adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
4pm to 8pm:
Blowing a gale in heavy squalls from the Northward and Eastward.
Sky clearing.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Blowing a gale from the Northward and Eastward, with occasional heavy squalls.
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29 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Blowing a gale in heavy squalls from the Eastward, moderating the last hour of watch.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally from the ENE.
[Blowing a gale from East first two hours, moderating to strong breeze last two hours.]
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, with fresh breeze from the East, and passing showers.
At 9.40am Summary Court Martial convened.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and inspected the divisions.
Divisions exercised as per routine.
At 10.50am the Court adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy first hour, overcast last three hours of watch, with drizzling rain second hour.
Wind in squalls from the East.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, but clear at times.
Light to gentle breezes from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from East first two hours of watch, wind from all points of compass third hour, average force one [Beaufort].
Cloudy last hour and squally from East.
Temperature [of water] at surface, at 11.30pm, 44° Fahrenheit.
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30 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to fresh breezes from Northward and Eastward, with occasional heavy squalls.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind in fresh squalls first three hours, from ENE, last hour light breeze from NE.
Moderate swell from Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Wind from East and ENE.
Overcast last two hours of watch.
At 10.35am Summary Court Martial convened for the trial of Charles Peterson, Seaman.
At 11.35am Summary Court [Martial] adjourned.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, and drizzling rain greater part of watch.
Light breeze from ENE.
Received 2240 gallons of fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and drizzly.
Light NNE and NE winds.
Received 2640 gallons of fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Light airs from NE.
By order of Commanding Officer confined Henry West, Seaman, in double irons under sentry's charge, for returning on board drunk while in charge of boat.
J.P. Griffin, Landsman, left boat while on duty and remained absent from the ship without permission.
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31 December 1880
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, clearing last hour, and drizzling first three hours of watch.
Calm and light West wind.
Placed J.P. Griffin, Landsman, in single irons under sentry's charge to await action of Commanding Officer.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant, bright starlight first half [of watch].
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, and exercised First and Powder Divisions at single sticks, Second [Division] and Marines at infantry and small arms, Third [Division] at great guns.
By order of Commanding Officer sent Henry West, Seaman, and J.P. Griffin, Landsman, to the guardhouse on shore to be confined in single irons to await trail by Court Martial, and by order of same released Alfred Ryan, Seaman, and W.J. Millen, Seaman, from confinement.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 83 pounds of fresh bread.
Received 2564 gallons of fresh water.
Summary Court Martial met at 10.15am, and at 10.30am adjourned until 2.00pm today.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Barometer rising.
At 2.00pm Summary Court Martial met and adjourned to await action of revising authority.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear, except third hour of watch, which was overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward and calms.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant, bright starlight.
Calm.
LOGS FOR JANUARY 1881
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1 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy first and last hours of watch, partly clear second and third.
Calm and light airs from NE, increasing to fresh breeze at close of watch.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, with occasional light showers of drizzling rain, hail third hour of watch.
Wind very fresh in squalls from Eastward and East-northeastward.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Pumped ship out.
Temperature of thermometer fell third hour to 44° Fahrenheit, rose again to 46° last hour of watch.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Wind variable in force from Eastward, with frequent moderate squalls.
Barometer falling.
At 11.10am Summary Court Martial met, and adjourned until 10.00am Monday 3rd instant.
By order of Commanding Officer released from confinement and returned to duty I. Bettinson, Captain of Tops, his term of confinement having expired.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Very fresh breeze from Eastward, blowing occasionally in puffs, but generally steady.
Barometer beginning to rise.
At 1.15pm called all hands to muster and read sentence of Summary Court Martial in the case of Thomas Williams, Quartermaster, sentenced to be reduced to the next lower rating, that of Seaman.
The proceedings, findings and sentence were approved by Commander Henry Glass, commanding, and officer ordering the Court.
Also read sentence in the case of Carl L. Peterson, Seaman, sentenced to thirty days' solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, with full rations every fifth day, and to the loss of two months' pay as Seaman, amounting to forty-three dollars.
The proceedings, findings, and sentence of the Court were approved by Commander Henry Glass, officer ordering Court, that portion of the sentence involving loss of pay is respectfully referred to the Honorable Secretary of the Navy, with the recommendation that one month's loss of pay be remitted.
Returned T. Williams, [Seaman], to duty, and sent Carl L. Peterson, Seaman, on shore to guardhouse pursuant to sentence.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy, squally first two hours.
Wind variable in force from ENE.
At 5.00pm barometer commenced to rise and squalls decreased in force and frequency.
Moderate breeze at end of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind variable in force and direction, freshening last hour of watch.
Barometer rising slowly.
At 11.30pm temperature of surface water 44° Fahrenheit.
Moon's declination South 15°, moon's phase new moon.
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2 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Breeze variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, misty and rainy.
[Calm.]
Sea smooth.
8am to meridian:
Generally cloudy and misty first three hours, clear last hour of watch.
Light airs from East and ENE.
Barometer falling.
At 11.30am temperature of surface water 43° Fahrenheit.
At 9.30am called all divisions to quarters.
Divisional officers mustered and inspected divisions at quarters.
At 10.00am called all hands to muster and read Articles for the Better Government of the Navy, and sentences of General Courts Martial in the cases of P.C. Quinlan, First Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, J. Daley, Ordinary Seaman, J.S. Douglas, Landsman, and Percy Douglas, Landsman.
By order of Commanding Officer rated H. Thompson, Seaman, to Quartermaster.
Meridian to 4pm:
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Sky clouding up from the Southward.
Rough sea outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Calm and light airs, variable in direction.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Wind freshening in squalls from the Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Moon's declination South 10°, moon's phase new moon.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of the surface water temperature at midnight, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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3 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Wind very fresh in squalls from Eastward first three hours, moderating to moderate breeze from ESE last hour of watch.
Barometer commencing to rise.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Calms and light to gentle breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
Made preparations for watering ship.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Eastward, with light rain.
At 9.30am exercised the crew at general quarters, First Division ready in 2 minutes 15 seconds, Second [Division] 1 minute 10 seconds, Third [Division] 1 minute 20 seconds, Powder [Division] 3 minutes, Master's [Division] 50 seconds.
Summary Court Martial met at 10.20am.
Temperature of seawater at surface 43° [Fahrenheit].
Watering ship.
L. Williams, Captain of Tops, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light breezes from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
Summary Court [Martial] met at 1.00pm, and adjourned at 2.40pm.
Watering ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from the Eastward.
Received on board 2200 gallons of fresh water in Paymaster's Department.
L. Williams, Captain of Tops, was arrested and brought on board, eight hours over time.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
Moon's declination South 4°, moon's phase new moon.
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4 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Light breeze from NE.
Cloudy and rainy.
4am to 8am:
Light ESE, SSE and NE winds.
Raining heavily during entire watch.
Isaac Davis, Seaman, absent without permission.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf and thick weather outside.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
Exercised First, Second and Third Divisions in oral instruction.
At 10.20am Summary Court [Martial] met for the trial of J.P Griffin, Landsman, and at 11.30am adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, overcast, and drizzly first hour of watch.
Light East wind and calm.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and NE airs.
Cloudy and overcast.
Moon's declination North 1°, moon's phase new moon.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of the surface water temperature at midnight and meridian, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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5 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Calm the greater part of the watch, light airs from the Eastward latter part.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, and raining steadily throughout watch.
Light airs from East and calms.
8am to meridian:
Light South and SW winds.
Overcast, cloudy and drizzly.
At 9.30am inspected and mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised as per routine.
At 10.00am Summary Court Martial convened.
At 10.25am Summary Court Martial adjourned to await action of revising authority.
Meridian to 4 pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Light airs from Southward and Eastward.
At 1.00pm called all hands to muster and promulgated sentence of Summary Court Martial in the case of Henry West, Seaman, sentenced to 30 days' solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, with full rations every fifth day, and to three months' extra police duty, also sentence of Summary Court [Martial] in the case of J.P. Griffin, Landsman, sentenced to 30 days' solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, with full rations every fifth day, and the loss of one month's pay as Landsman.
The sentence of the Court was approved in each case by the revising authority, the part relating to loss of pay, in the case of J.P. Griffin, Landsman, being reported to the Honorable Secretary of the Navy for his decision.
By order of Commander Henry Glass, commanding, confined the above mentioned men in conformity with sentence of [Summary] Court Martial.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy first hour of watch, drizzly first two hours, clearing last two.
[Light], ESE wind and calm.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy first part of watch, partly clear latter part.
Calms and light variable airs.
Moon's declination [North] 6°, moon's phase new moon.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of the surface water temperature at noon, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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6 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast first hour of watch, and clearing during last three hours.
Light NE and NNE airs.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear.
Light variable airs.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calms and light variable airs.
Moderate surf.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, and exercised by battalion at company drill.
Isaac Davis, Seaman, reported his term of enlistment as having this date expired, but there being no official records of the date of his enlistment, he was not discharged.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 82 pounds of fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, and calm, drizzling rain throughout watch.
Barometer falling slightly.
Sent whaleboat ashore and hauled her up for repairs.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and misty, light drizzling rain.
Calm.
8pm to midnight:
Generally cloudy and misty.
Calm and light airs.
Barometer steady.
Moon's declination North 11°, moon's phase first quarter.
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7 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Calm.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Calm and light airs from WNW.
Barometer steady at 30.21 [inches].
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, drizzling rain.
Calm and light variable airs.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Foggy, with drizzling rain.
Calm.
Barometer falling slowly.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Calm.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Calm and light airs from SE first part, light breeze from Eastward last part of watch.
At 11.30pm temperature of surface water 41° Fahrenheit.
Moon's declination North 16°, moon's phase first quarter.
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8 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm and light airs from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, and calm, mist and drizzling rain.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Pumped ship out.
At meridian fired time gun.
Barometer falling.
At 11.30am temperature of surface water 42° Fahrenheit.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Overcast, rainy and misty.
4pm to 8pm:
Foggy, with drizzling rain.
Calm and light variable airs.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, misty and light rain.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater 41° [Fahrenheit].
Moon's declination North 19°, moon's phase first quarter.
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9 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with occasional showers of hail.
Moon occasionally visible through clouds.
Calm and SW wind, variable in force.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy greater part of watch, with rain and snow squalls from the Southward and Westward the first part, light variable airs during the remainder of the watch.
Heavy surf and thick weather outside.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and snowing.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward, and Southward and Eastward.
Temperature of seawater 42° [Fahrenheit].
At 10.00am beat to quarters and Commander Glass inspected the ship and crew.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and foggy, clear at intervals.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward, and calm.
Moderate surf outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Clearing off, cool, with light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant, bright starlight.
Light airs from the Eastward and calms.
Moderate surf outside.
Moon's declination North 22°, moon's phase first quarter.
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10 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Clear and cool, bright moonlight.
4am to 8am:
Clouding over towards end of watch.
Light ENE and NNE winds.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Eastward, and Northward and Westward.
Smooth sea and fine weather outside.
At 9.30am exercised at fire quarters.
Rang fire bell [at] 9 hours 29 minutes 0 seconds, first stream 9.30.30am, second steam 9 hours 31 minutes 0 seconds.
At 9 hours 41 minutes 30 seconds beat to general quarters.
Times casting loose: First Division 9.42.30am; Second Division 9.42.40am; Third Division 9.42.45am; Powder Division 9.42.45am; Master's [Division] 9.42.45am; Surgeon's [Division] 9.42.45am; Marines 9.42.45am.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant, with calms and light winds from West.
Engaged on breaking out main hold.
Received on board in Construction Department: one bale oakum.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Smooth sea outside.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant first of watch, clouding over latter part.
Light NE airs.
Moon's declination North 23°, moon's phase first quarter.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of the surface water temperature at meridian and midnight, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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11 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and cold.
Light winds from NE and ENE.
Engaged in breaking out fore hold.
Temperature of water at surface, at 11.30am, 40° Fahrenheit.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer rising.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold, bright moonlight and starlight.
Light NE and ESE winds.
8pm to midnight:
Cold and partly clear.
Light breeze from ENE.
Barometer rising.
Moon's declination North 23°45', moon's phase first quarter.
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12 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light ENE winds.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Snow squalls among surrounding mountains.
Wind light and variable in direction.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and cold.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward, and calms.
Engaged in restowing hold.
Carpenters at work repairing whaleboat.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 84 pounds of fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and cold.
Calm and light airs.
Barometer rising.
Engaged restowing hold.
Carpenter's gang ashore at work on whaleboat.
Machinist and blacksmith at work on ironwork of second launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and cold.
Calm and light airs.
Occasional light snow showers.
Barometer steady.
Moon's declination North 23°, moon's phase first quarter.
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13 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from NE and calms.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with occasional showers of snow.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Placed J. Kelly 1st, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, under sentry's charge, for being noisy on berth deck at 4.00am.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and snowing.
Wind light from NE.
Engaged breaking out chain lockers and overhauling chain.
Carpenter's gang at work on whaleboat.
Machinist and blacksmith at work on boiler pipes of second steam launch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and snowing entire watch.
Light airs to light breeze from Eastward and calm.
Engaged in cleaning ballast, chain lockers and hold.
Carpenter's gang at work on whaleboat on shore.
Machinist and blacksmith at work on pipes of second launch's boiler.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Calm and light airs.
Snowing on surrounding mountains.
Very thick outside.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and misty, drizzling rain first hour, bright moonlight, showers of snow at long intervals last part of watch.
Calm and light airs.
By order of Commanding Officer sent on shore and confined at guardhouse in single irons, to await trial by Court Martial, D.P. Wilson, Chief Quartermaster, for attempting to smuggle liquor on board ship.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.30pm, 40° Fahrenheit.
Moon's declination North 21°, moon's phase first quarter.
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14 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, light drizzling rain.
Wind light from East.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, misty, rainy.
Light airs from the Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and misty, with light drizzling rain.
Light variable airs and calm.
By order of Commanding Officer released from under sentry's charge and restored to duty J. Kelly 1st, Private, U.S. Marine Corps.
Disinfected holds.
Engaged in restowing ballast in fore and main holds, and breaking out spirit room.
Carpenter's gang ashore at work on whaleboat.
Machinist and blacksmith at work on boiler pipes of second steam launch.
Snowing last half hour of watch.
At 11.30am temperature of surface water 38° Fahrenheit.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, misty and drizzling rain.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward, and North.
Sea smooth.
Overhauled bow, sheet, and stream chains, and paid them below.
Restowed the hold and spirit room.
Carpenters and blacksmith at work in shop on ship's work.
Indians getting coal for ship's use.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and misty, moon shining through clouds.
Calm and light variable airs.
Barometer steady at 29.81 [inches].
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and drizzling rain.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Moon's declination North 19°, moon's phase full moon.
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15 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain.
Moon shining through clouds.
Calms and light airs.
Barometer steady at 29.81 [inches].
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain.
Calm.
Moderate surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and drizzling.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of the surface [water] 40° [Fahrenheit].
At 10.00am Summary Court Martial convened, and at 11.05am took a recess, to meet at 12.45pm.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain and snow.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward, and Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf and thick weather outside.
At 12.40pm Summary Court Martial met, and at 12.50pm adjourned until Monday January 17th at 10.00am.
Received on board: 82 pounds of fresh bread, in Paymaster's Department.
4pm to 8pm:
Clearing off.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Temperature of the water 40° [Fahrenheit].
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, but clear at intervals.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
Moon's declination North 15°, moon's phase full moon.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of the surface water temperature at 1.00am and 7.00am, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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16 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Light breeze from East.
At 7.00am temperature of surface water 40° Fahrenheit.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the East.
A 9.30am called all the divisions to quarters for divisional inspection.
At 10.00am beat to quarters and Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew.
At 10.15am called all hands to muster and read the finding and sentence of Summary Court Martial in the case of D.P. Wilson, Chief Quartermaster.
The specifications were proven and he was adjudged guilty.
The sentence of the Court was as follows: ten days' solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, with full rations every fifth day, and at the expiration of such confinement to perform three months' extra police duties, which sentence was disapproved and revoked by the revising authority Commander Henry Glass.
D.P. Wilson, Chief Quartermaster, was released from confinement and restored to duty and disrated to Seaman by order of Commanding Officer Henry Glass, Commander, U.S. Navy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, overcast last two hours.
Wind in puffs from East.
Temperature of surface water, at 3.00pm, 40° Fahrenheit.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the East, with occasional heavy squalls.
Barometer falling rapidly.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast.
Wind in heavy squalls from ENE.
Slight rain third hour of watch.
Temperature of surface water, at 11.00 o'clock, 40° Fahrenheit.
Moon's declination North 11°, moon's phase full moon.
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17 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Blowing a gale, with heavy squalls from the East.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Wind in fresh squalls from the East.
Moderate sea.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and drizzling.
Light East wind.
At 9.30am exercised crew at general quarters and fire quarters.
Time of reporting at general quarters: First Division 1 minute 45 seconds; Second Division 1 minute 0 seconds; Third Division 1 minute 25 seconds; Powder Division 1 minute 10 seconds; Marines 1 minute 0 seconds; Surgeon's Division 1 minute 0 seconds; Navigator's Division 1 minute 0 seconds.
Rang bell for fire quarters at 9.49.10am, first stream (main pump) 9.50.30am, second stream (after pump) 9.50.50am.
At 10.35am Summary Court Martial, composed of the following officers: Lieutenant E. P. McClellan; Ensigns N.R. Usher and J.C. Minett, and First Lieutenant G. R. Benson, U.S. Marine Corps; met for the trial of J.E. Dunn, Seaman.
At 11.50am Summary Court [Martial] took a recess until 1.30pm.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally.
Wind in fresh squalls from East and SE.
Barometer rising.
Summary Court Martial met at 1.30pm, and adjourned to await the order of revising authority.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, and squally from SE, with passing showers last three hours of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and drizzling rain.
Wind in moderate squalls from ESE first part of watch, afterwards light breeze from SE.
Moon's declination North 7°, moon's phase full moon.
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18 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commencing and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, raining last two hours.
[Moderate breeze from SE.]
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and raining.
Very thick outside and around mountains.
Barometer rising and signs of clearing weather towards end of watch.
Wind light and variable in direction.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with passing showers.
Light breeze from SE.
Barometer rising.
Heavy surf outside.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters and exercised all the divisions as per routine.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, passing showers at intervals.
Wind light from Eastward.
Barometer rising.
Carpenter's gang at work ashore on whaleboat.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind in fresh squalls from East.
Moderate surf.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy, squally, misty and rainy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Moderate squalls at intervals.
Barometer rising.
Moon's declination North 2°, moon's phase full moon.
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19 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining steadily throughout watch.
Slight breeze from Southward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining steadily entire watch.
Light breeze from Eastward.
Barometer rising slowly.
8am to meridian:
Partly cloudy, misty, drizzling rain first half of watch, afterwards clearing weather.
Wind light between East and SE.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, after which First Division exercised at small arms, Second Division at great guns, Third Division [at] great guns; Navigator's Division single sticks.
Carpenter's gang at work on shore, repairing whaleboat, also working party of men and the ship's painter engaged at same work.
Blacksmith repairing boat stove of second steam launch.
Machinist engaged on boiler of same.
Received in Paymaster's Department for use of crew: 82 pounds fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather fair.
Gentle breeze from Eastward, increasing to moderate breeze from ENE last hour of watch.
Barometer falling slowly.
Carpenter's gang at work ashore on whaleboat.
Ship's painter with party of men also engaged on whaleboat.
Blacksmith at work on boat stove of second steam launch and machinist engaged repairing boiler of same.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, starlight.
Fresh breeze from Eastward, with moderate squalls of wind.
Wind warm and dry.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, starlight first part, moon- and starlight last part of watch.
Wind fresh in squalls from ENE and East, squalls increasing in force last hour of watch.
Barometer falling.
Pointed yards to wind.
Moon's declination South 2°, moon's phase full moon.
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20 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly cloudy.
Wind fresh from East, with occasional strong squalls.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and squally, with moderate to fresh breeze from the Eastward.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and pleasant.
Wind very fresh in squalls from ENE first part, blowing a strong gale last part of watch.
Barometer falling.
Sea on outer islands rough.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, after which exercised divisions as follows: First [Division] single sticks; Second [Division] infantry; Third [Division] infantry; and Navigator's [Division] infantry.
Carpenter's gang ashore repairing whaleboat.
Blacksmith and machinist at work on second steam launch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate to strong gale from Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Carpenter's gang at work ashore on first cutter and whaleboat.
Blacksmith ashore at work on ship's work.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, raining steadily throughout watch.
Blowing a strong gale from East by South first part.
At 6.45pm wind shifted to SE in a violent squall and from this time on continued to blow at intervals in violent squalls from SE.
From 6.00pm to 6.45pm the weather moderated slightly.
Barometer commenced to rise at 6.00pm and continued to rise rapidly, and on wind shifting the thermometer rose four degrees [Fahrenheit].
Wet and dry [thermometer] standing at 46° Fahrenheit.
8pm to midnight:
[Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.]
Blowing a strong gale from Southward and Eastward, but abating the latter part of the watch, and barometer rising.
Moon's declination South 8°, moon's phase full moon.
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21 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, squally first hour of watch, raining at intervals throughout watch.
Wind from SE, stiff in squalls first hour, gentle breeze from SE rest of watch.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from SE.
Moderate surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Sky cloudy.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised the crew at company drill.
Carpenter's gang at work ashore, repairing first cutter and whaleboat.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Moderate gale with heavy squalls from Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Blowing a gale from the Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Blowing a gale from the ENE.
Moon's declination South 12°, moon's phase full moon.
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22 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and raining at intervals during the watch.
Wind from the Eastward and moderating.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, with rain.
[Moderate] wind from East and ENE.
Barometer steady.
Moderate surf and thick outside.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Fresh breeze from ENE the first two hours of the watch, blowing fresh with heavy squalls from ESE the last two hours.
Heavy surf outside.
Holystoned the gun deck.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, rain, and squally from the ESE.
Arrested and confined in guardhouse John H. Turnbull, Seaman, for overstaying leave and absence without permission, to await action of Commanding Officer.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and rainy.
Fresh breeze, with moderate squalls from the Southward and Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Squally first three hours from SE, light SE wind last hour.
Moon's declination South 16°, moon's phase full moon.
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23 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with rain.
Calms and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Slight airs from ENE.
At 7.55am sighted steamer "California" entering the harbor.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Light winds from East and ENE.
At 8.45am steamer "California" came alongside and made fast to us.
John Turnbull, Seaman, released from confinement.
Received on board: 82 pounds fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Slight breeze from ENE.
Steamer "California" cast off and hauled in to wharf.
4pm to 8pm:
[Cloudy and pleasant.]
Slight, ENE wind and calm.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 48 packages stores.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Light airs from Northward and Westward, and calms.
Moon's declination South 20°, moon's phase last quarter.
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24 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm and NE wind.
Cloudy first three hours and overcast last hour.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy, pleasant weather.
Cirrus and cumulus clouds.
Calm.
Barometer very high and rising.
8am to meridian:
Clear, bright, pleasant weather.
Moderate breeze from ENE.
Barometer rising.
At 10.40am called all hands to muster and promulgated proceedings, findings and sentence of Summary Court Martial in the case of James E. Dunn, Seaman, sentenced to be discharged from [Naval] Service with bad conduct discharge.
The proceedings, findings and sentence of the Court were approved by the revising authority.
Hoisted out second steam launch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Bright and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from ENE and East.
Fine weather outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold, bright starlight last part of watch.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from ENE and calms.
Bright starlight.
Barometer falling slightly [from 30.97 inches].
Moon's declination South 22°, moon's phase last quarter.
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25 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear first two hours of watch, overcast and cloudy at close.
Light airs from North and NE.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and light airs from Westward first three hours, fair weather and calm last hour of watch.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Bright and pleasant weather.
Calm and light airs.
Barometer falling slowly.
At 9.00am went to quarters, after which landed party of men and officers, under command of Executive Officer, and destroyed stills and hoochinoo [hootchenoo in log-book] in Indian village.
Engaged fitting out steam launch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Barometer falling.
Engaged in fitting out second steam launch.
The following Marines, with Midshipman S.E. Woodworth, left the ship on duty to go to Fort Wrangell [Fort Wrangle in log-book], namely: John Daly, Sergeant; N. Pitcher, Private; H. Thomas, Private; J. Wren, Private; G. Adams, Private; C.M. [M.N. in log-book] Brewer, Private.
Master G.C. Hanus and Sailmaker T.O. Fassett, U.S. Navy, left the ship on duty.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather calm, clear and pleasant, with starlight.
Barometer steady.
At 5.00pm the mail steamer "California" left and steamed out of harbor.
James E. Dunn, Seaman, was discharged with bad conduct discharge, that being the sentence of Summary Court Martial.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, sky cloudless, bright starlight.
Calm and light airs.
Barometer falling.
Moon's declination South 23°, moon's phase last quarter.
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26 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather calm, clear and pleasant, with bright starlight.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Light breeze from the Northward.
Sky without a cloud, very clear right to the horizon.
Smooth sea.
8am to meridian:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Barometer falling.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, after which exercised divisions as per routine.
Carpenter's gang ashore repairing first cutter.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
At 1.40pm the steam launch left the ship, in charge of Lieutenant McClellan, on an expedition to the cannery.
At 3.20pm the launch returned to the ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Bright starlight.
Barometer falling slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Moon's declination South 23°, moon's phase last quarter.
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27 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear, sky cloudless.
Calm.
Engaged in getting second steam launch's party ready.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cool.
Calm first three hours, light wind from NE last hour.
At 4.20am second steam launch left the ship, with Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell in charge, for an expedition to Harris Mining District, Taku [Takou in log-book] county.
Four citizens and the following officers and men formed the party: Passed Assistant Paymaster J.A. Ring; Ensign J.O. Nicolson; Ensign N.R. Usher; Thomas Wells, Yeoman; T. Martin, Coxswain; J. Baker, Captain of Tops; J. Turnbull, Seaman; Charles Brown, Coxswain; W.H. Thompson, Blacksmith; M.J. Hibbard, Machinist.
8am to meridian:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Sent party of Marines ashore to the Indian town to break up hoochinoo [hootchenoo in log-book] stills.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light winds from NE to ENE.
Smooth sea.
At 1.20pm second cutter left the ship with a Marine Guard, in charge of First Lieutenant G.R. Benson, for an expedition after illicit stills, and returned at 2.30pm.
Crew engaged in cleaning ship and getting in coal.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer falling.
Moon's declination South 21°, moon's phase last quarter.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of the surface water temperature at 11.00pm, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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28 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm.
Weather cold, sky clear.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Cloudless sky.
Calm.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NE.
Smooth sea.
Exercised at fire quarters.
At 9.29.20am rang fire bell, first stream ready at 9.29.33am.
Sent I. Bettinson, Coxswain, ashore to remain under surgical care, and J. Mulligan, Landsman, and P. Griffin, Landsman, to watch with him.
Issued monthly clothing.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudless sky.
Light airs from ENE.
Carpenter's gang at work on first cutter ashore.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cool.
Light airs from ENE.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and light airs from Northward and Eastward.
James W. Myles, Seaman, was sent shore to be confined in the guardhouse to await investigation, by order of Commanding Officer.
Moon's declination South 17°, moon's phase last quarter.
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29 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs and calms.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light airs from ENE.
Barometer steady.
8am to meridian:
Clear weather.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
James W. Myles, Seaman, was sentenced to be confined, on bread and water, for five days by order of Commanding Officer, for attempting to leave the ship without permission.
Whaleboat was brought off to the ship.
Carpenter's gang at work on first cutter ashore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light airs from ENE.
Clouds cirrostratus.
Barometer steady.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear weather.
Light airs from East.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cool, with light airs from ENE.
Bright starlight.
Barometer steady.
Moon's declination South 12°, moon's phase new moon.
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30 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear.
Light airs from NNE.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy and cool, with light airs from the West.
At 9.30am called the divisions to quarters for inspection.
At 10.00am beat to quarters and the Captain inspected the ship.
Ah Lin, Warrant Officer's Steward, absent without leave.
At 11.30am Ah Lin, [Warrant Officer's Steward], was brought aboard.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of snow last part of watch.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and snowing.
Wind from the SE and squally.
Clouds cumulus nimbus.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Wind very fresh in squalls from Southeastward, accompanied by squalls of snow and hail.
Barometer falling.
Pointed yards to wind.
Moon's declination South 7°, moon's phase new moon.
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31 January 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with fresh breeze from the East, and snowing.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy and squally, with snow.
Barometer 29.48 [inches], falling.
Wind from the ENE, freshening.
8am to meridian:
Gloomy and squally.
Wind fresh to very fresh in squalls from ENE.
Occasional showers of snow.
Barometer 29.42 [inches] and falling.
Hoisted in first steam launch.
By order of Commanding Officer released from confinement and returned to duty Carl Peterson, Seaman, his term having expired.
H.S. Johnson, Cooper, came off to the ship drunk, having been on duty with the working party, and by order of the Commanding Officer he was placed under sentry's charge to await being sent ashore to guardhouse.
Carpenter's gang at work on first cutter ashore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Strong breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Overcast, cloudy and snowing in squalls.
By order of Commanding Officer placed H.S. Johnson, Cooper, in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and squally, with passing showers of snow.
Wind fresh in squalls from ENE first part, moderating last part of watch and hauling to Eastward.
Barometer commenced to rise at 7.00pm, but fell again and stood at 29.28 [inches] at end of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and squally.
Wind moderating.
Light snow.
Moon's declination South 1°, moon's phase new moon.
LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1881
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1 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of snow.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer 29.15 [inches] and falling.
4am to 8am:
Weather misty, cloudy, with snow during first part.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer falling.
Men engaged cleaning snow from spar deck and ship's side.
8am to meridian:
Weather fair.
Calm.
Very low barometer, [29.05 inches at lowest].
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised the First and Third Divisions at great guns, and the Second [Division] with small arms.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Ferebee, and Ensigns Gillmore and Minett were appointed a Board, to take a complete census of the town of Sitka, both Indians and whites, and proceeded ashore on that duty.
J. Kelly 2nd, Private, J. Reid, Landsman, absent over time.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather partly clear, with light airs and calms.
Served out monthly money to crew.
Barometer rising.
Working party and carpenter's gang ashore engaged on first cutter.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather calm.
Sky clear.
Sea smooth.
Barometer 29.19 [inches], rising slowly from very low.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs and calms.
Moon's declination North 4°, moon's phase new moon.
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2 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward, freshening the last hour of watch.
Sky mostly clouded over with nimbus clouds.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally first part of watch, snowing latter part of watch.
Stiff breeze in light squalls to gentle breeze from ENE.
8am to meridian:
Weather partly clear, with light to moderate breeze from the East, snow at intervals during first two and last hours of watch.
Weather threatening to Southward.
By order of Commanding Officer J. Reid, Landsman, was released from guardhouse and brought on board.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters, exercised First, Second and Third Divisions at great guns, and Powder Division at infantry tactics.
Carpenter's gang and working party engaged ashore on first cutter.
Barometer rising slowly.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather partly clear, with moderate breeze from East to ENE.
Barometer steady.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light snow during first hour.
Moderate breeze from East.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, clearing towards end of watch.
Light breeze from ENE to moderate breeze from East.
Moon's declination North 10°, moon's phase new moon.
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3 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cold.
Light winds from East.
Moderate surf outside.
Barometer falling slowly.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant first part of watch, last part overcast and cloudy.
[Calm.]
Barometer falling slowly.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and calm.
At 9.30am inspected at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
James W. Myles, Seaman, was released from confinement and restored to duty by order of Commanding Officer.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant first part of watch, last part overcast and snowing, with light airs from SW.
Received: 22 bags of coal, for ships use.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, clearing up third hour, but clouding over again last hour of watch.
Light airs and calms.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and drizzling, with fresh breeze from the East.
Clouds cumulus nimbus.
Barometer rising slowly.
Moon's declination North 14°, moon's phase new moon.
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4 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally first part of watch, overcast and snowing last hour.
Fresh breeze in light squalls to moderate breeze from East.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, with passing showers of rain first hour.
Wind variable in force from East and ENE.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Light breeze from the ENE.
At 9.30am beat to quarters and mustered the crew.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Moderate breeze from East and East by North.
Barometer falling slowly.
By order of Commanding Officer released from confinement and restored to duty H. West, Seaman, and J.P. Griffin, Landsman, their term of sentence having expired.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy first part of watch, last part bright moonlight and pleasant, with light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and calm.
Bright moonlight and starlight.
Barometer steady at 29.64 [inches].
Moon's declination North 18°, moon's phase new moon.
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5 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear, cool, bright starlight.
Airs from the NW.
4am to 8am:
Sky cloudy, weather calm.
Sea smooth.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light Westward airs.
Barometer rising.
By order of Commanding Officer released from confinement and restored to duty H.S. Johnson, Cooper, and H. Hunter, Landsman, their term of sentence having expired.
Received in Paymaster's Department for use of ship's company: 78 pounds fresh bread.
At meridian fired time gun.
Meridian to 4pm:
Calm and light breeze from the Westward.
Sky cloudy.
Sea smooth.
By order of Commanding Officer placed H. Hunter, Landsman, in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days, for insolence to sentry.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather fair.
Moon seen through clouds and bright moonlight at times.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction, freshening towards end of watch, and blowing from ENE.
Barometer commenced to fall.
Finished repairing first cutter, brought her from shore and hoisted her aboard.
8pm to midnight:
Sky cloudy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
In the watch from 8am to meridian Henry Hunter, Landsman, was not "released from confinement and restored to duty", as he had not been confined.
In the watch from 4pm to 8pm the first cutter was hoisted to her davits.
[Signed by] J.C. Gillmore, Ensign.
Moon's declination North 21°, moon's phase first quarter.
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6 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and starlight.
Stiff breeze from Eastward.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and warm, with fresh squalls from East to ESE.
Threatening to Southward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the ENE.
Barometer 29.20 [inches], falling.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters, and at 10.00am had general muster and read the Articles for the Better Government of the Navy.
Commanding Officer inspected the ship.
At 10.30am held divine service, Mr. Lyons officiating.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain, squally during latter part.
Wind [fresh] from East to SE.
Thick weather outside.
Barometer rising.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
A heavy squall of wind the first hour of watch, [light breeze to calm remainder of watch].
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy, rainy and misty during first part, snow squalls during third hour, clearing up last hour.
Wind moderate from East to SE.
Clouds moving rapidly to Northward and Westward.
Barometer rising.
Moon's declination North 22°, moon's phase first quarter.
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7 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the ENE, heavy squalls of wind from the ESE during first hour of watch.
Remarkable display of aurora borealis
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Fresh breeze, with occasional strong squalls, from the Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally, clearing up at intervals.
Wind fresh from East to NE.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised First, Second and Third Divisions at great guns, and Powder Division at stations.
Indians engaged getting coal on board.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Strong breeze in heavy squalls from ENE.
Broke an oar in whaleboat while returning to ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally.
Wind blowing in heavy squalls from ENE.
8pm to midnight:
Partly overcast, cloudy and squally, clearing off at end of watch.
Strong [ENE] breeze in heavy squalls, decreasing in force towards end of watch.
Moon's declination North 23°, moon's phase first quarter.
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8 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear first hour, last three hours overcast and cloudy.
Wind blowing in fresh squalls [from ENE first two and from East last two hours], and heavy last hour.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with heavy squalls from the Eastward.
Clouds cumulus stratus.
8am to meridian:
Partly clear, pleasant weather.
Stiff breeze from East.
At 9.30am inspected at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
Hauled second cutter up in carpenter's shop for repairs.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant, with light breeze from the East.
Clouds cumulus stratus.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather partly clear and pleasant.
Light to heavy breeze from East, last hour strong breeze from NE.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant, with bright moonlight.
Clouds stratus.
Light breeze from East.
Moon's declination North 23°, moon's phase first quarter.
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9 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly cloudy, pleasant weather, moonlight during watch.
[Calm to light airs from East.]
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light variable airs.
Barometer steady last two hours, at 30.03 [inches].
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light breeze from ESE.
At 9.25am beat to quarters and mustered the crews.
Received: 82 pounds fresh bread, for the crew.
Scrubbed hammocks.
Last hour of watch fresh breeze from ENE.
Received: 25 pounds zinc; and 8 pounds white lead, for ship's use.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising slowly.
Slung clean hammocks.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant, with bright moonlight.
At 4.15pm arrested and confined Corporal James Deveraux, [U.S.] Marine Corps, in guardhouse to await a Summary Court Martial, by order of Commanding Officer.
Light airs from the NE the last hour of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Very fine weather, sky cloudless, bright moon- and starlight.
Calm and light to gentle breeze from ENE.
Barometer rising slowly.
Moon's declination North 22°, moon's phase first quarter.
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10 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light airs from NE.
Bright moonlight.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant, calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer steady at 30.27 [inches].
Painter with a working party painting second cutter ashore.
Also working parties ashore cleaning Indian Ranche and tearing down and repairing the old battery.
Scrubbed hammocks.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Released Henry Hunter, Landsman, from confinement by order of Commanding Officer.
Working party ashore instructing Indians in cleaning and draining [the] Ranche.
Second cutter's crew and carpenter's gang at work on second cutter.
Blacksmith at work on ship's work.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant, with bright moon- and starlight.
Wind variable in force from Eastward and Northward.
Barometer steady at 30.24 [inches].
At 4.20pm called all divisions to quarters and turned in clean hammocks.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Bright moonlight.
Sky clouding over the latter part of watch.
Moon's declination North 19°, moon's phase first quarter.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of the surface water temperature at 1.00am and 7.00am, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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11 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Generally cloudy.
Wind variable in force from the Eastward, blowing fresh in squalls first hour of watch.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Weather mostly cloudy, with light airs and calms.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, with light airs from NE and ENE.
Barometer steady at 10.30am.
Summary Court Martial met for the trial of Corporal Deveraux, U.S. Marine Corps.
At 12.30pm Court took recess to 1.00pm.
At 9.27am beat to fire quarters, first stream [at] 9.27.30am, second 9.28.30am, retreat 9.30am.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and cold.
Light to fresh breeze from ENE.
Barometer steady.
By order of Commanding Officer Ah Ching [Chung in log-book], Wardroom Boy, was placed in solitary confinement for five days, for disobedience of orders.
Summary Court Martial convened at 1.05pm, and adjourned at 2.50pm till 10.00am tomorrow.
Two men engaged cleaning Indian village.
Four men engaged repairing old battery ashore.
4pm to 8pm:
Light to moderate breeze from the North.
Sky clouding up
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cold.
Light winds from NE to ENE.
Barometer steady
Moon's declination North 16°, moon's phase first quarter.
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12 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Light to moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Sky clouding over and temperature rising.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with dark, heavy clouds.
Moderate squalls first hour from East, remainder of watch moderate breeze in light squalls.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light breeze from East.
Barometer rising.
Summary Court Martial convened at 10.00am, and at 10.20am took recess until 1.00pm.
Crew engaged in washing gun deck and pumping out bilge.
At meridian fired time gun.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Moderate breeze to light airs from Eastward.
At 1.15pm Summary Court [Martial] met, and at 2.00pm adjourned.
At 2.06pm called all hands to muster and read findings and sentence of a Summary Court Martial in the case of James E. Deveraux, Corporal, found guilty in part of his specifications and sentenced to be disrated to the next lower rank.
The prisoner was then restored to duty by order of Commanding Officer.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather partly clear, and cold, with light winds from East to ENE.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, but pleasant weather, bright moonlight.
Light airs from ENE.
The findings and sentence of the Summary Court Martial in the case of James Deveraux, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, were approved by the Commanding Officer.
The Court was dissolved by order of the convening authority.
[Signed by] Henry Minett, Ensign.
Moon's declination North 12°, moon's phase first quarter.
Examined and found to be correct, temperature of surface water at 7.00am not given, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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13 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Weather cool and cloudy, with light airs from East the last hour of watch.
Morning orders executed.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, light airs from Eastward.
At 9.30am called all divisions to muster, and at 9.45am Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew at quarters.
Sent John Scully, Ordinary Seaman, and S.T. Garret, Landsman, ashore to be confined in guardhouse in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days, by order of Commanding Officer, for visiting Indian village.
At 10.20am held divine service on gun deck.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light breeze from the SE.
Clouds cumulus stratus.
Barometer steady.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, calm and pleasant, bright moonlight.
Moon rose over the mountains at 5.00pm.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cool, bright moonlight.
[Calm.]
Clouds cirrocumulus.
Moon's declination North 8°, moon's phase first quarter.
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14 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold, bright moonlight.
Calm and light breeze from NE.
4am to 8am:
Clear, cold, calm and pleasant.
Barometer falling.
Bright moonlight first three hours of watch.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light airs from the West.
Clouds cumulus stratus.
Barometer falling slowly.
At 9.29am beat to general quarters, First Division ready [at] 9.30am, 25.2 seconds, Second Division 9.30am, 25.3 seconds, Third Division 9.30.25am, Powder Division 9.30.30am, Navigator's Division 9.30.30am, Marines 9.30.00am.
At 10.00am working party went on shore in charge of boatswain to move flagstaff at the Custom House, at 11.30am working party returned on board.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear.
Calm and wind variable in force from West and WSW.
Barometer falling slowly.
A number of working parties ashore: one party instructing the Indians in cleaning and draining the Ranche and whitewashing the buildings of same; another in charge of boatswain engaged in getting a flagstaff ready for raising in front of guardhouse; and another party in tearing down old battery and building a fence where same formerly was.
By order of Commanding Officer sent to the guardhouse, there to be confined for 5 days in solitary confinement, on bread and water, James Anderson, Seaman, for going into Indian village contrary to orders.
Broke out and restowed booms.
Rove off first steam launch's falls.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and cool, with light breeze from the ENE.
Clouds cumulus stratus.
Barometer standing.
8pm to midnight:
Partly cloudy, moon seen through clouds.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling slowly.
Moon's declination North 3°, moon's phase full moon.
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15 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cool, with light airs from the ENE.
Barometer standing.
4am to 8am:
Light breeze from the Westward.
Sky cloudy and threatening rain or snow.
Lowered first launch and placed the boiler in her.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, with snow last two hours of watch.
Calm.
Barometer rising slowly.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected divisions at quarters, after which exercised divisions as follows: First [Division] great guns; Second [Division] single sticks; Third [Division] great guns; Powder [Division] infantry; and Marines infantry.
First steam launch, with lighter in tow and watering party, away getting fresh water for ship's use.
A number of working parties ashore engaged as follows: one engaged in getting ready for raising a flagstaff in front of guardhouse; another in whitewashing the houses in the Indian Ranche and showing Indians how to clean and drain same; another in building a fence where the old battery used to be; and another in the schoolhouse.
E. Leopold, [Ordinary Seaman], returned from duty, waiting on sick man at guardhouse.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and rainy, with snow.
Calm.
Enlisted Isaac (an Indian) as First-class Boy, special service.
By order of Commanding Officer placed James Welch, Captain of Tops, in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days, for getting drunk while on duty.
Steam launch away with water lighter.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Received on board for ship's use 1400 gallons of fresh water.
Secured lighter to her moorings and hauled fires and secured steam launch.
Barometer commenced to fall.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Moon's declination South 1°, moon's phase full moon.
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16 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Barometer falling slowly.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, rainy and misty.
Light wind from East.
Barometer falling slowly.
First steam launch and lighter engaged watering ship.
8am to meridian:
Light airs from the ENE.
Cloudy and rainy.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and gave the divisions oral instruction.
Sent working party to the Indian Ranche, and watering party after water.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department 2300 gallons of fresh water.
By order of Commanding officer Ah Ching, Wardroom Boy, was released from confinement.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light airs and calms.
Working party engaged on old battery ashore.
First steam launch and lighter engaged watering ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, drizzling rain.
Calm.
Received on Paymaster's Department 1786 gallons of fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling rain most of watch, misty to Southward and Eastward.
Light to moderate breeze from East.
Moderate surf outside.
Moon's declination South 6°, moon's phase full moon.
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17 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain first three hours.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty.
Moderate breeze from East.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and all divisions were given oral instructions.
Two men engaged cleaning Indian village.
Working party engaged on old battery ashore.
Working party engaged raising a flagstaff near guardhouse.
First steam launch and lighter engaged watering ship, and received on board 2745 gallons fresh water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with occasional showers of fine, drizzling rain.
Gentle breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Working party under the charge of Boatswain Smith erected a flagstaff in the Indian village, in front of the house of the Chief of the Indian policemen, Anna Hootz, and made preparations to raise another one in front of guardhouse.
Another party, consisting of the ship's Indians, under the charge of J.G. Hanlan, Boatswain's Mate, digging ditches in the village.
John Grey, Captain of Tops, engaged whitewashing the Indian houses.
Carpenter's gang at work on Indian schoolhouse, and erecting a bell in Indian village.
Received on board 1730 gallons fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light airs and calms.
Erected flagstaff near guardhouse ashore.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with occasional light showers of drizzling rain last two hours.
Calm.
Moon's declination South 11°, moon's phase full moon.
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18 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain first part, and light falls of snow during latter part of watch.
Calm.
Barometer steady.
Second steam launch, with party in charge of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, returned to the ship at 1.30am.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, calm and snowing.
Steam launch engaged watering ship.
Morning orders executed.
Barometer steady.
8am to meridian:
Thick, foggy weather first part of watch, with fine, scattering snow; latter part sun came out and weather cleared off partly.
Calm first three hours, last hour light airs from SW.
Working party whitewashing houses and digging trenches in Indian village.
Carpenter's gang at work on Indian schoolhouse and building fence on Government Wharf.
Working party at work on flagstaff in front of guardhouse.
At 9.30am inspected at quarters and exercised First and Second Divisions at great guns, and gave Powder Division instruction in stations for general quarters and fire quarters.
Discharged second launch.
John Scully, Ordinary Seaman, and S.T. Garrett, Landsman, were released from confinement and restored to duty by order of Commanding Officer.
Received 1941 gallons fresh water on board.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
[Calm.]
Received 8 bags of coal for ship's use.
Steam launch employed watering ship.
At 1.40pm working party went on shore to work on flagstaff at guardhouse, whitewashing Indian schoolhouse and buildings in Indian village.
At 3.30pm the working party at flagstaff returned on board.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and misty, with drizzling rain.
Light airs from ENE first hour, and remainder of watch calm.
Received on board 2430 gallons fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and misty, with light airs from the West.
Barometer steady.
Clouds nimbus.
Moon's declination South 15°, moon's phase full moon.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of the surface [water] temperature at 7.00am, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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19 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain.
Light breeze from SE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty, with snow last hour of watch.
Calms and light breeze from SE second and third hours of watch, shifting to light breeze from WSW last hour.
Barometer falling slowly.
First steam launch with lighter in tow away getting fresh water for ship's use.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and snowing, with light breeze from WSW.
Received 1532 gallons of fresh water for ship's use.
At meridian fired time gun.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with occasional passing showers of snow.
Light breeze to light airs from SW.
Barometer falling slowly.
By order of Commanding Officer, released from confinement and restored to duty John Anderson, Seaman, his term of confinement having expired.
Drizzling rain last half hour of watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and drizzling.
Calm the first part of watch, last part light airs from the NE.
Barometer steady.
8pm to midnight:
Generally cloudy and cold.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Barometer falling slowly.
Moon's declination South 19°, moon's phase full moon.
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20 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy and cool.
Clouds cumulus and stratus.
Calm and barometer falling slowly.
Bright moonlight last half hour of watch.
4am to 8am:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Calm.
Let water into the bilge to sweeten it, at the same time keeping bilge pump going to keep her free.
Pumped out till pumps sucked [air].
8am to meridian:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light airs from NE first hour, calm rest of watch.
Barometer rising slowly.
At 9.30am called all divisions to quarters, divisional officers mustered and inspected their division.
At 9.50am beat to quarters, Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew.
At 10.25am divine service was held on the gun deck, the Reverend Mr. Lyons, from ashore, officiating.
James Welch, Captain of Tops, was brought off from the guardhouse, his term of confinement having expired, and by order of Lieutenant E.P. McClellan was given in charge of the master-at-arms to await the return to the ship of Commanding Officer.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Westward.
By order of Commanding Officer released James Welch, Captain of Tops, from confinement.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold, starlight.
Calm first hour, light airs from NE last three hours of watch.
Barometer rising slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool.
Calm.
Moon's declination South 23°, moon's phase full moon.
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21 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold, starlight.
Moon rose at 3.10am.
Light variable airs.
Barometer rising slowly.
4am to 8am:
Weather partly clear, and cold.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer steady.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Westward.
At 9.30am beat to general quarters, First Division ready in 1 minute 15 seconds, Second Division 1 minute 28 seconds, Third Division in 1 minute 45 seconds, Navigator's Division 1 minute, Powder Division 1 minute 15 seconds, Surgeon's [Division] 1 minute, Marines 1 minute 10 seconds.
Exercised the crew at target practice.
Expended: 10 VIII-inch shells; 2 30-pounder rifle, shrapnel, 5 seconds; 10 7-pound charges and 2 3¼-pound charges.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from East by South, shifting at intervals to NE.
Barometer falling.
Hoisted second steam launch in cradle and placed boiler on berth deck.
Working party engaged getting coal on board, and two men engaged cleaning Indian village.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cool.
Light breeze from the Northward and Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, squally during latter part.
Wind [light, from] West during first part, East during third hour, and shifting to WNW at end of watch.
Barometer falling.
Moderate sea.
Moon's declination South 23°, moon's phase last quarter.
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22 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and snowing.
Blowing fresh in squalls from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, squally and snowing.
Wind in fresh squalls, variable in direction.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with snow during first and last two hours of watch.
Calm during first part, latter part light wind from West to WNW.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
At meridian a salute of 21 guns was fired in honor of Washington's birthday.
Barometer rising.
Expended: 21 4-pound saluting charges, VIII-inch; 26 cannon primers.
At 9.00am dressed ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with light fall of rain and snow last hour.
Light breeze from West and SW.
Barometer rising slightly.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light fall of snow.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer rising slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy and snowing.
Light airs from Northward and Westward and calms.
Barometer rising slowly.
Moon's declination South 23°, moon's phase last quarter.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of temperature of wet bulb at 1.00am, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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23 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, snowing during entire watch.
Calm during first part, latter part light breeze from West.
Barometer steady.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Thick, snowy weather, snowing entire watch.
Calm and light airs.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy, rainy, misty and snowing.
Calms and light airs from West.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am exercised at fire quarters, first stream [in] 1 minute 30 seconds, afterwards exercised First, Second and Third Divisions at great guns.
Carpenters at work on accommodation ladder.
Engaged in fitting new fore and main topmast rigging.
Meridian to 4pm:
Thick, cloudy weather, misty and rainy.
Calm and light Westerly airs.
Carpenter's gang engaged repairing starboard accommodation ladder.
Received in Department of Construction and Repair: 10 tubes putty.
Boatswain and working party at work, fitting new fore and main topmast rigging.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloud, drizzling rain and misty.
Light airs from West.
8pm to midnight:
Thick, misty weather, with drizzling rain and snow.
Calm and light airs.
Moon's declination South 22°, moon's phase last quarter.
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24 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy first hour of watch, partly clear last three hours.
Light breeze from West and calm.
Barometer fluctuating.
4am to 8am:
Misty and cloudy first part, clearing off last part of watch.
Calm and light airs from Westward.
Barometer falling slowly.
Executed morning orders.
Pumped water in and out [of] bilge to sweeten same.
8am to meridian:
Bright, clear weather.
Calm and light airs.
Engaged sending down fore and main topmast rigging.
L. Powe, Captain of Tops, reported expiration of term of enlistment.
Discharged from the ship and from the Naval Service Dick, Landsman, and rated to Landsman Charlie, enlisted Indian.
Received in Department of Construction and Repair: 5 gallons turpentine.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fine weather, with sky generally cloudless.
Gentle breeze from NE and NNE, shifting to NNW last hour of watch.
Barometer unsteady.
Engaged in rigging topmasts.
Sent up and got over mastheads, new fore and main topmast rigging, fore and main topmast and jib stays.
A working party ashore engaged in showing Indians how to drain Indian Ranche and whitewash houses of the same.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NNW and calm.
Discharged from the ship and from the Naval Service L. Powe, Captain of Tops, his term of enlistment having expired.
Placed A. Ryan, Seaman, under master-at-arms' charge to await punishment.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold, starlight with cloudless sky.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Barometer steady at 29.78 [inches].
Moon's declination South 18°, moon's phase last quarter.
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25 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cold, with cloudless sky.
Calm and light variable airs.
Barometer steady at 29.70 [inches].
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, after which exercised divisions as follows: First, Second, Third and Powder [Divisions] at infantry.
By order of Commanding Officer sent ashore to guardhouse, there to be placed in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days, Alfred Ryan, Seaman, for using provoking language to one of the crew.
Louis Powe was shipped as a Seaman for general service.
A working party ashore engaged in showing Indians how to drain [the] Ranche and whitewash buildings of the same.
Received in Paymaster's Department for use of crew: 82 pounds fresh bread.
Engaged in setting up new fore and main topmast rigging.
Blacksmith at work on starboard gangway rail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Calm and light airs from the Southward.
Clouds from the Northward and Westward collecting to the Southward.
Working parties ashore in the Indian Ranche instructing Indians.
Blacksmith at work on gangway rail.
Crew engaged in setting up new fore and main topmast rigging and fitting jib guys.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather fair and cold, starlight last two hours.
Calm and light airs from NE and ENE.
Barometer falling.
L. Powe, Seaman, left the ship on five days' leave of absence.
8pm to midnight:
Sky clear, weather cool.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moon's declination South 14°, moon's phase last quarter.
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26 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear first part, clouding over last part of watch, cold.
Light variable airs.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cold.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer falling.
Smooth sea.
Crew engaged holystoning gun deck.
Pumped out bilge.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cool.
Gentle breeze from the Westward.
Fitting jib guys.
Commanding Officer and Doctor inspected the Indian Ranche.
Blacksmith and machinist at work on shore on pump and boiler of steam launch.
At noon fired one VIII-inch gun for time signal.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Wind SE and light first hour, hauling round to West and moderate, and shifting to East at end of watch.
Engaged fitting new jib guys and footropes.
Three men engaged draining Indian village and whitewashing houses of the same.
Blacksmith and machinist at work on boiler of steam launch.
Barometer falling slightly.
4pm to 8pm:
Calm.
Sky clear, weather cool.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cool.
Light airs and calms.
Moderate surf outside.
Bright starlight.
Moon's declination South 9°, moon's phase last quarter.
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27 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm.
Weather cool, sky fair.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and cool.
Light breeze from NE first three hours of watch, last hour from WSW.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Weather mostly cloudy, raw and hazy.
Light winds, constantly shifting between SW and NNW.
Smooth sea.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
At 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew.
At 10.20am divine service was held on the gun deck, Reverend Mr. Lyons from shore officiating.
Barometer falling.
Meridian to 4pm [4am in log-book]:
Overcast and cloudy, snowing heavily last three hours of watch.
Light breeze from West.
Barometer falling.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, snowing all the watch.
Light wind from West.
Barometer steady.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and snowing greater part of watch.
Light breeze from West.
Moon's declination South 3°, moon's phase last quarter.
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28 February 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, snowing all the watch.
Light airs from West during latter part, and calm during first part of watch.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Thick, cloudy weather, snowing all the watch.
Gentle to moderate breeze from West.
Barometer unsteady.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and cold.
Gentle breeze from West.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
Board for the examination of Marines for non-commissioned officers met at 10.30am, and adjourned.
Engaged in repairing jib netting.
Carpenter's gang at work on executive officer's room.
Ship's Indians at work cleaning up in the Indian village, in charge of J.G. Hanlan, Boatswain's Mate.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly cloudy.
Breeze moderate from West.
Barometer rising.
Enlisted for the cruise Stephen, an Indian, as First-class Boy.
Working party at work on jib netting.
Machinist overhauling machinery of second steam launch.
Ship's Indians at work in the village.
Carpenter's gang at work on executive officer's room, and lower half ports on gun deck.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy first three hours of watch, partly clear last hour.
Calms and light breeze from West.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Partly clear first half, afterwards cloudy and snowing.
Barometer rising.
Light breeze from NE.
Moon's declination North 2°, moon's phase new moon.
LOGS FOR MARCH 1881
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1 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and cool.
Gentle breeze from East, and Northward and Eastward.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty.
Gentle breeze from ENE.
Barometer unsteady.
Executed morning orders.
Pumped water in and out of bilge to sweeten same.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, snowing and raining at intervals during watch.
Barometer falling.
Breeze moderate from ENE.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, after which First, Second and Third Divisions were instructed orally and Powder Division was exercised at stations.
Carpenter's gang at work on executive officer's room and starboard gangway ladder.
Blacksmith at work on ironwork of starboard gangway ladder.
Ship's Indians ashore at work in the village.
Machinist engaged on machinery of second steam launch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty.
Moderate breeze from Eastward, increasing to stiff breeze last hour of watch.
Machinist at work on machinery of second steam launch.
Carpenter's gang at work on starboard gangway ladder and executive officer's room.
Blacksmith at work on ironwork of starboard gangway.
Ship's Indians, in charge of a boatswain's mate, ashore at work in Indian Ranche.
Served out monthly money to crew.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and misty.
Moderate breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and misty, with showers at intervals of snow, hail and rain.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising slowly.
Moon's declination North 7°, moon's phase new moon.
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2 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, squally and rainy.
Wind in strong squalls from WSW.
Barometer rising rapidly.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward, with occasional light squalls of snow.
Very thick outside.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from NE first part, and gentle breeze from ENE last part of watch.
Snowing at intervals last two hours.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, after which exercised divisions as per routine.
Charles W. Clark, Landsman, was absent without leave.
Louis Powe, Captain of Tops, reported his return from leave of absence.
Transferred from ship to guardhouse, for duty there, J. Deveraux, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, and from guardhouse to ship for duty F.B. Jacobs, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps.
By order of Commanding Officer released from confinement and restored to duty Alfred Ryan, Seaman, his term of confinement having expired, also placed D. McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, under the master-at-arms' charge to await investigation, for being drunk on duty.
By order of Commanding Officer disrated M. Saunders from Ordinary Seaman to Landsman, and rated H. Ramsey from Landsman to Ordinary Seaman.
Ship's Indians ashore at work on Indian Ranche and carrying wood to guardhouse.
Carpenter's gang at work about ship.
Blacksmith at work on ironwork for starboard gangway ladder.
Boatswain with gang engaged in turning in jib stay.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Shipped John, First-class Boy, and Naudka Klingit, Indians, for special service.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer falling slowly.
Charles W. Clark [Clarke in log-book], Landsman, was arrested and brought aboard ship.
Released him from arrest and sent him forward.
8pm to midnight:
Sky cloudy.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moon's declination North 12°, moon's phase new moon.
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3 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, misty, squally and rainy.
Calm first two hours of watch, wind in strong squalls from ENE last two.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Heavy squalls during first part, wind ENE to East.
Smooth sea.
Barometer falling.
Pumped out bilge.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Chilly and raw.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
Blacksmith and helper ashore on ship's work.
Indians getting coal.
Set up jib guys.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light, misty showers.
Fresh to moderate breeze from East to ESE.
Threatening to Southward at end of watch.
Barometer falling.
Indians getting coal on board.
Blacksmith and helper ashore engaged in ship's work.
Two men engaged in Indian village.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Fresh squalls from the Southward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally, rain and snow first hour, and snowing last three hours.
Wind blowing in heavy squalls from ESE and SSE.
Barometer rising.
Secured starboard quarter mooring with deck tackle.
Pointed yards to the wind.
Moon's declination North 16°, moon's phase new moon.
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4 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
[Overcast and cloudy, snowing first hour of watch.]
Blowing a gale from the Southward, but breaking and moderating about the middle of the watch.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, and snowing last two hours of watch.
Light breeze from West first hour, afterwards from NE.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, snowing during first three hours.
Light airs and calms.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised at company drill.
At 10.20am steamer "California" came in and made fast to wharf.
Midshipman S.E. Woodworth returned from Fort Wrangell [Fort Wrangle in log-book], and the following Marines: J. Daly, Sergeant; H. Thomas, Private; J. Wren, Private; G. Adams, Private.
C.M. Brewer, Private, deserted at Portland, and N. Pitcher, Private, deserted at Fort Wrangell [Fort Wrangle in log-book].
H. Thompson, Quartermaster, and Lim Tim, Wardroom Cook, reported for fighting and were placed under charge of master-at-arms to await investigation, by order of Commanding Officer.
Master G.C. Hanus and Sailmaker T.O. Fassett returned to the ship.
Blacksmith and helper ashore engaged on ship's work.
Two men engaged in Indian village.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with snow during first three hours, and fresh snow squalls during second hour.
Wind NE to SE, calm last hour.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 4 barrels beans; 4 barrels rice; 22 boxes coffee; 15 cases tobacco; 1 bale socks; 10 boxes butter.
Received in Equipment Department: 1 box hose; 5 bales of rope.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, raining, snowing and hailing at times.
Moderate breeze from SE first three hours, from East last hour.
Barometer rising slightly.
By order of Commanding Officer confined Charles Brown, Coxswain, in single irons to await investigation, for leaving ship without permission.
Moon's declination North 20°, moon's phase new moon.
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5 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather mostly overcast and cloudy, clearing up overhead at intervals.
Wind light from ENE, with occasional light snow squalls from SSE.
Heavy surf outside.
Barometer unsteady.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty.
Moderate to light breeze from East.
Heavy surf outside.
J.W. Myles, reported as having left the ship, was found to have returned on board and was placed in charge of the master-at-arms to await investigation.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy and squally, light snow falling occasionally.
Wind in fresh squalls from East by North.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Moderate surf outside.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
By order of Commanding Officer confined J.W. Myles, Seaman, in single irons to await investigation, for leaving ship without permission.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, misty and squally.
Snow and wind squalls from East first half of watch, afterwards wind moderated, with appearance of clearing weather.
Barometer commenced to rise at 3.00pm.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from East and calms.
Barometer falling.
By order of Commanding Officer disrated H. Thompson, Quartermaster, to Seaman, for overstaying liberty and assaulting one of the crew, and Charles Brown, Coxswain, to Seaman, for leaving the ship without permission, and confined J.W. Myles, Seaman, in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five (5) days, for leaving the ship without permission.
J.F. Clunn, Seaman, was this day discharged from the ship and from the Naval Service at his own request, and on recommendation of the surgeon Sailmaker T.O. Fassett left the ship on leave of absence for one month.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Calm.
Barometer low and unsteady.
Moon visible through the clouds at intervals.
Moon's declination North 20°, moon's phase new moon.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of [the omission of] the surface water temperature at 3.00am, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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6 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy.
Light breeze from ENE.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty, with showers of snow.
Light airs from ENE first hour, wind from West last three hours, increasing in force to a stiff breeze.
Commander H. Glass left the ship on leave of absence.
At 6.45am steamer "California" came alongside, gave her 1400 gallons of fresh water.
Transferred to steamer "California", for transportation below, J.T. Clunn, Seaman, he being discharged, also I. Davis, Seaman, for transportation to Mare Island Navy Yard.
Barometer rising rapidly.
8am to meridian:
Mostly cloudy.
Light Westerly airs.
Light snow squall about 11.00am.
Barometer rising rapidly.
At 9.45am divisional officers inspected divisions at quarters, after which all hands were called to muster.
Articles for the Government of the Navy were read.
After muster a clergyman from shore held divine service on gun deck.
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally cloudy and misty, with occasional squalls of snow.
Gentle breeze from West by North first part, from West by South last part of watch.
Barometer rising slowly.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction, with light squalls last hour.
Rough sea outside and heavy surf.
8pm to midnight:
Generally cloudy and overcast.
Wind variable in force and direction.
At 9.35pm a heavy squall of snow and wind from South passed over.
Barometer steady at 29.63 [inches].
Moon's declination North 23°, moon's phase new moon.
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7 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and overcast.
Wind moderate from Eastward, with light snow squalls.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Light to moderate breeze from the East.
Cloudy, with snow squalls.
Lowered second launch.
Pumped bilges out and let in more water to sweeten it.
Twenty-six inches [water] in bilge at end of watch.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Moderate to stiff breeze from ENE and East.
Barometer falling.
At 9.30am beat to general quarters and exercised Gun Divisions at firing at target.
Expended the following ammunition: 10 7-pound charges, VIII-inch shell; 10 5-second shells, VIII-inch; 2 5-second shells, 30-pounder rifle; 2 3¼-pound charges, 30-pounder rifle; 12 cannon primers.
Time of general quarters: gong and bell 9.30am; First Division [ready] 9.31.30am; Second [Division] 9.31.20am; Third [Division] 9.31.30am; Powder [Division] 9.31.15am; Master's [Division] 9.31.15am; Surgeon's [Division] 9.31am; and Marines 9.31.15am.
At 10.56.20am beat to fire quarters, first stream at 10.57.50am.
Placed boiler in second steam launch.
Exercised Master's Division at firing at target with small arms.
Ship's painter in cabin painting.
Blacksmith working on rail of starboard gangway ladder.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the Eastward.
Sent ashore twelve bayonets, belonging to government arms ashore.
Sent gig on shore to storehouse, to be repaired.
Exercised the First Division at target practice with small arms.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain last two hours.
Wind stiff in squalls from the Eastward first part, light Easterly breeze last part of watch.
Barometer rising.
Snowing last half hour.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool.
Light airs from the Eastward.
Moon's declination North 23°, moon's phase first quarter.
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8 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather fair, starlight.
Light airs from ENE.
Barometer rising slowly.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the East.
Heavy surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Clear and cool.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters.
Indians getting coal for ship's use.
Seized off jib netting.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, mild and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Indians engaged in getting coal.
Getting second steam launch ready for expedition to the Northward.
4pm to 8pm:
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Weather cool and pleasant.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Heavy surf outside.
Moon's declination North 22°, moon's phase first quarter.
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9 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm.
Sky clear, weather cool and pleasant.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cool.
Light airs from ENE.
Moderate surf outside.
Pumped out the bilge.
Crew engaged washing down decks.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy.
Calms and light airs from the Westward.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
Crew engaged in setting up fore and main topmast stays, and back stays, and jib guys.
Second steam launch left the ship on an expedition to the Northward, Ensign N.R. Usher being in charge, Boatswain Peter Smith accompanied him.
The following composed the launch's crew: J. Hibbard, Machinist; T. Martin, Coxswain; I. Bettinson, Captain of Tops; J. Baker, Captain of Tops; A.H.C. Angillsthorpe [Anglesthrops in log-book], Seaman; and Frank Aaron, Quarter Gunner.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant during first part, with light wind from SW, latter part mostly overcast and cloudy, with fresh snow squalls from South, and misty.
Barometer rising slightly.
Moderate surf outside.
Exercised Powder Division at target practice.
Engaged scraping spars and rattling down topmast rigging.
Machinist, blacksmith and two helpers ashore engaged on ship's work.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light variable breeze.
L. Vergez, Seaman, was placed in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days, for insolence, by order of Commanding Officer.
8pm to midnight:
Weather mostly overcast and cloudy, with light snow at intervals.
Wind East to SE.
Thick, misty and threatening to Southward and Eastward.
Clouds moving rapidly to NNW.
Moderate surf outside.
Barometer falling.
Moon's declination North 20°, moon's phase first quarter.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of the water temperature at 7.00pm, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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10 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with snow.
Light breeze with moderate squalls from the Southward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and cool.
Moderate breeze from East.
Barometer falling.
Moderate surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with fresh squalls from East during first three hours, last hour clearing up and moderate breeze from East.
Barometer falling first part, and rising during latter part of watch.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised First Division at facings, Second Division given oral instruction and Third Division exercised at great guns.
Quartermasters were instructed at signals.
Machinist, blacksmith and two helpers ashore engaged on ship's work.
Boatswain's mate and four Indians engaged in Indian village.
Carpenter's gang and three men ashore at work on gig.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from ENE.
Barometer rising.
Carpenter's gang at work repairing gig.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather partly clear first hour, with light snow, last three hours overcast and cloudy, with snow and misty rain.
Light variable airs.
Barometer rising.
By order of Commanding Officer released J.W. Myles, Seaman, from confinement.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward, and calm.
Moon's declination North 17°, moon's phase first quarter.
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11 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty first hour, last three hours clear.
Light airs and calms.
Heavy banks of clouds passing to Northward and Westward.
Heavy surf outside.
Barometer rising slightly.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy, with light airs from ENE.
Paymaster's Clerk H.D. Alexander left the ship on four days' leave of absence.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy.
Pleasant first three hours, with light breezes from West, last hour moderate breeze from SW and West, and snowing.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Exercised divisions at battalion formation and company drill.
Engaged in rattling down fore and main topmast rigging.
Carpenter's gang at work repairing gig.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, snowing.
Wind in squalls from West and WSW.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, snowing heavily throughout entire watch.
Moderate breeze from Westward.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and snowing first two hours of watch, clearing off last two hours, with moonlight.
Wind from WSW, first two hours in squalls, and last two hours in light airs.
Moon's declination North 14°, moon's phase first quarter.
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12 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly clear.
Wind light and variable.
Bright moonlight at times.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, with snow squalls last part.
Light airs from Westward first part, with light variable breeze last part of watch.
Barometer rising.
First steam launch, in charge of Ensign Minett, left the ship to tow in a raft of logs.
Executed morning orders as far as possible.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and snowing first hour of watch, clearing off last three hours.
Light airs from ENE.
At meridian fired [time] gun, and expended one 8-inch charge and one primer.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with frequent showers of snow entire watch.
Gentle to light breeze from SE.
Barometer rising.
First steam launch returned.
Carpenter's gang at work ashore repairing gig.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clearing, with light East airs, cold.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold, with bright moonlight.
Calm and light variable airs.
Barometer rising.
Moon's declination North 9°, moon's phase first quarter.
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13 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light NE and ENE airs, and [light breeze from] East.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, cool.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with gentle to moderate breeze from ENE first part, and stiff breeze, in squalls, last part of watch.
Barometer falling slowly.
At 9.30am divisional officers mustered and inspected their divisions at quarters.
Absent without leave: W. Robertson, Carpenter's Mate, and H.S. Johnson, Cooper.
At 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew at quarters.
[At] 10.20am divine service as held on the gun deck, the Reverend Mr. Lyons, from ashore, officiating.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and squally.
Fresh breeze from the Eastward.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and squally, with showers of snow.
Wind in strong squalls from ENE, increasing to moderate gale in squalls from ENE last hour of watch, and moderating towards end of last hour.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Pointed yards to wind.
Raining last half hour.
8pm to midnight:
Blowing a gale from the Eastward.
Moon's declination North 5°, moon's phase first quarter.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of the water temperature at 7.00am, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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14 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with showers of rain and snow.
Blowing a moderate gale, in squalls of wind, from the Eastward first part, moderate breeze from Eastward last part of watch.
Barometer commenced to rise third hour, and rising slowly at end of watch.
4am to8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, snowing hard all the watch.
[Light breeze from East.]
8am to meridian:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised at target practice, shifting the batteries and firing two broadsides from the starboard guns.
Exercised crew at fire quarters.
Times of general quarters: First Division ready [in] 1 minute 35 seconds; Second Division 1 minute 10 seconds; Third Division 1 minute 20 seconds; Powder [Division] in 1 minute 35 seconds; Master's [Divisions] 1 minute 35 seconds.
First stream at fire quarters [in] 1 minute 30 seconds, second in 3 minutes.
Expended ten 7-pound charges and two 3¼-pound charges, 10 VIII-inch shells and two 30-pounder shells, 5-second fuzes.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant first part of the watch, overcast and cloudy, with snow, the latter part.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward, and calms during the first two hours, light breeze, with occasional fresh puffs, from the Southward and Westward during the latter part of the watch.
Scraping and greasing fore and main topmasts and rattling down topmast rigging.
Indians engaged getting wood.
William Robertson, Carpenter's Mate, and H.S. Johnson, Cooper, were brought on board ship and made prisoner at large to await investigation.
J.P. Griffin, Landsman, was brought on board and returned to guardhouse, there to be confined in single irons to await trial by Court Martial, for alleged theft, by order of Commanding Officer.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and snowing at intervals.
Moderate breeze from the Southward.
Released Louis Vergez, Seaman, from confinement by order of Lieutenant-Command Rockwell, commanding.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy first part of watch, clear latter part.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward, and Northward and Eastward.
Moderate surf outside.
Exercised at general quarters, times: beat [to quarters] 10.15.30pm; first gun [ready] 10.20pm; all guns [ready] 10.21pm; ready for second fire 10.21.30pm.
John Hanlan, Boatswain's Mate, D. Sokoloff, Captain of Forecastle, N. Mitchell, Captain's Cook, J.L. Wren, Private Marine, Ah Say, Wardroom Steward, and Ah Gim 1st [Jin in log-book], Steerage Steward, absent without leave.
Expended 5 7-pound charges, VIII-inch; 1 3¼-pound charge, 30-pounder; and 7 cannon primers.
Moon's declination South 1°, moon's phase first quarter.
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15 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold, bright moonlight.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cold.
Light winds from NE to ENE.
Pumped out the bilge.
D. Sokoloff, Captain of Tops, J.G. Hanlan, Boatswain's Mate, Ah Say, Wardroom Steward, Ah Gim 1st, Steerage Steward, and Private [J.] Wren returned on board.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
Exercised First and Second Divisions at pistol drill, Masters's Division and Third Division at infantry, and Powder Division at stations at general quarters.
Got on board top-gallant masts, jib boom, and top-gallant and royal yards.
Indians employed in getting coal.
Received on board: 72 pounds of fresh bread, in Paymaster's Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear during first part, last two hours partly cloudy and misty.
Light wind from West first hour, hauling round to East.
Barometer steady.
Sent up top-gallant masts and rigged out flying jib boom, and set up rigging of same.
Rove off top-gallant and royal yard ropes.
Machinist, blacksmith and two helpers ashore engaged on ship's work.
Two of carpenter's gang, painter and two men ashore at work on gig.
Indians engaged getting coal on board.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with snow.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Heavy surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Weather mostly overcast and cloudy, with light airs and calms.
Smooth sea.
Barometer rising slightly.
Private [J.] Kelly 1st was brought on board under influence of liquor, and refused to do duty, and was sent ashore and confined in guardhouse to await investigation, by order of Commanding Officer.
Moon's declination South 5°, moon's phase full moon.
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16 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward, and Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and cool.
Light breeze from ENE.
Paymaster's Clerk H.D. Alexander, U.S. Navy, returned from leave.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from ENE.
At 10.33am Summary Court Martial convened, and at 11.25am took a recess, to meet at 1.00pm.
Machinist and blacksmith at work on shore on spar deck pump.
Painter at work on gig in carpenter's shop.
At 9.30am inspected at quarters and exercised First and Powder Divisions at infantry and small arms, Second Division at great gun drill, Third and Master's Divisions at pistol drill.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, occasional light fall of snow.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Summary Court Martial met at 12.30pm, and adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
By order of Commanding officer released Private [J.] Kelly 1st, [U.S.] Marine Corps, from confinement.
Engaged in rattling down fore and main topmast rigging.
Carpenters at work on gig.
Machinist and blacksmith at work on spar deck pump.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with scattering fall of snow.
Light to stiff breeze from ENE.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Wind strong squalls from ENE.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Moon's declination South 10°, moon's phase full moon.
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17 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Strong breeze, with heavy squalls, from ENE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Wind in squalls from East first three hours, blowing steady last hour.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Moderate breeze from ENE and East.
Barometer falling.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Summary Court Martial met at 10.00am, and adjourned at 10.30am to await the orders of the revising authority.
At 9.50am called all hands to muster, read stations and sent down top-gallant masts.
Carpenter's gang at work caulking gun deck.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, clearing slightly last hour.
Light ENE airs.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, raining last two hours of watch.
Wind from ENE, freshening at close of watch.
Barometer unsteady.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light wind from ESE and ENE.
Moon's declination South 15°, moon's phase full moon.
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18 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, and raining heavily and steadily throughout entire watch.
Gentle breeze from ESE and East.
Barometer rising slowly.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining greater part of watch.
Light to gentle breeze from ENE and East.
Barometer rising.
Executed morning orders.
Pumped water in and out of bilge to sweeten same.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy, clearing off towards end of watch.
Wind light from SE, ESE and West.
At 9.30am inspected at quarters.
Summary Court Martial, of which Lieutenant F.M. Symonds was senior member, was dissolved by order of Commanding Officer.
Received on board: two dozen panes of window glass (Construction Department).
Board of Survey convened and surveyed articles in Equipment and Construction Departments.
Issued clothing.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty, with frequent light passing showers of rain.
Sun occasionally seen through the clouds.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising.
Carpenter's gang at work pitching seams of gun deck.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, excepting third hour.
Light airs from East.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Light to gentle breeze from ENE, with light squalls last part of watch.
Moon's declination South 18°, moon's phase full moon.
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19 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind in squalls from East and ENE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
The steamer "Favorite" went out, bound North, with lighter in tow for the Auke mines.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and misty, raining steadily throughout watch.
Moderate breeze from ENE first three hours, wind shifted to SE last hour, and blew in strong squalls from South and SE the remainder of watch.
Absent without leave: Timothy Dinneen, Landsman.
At meridian fired time gun.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and raining.
Blowing fresh to strong breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind in strong squalls from SE and South first and third hours of watch, accompanied with showers of rain, light to gentle breeze from ESE second and fourth hours.
Barometer unsteady.
Timothy Dinneen, Landsman, was arrested, and brought on board from guardhouse, and by order of Commanding Officer released and returned him to duty.
8pm to midnight:
Calm.
Cloudy and raining, light drizzling rain.
Heavy sea outside.
Moon's declination South 21°, moon's phase full moon.
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20 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light variable airs.
Barometer rising slowly.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with rain the first part of watch.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Heavy surf outside.
At 8.00am sent up top-gallant masts.
Henry West, Seaman, allowed the mizzen top-gallant mast to come down with a run, and was placed under charge of the master-at-arms to be sent on shore, to be placed in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days, at the guardhouse, by order of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, commanding.
8am to meridian:
Sky fair, weather pleasant.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
By order of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell placed Henry West, Seaman, in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days, for gross negligence in performing duty.
Placed James O'Donnell [O'Donnel in log-book], Landsman, and Charles Bose, Landsman, in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for two days, for turning in hammock when on watch.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters, and at 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew at quarters.
Held divine service, Mr. Lyons, a citizen from shore, officiating.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Light to fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward, with occasional heavy puffs.
Barometer falling rapidly.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and squally, with light drizzling rain.
[Fresh breeze from ENE.]
At sundown sent down top-gallant masts.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, with rain.
Fresh breeze [from ENE], with moderate squalls at intervals.
Barometer falling.
Moon's declination South 22°, moon's phase full moon.
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21 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Blowing fresh in squalls from the Northward and Eastward, shifting to the Southward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and raining.
Wind in moderate squalls from East and SE, freshening last hour of watch.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with rain.
Fresh breeze from the SE.
Moderate surf outside.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
M. Quinlan, Seaman, was absent without leave.
At 10.45am M. Quinlan, Seaman, returned on board ship.
Called all hands to muster immediately after quarters and stationed crew at sending up and down top-gallant and royal yards.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, squally and rainy, last hour rain mixed with snow and hail.
Wind in moderate squalls from South.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf outside.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with rain.
Light to fresh breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Repairs on the gig having been completed, sent a party on shore and brought her off.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy, raining and snowing.
Calm and light variable airs.
Barometer rising.
Moon's declination South 23°, moon's phase full moon.
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22 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the NE.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light ESE winds and calms.
At 8.00am sent up top-gallant masts, and crossed top-gallant yards and royal yards.
8am to meridian:
Clear, bright, pleasant weather.
Light variable airs.
Barometer rising slowly.
At 10.00am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
At 11.00am steamer "California" entered the harbor and made fast to wharf.
Got up steam on first steam launch.
Commander Henry Glass, U.S. Navy, returned from leave.
By order of Commanding Officer released James O'Donnell, Landsman, and Charles Rose, Landsman, from confinement, and confined Ah Say, Wardroom Steward, in guardhouse, for neglect of duty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, warm and pleasant.
Light NW and SW airs.
By order of Commanding Officer Ah Say, Wardroom Steward, was placed in solitary confinement for five days, for neglect of duty.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer falling.
Ensign N.R. Usher and Boatswain Peter Smith returned with second steam launch from expedition to Taku [Takou in log-book].
8pm to midnight:
Weather fair.
Light NE and ENE airs, and calms.
Moon's declination South 25°, moon's phase last quarter.
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23 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cool.
Light airs from ENE and calms.
Barometer unsteady.
4am to 8am:
Clear.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Barometer steady.
Pumped water in and out bilge to sweeten same.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light airs from West.
At 8.00am crossed top-gallant and royal yards.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling slowly.
At 3.00pm called all hands to muster and read sentence of Summary Court Martial in the case of J.P. Griffin, Landsman.
Sentenced to be dishonorably discharged from the United States Naval Service.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear first hour, clouding over last hour.
Wind moderate from West and WNW, and calm.
Dishonorably discharged J.P. Griffin, Landsman.
At 6.05pm steamer "California" went to sea through middle passage.
At sundown sent down top-gallant and royal yards, and top-gallant masts.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool, bright starlight.
Barometer rising slowly.
Light airs and breeze from East, ENE and NE.
Moon's declination South 19°, moon's phase last quarter.
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24 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and calm.
4am to 8am:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Light airs from the Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Calm and light Southerly airs.
Barometer rising slowly.
Sent up top-gallant masts.
Engaged in rigging ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Sent topmast outriggers aloft.
Rove off running rigging, rove off new topping lift, falls for gig and whaleboat.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, bright starlight last part.
Light Westerly airs first part, light variable airs last part.
Barometer steady at 29.95 [inches].
Sent John Baker, Captain of Tops, ashore to guardhouse, for medical treatment there.
Also sent P. Perez, Ordinary Seaman, and J.F. Enright, Ordinary Seaman, to do duty as nurses at guardhouse.
8pm to midnight:
Very clear, bright starlight.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Moon's declination South 15°, moon's phase last quarter.
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25 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cool, starlight.
Light airs from East and ESE.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs and calms.
Broke out the nettings fore and aft, and restowed boats' spars and oars.
Took down the forward hatch house, and commenced breaking up the after one.
8am to meridian:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Westward, shifting to the Eastward the last hour of watch.
Sent lumber from deck houses ashore to storehouse.
Crew engaged in tarring down the rigging.
Released Henry West, Seaman, from confinement by order of Commanding Officer.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the East.
Hoisted the boiler of the second steam launch inboard for repairs.
Hoisted the second steam launch to the davits and landed it in the cradle.
Sent on shore and brought on board the ship's spanker boom.
Crew engaged in blacking rigging, and afterwards in scraping the deck.
4pm to 8pm:
Sky clear, weather pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Received on board: one ton of sand.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from the West.
Moon's declination South 11°, moon's phase last quarter.
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26 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant, clouding up the latter part of watch.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from West.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from the NW and WNW.
Holystoned the spar deck.
Meridian to 4pm:
Pleasant weather.
Light breeze from the SW first hour, afterwards from East, and Northward and Eastward.
At 2.00pm beat to quarters and served out clean hammocks, and afterwards turned in dirty hammocks.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the ENE.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear, with bright starlight first three hours of watch, clouding over at close.
Light breeze from East and NE.
Barometer steady.
Moon's declination South 5°, moon's phase last quarter.
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27 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear, bright starlight.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light Westerly airs.
Barometer steady at 29.67 [inches].
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, raining last hour of watch.
Calms and light variable airs first two hours, moderate breeze from Northward and Eastward last two hours.
Barometer steady.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
At 10.00am the Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breezes, variable in direction.
Barometer falling.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from West.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, raining last two hours of watch.
Calm and light variable airs.
Moon's declination South 1°, moon's phase last quarter.
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28 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, raining steadily throughout watch.
Wind in moderate squalls from East and ENE.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty, with rain throughout watch.
Wind in moderate squalls from Eastward first, third and last hours of watch, gentle breeze from Eastward second hour.
Barometer rising.
Executed morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with drizzling rain at intervals.
Misty around horizon.
Gentle breeze from East.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, after which First, Second and Third Divisions were exercised at securing the battery for sea.
By order of Commanding Officer released from confinement Thomas Martin, Coxswain, and H. Maguire, Seaman.
Engaged scraping ship's bottom.
Machinist at work on boiler of second steam launch.
Carpenter's gang at work on lower half ports and on battens.
Blacksmith at work on ironwork of lifebuoys.
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally overcast and cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling.
Finished hogging ship's bottom.
Engaged in fitting new lower and topsail braces.
Machinist at work on second steam launch's boiler.
Carpenter's gang at work making battens and on lower half ports.
Blacksmith working on lifebuoys.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, mist and rain last half of watch.
Gentle breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Light wind squalls last hour.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, with passing showers of rain.
Wind in moderate squalls from NE first part, increasing in force to strong squalls from Eastward last part of watch.
Barometer unsteady.
Moon's declination North 5°, moon's phase last quarter.
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29 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, overcast and rainy.
Frequent moderate to heavy wind squalls [from ENE].
Barometer rising slightly.
4am to 8am:
Fresh breeze from the Eastward.
Barometer rising.
Overcast, cloudy and raining.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and misty, with steady rain entire watch.
Wind in moderate squalls from Eastward first part, stiff breeze from Eastward rest of watch.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, after which exercised divisions as follows: First and Third [Divisions] at oral instructions; Second [Division] at great guns and oral instructions.
Machinist at work on boiler of second steam launch.
Blacksmith at work on lifebuoys.
Carpenter's gang at work on lower half ports and making battens.
Indians getting coal for ship's use.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Indians getting coal for ship's use.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and misty, raining heavily first hour.
Calm and light airs from ESE.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward, shifting to the Westward, with rain, last hour of watch.
Moon's declination North 10°, moon's phase new moon.
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30 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Calm.
Barometer steady last two hours, at 29.85 [inches].
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with fresh breeze blowing in occasional heavy squalls from the East.
Lowered boats on port side and braced yards by the starboard braces, scrubbed copper on port side.
Sent brace blocks of fore and main, and fore and main topsail yards on deck to re-strop them.
8am to meridian:
Fresh breeze from the Eastward, with high temperature.
Sky cloudy.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Refitted new strops to lower and topsail brace blocks, and rove off new lower and topsail braces.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze with heavy squalls from the East.
Set up fore and main topmast stays.
Received on board: 43 bags of coal.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh to strong breeze from the Eastward.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, with rain.
Fresh breeze with moderate squalls from the East.
Moon's declination North 15°, moon's phase new moon.
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31 March 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and raining in light showers.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy first hour, partly clear rest of watch.
Light breeze from East.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light to gentle breezes from the West.
At 9.30am called all hands to muster and stationed crew for bending sails.
At 10.00am called all hands to bend sail and bent courses, topsails, jib and spanker.
At 11.00am sent down top-gallant yards and bent top-gallant sails.
J. Welch, Captain of Tops, and J. Taylor, Seaman, reported that their term of enlistment expired today.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Light breeze from West.
Barometer rising.
At 1.00pm crossed top-gallant yards and loosed top-gallant sails.
At 1.30pm called all hands make sail, and exercised making sail.
At 2.30pm furled sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the NW.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant weather, bright starlight.
Display of aurora borealis during second hour.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Moon's declination North 18°, moon's phase new moon.
LOGS FOR APRIL 1881
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1 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light airs from the ENE.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Barometer rising slightly.
Blacked ship outside.
At 8.00am loosed sail.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calms and light variable breeze.
Barometer falling.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, after which called all hands to muster and read stations for clearing ship for action.
Engaged in painting copper and waterline.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light Westerly airs and calms.
Engaged painting ship's copper and battening off waterline.
Working party coaling ship.
At 3.45pm furled sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Light Westerly airs and calms.
Barometer steady.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Moon's declination North 21°, moon's phase new moon.
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2 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy first two hours of watch, partly clear last two.
Light airs from NE and calms.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm and light airs from ENE.
Barometer falling.
Placed William Grady, Chief Quartermaster, under master-at-arm's charge, to await investigation, for refusing to obey orders and to do duty.
Started fires in first steam launch.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain.
Calm and light breeze, generally from Northerly direction.
Paid monthly money to crew.
Discharged from this ship and the Naval Service James Taylor, Seaman, his term of enlistment having expired 31 March 1881.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty, with light showers of rain.
Calm and light airs from NW.
Barometer falling slowly.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and misty, drizzling rain at intervals throughout watch.
Calm.
Barometer falling slightly.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, rainy and misty.
Calm.
Barometer steady at 30.10 [inches].
Moon's declination North 22°, moon's phase new moon.
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3 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Barometer rising.
Light squalls of wind last hour, wind variable in direction and light in force.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, and raining the first part of watch.
Light breeze from the Southward, shifting to the Westward.
8am to meridian:
Generally cloudy and misty, with occasional passing showers of rain.
Light breeze from the Northwestward and Westward.
Barometer rising.
Sun seen through clouds at times.
At 9.30am called all divisions to quarters.
Divisional officers mustered and inspected all divisions.
At 10.00am beat to quarters.
The Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew, after which called all hands to muster, and read Articles for the Better Government of the Navy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Sky fair, weather pleasant.
Gentle to moderate breeze from the Southward.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant first part, cloudy and misty, with passing light showers of rain last part.
Light to gentle breeze from West-southwestward and Westward.
Barometer rising slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Sky cloudy, weather fair.
Moderate breeze from Southward and Westward.
Moon's declination North 23°, moon's phase new moon.
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4 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, raining last hour.
Calm and light airs from Southwestward and Westward.
Barometer falling slowly.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light breezes from the West.
Towed ship's lighter alongside coal wharf, preparatory to coaling.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a buntline and crossed royal yards.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, light passing showers of rain.
Gentle breeze from the Westward.
Sea smooth.
At 9.35am called all hands clear ship for action.
Lay aloft at 9.35.30am, all ready in 13 minutes and 30 seconds.
Beat to general quarters at 10.03.30am, First Division ready in 1 minute 24 seconds, Second Division in 1 minute 5 seconds, Third Division [in] 1 minute 31 seconds, Powder [Division] in 1 minute 40 seconds, Master's [Division in] 1 minute 40 seconds, Marines [in] 2 minutes 30 seconds, Surgeon's [Division in] 24 seconds.
All secure in 3 minutes 5 seconds.
Fire quarters: bell and roll of drum [at] 10 hours 24 minutes 20 seconds; first stream [in] 1 minute 10 seconds; second stream 1 minute 25 seconds.
To get provisions, beef and bread, in 1 minute.
Left the royal yards down.
At 11.50am furled sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with passing rain squalls.
Fresh breeze from the West.
I. Bettinson, Captain of Tops, was brought on board from the guardhouse and restored to duty by order of Commander Henry Glass, commanding.
Received on board: 46 bags of coal; and four cords of wood.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh to strong breeze from the Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and fresh breezes from the West, with occasional moderate squalls.
Moon's declination North 22°, moon's phase new moon.
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5 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Sky clear, weather cool.
Light breeze from the Northward.
4am to 8am:
Clear overhead, smoky and hazy around horizon.
Light airs and calms.
Carried out morning orders.
Pumped out bilge.
Loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the East and NE.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
William Briggs, Bugler, was absent without leave.
Received on board 2580 gallons fresh water in Paymaster's Department.
At 10.45am shortened sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from NW to ENE [NNE in log-book].
Barometer falling.
First steam launch and scow engaged watering ship.
Exercised crew at making, reefing and furling sails.
Indians engaged getting coal on board.
William Briggs, Bugler, was brought on board.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NNW to NW.
Received on board 2520 gallons of fresh water in the Paymaster's Department.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cool.
Light airs and calms.
Bright moonlight.
Moon's declination North 21°, moon's phase new moon.
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6 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant, bright starlight.
Calm and light airs from East.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Light airs from North, and Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Got up steam on first launch and sent her with lighter for fresh water.
Scrubbed dirty hammocks.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from NE to NW.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
First steam launch and scow engaged watering ship.
Received on board 2184 gallons of fresh water.
Men engaged about the decks.
William Harper, Landsman, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, bright and pleasant weather.
Light breeze from WNW, and Southward and Westward.
Barometer falling.
At 1.00pm called all hands loose sail and exercised at reefing, hoisting and tacking.
Afterwards exercised the landsmen at reefing and hoisting the mizzen topsail.
At 3.30pm beat to quarters and turned in clean hammocks.
Received on board 2530 gallons fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer falling slightly.
First steam launch and scow engaged watering ship.
Received on board 2970 gallons of fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Bright moonlight.
Light airs from North.
Moon's declination North 18°, moon's phase first quarter.
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7 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Clear and cool.
Calm and light Westerly airs.
Barometer falling slightly.
At 8.00am loosed sail.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SW and West.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Found Richard Welch, Captain of Forecastle, and William Harper, Landsman, absent from the ship without permission.
Exercised all the divisions as per routine.
Engaged with steam launch and lighter in watering ship.
Bent royals and flying jib, and crossed royal yards and loosed royals.
Board for examination of landsmen for ordinary seamen in session.
Received on board 2740 gallons fresh water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Barometer falling.
Light airs from Southward, and Southward and Eastward.
At 1.00pm called all hands and exercised at making sail and reefing.
Made sail, time 1 minute 47 seconds, shortened sail, 1 minute 10 seconds, one reef in topsails (royals set), 3 minutes 35 seconds, reef in courses, 2 minutes 15 seconds, furling sail, 5 minutes 57 seconds.
Exercised the landsmen at the gear and lead.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calms and light variable airs.
Barometer falling slowly.
Richard Welch, Captain of Forecastle, was arrested on shore and brought on board the ship, 11 hours over liberty.
George Berry, Landsman, was this day discharged from the ship and from the Naval Service.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm.
Barometer steady.
Moon's declination North 15°, moon's phase first quarter.
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8 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and cool.
Calm.
Barometer fluctuating.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Moderate to stiff breeze from Eastward.
Barometer rising slowly.
Executed morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Barometer rising.
Wind moderate from ENE.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, after which had battalion drill.
Absent without leave: William Harper, Landsman.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and pleasant, with moderate breeze from Eastward.
Barometer steady at 30.10 [inches].
Officers of boats fitted out their boat boxes and stationed their crews for boat drill.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Moderate breeze from Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Generally cloudy, but pleasant.
Calm and light Easterly airs.
Barometer steady at 30.15 [inches].
Moon seen through the clouds.
Moon's declination North 10°, moon's phase first quarter.
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9 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light Easterly airs.
Barometer steady.
Steamer "California" arrived at 12.30am.
4am to 8am:
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Sky fair.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breeze from Northeastward.
Barometer steady.
Engaged fitting out first steam launch for the mines.
Received in Equipment Department: one boom cover; and one box of stationery.
At meridian fired time gun.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Wind blowing in moderate puffs from East.
Indians engaged getting coal on board.
Received in Construction Department: four gallons of varnish.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs to light breeze from Eastward.
Barometer rising slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Sent twenty-five sacks of coal to steamer "California", for use of steam launch.
Moon's declination North 6°, moon's phase first quarter.
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10 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear, calm and cool, bright moonlight, sky cloudless.
Moon set at 3.10am.
Barometer steady at 30.08 [inches].
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light airs from ENE the first part of the watch, light breeze from the West the latter part.
Mail steamer "California" left the wharf at 4.20am and steamed to the Northward, bound for the Taku [Takou in log-book] country.
J.K. Hill, Carpenter, and J.S. Snevely [Snevley in log-book], Carpenter, who had been at work on shore at signal station, returned on board ship.
D. McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, left the ship sometime during the night without permission.
8am to meridian:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Northward and Westward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters, Daniel McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the South.
William Harper, Landsman, was brought on board from the guardhouse, and sent on shore to be placed in solitary confinement for five days, for insolence at the mast, by order of Commander Henry Glass, commanding.
Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell left the ship in the first steam launch, in charge of an expedition to the Northward and Westward.
Ensign J.O. Nicolson, Ensign N.R. Usher, and Midshipman S. Woodworth and the following men: J. Patterson, Machinist; I.B. Bettinson, Captain of Tops; L. Vergez, Seaman; H. Thompson, Seaman; J. Lyons, Ordinary Seaman; and A. Kirk, First-class Fireman, accompanied the expedition, also Thomas Martin, Coxswain.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and cool.
Moderate breeze from Northward.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the ENE.
Moon's declination North 1°, moon's phase first quarter.
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11 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cool.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant, cloudy at end of watch.
Calm first three hours, with light breeze from East last hour.
Barometer falling.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light to fresh breeze from the East.
At 9.15am furled sail.
Exercised at general quarters, times of casting loose were as follows: beat [at] 9 hours 36 minutes 15 seconds; First Division [ready at] 9.38.15am; Second Division 9.37.44am; Third Division 9.57.46am; Master's Division 9.37.53am; Powder Division 9.37.48am; Surgeon's Division 9.57.00am; Marines 9.37.00am.
Immediately after general quarters exercised at fire quarters, times were as follows: bell [at] 10.06.45am; first stream (main pump) 10.08.00am; second stream (after pump) 10.08.35am.
Daniel McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, was absent without leave.
T. Grimshaw, Ordinary Seaman, who had been under sentry's charge, was released and restored to duty.
At 10.15am called away boats armed and equipped, and officers of boats inspected them.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the East.
At 1.00pm exercised the crew in sending up and down top-gallant and royal yards, leaving them on deck.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the East.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Eastward, in squalls.
Moon's declination South 3°, moon's phase first quarter.
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12 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with rain.
Fresh breeze from the ENE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, misty and rainy, with light to gentle breeze from ENE.
Barometer falling slowly.
Passed Assistant Surgeon N.M. Ferebee left the ship on leave of absence.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy, misty and drizzling rain.
Moderate to light breeze from East to ENE.
Barometer falling slightly.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters, exercised First and Third Divisions at great guns, and Second Division were given oral instruction.
Indians engaged getting coal on board.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain.
Light airs from WNW.
Barometer steady at 29.66 [inches].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Light airs and calms.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, rainy and misty.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Barometer rising slowly.
Moon's declination South 8°, moon's phase first quarter.
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13 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, misty and passing showers, light squalls during last three hours.
Calm first hour, last three hours wind from South to SE.
Moderate surf outside.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Weather fair.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
At 8.00am loosed sail.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm third hour, light breeze, variable in direction, rest of watch.
Barometer falling slowly.
At 9.30am mustered divisions at quarters, after which exercised as follows: First Division instruction; Second and Third Divisions great guns; and Powder Division at infantry.
At 8.15am furled sail.
At 10.15am a Summary Court Martial convened for the trial of Frank Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate, and at 11.55am adjourned, to meet tomorrow at 10.00am.
F. Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate, was brought off from guardhouse to appear before the Court, and on the Court adjourning, was placed in charge of the master-at-arms, to be sent on shore to guardhouse.
Blacksmith fitting ironwork for signal station ashore.
Carpenter's gang at work on signal station ashore and on ship's work.
D. McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, was absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Paymaster James A. Ring left the ship on ten days' leave of absence.
Blacksmith at work on fixtures for weather signal station ashore.
Carpenter's gang at work on ship's work and on signal station ashore.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and overcast.
Wind from WSW, variable in force, and calm.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Sky cloudy.
Moon's declination South 12°, moon's phase first quarter.
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14 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from Northeastward, Eastward and East-southeastward.
Barometer beginning to rise.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from SE to East.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
At 10.00am Summary Court Martial met, and adjourned to await action of revising authority.
At 11.30am called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of Summary Court [Martial] in the case of Frank Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate, found guilty of resisting arrest and sentenced to solitary confinement for thirty days, on bread and water, full ration every fifth day, and to lose one month's pay as Boatswain's Mate, which sentence was approved by Commanding Officer, but the period of confinement reduced to 20 days.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light to moderate breeze from East to SE.
Sent Frank Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate, to guardhouse to be confined in conformity with sentence of Summary Court Martial, by order of Commander Henry Glass, commanding.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate breeze from the East.
Overcast, cloudy and drizzling rain.
Northwest Trading Company's steamer "Favorite" came in from the Northward.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
Calms and light airs from the East.
Moon's declination South 17°, moon's phase full moon.
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15 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, with drizzling rain first three hours.
Wind ESE, fresh breeze first hour and light last three hours.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with drizzling rain the first part of the watch.
[Light breezes from SSE first half, from Westward second half of watch.]
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters, and officers of divisions inspected and overhauled the men's clothing.
Daniel McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, was absent without leave.
William Harper, Landsman, was brought on board from the guardhouse, his term of imprisonment having expired, and was restored to duty by order of Commander Henry Glass, commanding.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light passing showers.
Light winds from West.
Misty at intervals.
Barometer falling slightly.
Blacksmith and helpers ashore engaged on ship's work.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, with rain first part of watch.
Light breeze from the West.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Light airs and calms.
Moderate surf outside.
Barometer unsteady.
Moon's declination South 20°, moon's phase full moon.
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16 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty, with rain at intervals.
Calms and wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light showers during first part [of watch], latter part rainy and misty.
Light winds from SE and calms.
Barometer rising.
Crew engaged in holystoning spar deck and cleaning paintwork.
Piped up all bags.
Blacksmith and helpers engaged on ship's work ashore.
At meridian fired gun for time signal.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 76 pounds of fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty, with frequent showers of drizzling rain.
Calm.
Barometer steady at 29.77 [inches].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with light showers.
Light airs and calms.
Passed Assistant Surgeon N.M. Ferebee returned from leave.
Piped down all bags.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and misty, with light showers of rain first hour.
Light airs to light breeze from ENE.
Barometer steady at 29.50 [inches].
Moon's declination South 22°, moon's phase full moon.
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17 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain last three hours.
Wind light from NE to SE, moderate squalls from SE during second hour.
Moderate surf outside.
Barometer unsteady.
4am to 8am:
Weather cool, sky cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with passing light showers of rain first hour.
Light airs to light breeze from ENE and East by South.
Barometer falling slowly.
At 9.30am called all divisions to quarters, divisional officers mustered and inspected their divisions.
Absent without leave: D. McAskill, Ordinary Seaman.
At 10.00am beat to quarters, Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew.
Frank Aaron, Quarter Gunner, reported the expiration of his term of enlistment, and his term of enlistment having expired, he was, at his own request, paid off and discharged from the United States Naval Service.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Light passing showers of rain.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, with drizzling rain at intervals.
Breeze fresh to very fresh, variable in direction, from NE gradually hauling to the ESE at end of watch.
Barometer falling.
Breeze moderate last half hour.
At 5.50pm the schooner "C.C. Perkins", Francis Master, from Port Townsend, with a cargo of merchandise and lumber, came in and anchored.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
Fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Moon's declination South 23°, moon's phase full moon.
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18 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and squally and rainy.
Fresh breeze in squalls from Eastward and Southeastward.
At 2.55am a heavy squall from the SE, accompanied by hail, passed.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and light breeze from Eastward.
J. Turnbull, Seaman, reported the expiration of his term of enlistment.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters, Charles Rose, Landsman, absent over leave.
Exercised the First, Second and Third Divisions at great guns, Master's Division at signals, and Powder Division at small arms.
At 10.50am Summary Court Martial met for the trial of Edward Gordon, Ordinary Seaman, and at 12.00pm adjourned until 10.00am tomorrow.
Blacksmith at work on material for signal service.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Light breeze from the East to SE.
John Turnbull, Seaman, was this day discharged from the Naval Service, his term of enlistment having expired.
Indians employed getting coal.
Issued clothing in the Paymaster's Department.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Eastward.
Charles Rose, Landsman, was arrested by the police of the ship and brought on board, he being ten hours over liberty.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, with rain.
Moderate breeze from the East to ENE.
Heavy surf outside.
Moon's declination South 20°, moon's phase full moon.
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19 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
Heavy sea outside.
Weather cool.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and cool, with light variable breeze.
Hazy around horizon.
Heavy banks of cumulus clouds to Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling.
Moderate surf outside.
Pumped out bilge.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the ESE and East first part of the watch, calms and light breezes from the SSW latter part.
At 9.30am exercised at general quarters, times as follows: beat [at] 9 hours 30 minutes 30 seconds; Master's Division [ready at] 9.31am; First Division 9.31am; Second [Division] 9.30.45am; Third Division 9.31am; Powder Division 9.31am; Surgeon's Division 9.30.45am; Marines 9.30.30am.
Daniel McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, was absent without leave.
Immediately after exercising at general quarters went to fire quarters, times as follows: bell [at] 9.59.30am; first stream 10.00.00am; second stream 10.00.30am.
At 10.15am Summary Court Martial met, and at 10.30am adjourned to await the orders of the convening authority.
At 11.15am called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of the Summary Court Martial in the case of Edward Gordon, Ordinary Seaman.
He was found guilty of insolent and insubordinate conduct to his superior officers and sentenced to the following punishment, namely: thirty (30) days' solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, with full rations every fifth day.
The proceedings, findings and sentence were approved by the Commanding Officer, and by his order Edward Gordon, Ordinary Seaman, was sent to the guardhouse to be there confined in conformity with the sentence of the court.
At 11.40am called all hands to shorten sail, then shortened and furled sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, with mist and fresh squalls during latter part.
Wind East to ENE, [gentle to fresh in force].
Barometer falling.
Mended sails.
Blacksmith and helper ashore engaged on ship's work.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the East.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
At 8.30pm wind hauled to SE, with strong squalls, and shifted back to East during latter part of watch.
Barometer rising rapidly.
Received in Navigation Department: two half barrels of oil.
Moon's declination South 20°, moon's phase full moon.
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20 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with rain.
Gentle breeze from the East to ESE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Gentle to light breezes from the East to ESE.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Weather partly clear and pleasant.
Light winds and calms.
Barometer steady at 29.77 [inches].
At 9.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised First and Powder Divisions at infantry, Second and Third Divisions at great guns, Master's Division at single sticks.
D. McAskill, Ordinary Seaman, absent without leave, and is declared a deserter from this date.
Blacksmith and helper ashore engaged on ship's work.
Machinist and fireman repairing boiler of steam launch.
By order of Commanding Officer Ah Lin [Linn in log-book], Warrant Officer's Steward, was disrated to Warrant Officer's Cook and Ah Low, Warrant Officer's Cook, was rated to Warrant Officer's Steward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally cloudy.
Snowing on top of mountains.
Light breeze from Southward first hour, gradually hauling to Westward last hour of watch.
Barometer commenced to fall last hour.
At 1.00pm furled sail.
Exercised the landsmen in reefing and furling the mizzen topsail.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy and misty, with light passing showers during last three hours.
Light winds from North and calms.
Barometer falling slightly.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant, starlight.
Slight display of aurora borealis.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Barometer falling slowly.
Moon's declination South 16°, moon's phase full moon.
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21 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather partly clear and cool, light fog last hour.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Weather pleasant, sky fair.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline and crossed top-gallant and royal yards.
8am to meridian:
Fair weather.
Light Northerly airs first hour, moderate to stiff breeze from Westward rest of watch.
Barometer commenced to rise slightly.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Absent without leave: M. Saunders, Landsman; and J. Ellis, Landsman.
Exercised divisions as follows: First and Powder [Divisions] single sticks; Second and Third [Divisions] infantry.
Quartermasters were exercised at signals.
At 10.00am furled sail and sent down royal yards.
Sent ashore, arrested and brought off to ship M. Saunders, Landsman, and J. Ellis, Landsman, and by order of Lieutenant F.M. Symonds, U.S. Navy, placed them under sentry's charge.
Indians engaged in getting coal for ship's use.
Blacksmith's gang working ashore for signal service.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Sky cloudy.
By order of Commanding Officer released M. Saunders, Landsman, and J. Ellis, Landsman, from sentry's charge and placed them on fourth-class liberty list, for intoxication.
At 1.00pm exercised all the landsmen of the ship in sending up and down royal yards.
Blacksmith's gang ashore at work for the signal service.
Indians getting wood and coal for ship's use.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy.
Fresh breeze [from NW] first part, moderating to gentle breeze from Northward last part of watch.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Passing showers of rain the last hour of watch.
Moon's declination South 12°, moon's phase last quarter.
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22 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Generally cloudy, with passing showers of rain.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Barometer rising slowly.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the ENE, NE and East.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a buntline and crossed royal yards.
8am to meridian:
Weather fair.
[Calm first hour, light airs from South remainder of watch.]
Cumulus clouds.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised the First Division at small arms, Second and Third [Divisions] at great guns, Powder [Division] with small arms and the Master's [Division] at signals.
Blacksmith's gang at work on ship's work.
At 11.30am furled sail and sent down royal yards.
Rove new lanyards for bobstays.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with rain the latter part of the watch.
Light to gentle breezes from WSW to South.
Exercised the landsmen of the ship in crossing royal yards, and in loosing and furling.
The wet bulb thermometer was broken while taking the temperature of the water alongside.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Calm and light breeze from the Southward, shifting to the Westward the last hour of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant, bright starlight.
Calms and light airs from the NE.
Moon's declination South 7°, moon's phase last quarter.
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23 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Sky clear, clouding up the latter part of watch, with light airs from the Northward and Westward.
4am to 8am:
Weather partly clear, with light variable winds.
Crew engaged in holystoning decks.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breezes from the East and ENE.
Finished holystoning the decks.
Received on board: 66 pounds fresh bread, in Paymaster's Department.
Shipped William Howard as First-class Boy, for special service.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the East by South to ENE, light puffs passing over at long intervals during last hour.
At 1.00pm squared yards.
By order of Commanding Officer arrested Dick (shipped Indian) and sent him ashore to guardhouse to await investigation for theft.
Paymaster's Clerk H.D. Alexander left the ship on leave of absence.
Barometer unsteady.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light breezes from the East.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer falling.
By request of Reverend Metropolsky, fired time gun at midnight.
Moon's declination South 1°, moon's phase last quarter.
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24 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
At 2.50am Northwest Trading Company's steamer "Favorite" cast off from the wharf and steamed out of the harbor, in the direction of Peril Straits.
4am to 8am:
Clear first part, clouding over last hour of watch.
Calm and light variable airs.
Barometer steady at 29.60 [inches] last three hours.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant first three hours, last hour cloudy.
Light to moderate breeze from NNE to East.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am called all divisions to quarters and inspected crew.
At 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and sultry.
Light variable airs, except third hour, wind during latter part of that hour in light squalls from Southward.
Barometer rising.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer rising slightly.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant, starlight, and calm.
Barometer rising slowly.
Moon's declination North 4°, moon's phase last quarter.
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25 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool.
Calm.
Barometer falling.
Bright starlight.
4am to 8am:
Clear, calm and pleasant.
At 8.00am crossed royal yards and loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Warm and pleasant weather, sky fair.
Light airs from the Westward first and third hours, light breeze from the SW second and fourth hours of watch.
Barometer rising slightly.
At 9.30am beat to general quarters, times: beat [at] 9.26.30am; First Division [ready at] 9.27.54am; Second Division 9.27.15am; Third [Division] 9.27.54am; Master's [Division] 9.27.20am; Powder [Division] 9.27.25am; Surgeon's [Division] 9.27.15am; Marines 9.27.10am.
After which exercised at fire quarters, times: bell and beat [at] 9.47am; first stream 9.47.45am; second stream 9.48.30am.
At 9.55am called away all boats armed and equipped.
Officers of boats saw their boats fitted out.
At 11.50am shortened sail.
John Campbell, Landsman, was brought on board from the guardhouse, and by order of Commanding Officer was placed on the fourth conduct class, for being drunk and disorderly ashore.
John Kaough returned to the ship five hours over liberty.
Carpenter's gang engaged making a fife rail for the mizzen mast.
Meridian to 4pm:
[Overcast and cloudy, thunder second hour of watch, squally and rainy remainder of watch.
Light to gentle breeze from South first three hours, shifting to SW last hour.]
At 1.00pm furled sail and sent down royal yards.
Instructed the landsmen and top-gallant and royal yard men in loosing and furling.
Fitted new footropes to main royal yard.
Carpenter's gang at work on fife rail for mizzen mast.
4pm to 8pm:
Generally cloudy, drizzling rain first hour.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Dark and threatening weather to Southward and Eastward.
Barometer rising slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and light airs from the Eastward.
Cloudy, but clearing off the latter part of watch.
Moon's declination North 8°, moon's phase last quarter.
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26 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and starlight.
Light breeze from North and NNE first part, with light variable airs last part of watch.
Barometer steady at 29.76 [inches].
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light to moderate breezes from the NNE, East and SE.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
Snowing on the mountains.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Instructed the First, Second and Third Divisions orally.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with rain and snow.
Fresh breeze, with moderate squalls from the SE and ENE.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, with passing snow squalls.
Breeze variable in direction from ENE to South.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, with snow and rain.
Gentle to fresh breezes from the NE to ENE.
Moon's declination North 13°, moon's phase last quarter.
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27 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and squally.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy, with snow squalls during first part, latter part clear and cold.
Wind East to ESE.
Barometer rising.
Carried out morning orders.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a buntline.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with passing snow squalls.
Fresh breezes from the ENE, ESE and East.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
At 9.35am furled sail, and immediately after exercised divisions as follows: Master's Division signal instruction; First Division oral instruction; Second and Third Divisions great guns; Powder Division oral instruction.
Indians engaged in getting coal.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light snow squalls and misty during first part, latter part of watch partly clear.
Light to moderate breeze from the East to ESE.
Barometer rising first three hours and falling slightly at end of watch.
Received: 66 pounds of fresh bread.
Blacksmith ashore engaged on ship's work.
Carpenter's gang constructing fife rail at mizzen mast.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Calm and light breeze from the ENE.
Paymaster's Clerk H.D. Alexander returned to the ship, having been on leave of absence.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy and misty to the Southward and Eastward during first part, latter half of watch light snow falling, with thick weather.
Light breeze from the East to NE.
Barometer steady.
Steam launch returned from an expedition to the Northward, with Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell in charge, and the following officers: Ensign J.O. Nicolson; Ensign N.R. Usher; Midshipman S.E. Woodworth; and Passed Assistant Paymaster J.A. Ring.
Moon's declination North 17°, moon's phase last quarter.
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28 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with snow first part of the watch, clear latter part.
Light breeze from the East.
4am to 8am:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer rising slowly.
At 8.00am loosed sail, leaving gear square with yards.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant during first half, and misty, with light fall of snow, during latter half of watch.
Calms and light breeze from West to WNW.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
Hoisted dinghy inboard.
Engaged in fitting out steam launch for expedition.
Barometer rising slightly.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty, snowing steadily last three hours of watch.
Light breeze from Eastward third hour, light to gentle breeze from Westward rest of watch.
Barometer rising slowly.
Finished repairing dinghy and hoisted her out.
First steam launch, with Commander Henry Glass, left the ship for the mines.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy, with heavy snow during first and last hours, and fine snow during second and third hours.
Thick mist to Northward and Eastward, and clear to Southward and Westward.
Light winds and calms.
Barometer falling slightly at end of watch.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and starlight.
Calm and light airs from ENE.
Barometer steady at 30.17 [inches].
Slight display of aurora borealis last part.
Moon's declination North 20°, moon's phase new moon.
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29 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cold, raw weather, clear during first part, and partly cloudy and hazy during latter part of watch.
Light airs from North to East.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Weather partly clear.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer rising.
At 8.00am loosed sail.
8am to meridian:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Calm and light variable airs.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected divisions at quarters, after which had battalion formation, and after that officers of divisions drilled their divisions.
By order of Commanding Officer sent ashore to guardhouse, there to be under sentry's charge for five days, J. Edwards, Captain of Afterguard, for insolence to a petty officer.
Carpenter's gang at work on mizzen fife rail.
Blacksmith repairing donkey pump.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear.
Heavy cumulus clouds, hanging low around hills.
Light breeze from West.
Barometer rising.
At 1.00pm furled sail.
Engaged in scraping spars.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy first two hours of watch, clear, with bright starlight, last two.
Light breeze from ENE.
Barometer rising slowly.
Moon's declination North 23°, moon's phase new moon.
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30 April 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and wind from ENE, variable in force.
Barometer rising slightly.
4am to 8am:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Clear, pleasant weather.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Barometer rising.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from Westward, shifting to the Southward.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from South first three hours, last hour from NE.
Barometer falling slightly.
8pm to midnight:
Sky fair, weather cool and pleasant.
[Light airs and breezes from NE.]
Sea smooth.
Moon's declination North 23°, moon's phase new moon.
LOGS FOR MAY 1881
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1 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly clear, cold.
Light airs from NE and calms.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light airs from the West.
8am to meridian:
Weather pleasant, sky fair.
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters and Commanding Officer inspected the ship.
At 10.00am had general muster and read the Articles for the Better Government of the Navy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breezes from the SSW and South.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from the ENE and calms.
Moon's declination North 22°, moon's phase new moon.
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2 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cool.
Light airs from the Northward.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer falling.
Scrubbed hammocks, washed down spar deck, and pumped out bilge.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breezes from the West and WNW.
At 9.30am called all hands to clear ship for action, time from order to lay aloft until ready 15 minutes.
Beat to general quarters at 10 hours 1 minute 10 seconds, times of casting loose: Master's Division ready at 10.02.10am; First Division at 10.02.54am; Second Division 10.02.20am; Third Division 10.02.30am; Powder Division 10.02.10am; Surgeon's Division 10.02.00am; Marines 10.01.50am.
Immediately after general quarters exercised at fire quarters, times: bell [at] 10 hours 29 minutes; first stream 10.29.23am; second stream 10.29.32am.
Times of securing were as follows: call [at] 10 hours 40 minutes 30 seconds; piped down at 10.55am.
The following men were absent without leave: T. Williams, Seaman; W.J. Miller, Seaman; and T. Dinneen, Landsman.
Got out the second launch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from West to South.
Barometer falling.
Hoisted out boiler of second steam launch.
Getting coal on board, and whaleboat's crew engaged cleaning out boat.
Piped down scrubbed hammocks, and beat to quarters and turned them in.
T. Williams, Seaman, and T. Dinneen, Landsman, were brought on board.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light breezes from the South.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool weather.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer falling.
Moon's declination North 21°, moon's phase new moon.
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3 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Light airs from NNE first part, shifting to light Westerly breeze last part of watch.
Barometer unsteady.
Aired bedding.
At 8.00am loosed sail, leaving the gear square with the yards.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant, with light breeze from SW first three hours, towards end of watch wind fresh from SSW.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised divisions as per routine.
F. Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate, reported the expiration of his term of enlistment.
J. Ellis, Landsman, was placed in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for three days by order of Commanding Officer, for insolence to the corporal of the guard.
Furled sail.
Piped down hammocks and placed them in the nettings.
Painter engaged painting whaleboat.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Southward.
Barometer steady at 29.67 [inches].
Engaged in cleaning out fore peak.
Machinist engaged in putting together engine of second steam launch.
Received for use of crew: 73 pounds of fresh bread.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear first two hours, overcast and cloudy last two hours of watch, moderate squalls, with occasional showers of fine hail, during latter part.
Wind South to ESE.
Barometer rising slightly.
Steamer "Favorite" returned from the Northward.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with hail and thunder first hour.
Wind from NE, variable in force.
Barometer falling slowly.
Moon's declination North 17°, moon's phase new moon.
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4 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with light passing showers of rain.
Light winds from ENE.
Barometer falling slowly.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and raining during entire watch.
Light variable airs.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Exercised divisions as follows: First [Division] instruction; Second [Division] instruction; Third [Division] instruction; and Powder [Division] instruction; quartermasters at signals.
Blacksmith and machinist at work on engine of second steam launch.
E.J. Snevely [Sneveley in log-book], Carpenter, and J.K. Hill, Carpenter, returned aboard ship to duty, they having been employed at signal station on shore.
By order of Commanding Officer released from confinement and restored to duty J. Edwards, Captain of Afterguard, his term of confinement having expired, also Frank Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate, he having served his term of confinement.
Engaged in cleaning out bilge of fore peak.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Wind in light squalls from ENE.
Barometer falling.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Moderate to gentle breeze from the ENE, blowing in puffs.
Barometer falling, 29.55 [inches] at end of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
First two hours light breeze from ENE, last two from West.
Moon's declination North 16°, moon's phase new moon.
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5 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light passing showers of drizzling rain.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling, 29.19 [inches] at end of watch.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Calm and light breezes from the Westward.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with passing showers.
Light breeze from East.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, and found Michael Quinlan, Seaman, absent without leave.
At 11.00am he was arrested on shore and brought on board.
Also found John Grey, Captain of Forecastle, Charles Brown, Seaman, and H. Thomas, Private Marine, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Released John Grey, Captain of Tops, and H. Thomas, Private Marine, from sentry's charge by order of Lieutenant-Commander Rockwell, commanding.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, with passing showers.
Light breeze from Southward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
At 7.00pm Commander Glass and Ensign Usher returned from Rockwell with the first steam launch.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Moon's declination North 12°, moon's phase new moon.
Rockwell, named after Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, is now known as Juneau.
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6 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy.
Moderate breeze from East.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the ENE, shifting to South the last hour of the watch.
Got the dinghy [dingy in log-book] inboard.
Made preparations for getting first steam launch's boiler inboard, and for hoisting her.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light to moderate breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Charles Brown, Seaman, absent without leave.
By order of Commanding Officer released John Ellis, Landsman, from confinement.
Hoisted boiler out of first steam launch and placed it on berth deck.
Hoisted the launch to the brail.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 66 pounds fresh bread.
Carpenter's gang at work repairing dinghy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Calms and light airs from the South.
Frank Pettingill, Boatswain's Mate, was this day discharged from the Naval Service, his term of enlistment having expired.
Preparing second steam launch for an expedition to the new mining camp.
Carpenter's gang repairing the dinghy [dingy in log-book].
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Received on board in Construction Department: 125 pounds nails.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from the East.
Moon's declination North 8°, moon's phase first quarter.
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7 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cumulus clouds.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with moderate breeze from ESE, shifting to South last hour.
Barometer falling slowly.
Washed down decks.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light airs, from the West during the first part of the watch, gentle breeze from the East during the latter part.
Received on board: 8 barrels of sugar, in the Paymaster's Department; also one barrel of pitch; 1 brace; 1 hammer; and 2 carpenter's lead pencils, in the Construction Department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather partly cloudy and misty, with moderate breeze from SSW to West, light hail at intervals during first part.
Expended one pair of binocular glasses, lost overboard.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with light rain last three hours.
Heavy snow from 6.19pm to 6.49pm.
Calm.
Mail steamer "California" came in, and at 4.45pm went along side of wharf.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty first three hours, and clearing up last hour of watch.
Light winds from East to ENE.
Barometer rising.
Moon's declination North 3°, moon's phase first quarter.
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8 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear.
Light breeze to light airs from Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Weather mostly clear and pleasant, with light breeze from West to South.
Barometer rising slowly.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Ah Say, Wardroom Steward, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather pleasant and for the most part clear.
Light breeze from South.
Barometer rising slightly.
Heavy cumulus clouds hanging around mountains.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant first three hours, last hour light mist and snow passing over the ship at intervals from Northward and Eastward.
Thick, heavy mist to Eastward and hauling to Northward and Eastward.
William Harper, Landsman, was discharged from the ship and from the Naval Service, at his own request.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy.
Light airs from ENE.
Barometer falling.
Misty around mountains.
Moon's declination South 2°, moon's phase first quarter.
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9 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy first hour, last three hours rain, snow and misty.
At 2.00am fresh squall passed over from South.
Wind East to SE.
Barometer falling slowly.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, raining and snowing first half of watch, afterwards weather moderating.
Barometer falling.
Wind East to ENE.
Thick and misty outside and around the mountains.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with passing showers.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected quarters.
Hoisted out dinghy [dingy in log-book].
Sent Gatling gun aboard steamer for use at military post at Rockwell.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant first half of watch, afterwards cloudy and squally, with passing showers of rain and snow.
Wind moderate to gentle breeze from South, with moderate squalls.
Barometer rising.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and rainy first hour, partly clear rest of watch.
Heavy mist around mountains.
Light breeze from ENE.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Partly cloudy.
Light airs from northward and Eastward.
Barometer rising slowly.
Moon's declination South 6°, moon's phase first quarter.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of the water temperature at 11.00am, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
Rockwell, named after Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, is now known as Juneau.
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10 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and misty, light drizzling rain and passing showers.
Light breeze from East.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty.
Moderate breeze from Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and overcast, misty and drizzling rain.
Wind variable from ENE.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
Absent without leave: Ah Say, Wardroom Steward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from Southward and Eastward.
Discharged J.G.A. Johnson, Captain of Hold, from the ship and from the Naval Service, at his own request, and of disease not contracted in the Service, he waiving transportation.
Ensign Gillmore left the ship on two weeks' leave of absence.
At 1.00pm steamer "California" came alongside, gave her 1323 gallons of fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Steamer "California" returned to the wharf.
By order of Commanding Officer confined A.H.C. Angillsthorpe [A.E. Anglestorpe in log-book], Seaman, and I. Bettinson, Coxswain, in cell in double irons for safe keeping.
Lieutenant Benson, U.S. Marine Corps, and 11 Marines left the ship for passage to Rockwell, also one quartermaster and one ship's corporal, transferred to receiving ship at Mare Island.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from Southward and Eastward.
Moon's declination South 11°, moon's phase first quarter.
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11 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and squally.
Released A.H.C. Angillsthorpe [A.E. Anglestorpe in log-book], Seaman, and I. Bettinson, Coxswain, by order of Commanding Officer.
Steamer "California", with second launch in tow, left the harbor, taking expedition under of command of Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell to garrison [in] Rockwell, Alaska.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, rainy and misty, with moderate squalls.
Wind East.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward, shifting to the SE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and squally, with drizzling rain first hour, and misty first three hours, during last half hour frequent and heavy hail squalls.
Wind [gentle from] East, and hauling to SE by South last hour.
Barometer rising slowly.
One corporal and two privates were sent ashore for duty at guardhouse.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, moderate squalls, with rain, hail and snow at intervals from the Southward and Eastward.
[Light breeze from ENE and East first two hours, moderate breeze from East and SE last two hours of watch.]
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with fresh hail squalls during first part, and moderate rain squalls during latter part.
Wind SSE during first three hours, hauling round to East at end of watch, [decreasing from moderate to gentle in force].
Barometer steady at 29.70 [inches].
Moon's declination South 15° [19° in log-book, next day's value], moon's phase first quarter.
Rockwell, named after Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, is now known as Juneau.
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12 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, passing showers of rain.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, rain mixed with snow falling first part of watch.
Gentle breeze from ENE.
Barometer rising slightly.
Moderate surf outside.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rain, squally during first part, with snow and hail, latter part misty, with snow and rain falling together last hour.
Wind moderate from SE and hauling round to NE and light.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised First and Third Divisions at great guns, Second and Powder Divisions were given oral instruction.
Pumped in and out the bilge.
Indians engaged getting coal on board.
Ah Say, Wardroom Steward, and J. Mulligan, Landsman, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with passing showers.
Light breeze from East, and Southward and Eastward.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf outside.
By order of Commanding officer released from confinement W.J. Millen, Seaman.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty first three hours, with passing showers during second hour, last hour partly clear, with thick mist to the Northward and Eastward.
Light breeze from ESE to ENE.
J.A. Mulligan, Landsman, was brought on board.
Barometer rising slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, with passing showers of rain mixed with snow and hail.
Wind in light squalls, variable in direction.
Barometer rising.
Heavy surf outside.
Moon's declination South 19°, moon's phase first quarter.
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13 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy during first part, latter part cloudy and misty.
Wind light from North to ENE.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with passing showers.
Wind light from Eastward and ENE.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with passing showers.
Light variable breeze.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and exercised the divisions at company drill.
At 9.15am loosed sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear, passing showers at intervals.
Wind light from Westward.
At 1.10pm furled sail.
Exercised landsmen on the mizzen.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy weather.
Light breeze from NE.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Partly clear.
Light airs from ENE.
Barometer falling slightly.
Moon's declination South 21°, moon's phase full moon.
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14 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly clear, cool.
Light breeze from WSW first two hours of watch, afterwards calm.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from WNW.
Barometer slightly rising.
Absent without leave: Ah Say, Wardroom Steward.
Enlisted for the cruise: James (Indian), First-class Boy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Sky fair, weather pleasant.
Moderate to fresh breezes from the Westward.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from Westward.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cold.
Fresh breeze from the Westward, moderating to a calm.
Moon's declination South 23°, moon's phase full moon.
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15 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4 am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NE and calm.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant during first part, cloudy, with passing showers of rain, during latter part.
Light winds from ENE to SE.
Barometer 30.35 [inches].
Carried out morning orders.
Paymaster's Clerk H.D. Alexander went on leave of absence.
8am to meridian:
Sky fair, weather pleasant.
Light to moderate breeze from the Southward.
Light showers at intervals.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, Ah Say, Wardroom Steward, absent without leave.
At 10.0am the Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with wind blowing in fresh squalls from South.
Barometer falling slowly.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the Southward and Eastward, changing to gentle breeze from the Eastward.
Sky cloudy.
Moderate surf outside.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light wind from East to ESE.
Barometer falling slowly.
Moon's declination South 22°, moon's phase full moon.
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16 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Fresh breeze in squalls from Eastward.
Barometer falling rapidly.
Heavy surf outside.
Hoisted out first steam launch and boiler.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty.
Wind blowing heavy and frequent squalls from East.
Barometer falling rapidly during first part, and slowly at end of watch.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters, First, Second, and Third Divisions were given oral instructions.
Ah Say, Wardroom Steward, J.G. Meyers, Ordinary Seaman, P. Perez, Ordinary Seaman, J. Scully, Ordinary Seaman, and S. Garret, Landsman, were absent without leave.
Engaged fitting up steam launch and overhauling shot locker.
Indians engaged getting coal on board.
C. Brown, Seaman, was released from confinement by order of Commanding Officer.
Shipped Peter (Indian) as First-class Boy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, squally and rainy.
Wind in frequent heavy squalls from East.
Heavy surf and sea outside.
Barometer falling.
Sent officer with party of Marines ashore to assist Custom House officer in making seizure of distilled liquors.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with heavy squalls and drizzling rain during first part, latter part rainy and misty, with light winds from East to ESE.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and raining at intervals.
Light breeze from Northward to Eastward.
Barometer rising.
Clearing a little at close of watch.
Moon's declination South 21°, moon's phase full moon.
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17 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Light winds from East to ENE.
Thick weather at intervals.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with passing showers.
Wind variable in force and direction, but generally from Eastward.
Heavy surf on outer islands.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Weather for the most partly cloudy, with occasional passing showers.
Wind light and variable.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf outside.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, and exercised as follows: First and Second Divisions great guns; Third and Powder [Divisions] oral instruction; and Master's [Division] at signals.
By order of Commanding Officer released from confinement Samuel Garret, Landsman, J.G. Meyers, Ordinary Seaman, J. Scully, Ordinary Seaman, and P. Perez, Ordinary Seaman.
At 10.45am loosed sail.
Received in Construction Department: 200 pounds white lead; and two bristle brushes.
Getting up steam on first steam launch.
Carpenter's gang at work repairing stanchions of launch's canopy and work on first launch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly cloudy.
Occasional moderate squalls of wind [from Southward], with light passing showers.
At 12.50pm furled sail.
Exercised landsmen on the mizzen.
Blacksmith engaged repairing first launch's canopy rail.
Carpenter's gang at work on wheel of launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear.
Gentle breeze from SSW.
Barometer falling slowly.
Heavy nimbus clouds hanging round mountains.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer unsteady.
Heavy surf outside.
Moon's declination South 17°, moon's phase full moon.
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18 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cold.
Light breeze from ENE.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Steamer "Favorite" went out, bound to the Northward.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Partly clear, passing showers last hour.
Wind very light, varying in direction from SW to South.
Clouds passing to NW.
Barometer steady.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
Absent from the ship without leave: Ah Say, Wardroom Steward.
Exercised First, Third and Powder Divisions at small arms, Second Division single sticks, and Navigator's Division signals.
Carpenter's gang in charge of Carpenter L.L. Martin, U.S. Navy, at work on Indian children's house on shore.
Blacksmith at work on bilge pump.
Engaged watering ship, received 2026 gallons fresh water.
At 11.40am furled sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather fair, sky cloudy.
Light breeze from the Southward, shifting to the Northward and Eastward.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department: 2100 gallons of fresh water.
In Equipment Department: one half cord of wood.
Got whaleboat from shore and sent second cutter ashore to be overhauled and painted.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy.
Barometer falling slightly
Engaged watering ship.
Received 2060 gallons fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, passing showers of rain, low hanging clouds.
Moderate breeze from the Eastward.
Moon's declination South 13°, moon's phase full moon.
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19 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly cloudy, passing showers first hour.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer rising slightly.
4am to 8am:
Weather mostly cloudy and raw.
Light to gentle breeze from ENE.
Barometer rising slowly.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
At 9.30am mustered the crew at quarters.
Exercised the First and Second Divisions orally, and the Third Division at great guns.
By order of Commanding Officer placed Michael Travers, Landsman, in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days, for insolence to Commanding Officer.
By order of Commanding Officer released E. Gordon, Ordinary Seaman, from confinement, hist term of sentence having expired.
Received on board 2100 gallons fresh water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, with passing showers of drizzling rain, light squalls during third hour.
Light to gentle breeze from South to SSE.
Barometer rising.
Indians and carpenter's gang and two men ashore engaged on missionary school.
Blacksmith and helper ashore engaged on ship's work.
Boat's crew getting coal on board.
Steam launch and scow engaged watering ship.
Received on board 1957 gallons of fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Received on board 2474 gallons of fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Weather mostly cloudy, with light breeze from NE.
Barometer rising.
Moon's declination South 8°, moon's phase full moon.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of surface water temperature at 11.00pm, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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20 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from NE and ESE.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant first three hours, with passing showers last hour.
Light winds from South to SSW.
Barometer steady at 30.53 [inches].
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
At 9.35am rang fire bell, first stream ready at 9.36.15am.
Exercised companies with small arms, and howitzers' crew were given oral instruction.
Received on board 1755 gallons of fresh water.
Three men engaged on second cutter.
Carpenter's gang and Indians engaged ashore on missionary school.
First cutter's [crew] engaged getting coal on board.
Broke one rowlock in first cutter.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from West and SW.
Barometer falling slightly.
Exercised the landsmen of the ship at sending up and down royal yards.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather mostly clear and pleasant, misty and hazy to Northward.
Light airs to gentle breeze from West to NW.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy.
Light airs from West first hour of watch, afterwards calm.
Barometer steady at 12.50 [sic, weather observations recorded 32.53 inches].
Schooner "C.C. Perkins" entered the harbor from Rockwell.
Moon's declination South 3°, moon's phase last quarter.
Rockwell, named after Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, is now known as Juneau.
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21 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, misty last three hours.
Light airs from ENE and calms.
Barometer falling slowly.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, drizzling rain, misty.
Calm and light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer falling slightly.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, light drizzling rain throughout entire watch.
Calms and light variable airs.
Barometer steady.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 52 pounds of fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, drizzling rain entire watch.
Gentle breeze from SSW.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with light drizzling rain first hour of watch.
Gentle breeze from SSW.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Gentle breeze from Westward.
Barometer falling slightly.
Moon's declination North 2°, moon's phase last quarter.
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22 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy and misty.
Light airs from NE and calms.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from South.
Barometer falling.
At 9.30am divisional officers inspected divisions, and at 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, occasional passing showers.
Breeze light from Eastward.
Barometer falling slightly.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
Moon's declination North 7° [12° in log-book, next day's value], moon's phase last quarter.
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23 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind moderate from Eastward, with light squalls last part of watch.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy, with wind blowing in fresh squalls from East.
Barometer falling.
Pumped out bilge.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Instructed divisions orally.
At 10.00am Summary Court Martial met for the trial of Louis Powe, Captain of Tops.
Received on board in Navigation Department: 1 barrel of oil.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and drizzling rain, with wind blowing in fresh squalls from ENE.
Barometer falling slowly.
At 12.35pm Summary Court Martial met, and at 12.40pm adjourned to await the action of the convening authority.
At 1.00pm called all hands to muster and read the findings and sentence of Summary Court Martial in the case of Louis Powe, Captain of Tops, found guilty and sentenced to thirty days' solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, full ration every fifth day, and to perform three months' extra police duties.
The proceedings, findings and sentence were approved, but in consideration of the previous good conduct of the accused, the term of confinement was remitted to twenty days, by order of convening authority, and accused was confined in accordance with remitted sentence.
Painter and three men engaged on second cutter ashore.
Carpenter's gang engaged on missionary school.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with moderate squalls from ENE.
Barometer steady last three hours, 29.77 [inches].
Moon's declination North 12°, moon's phase last quarter.
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24 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear.
Wind in fresh and moderate squalls from East.
Barometer steady last three hours.
At 8.00am loosed sail.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Gentle to light breeze from East to SSE.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised First Division at great guns, Second Division at single sticks, Third and Powder Divisions with small arms.
Blacksmith engaged on ship's work.
Working party ashore engaged on missionary school.
Six Indians and first cutter engaged getting coal on board.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 52 pounds of fresh bread.
Issued monthly clothing.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer rising.
At 1.00pm furled sail.
By order of Commanding Officer released M. Travers, Landsman, from confinement.
Ensign J. Gillmore returned from leave.
Exercised the landsmen of the ship in loosing, furling [sail], and crossing royal yards.
By order of Commanding Officer discharged from the ship and from the Naval Service M. Travers, Landsman, from this day, and Saska, Landsman, from May 9th, 1881.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light variable airs and calms.
Barometer rising slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer steady.
Moon's declination North 16°, moon's phase last quarter.
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25 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Barometer steady [at] 29.99 [inches].
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Fine weather outside.
At 8.00am loosed sail and crossed royal yards.
8am to meridian:
Clear, bright, pleasant weather.
Gentle breeze from West.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Exercised divisions as follows: First and Third Divisions at company drill ashore; Second [Division] at great guns; Powder [Division] at single sticks.
At 11.40am furled sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from West, increasing last half of watch to fresh breeze.
Barometer falling slightly.
Exercised landsmen on main royal yard.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Stiff breeze from West first three hours, moderating last hour.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs, generally from Northward and Eastward.
Barometer steady.
Moon's declination North 19°, moon's phase last quarter.
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26 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NNE first hour, afterwards calm.
4am to 8am:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Calm.
Barometer falling slightly.
Scrubbed hammocks.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from Southward, and Southward and Westward.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, after which exercised First Division at single sticks, landed Second Division for infantry drill, Third Division [at] great guns, and Powder Division at stations.
Working parties ashore, in charge of ship's writer, at work on Indian children's home.
Carpenter's gang at work on hospital ashore.
Blacksmith making eye bolts for ship's use.
Transferred to military post, Rockwell: D. Sokoloff, Captain of Tops; and Shukoff, Indian policeman.
Passed Assistant Paymaster Ring left the ship to proceed to military post, Rockwell, on duty.
Sent first steam launch for sand.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, bright, warm and pleasant.
Light airs to light breeze from SW.
Barometer rising slightly.
Schooner "C.C. Perkins", Francis Master, left the harbor for the mines.
Exercised landsmen and ordinary seamen at sending up and down fore royal yard, and furling royal in rigging.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from West and SW.
Barometer steady.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, starlight and pleasant, with cloudless sky.
Light airs from West and WSW.
Barometer steady at 29.90 [inches].
At 10.20pm first steam launch returned from hot springs.
Moon's declination North 21°, moon's phase last quarter.
Rockwell, named after Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, is now known as Juneau.
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27 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer rising slightly.
4am to 8am:
Clear and light airs from Southward and Eastward.
Low hanging clouds.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and squally.
Breeze stiff to moderate, in squalls, from Southward.
Barometer rising slowly.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, after which went to fire quarters, first stream in 1 minute, second stream 1 minute 30 seconds, then went to general quarters, times as follows: gong [at] 9 hours 42 minutes; First Division 9.44.15am; Second Division 9.45am; Third Division 9.44am; Master's [Division] 9.43.30am; Powder [Division] 9.44am; Surgeon's [Division] 9.43am; Marines 9.42.30am.
Carpenter's gang with working party ashore at work on Indian school.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from Southward and Eastward.
Exercised the landsmen and ordinary seamen of the ship in sending up and down royal yards.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer steady at 30.19 [inches].
8pm to midnight:
Calm.
Sky cloudy.
Moon's declination North 22°, moon's phase last quarter.
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28 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and misty.
Calm.
Barometer steady at 30.19 [inches].
Towed first steam launch in and beached her.
Carpenters and gang of men repairing her ashore.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy during first part, but clearing up towards end of watch.
Light airs from NE and SE.
Barometer falling slightly.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Gentle breeze from Southward.
Carpenter's gang at work on steam launch.
Laboring party ashore at Indian mission's school.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light wind from South.
Barometer steady [at] 30.13 [inches].
Indians getting coal on board.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward.
8pm to midnight:
Clear weather during first part of watch, latter part cloudy.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer steady [at] 30.10 [inches].
Heavy fog around mountains.
Moon's declination North 23°, moon's phase new moon.
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29 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Gentle breeze from the Northward and Westward.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light winds from West to SW.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
At 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew.
Meridian to 4pm:
Bright, pleasant weather.
Light breeze from South.
Cloudless.
Barometer falling slightly.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from SW to West.
Barometer steady [at] 30.10 [inches].
Hazy last hour.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and cool.
Light breeze from West.
Barometer falling slightly.
Moon's declination North 21°, moon's phase new moon.
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30 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Heavy fog around the mountains.
Light airs from West to North.
Barometer falling last hour.
4am to 8am:
Misty overhead and around mountain, clear to windward.
Breeze light from WNW.
Barometer falling slightly.
At 8.00am loosed sail.
8am to meridian:
Pleasant, hazy weather.
Light airs from East and South.
Barometer falling slightly.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, and exercised the divisions as follows: First [Division] single sticks; Second [Division] great guns; Powder [Division] infantry and small arms.
Landed Third Division and exercised it at company drill on shore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from South.
Barometer falling slightly.
At 3.30pm furled sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather pleasant and hazy.
Light breeze from South and West.
Barometer falling slightly.
Engaged in fitting out first steam launch for expedition to Hoochinoo [Hoochenoo in log-book] village.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, with light wind from West and calm.
At 10.00pm first steam launch left the ship, with Lieutenant E.P. McClellan, Ensign N.R. Usher and twenty-four men, on duty and bound for Hoochinoo [Hoochenoo in log-book].
Moon's declination North 19°, moon's phase new moon.
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31 May 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Light variable airs and calm.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear.
Calm.
Barometer rising slowly.
Executed morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, foggy last two hours of watch.
Wind light and from SSW, SW, and WSW.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters.
Exercised divisions as follows, namely: First and Second Divisions and Powder Division at infantry; Third Division at great guns.
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally cloudy and misty.
Light to gentle breeze from Southward first part, light variable airs last part of watch.
Barometer rising slowly.
Light shower of rain last half hour.
Exercised ordinary seamen and landsmen at furling light sails in the rigging.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light North airs and calm.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and misty, with rain second hour of watch.
Calm.
Barometer steady at 30.05 [inches].
Moon's declination North 17°, moon's phase new moon.
LOGS FOR JUNE 1881
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1 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer rising slowly.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and misty.
Mountains shut in by fog banks.
Barometer steady at 30.08 [inches].
Wind variable in force and direction.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Exercised divisions as follows: First, Second and Powder Divisions at single sticks; Third and Master's Divisions at infantry.
By order of Commanding Officer placed for five days in solitary confinement, on bread and water, Frederick Barnett, Jack of the Dust, for purchasing liquor for Indians.
Party of men ashore at work on Indian school.
Blacksmith at work making staples for ship's use.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather mostly overcast, cloudy, misty and foggy.
Light winds from WSW.
First steam launch, with Lieutenant E.P. McClellan, Ensign N.R. Usher and twenty-four men, returned from Kootznahoo [Kootznoo in log-book] with two Indians as prisoners.
Sent Indian prisoners ashore to guardhouse to await investigation.
4pm to 8pm:
Foggy and misty, with drizzling rain at times.
Light breeze to light from Westward.
Barometer steady at 30.09 [inches].
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy, misty and foggy.
Light airs and calms.
Moon's declination North 13°, moon's phase new moon.
Kootznahoo is also known as Hoochinoo.
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2 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and till 4am:
Foggy and misty, with drizzling rain.
Calm and light airs from NNW.
Barometer steady at 30.09 [inches].
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy and misty, light drizzling rain first hour of watch.
Calm.
Barometer falling slightly.
Sent first cutter ashore and hauled her up for repairs and painting.
Sighted a two-masted schooner outside the harbor, standing in.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy, misty and foggy.
Gentle to moderate breeze from South.
Barometer rising slowly.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters, C.W. Clark, Landsman, absent without leave.
Exercised Third Division at great guns, Powder Division at stations, and quartermasters were exercised at signals.
Three men ashore engaged in scraping the first cutter.
Party of men ashore at work on Indian school.
Schooner "Ocean Spray" arrived from San Francisco, with general merchandise and passengers.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer steady.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather mostly overcast, cloudy and misty, clearing up to Westward last hour.
Light wind from West to NW.
Barometer falling slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with occasional light drizzling rain.
Light breeze from North.
Barometer falling.
Moon's declination North 11°, moon's phase new moon.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of [the omission of] the water surface temperature at 11.00pm, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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3 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Midnight to 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with drizzling showers during second and third hours.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer falling slowly.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but calm and pleasant.
Barometer falling slightly.
At 8.00am loosed sail.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from South.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters and exercised at fire quarters, first stream of water in 1 minute, second stream 1 minute 30 seconds.
Afterwards exercised the divisions as follows: First and Third [Divisions] at infantry; Second [Division] great guns; Powder [Division] single sticks.
Found the following men absent from the ship without leave: William Grady, Chief Quartermaster; Henry Thompson, Seaman; J.W. Myles, Seaman; and Alfred Ryan, Seaman.
At 11.45am furled sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Moderate breezes from the Southward.
Barometer falling.
Exercised landsmen and ordinary seamen at crossing royal yards and loosing and furling [sail].
Received in Equipment and Repair, bureau of Construction: 5 gallons paint oil; and 5 gallons varnish.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Gentle breeze from West.
Barometer falling.
Moderate surf outside.
Heavy cumulus clouds hanging low around mountains.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from Westward, shifting to Southward.
Barometer falling.
Moon's declination North 5°, moon's phase new moon.
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4 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, with light drizzling rain.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising.
Moderate surf outside.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light variable airs.
Barometer steady at 29.89 [inches].
At 6.00am schooner "Ocean Spray" cast off from wharf and stood out of harbor.
8am to meridian:
Partly cloudy.
Light Westerly breezes.
Barometer rising.
Schooner "Ocean Spray" left the harbor.
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally cloudy and overcast, sun seen at times through the clouds.
Light breeze from Southward.
Barometer rising slightly.
By order of Commanding Officer rated William Murphy, Ordinary Seaman, to Quartermaster, to date from the 1st of May.
At 3.15pm Northwest Trading Company's steamer "Favorite" came in and made fast to wharf, sent a boat and boarded her.
Passed Assistant Paymaster James A. Ring, U.S. Navy, reported his return to the ship, having been sent on duty to Rockwell.
G.N. Thompson, Private Marine, reported on board, having been transferred from military post, Rockwell.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from SW.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Partly cloudy, moon seen through clouds.
Light airs from Northward and Northeastward.
Barometer rising slightly.
Moon's declination 0°, moon's phase new moon.
Rockwell, named after Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, is now known as Juneau.
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5 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and till 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Sky fair, weather pleasant.
Light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Pleasant weather, with fair sky.
Light airs, variable in direction.
Barometer steady at 29.97 [inches].
At 9.30am divisional officers mustered and inspected their divisions at quarters.
Absent without leave: William Grady, Seaman; J. Myles, Seaman; A. Ryan, Seaman; and H. Thompson, Seaman.
At 10.00am called all hands to muster and read Articles for the Better Government of [the] Navy, after which Commanding Officer inspected the ship.
Ensign Henry Minett, U.S. Navy, reported aboard ship, having been on duty at signal station ashore.
By order of Commanding Officer rated A. Carson, Coxswain, to Chief Quartermaster.
Meridian to 4pm:
Sky fair, weather pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward.
4pm to 8pm:
Generally cloudy.
Light Southerly breeze first part, with light variable airs last part of watch.
Barometer steady at 29.88 [inches].
8pm to midnight:
Sky cloudy.
Calm.
Moon's declination South 4°, moon's phase first quarter.
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6 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and till 4am [4pm in log-book]:
Clear and pleasant.
Moon set at 12.15am.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Barometer steady at 29.88 [inches].
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Pumped out bilge.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
H. Thompson, Seaman, A Ryan, Seaman, J.W. Myles, Seaman, and W. Grady, Seaman, absent without leave.
Exercised at general quarters, First Division ready in 1 minute 47 seconds, Second Division 1 minute 45 seconds, Third Division 1 minute 30 seconds, Master's [Division] in 1 minute 31 seconds, Surgeon's [Division] 30 seconds, Marines 30 seconds, and Powder Division in 1 minute 40 seconds.
At 9.00am loosed sail to a buntline, and at 11.30am furled sail.
Released F. Barnett, Landsman, from confinement by order of Commanding Officer.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from South.
Hazy to Southward.
Barometer steady at 29.90 [inches].
Working party ashore engaged on first cutter.
Blacksmith and helper ashore engaged in ship's work.
Working party ashore engaged on Indian school.
A Marine guard ashore on duty.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer steady at 29.91 [inches].
Moonlight.
Moon's declination South 9°, moon's phase first quarter.
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7 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and till 4am:
Clear [and calm] first part of watch, gentle breeze from the Westward the latter, with a heavy fog setting in.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and foggy.
Heavy fog hanging around mountains.
Gentle breeze from West.
Barometer steady.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from WNW to WSW.
Heavy fog banks around the mountains during first hour.
Barometer rising slightly.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
W. Grady, Seaman, H. Thompson, Seaman, A. Ryan, Seaman, J. Myles, Seaman, and M. Quinlan, Seaman, absent without leave.
Exercised First Division at great guns, Second Division at single sticks, Third Division at infantry and Powder Division at stations.
Quartermasters were exercised at signals.
Working party ashore engaged in missionary school.
Two men engaged on first cutter.
Crew engaged about the decks.
M. Quinlan returned on board drunk.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, bright and pleasant weather.
Moderate breeze from WSW to West.
Barometer falling slightly.
Exercised the ordinary seamen and landsmen on the main royal yard.
Second steam launch, in charge of Boatswain Peter H. Smith, returned from the military post at Rockwell, bringing one prisoner, James Taylor, a civilian, in single irons.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Moderate to fresh breeze from West.
Barometer steady at 29.88 [inches].
James Taylor, a citizen, was sent ashore to be confined in guardhouse, to await instructions from Washington.
Schooner "C.C. Perkins" arrived from the Northward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy and squally.
Wind in fresh squalls from West.
Barometer unsteady.
Moon's declination South 14°, moon's phase first quarter.
Rockwell, named after Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, is now known as Juneau.
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8 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Midnight to 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from West to WNW.
Heavy fog banks around mountains.
Barometer steady at 29.86 [inches].
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and cool.
Wind fresh from NW.
Barometer falling slightly.
Misty around mountains.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant last three hours of watch.
Fresh breeze from WNW and NW.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and exercised as follows: First Division company drill on shore; Second [Division] great guns; Third [Division] single sticks.
By order of Commanding Officer rated W.R. Dendle, Seaman, [to] Quarter Gunner, to date from June 1st 1881.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from WNW and West.
Barometer steady.
Exercised ordinary seamen and landsmen at crossing royal yards.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, bright, pleasant weather.
Moderate breeze from West.
Barometer steady.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze and calm.
Barometer rising slightly.
Moon's declination South 18°, moon's phase first quarter.
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9 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Southerly wind, variable in force.
Misty around mountains.
Barometer rising slightly.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with mist hanging low on mountains.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling slightly.
Watered and coaled steam launch.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, misty about the mountains.
Breeze light from Southward.
Barometer falling slowly.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
Absent from the ship without leave: A. Ryan, Seaman; H. Thompson, Seaman; J. Myles, Seaman; and W. Grady, Seaman.
Exercised First and Powder Divisions at single sticks, landed Second Division for infantry drill, and exercised Third Division at great guns, and quartermasters at signals.
Carpenter's gang at work on Indian children's home ashore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, misty about mountains.
Light breeze from Southward.
Barometer falling slowly.
From 1.00pm till 2.00pm exercised the ordinary seamen and landsmen in reefing the mizzen topsail.
Fitted new panel for main royal yard and new flying jib footropes.
Blacksmith ashore at work repairing marlin spikes.
Painter painting first cutter on shore.
Carpenter's gang at work on Indian children's home ashore.
4pm to 8pm:
Misty and rainy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, rainy and misty.
Light breeze from Northwestward and Westward.
Barometer falling slightly.
Moon's declination South 21°, moon's phase first quarter.
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10 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and till 4am:
Overcast, drizzling rain.
Barometer falling.
Calm and light airs.
4am to 8am:
Sky cloudy.
Barometer falling.
Light breeze from the Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze, in puffs, from South.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am went to fire quarters, time of bell 9.30.10am, stream 9.31.30am, after which mustered divisions and exercised as follows: First, Second and Third Divisions great guns.
Absent without leave: William Grady, Seaman; J. Myles, Seaman; A. Ryan, Seaman; and H. Thompson, Seaman.
J.K. Hill, Carpenter, and H.J. Johnson, Cooper, returned from duty ashore.
Blacksmith engaged repairing marlin spikes.
Painter ashore painting first cutter.
Carpenter's gang repairing main force pump.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather pleasant, sky fair.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
At 2.00pm sighted black smoke outside.
At 3.30pm fired 12-pounder howitzer signal.
At 4.00pm steamer "California" came in.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising slightly.
8pm to midnight:
Sky cloudy.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moon's declination South 22°, moon's phase first quarter.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of surface water temperature at 7.00pm, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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11 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences till 4am:
Cloudy, with drizzling rain second and third hours.
Calm and light airs.
Barometer rising slowly.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with light showers during latter part.
Calm.
Barometer steady.
Crew engaged holystoning decks.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light airs from the Eastward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and drizzling rain.
Light breeze from the SE.
Barometer rising.
Received in Navigation Department: two boxes sundries; and one barrel of oil.
Received in Construction Department: one box.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy, breaking up the last hour of watch.
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather partly clear and cool.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer steady at 29.80 [inches].
Moon's declination South 23°, moon's phase first quarter.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of surface water temperature at 7.00am, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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12 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and till 4am:
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Sky cloudy, weather fair.
Steamer "California" hauled ashore between wharf and storehouse to ship her propeller
4am to 8am:
Dense fog first hour of watch, afterwards partly clear.
Light variable airs and calms.
Barometer steady.
Got up steam on second launch.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light wind from South.
Barometer falling slightly.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters, William Grady, Seaman, J. Myles, Seaman, A. Ryan, Seaman, and H. Thompson, Seaman, were absent without leave.
Engaged fitting out first steam launch for an expedition.
L. Powe, Captain of Tops, was released from confinement and restored to duty by order of Commanding Officer.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy and pleasant, with light breeze from the South.
Clouds cumulostratus [cumiostratus in log-book].
At 3.00pm the steam launch left the ship for military post, Rockwell, in charge of Ensign Nicolson [Nicholson in log-book].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
[Light airs from South first hour, light airs to light breeze from West last three hours of watch.]
Barometer falling slowly.
Sent the following stores in Paymaster's Department to steamer "California" for military post at Rockwell: one box small stores; two barrels beef; one barrel pork; one box sugar; one keg pickles; one box canned beef; one box dried apples; three boxes coffee; one bag beans; one barrel flour; nine sacks bread; one sack rice.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cool.
Light breeze from Northward and Eastward.
Bright moonlight.
Moon's declination South 21°, moon's phase full moon.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of surface water temperature at 7.00am, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
Rockwell, named after Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, is now known as Juneau.
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13 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Midnight to 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer steady at 29.75 [inches].
At 1.00am steamer "California" came alongside, and at 3.30am cast off and stood out of the harbor.
Transferred to hospital at Mare Island: J. Baker, Seaman; and T. Glenan [Glennan in log-book], Landsman.
Commander H. Glass left the ship
Passed Assistant Paymaster J.A. Ring left the ship on leave of absence
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breezes from Northward and afterwards Southward.
At 9.30am called all divisions to quarters and mustered the crew.
Third and Master's Divisions exercised in single sticks, Second [Division] great guns and First Division was landed for infantry drill ashore.
Machinist repairing second launch's machinery.
Blacksmith repairing handy billies on berth deck.
Absent from the ship without permission: C. Peterson, Seaman.
This day declared deserters the following men, they having been absent from the ship (10) ten days without permission: A Ryan, Seaman; H. Thompson, Seaman; William Grady, Seaman; and J. Myles, Seaman.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the South, shifting to West last hour.
Barometer rising slowly.
Machinist working on engine of second steam launch.
Carpenter's gang engaged on ship's work.
Blacksmith repairing marlin spikes.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the SW and South.
Barometer rising.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, misty around mountains.
Gentle breeze from the South.
Barometer rising.
Moon's declination South 19°, moon's phase full moon.
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14 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and till 4am:
Cloudy, calm and bright.
SW and Southerly airs.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, with mist hanging low over mountains.
Light airs from the SW.
Barometer rising slightly.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, after which exercised as follows: First and Powder Divisions single sticks; Second [Division] infantry ashore; Third [Division] great guns; quartermaster at signals.
Machinist repairing machinery of second steam launch.
Indians getting coal for ship's use.
Received for use of crew: 56 pounds fresh bread.
Absent without leave: C. Peterson, Seaman.
Meridian to 4pm:
Sky overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from the Southward.
Sent party in whaleboat out with seine, fishing.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and misty.
Wind variable in force and direction, and calm.
Barometer rising slightly.
8pm to midnight:
Calm.
Foggy and misty during the last hour of watch.
Moon's declination South 14°, moon's phase full moon.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of [the omission of] water surface temperature at 7.00am, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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15 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and till 4am:
Cloudy and misty.
Calm and light airs from NE.
Barometer steady at 30.10 [inches].
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Pumped out bilge.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a buntline.
Steamer "Favorite" left the harbor.
8am to meridian:
Sky cloudy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters, exercised the First Division at small arms, Second Division oral instruction, Third Division company drill on shore, Master's Division with single sticks.
Machinist and blacksmith's gang at work, repairing engine of steam launch.
At 11.30am furled sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy and pleasant.
Light airs from SSW.
Brought first cutter to the ship from storehouse.
Engaged repairing fishing seine.
4pm to 8pm:
Sky cloudy.
Light breeze from the Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy and cool.
Gentle breeze from West to WSW.
Barometer rising slightly.
Moon's declination South 10°, moon's phase full moon.
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16 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am [4pm in log-book]:
Calm.
Sky cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Westward last hour of watch.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and overcast.
Moderate breeze from WNW.
Barometer rising slightly.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy and raw.
Gentle breeze from West.
Barometer steady at 30.28 [inches].
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters, C. Peterson [Petesons in log-book], Seaman, absent without leave.
Exercised First and Third Divisions at infantry, Second Division at single sticks, Powder Division at stations, and Master's Division at small arms.
Machinist, blacksmith and two men engaged on second steam launch.
Four Indians removing logs from the beach.
Carpenter's gang repairing halyard racks, overhauled leading blocks.
Schooner "C.C. Perkins" left the harbor.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Fresh breeze from WNW and West.
Blacksmith and machinist engaged on second launch's engine.
Barometer steady.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and raw.
Fresh breeze from WNW.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Fresh breeze from West.
Barometer steady.
Approved: [signed by] Henry Glass, Commander, commanding.
Moon's declination South 4°, moon's phase full moon.
Examined and found to be correct, with the exception of the omission of surface water temperature at 11.00am, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
LOG BOOK – JUNE 17th 1881 TO SEPTEMBER 21st 1881
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LOG BOOK
of the
U.S.S. "Jamestown"
Third Rate,
of Twelve (12) Guns,
Commanded By
Henry Glass, Commander, U.S. Navy,
Attached [May 8th, 1879], to Squadron,
Commencing June 17th, 1881,
at Sitka, Alaska Territory,
and ending September 21st, 1881,
at Mare Island Navy Yard, California.
[Inserted note]
U.S.S. "Jamestown", June 17, 1881, to September 21, 1881, number 24.
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List of Officers
Attached to and on board of the U.S.S. "Jamestown", 3rd rate, commanded by L.A. Beardslee, Commander, U.S. Navy, at the time of leaving the anchorage at Mare Island Navy Yard, the 8th day of May, 1879.
Name |
Rank |
L.A. Beardslee |
Commander |
C.H. Rockwell |
Lieutenant-Commander |
F.M. Symonds |
Lieutenant |
E.P. McClellan |
Lieutenant |
G.C. Hanus |
Master |
F. Guertin |
Master |
J.O. Nicolson |
Ensign |
N.R. Usher |
Ensign |
E.M. Katz |
Ensign |
J.C. Gillmore |
Ensign |
H. Minett |
Midshipman |
J.A. Ring |
Passed Assistant Paymaster |
N.M. Ferebee |
Passed Assistant Surgeon |
H.G. Ellsworth |
First Lieutenant U.S. Marine Corps |
P.H. Smith |
Boatswain |
Charles Stuart |
Gunner |
T.O. Fassett |
Sailmaker |
L.L. Martin |
Carpenter |
H.D. Alexander |
Paymaster's Clerk |
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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List of Officers
Who have died, been detached, or transferred, on board the U.S.S. "Jamestown", 3rd rate, commanded by Henry Glass, Commander, U.S. Navy, during a cruise on the Alaska Station, from May 8th, 1879, to September 21st, 1881.
Name |
Rank |
Time of Occurrence, and Particulars |
E.M. Katz |
Ensign |
Detached April 16, 1880. |
H.G. Ellsworth |
First Lieutenant U.S. Marine Corps |
Detached March 24, 1880. |
G.R. Benson |
Second Lieutenant U.S. Marine Corps |
Reported for duty [May 11, 1880]. |
S.E. Woodworth |
Midshipman |
Reported for duty April 14, 1880. |
L.A. Beardslee |
Commander |
Detached September 13, 1880. |
Henry Glass |
Commander |
Reported for duty September 13, 1880. |
D.O. Lewis |
Passed Assistant Surgeon |
Reported for duty March 24, 1880. |
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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Complement of Petty Officers, Seamen, Ordinary Seamen, Landsmen, Boys, and Marines on board of the U.S.S. "Jamestown", 3rd rate, at first commissioning, Mary Island Navy Yard, May [8th], 1879.
Rates |
Number On Board |
Boatswain's Mates |
3 |
Gunner's Mate |
1 |
Chief Quartermaster |
1 |
Quartermasters |
3 |
Coxswains |
4 |
Captains of Forecastle |
2 |
Captains of Tops |
6 |
Captains of Afterguard |
2 |
Quarter Gunners |
3 |
Carpenter's Mate |
1 |
Sailmaker's Mate |
1 |
Armorer |
1 |
Captain of Hold |
1 |
Ship's Cook |
1 |
Ship's Corporal |
1 |
Cooper |
1 |
Carpenters and Caulkers |
2 |
Nurse |
1 |
Master-at-Arms |
1 |
Apothecary |
1 |
Ship's Yeoman |
1 |
Paymaster's Yeoman |
1 |
Jack of the Dust |
1 |
Ship's Writer |
1 |
Painter, First-class |
1 |
Bugler |
1 |
Cabin Steward |
1 |
Cabin Cook |
1 |
Ward-room Steward |
1 |
Ward-room Cook |
1 |
Steerage Steward |
1 |
Steerage Cook |
1 |
Warrant Officer's Steward |
1 |
Warrant Officer's Cook |
1 |
Seamen |
25 |
Ordinary Seamen |
30 |
Landsmen |
30 |
Machinists |
2 |
Seamen (for engineer's force) |
2 |
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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Armament
Of the U.S.S. "Jamestown", 3rd Rate.
Number of Guns |
Caliber |
Description |
Weight |
10 |
VIII-inch |
Dahlgren Smooth Bore |
6500 [pounds] |
2 |
30-pounder |
Parrott Rifle |
3550 [pounds] |
2 |
12-pounder [heavy] |
Howitzer |
770 [pounds] |
1 |
12-pounder [light] |
Howitzer |
425 [pounds] |
1 |
.50 |
Gatling |
Boats
2 steam launches.
2 cutters.
1 whaleboat
1 gig.
1 dinghy [dingy in log-book].
Small Arms
Number of Guns |
Caliber |
Description |
Weight |
78 |
.50 |
Remington breech-loading rifles |
|
51 |
.50 |
Remington breech-loading pistols |
|
12 |
.38 |
Revolvers |
Examined and found to be correct, [signed by] F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant and Navigator.
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17 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Midnight to 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, squally during first part.
Moderate breeze from WNW.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer unsteady.
Loosed sail to a buntline at 8.00am.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant weather.
Light breeze from West and NW.
Barometer falling slightly.
At 9.30am went to fire quarters, first stream [in] 1 minute, second 1 minute 10 seconds.
Immediately afterwards went to general quarters and exercised crew, times as follows: gong [at] 9 hours 38 minutes 35 seconds; First Division 9.40am; Second Division 9 hours 39 minutes 45 seconds; Third Division 9.38.45am; Master's Division 9.39.35am; Powder Division 9.39.45am; Marines 9.35.30am; Surgeon's Division 9.39am.
Absent from the ship without permission: C.F. Peterson, Seaman.
Machinist and blacksmith working on repairs to engine of second launch.
Carpenter's gang repairing halyard racks.
At 10.30am furled sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate to stiff breezes from the Westward.
Barometer falling slowly.
At 1.05pm the first steam launch, with Commander Glass and party, returned from the mines.
Machinist and blacksmith working on machinery of second steam launch.
Carpenter's gang at work on odd jobs about the ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant, with fresh breeze from the Westward.
Barometer unsteady.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Wind variable in force from the Westward.
Barometer unsteady.
Moon's declination North 1°, moon's phase full moon.
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18 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Midnight until 4am:
Weather overcast.
Light airs first part of watch from WNW and last part of watch light airs from NNE.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Sky fair, weather pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward.
8am to meridian:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Barometer unsteady.
Finished executing morning orders.
Engaged in getting first steam launch ready for trip to the mines.
Towed second launch ashore and beached her.
Machinist engaged fitting engine in second launch.
Absent without leave: C. Peterson, Seaman.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breezes from the Westward first part and moderate breeze from the WNW last part of watch.
Towed second steam launch off from the beach to the ship.
Barometer steady at 30.09 [inches].
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Moderate breezes from the Westward.
Moon's declination North 6°, moon's phase full moon.
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19 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant first two hours, with light Westerly airs, heavy fog shutting in islands and shore, with calm, last two hours of watch.
Barometer falling slightly.
4am to 8am:
Heavy fog and calm, clearing away at end of watch.
Barometer falling slowly.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward.
At 9.30am inspected the divisions at quarters, and at 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew.
Charles Peterson, Seaman, absent without leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and warm.
Light breeze from South to SSW.
Barometer falling slightly.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breezes from the Southward and Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from WNW.
M. Quinlan, Seaman, T. Williams, Seaman, and L. Vergez, Seaman, returned on board drunk and noisy, and by order of Commanding Officer sent them ashore to guardhouse to be confined in single irons to await investigation.
Moon's declination North 11°, moon's phase last quarter.
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20 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and till 4am:
Calm, clear and pleasant.
4am to 8am:
Dense fog first three hours of watch, lifting at close.
Light variable airs and calms.
Barometer falling slightly.
Got up steam in first launch and engaged in fitting her out for expedition to the military post at Rockwell.
Received in Equipment Department: 1 cooking stove and utensils.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from WSW to South.
Barometer rising slightly.
9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
C. Peterson, [Seaman], absent without leave
First steam launch with dinghy, in charge of Ensign N.R. Usher, left the ship for duty at military post at Rockwell.
J. Donnelly, Private Marine, was given ten days' [confinement] in double irons by order of Commanding Officer, for entering officer's room at night.
M. Quinlan, Seaman, T. Williams, Seaman, and L. Vergez, Seaman, were brought on board, given three months quarantine and restored to duty, by order of Commanding Officer.
Executed First, Second and Third Divisions at great guns, Powder Division at stations and Master's Division at small arms.
Crew engaged about the decks.
Privates [J.] Kelly and [H.] Rival were sent to military post at Rockwell for duty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, warm, pleasant weather.
Light breeze from South.
Trading steamer "Favorite" came into the harbor from Rockwell and made fast to wharf.
U.D. Leonard, Quarter Gunner, returned in her from military post at Rockwell and reported for duty.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from South to SSW.
Barometer rising slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Partly clear.
Light airs from Westward and calms.
Moon's declination North 15°, moon's phase last quarter.
Rockwell, named after Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, is now known as Juneau.
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21 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Midnight to 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with heavy fog around horizon.
Light airs to gentle breeze from WNW.
Barometer rising slowly.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Light airs from the West and WNW.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Light breeze from South.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am inspected at quarters and exercised as follows: First Division great guns; Second and Powder Divisions single sticks; Third and Master's [Divisions] small arms.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Light airs from South.
Private Henry Thomas was sent on detached duty to the military post at Rockwell.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Light breeze from South.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Light airs from South and SW, and calm.
Moon's declination North 18°, moon's phase last quarter.
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22 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty.
Light airs from Westward and West-southwestward.
Barometer falling slightly.
E.A. Asher [Ascher in log-book], Ship's Writer, left the ship on leave of absence.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Light airs from the South.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters and exercised divisions according to divisional routine.
At 10.00am steamer "Favorite" got under way and steamed out to the Northward.
Received on board: one (1) cord of fire wood.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, with mist around mountain tops.
Light breeze from Southward.
Barometer falling slowly.
Sent Mr. Kelly, Private Marine, ashore to do duty at the guardhouse.
Working party ashore at work on Indian mission school.
Received for use of ship's company: 50 pounds fresh bread.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy entire watch.
Light SSE wind.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, with mist hanging low over mountains.
Calm and light variable airs.
Barometer rising slightly.
Moon's declination North 21°, moon's phase last quarter.
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23 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commencing and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Calm and light Westerly airs.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Westward.
8am to meridian:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light variable airs.
Barometer falling slowly.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected divisions at quarters, after which exercised divisions as follows: First and Powder [Divisions] single sticks; Second [Division] great guns; Third [Division] infantry ashore; and quartermasters at signals.
C.F. Peterson, Seaman, was declared a deserter from this day.
Working party ashore at work on Indian mission school.
At 9.20am loosed sail to a buntline, and at 11.40am furled sail.
Carpenter's gang ashore making coffin for the wife of an Indian.
Machinist at work on machinery of second steam launch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling slightly.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant, clouding up the last hour of watch.
Calm and light airs from Northward and Eastward.
Moon's declination North 22°, moon's phase last quarter.
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24 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and bright first part, partly cloudy last part of watch.
Calm and light airs from ENE.
Barometer falling slowly.
A comet in sight, bearing North by West, from 12.30am to daylight.
4am to 8am:
Weather partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer falling slowly.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
Sky cloudy.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised as per routine.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather partly cloudy, but pleasant.
Light breeze from West to WNW.
Crew engaged getting coal on board.
Barometer falling.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light winds and calms.
Barometer falling slowly.
Moon's declination North 23°, moon's phase last quarter.
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25 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Sky cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, raining first two hours of watch.
Gentle breeze from Eastward.
Barometer falling.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy, misty last three hours, with drizzling rain last hour.
Gentle breeze from ENE during first part and from South during latter part of watch.
Barometer rising slightly.
By order of Commanding Officer H. Hunter, Landsman, was placed in solitary confinement, on bread and water, for five days, for insulting an officer.
Engaged washing decks and ship's side.
Pumped out bilge.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and raining steadily through watch.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer rising.
By order of Commanding Officer discharged from the Naval Service this day: [C.W.] Clark [Clarke in log-book], Landsman.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers during first part and cloudy during latter part.
Light airs from NNW to South.
Barometer steady at 29.56 [inches].
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light variable breeze.
Barometer falling slightly.
Moon's declination North 22°, moon's phase last quarter.
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26 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Midnight to 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, clearing up at end of watch, light squalls of wind and rain during third hour.
Calms and light winds.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy first half, and cool, overcast, cloudy and drizzly rain last half.
Light Westerly winds.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy and raining steadily throughout watch.
Light breeze from West.
Barometer falling slightly.
Heavy mist around mountains.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
At 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew at quarters.
12pm to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy, squally last hour.
Wind light from SW and SSE.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and raining.
Light breeze from Northward and Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Calm.
Moon's declination North 20°, moon's phase new moon.
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27 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, raining heavily and steadily throughout entire watch.
Light airs from Southward and Eastward, and calms.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, drizzling rain first two hours.
Calm and light Westerly breeze.
Barometer rising.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a buntline.
Second steam launch with lighter in tow away getting fresh water for ship's use.
8am to meridian:
Wind from East, ESE, SE and variable.
Overcast and cloudy last two hours.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters.
Drilled division according to divisional routine.
At 11.00am furled sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Generally cloudy, sun and blue sky seen at intervals, light sprinkling of rain first hour.
Light variable airs first part, with light squalls of wind and rain from Southward last part of watch.
Barometer rising slowly.
Engaged in watering ship.
Received on board 1595 gallons of fresh water.
Working party ashore at work at Indian mission school.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy, clearing last two hours slightly.
Light wind from West and NNW.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the West and WSW.
Barometer rising slightly.
Received 1636 gallons of fresh water.
Moon's declination North 18°, moon's phase new moon.
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28 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commencing and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy, and with passing showers first two hours.
Light airs from SE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Sent watering party for fresh water.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer steady at 29.88 [inches].
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Exercised divisions as follows: First and Second [Divisions] infantry ashore; Third and Powder [Divisions] oral instruction; Master's and Third [Division] exercised firing at target with small arms.
Hauled steamer "Rose" alongside and hoisted her boiler out.
Working party ashore at work on Indian mission school.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light breeze from the Southward.
Sky overcast and cloudy.
Mechanics at work on ship's work.
Laboring party at work on Sitka mission home for Indian children.
First and Second Divisions exercised with small arms firing at targets.
Indians getting coal.
Received on board 1930 gallons fresh water in Paymaster's Department.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, with sprinkling of rain at intervals last two hours of watch.
[Light airs from South.]
Barometer rising slightly.
8pm to midnight:
Calm.
Sky cloudy, with light rain.
Moon's declination North 14°, moon's phase new moon.
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29 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with mist hanging low over mountains.
Calm and light airs, variable in direction.
Barometer steady at 29.94 [inches].
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with rain and mist first three hours.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer rising.
Steam launch and scow engaged in watering ship.
8am to meridian:
Sky cloudy.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
At 9.30am mustered crews at quarters.
Exercised the First and Second Divisions at great guns, Third Division at single sticks, the Powder Division at target practice with small arms.
Exercised the quartermasters with signals.
Steam launch returned with water lighter.
Laboring party ashore [at work] on Indian school.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from South.
Sent down top-gallant yards and housed top-gallant masts.
Unshipped fore topmast cap and sent it down for repair.
Received: fifty-one pounds of fresh bread, for crew.
Received on board two thousand one hundred and twenty-five gallons of fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from Southward and Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, moderate squalls during latter part.
Wind South to SE.
Barometer falling slowly.
Moon's declination North 10°, moon's phase new moon.
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30 June 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Southward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with drizzling rain.
Gentle breeze from East.
Barometer rising slightly.
Got up steam on second launch and sent for fresh water.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy, rainy and misty, moderate squalls during second hour.
Gentle to moderate breezes from South to SE.
Barometer rising slightly.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised First, Second and Third Divisions at great guns, Powder Division at stations.
Quartermasters were exercised at signals.
Painter and one of carpenter's gang ashore at work on missionary school.
Second steam launch with scow engaged watering ship.
By order of Commanding Officer H. Hunter, Landsman, was released from confinement and restored to duty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Barometer rising slightly.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy, misty, with drizzling rain.
Light winds from East to ESE.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and raining steadily throughout watch.
Wind first two hours in moderate squalls from ESE, afterwards gentle breeze from East.
Moon's declination North 6°, moon's phase new moon.
LOGS FOR JULY 1881
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1 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Midnight to 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Gentle breeze from ESE first part, with light winds from East last three hours.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy, drizzly and rainy, clearing last hour.
Calm and Westerly winds.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, with light rain at intervals.
Light airs from South and West.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Found J. Campbell, Landsman, absent from the ship without permission, over liberty.
Exercised divisions as follows: First and Third Divisions single sticks; Second [Division] great guns; Master's and Powder [Divisions] at small arms.
Shipped for special service: Tom Payne, First-class Boy; Cluck, First-class Boy; and Bennett, First-class Boy.
Engaged in watering ship with second steam launch and lighter.
Carpenter's gang at work repairing cabin chute and fore topmast cap.
J. Campbell, Landsman, was arrested by Marine guard and brought on board at 11.00am.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy, misty first hour, clearing last hour.
Wind light from South and SSE.
Received on board 2040 gallons fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers.
Wind light and variable.
Barometer rising slightly.
Received on board 2650 gallons of fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light airs from South.
Moon's declination North 2°, moon's phase new moon.
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2 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, raining last hour.
Light breeze from Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, rainy and foggy.
Calm and light variable airs.
Barometer falling slowly.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, cloudy, rainy and foggy.
Calm and light SE breeze.
Overhauled magazine and shell room flood cocks.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty, with rain first hour.
Light airs from Southward.
Barometer steady at 30.20 [inches].
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers and mist first and second hour.
Light airs from South, NE, and calm.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and misty, with rain last part.
Light airs from the NE.
Barometer steady, at 30.13 [inches], last three hours.
Moon's declination South 3°, moon's phase new moon.
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3 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy first half, misty last half.
Light SSE airs and calm.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, misty and rainy.
Calm.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and misty, with passing showers of rain first part and steady rain last part of watch.
Calm and light airs from SSE.
Barometer steady at 30.05 [inches].
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
At 10.00am called all hands to muster and read Articles for the Better Government of the Navy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light airs from the Southward.
Sky cloudy, light passing showers of rain.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, with glimpses of blue sky first hour and light showers of rain second hour of watch.
Calm and light airs from Southward.
Barometer unsteady.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from the Northward and Eastward, with light passing showers of rain.
Moon's declination South 7°, moon's phase new moon.
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4 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and till 4am:
Partly clear.
Calm and light airs.
Barometer steady at 30.02 [inches].
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer steady at 30.02 [inches].
Dressed ship with flags.
8am to meridian:
Sky fair, weather pleasant.
Light airs from the Southward, changing to moderate breeze from the Westward.
Adam Kirk, First-class Fireman, absent without leave.
At 12.00pm fired a salute of 21 guns, expended 88 pounds of powder.
The ship was visited by many of the Indians, both men and women.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Moderate to fresh breeze from West to WSW.
Barometer rising.
4pm to 8pm:
Sky cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from West by North.
Barometer rising.
Moon's declination South 12°, moon's phase new moon.
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5 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and till 4am:
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Sky clear, weather fine.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Barometer rising.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms during first three hours, last hour gentle breeze from South.
Barometer steady at 30.30 [inches].
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised First and Master's Divisions at single sticks, Second Division at great guns, Third and Powder Divisions at infantry.
Received in Navigation Department: three barrels oil.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
At 1.00pm furled sail.
By order of Commanding Officer discharged from the Naval Service Sitka Charlie, First-class Boy.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 50 pounds of fresh bread.
And in Construction [Department]: 20 panes of glass.
First steam launch returned from the military post at [of in log-book] Rockwell, in charge of Ensign Usher.
Passed Assistant Paymaster J.A. Ring returned from leave.
Engaged in reeving off new lanyards of jib ropes.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Moderate to fresh breeze from West.
Barometer rising.
By order of Commanding Officer William Murphy, Quartermaster, was confined in solitary confinement, for being drunk and noisy aboard.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Moderate breeze from West.
Barometer steady.
Moon's declination South 16°, moon's phase first quarter.
Rockwell, named after Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, is now known as Juneau.
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6 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Heavy fog banks around the mountains.
Moderate breeze from West.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Light West winds.
Overcast and cloudy.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy first hour of watch, afterward clear, bright and pleasant.
Light breeze from West, and last hour from South.
Barometer falling.
Carpenter's gang at work on fore topmast cap.
By order of Commanding Officer released William Murphy, Quartermaster, from confinement.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, and exercised the divisions as follows: First and Second [Divisions] at company drill on shore; Third [Division] single sticks; Powder [Division] stations in action; and Master's [Division] signals.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light South winds.
At 1.30pm furled sails.
Shipped for special service: Indian Sam, as First-class Boy.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Heavy cumulus clouds hanging low around mountains.
Gentle breeze from South.
Barometer falling.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy, misty and drizzly last two hours.
Calm and light SE airs.
Moon's declination South 20°, moon's phase first quarter.
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7 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, with light drizzling rain.
Light airs from Southward and calms.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty.
Calm and light variable airs.
Barometer unsteady.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light wind from the SW.
At 9.30am went to general quarters, times of reporting ready as follows: First Division 2 minutes 45 seconds; Second Division 2 minutes 30 seconds; Third Division 1 minute 50 seconds; Master's Division 1 minute; Powder Division 1 minute 50 seconds; Surgeon's Division 1 minute.
Fitted a new fore topmast cap.
At 11.00am first steam launch left the ship, in charge of Ensign N.R. Usher, for the military post at Rockwell.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising.
Received in Construction Department: 50 pounds of white lead.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, clearing slightly and foggy last two hours.
Wind light and from the Southward first hour, and from various directions [remainder of watch].
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and misty, with rain last two hours.
Gentle to light breezes from Southward.
Barometer [steady].
Moon's declination South 22°, moon's phase first quarter.
Rockwell, named after Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, is now known as Juneau.
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8 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, misty second and third hours.
Calm and light airs from South and North.
At 2.45am steamer "California" entered the harbor and made fast to Government Wharf.
4am to 8am:
Calm.
Sky clouded.
At 7.30am fitted top-gallant masts.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and misty, with passing light showers of rain first hour.
Light airs to light breezes from Southward first three hours and gentle breeze from SSE last hour of watch.
Barometer unsteady.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 141 sacks of hard bread, 7050 pounds.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Received on board: 50 sacks hard bread, 3000 pounds, in Paymaster's Department.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, rainy and misty.
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Northward.
Barometer unsteady.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy and rainy.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Moon's declination South 23°, moon's phase first quarter.
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9 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences until 4am:
Cloudy and misty, with passing showers of rain last hour.
[Light airs from SE and South.]
Barometer steady at 30.10 [inches].
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, rainy and foggy.
Calm during first part, light winds from SSE during latter part.
Barometer rising slowly.
Crew engaged holystoning gun and spar decks.
Indians and scow engaged taking coal to steamer "California" for use at military post at Rockwell.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Southward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, misty during first part.
Light winds from South.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the South.
At 5.00pm steamer "California" came alongside.
Gave her 1700 gallons fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy, misty during first three hours.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer steady.
At 8.50pm mustered crew at quarters.
Passed Assistant Paymaster J.A. Ring left the ship on duty.
Moon's declination South 22°, moon's phase first quarter.
Rockwell, named after Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, is now known as Juneau.
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10 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, misty and rainy.
Light airs from the Northward.
Ah Say, Landsman, a deserter from this ship, was found on the "California" and brought on board and arrested, and confined him by order of Commanding Officer in double irons to await action.
Steamer "California" left at 2.30am.
Commander Glass left the ship to visit the post at Harrisburg.
[Passed Assistant] Paymaster Ring left the ship to go to Portland on duty.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Calm.
Barometer steady.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with passing showers during first hour.
Light winds from South to SW and calms.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Ah Say, Landsman, was sent ashore to guardhouse and confined in single irons to await Court Martial by order of Commanding Officer.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, with passing showers.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, light passing showers last hour.
Light airs from South.
Barometer falling slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with light passing showers.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Barometer fluctuating.
Moon's declination South 20°, moon's phase first quarter.
Harrisburg, previously called Rockwell, is now known as Juneau.
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11 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light airs and calms.
4am to 8am:
Calm, overcast, cloudy and foggy first hour, clearing last three hours.
At 8.00am crossed top-gallant yards and loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from South and Southward and Westward.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters, and exercised as follows: First and Third Divisions great guns; Second and Master's [Divisions] small arms; Powder [Division] single sticks.
By order of Lieutenant F.M. Symonds, commanding, confined Isaac Bettinson, Captain of Tops, in double irons to await trial by Court Martial, for disobedience of general order.
At 11.45am furled sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and foggy, misty first and third hours.
Light Southerly winds and calm.
Clearing slightly last hour.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from WSW.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, with drizzle first hour and rain last two, foggy.
Light SW and West winds.
Moon's declination South 16°, moon's phase first quarter.
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12 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm.
Barometer falling slightly.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm and light airs from WNW.
Barometer unsteady.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Calm and light WSW airs.
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters.
Exercised divisions as per divisional routine.
Received on board: one can of turpentine.
At 11.40am furled sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with fog hanging low over mountains.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling slightly.
Carpenter's gang at work on second cutter.
Received for use of crew: 50 pounds fresh bread.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Light SE and SSW airs.
8pm to midnight:
Calm, overcast and cloudy, fog around mountains.
Light variable airs.
Barometer unsteady.
Moon's declination South 12°, moon's phase full moon.
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13 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Light airs from SSW and calms.
Overcast and cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Sky cloudy.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light variable airs.
Barometer steady at 29.86 [inches].
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, after which exercised divisions as follows: First [Division] single sticks; Second [Division] small arms; Third [Division] great guns; Powder [Division] oral instructions; and quartermasters were exercised at signals.
Painted second cutter.
Received in Equipment Department: 1 barrel of lime.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, passing showers of rain.
[Light breeze from West, from WSW third hour.]
Sent fishing party away with seine.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer steady, at 29.88 [inches], last three hours of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Fresh breeze from the Northward and Eastward.
Moon's declination South 7°, moon's phase full moon.
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14 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant, bright moonlight.
Wind from ENE, variable in force.
Barometer falling slightly.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear, warm and pleasant.
Light airs and calms first three hours, increasing to light breeze at end of watch.
Barometer rising slowly.
Carried out morning orders.
Steamer "Favorite" left the harbor.
8am to meridian:
Sky fair, weather pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised the First Division at small arms, Second Division oral instructions, Third [Division] with pistols, Master's Division with small arms and the Powder Division with single sticks.
At 11.00am clustered sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear during first part, cloudy and misty during latter part.
Light to gentle breeze from South to West.
At 1.00pm furled sail.
Engaged in bringing off stores in Paymaster's Department and stowing same.
Received: 62 boxes preserved meats; 15 barrels flour; 4 barrels rice; 10 boxes apples; 24 boxes coffee; 6 boxes butter; 9 barrels beans; 25 boxes tomatoes; and 50 boxes candles.
4pm to 8pm:
Sky cloudy.
Light breeze from the Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant during first part, latter part cloudy, with light passing showers.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer rising slowly.
Moon's declination South 1°, moon's phase full moon.
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15 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, light showers of rain.
[Calm.]
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with light passing showers.
Light airs from West and calms.
At 8.00am loosed sail.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light winds from South.
Barometer steady at 30.05 [inches].
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised First and Second Divisions at infantry, Powder Division at single sticks and quartermasters at signals.
Machinist, blacksmith and helper ashore at work on [for in log-book] first steam launch.
By order of Commanding Officer T. Martin, Coxswain, was disrated to Seaman from the 13th inst, for incompetency, and given three months' quarantine, for disobedience of orders at military post [at] Rockwell.
Two of carpenter's gang engaged painting dinghy.
Furled sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy and sultry.
Light breeze from South.
Barometer falling slightly.
Fitting out first steam launch for expedition to military post.
Carpenter's gang at work repairing dinghy.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 50 pounds of fresh bread.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer falling slightly.
8pm to midnight:
Partly clear, with moonlight.
Light airs from ENE and calm.
Barometer steady.
Moon's declination North 4°, moon's phase full moon.
Rockwell, named after Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, is now known as Juneau.
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16 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
4am to 8am:
Calm and Westerly breeze.
Blue and cloudy.
At 8.20am first steam launch, Ensign N.R. Usher in charge, left the ship for the military post at Rockwell.
Ensign Henry Minett left the ship on leave of absence.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear, bright and pleasant.
Light breeze from South.
Barometer rising.
Summary Court Martial met at 10.30am, and adjourned at 12.30pm until Monday.
By order of Commanding Officer rated H. Maguire, Seaman, to Captain of Tops.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light Southerly airs and winds.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear.
Gentle breeze from South.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy, misty last two hours.
Wind from West.
Moon's declination North 9°, moon's phase full moon.
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17 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy and misty.
Light breeze from Westward.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising slightly.
By order of Commanding Officer Thomas Martin, Coxswain, was disrated to Seaman, to date from the 14th inst [sic, see 15 July 1881].
8am to meridian:
Light winds.
Occasional patches of blue sky, foggy.
At 9.30am inspected and mustered crew at quarters.
At 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected ship and officers and crew at quarters.
By order of Commanding Officer J. Sinclair, Quarter Gunner, was confined for five days' solitary [confinement], on bread and water, and Ah Gim 2nd, Landsman, was ordered to extra duty from 8.00pm to 12.00am every night for twenty nights.
Both punishments were for using abusive language.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy and misty.
Gentle breeze from the Southward.
Barometer falling.
Drizzling rain last half hour of watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Light and ESE airs and wind.
Overcast, cloudy and misty, passing showers second hour.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling slightly.
Moon's declination North 14°, moon's phase full moon.
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18 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Light East and SE winds.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and misty.
Light breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
8am to meridian:
Misty, cloudy and rainy.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer falling.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters, made out clothing requisition.
At 10.00am Summary Court Martial met pursuant to adjournment, for the trail of Ah Say, Landsman, and took a recess at 11.15am to await the writing up of the record.
Timothy Connors, Private Marine, U.S. Marine Corps, reported the expiration of the term of his enlistment.
Sent Ah Say, Landsman, ashore to be confined to await the promulgation of sentence of Summary Court [Martial].
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, rainy, and with light [wind] squalls from the Southward and Eastward.
At 1.00pm went to quarters and served out clean hammocks.
At 12.30pm Summary Court [Martial] met, and at 1.00pm adjourned to await orders of convening authority.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, misty and rainy.
Wind from SE, variable in force.
Barometer steady, at 29.85 [inches], last three hours of watch.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Eastward.
Overcast and raining.
Moon's declination North 18°, moon's phase last quarter.
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19 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, rainy and misty.
Wind variable in force and direction.
Barometer rising slightly.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy, rainy and misty first three hours, clearing up last hour.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer rising slowly.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, misty.
Moderate squalls and light airs from the Southward.
By order of Commanding Officer rated J. Anderson, Seaman, to be Coxswain from the 15th inst.
At 9.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
At 10.00am called all hands to muster and read the findings of a Summary Court Martial in the case of Isaac Bettinson, Coxswain, sentenced to thirty days' solitary confinement and three months' extra police duties, and of Ah Say, Landsman, sentenced to solitary confinement in double irons, [on bread and water], full rations every fifth day, and to lose three months' pay as landsman.
Confined them in accordance with [of in log-book] above sentence in guardhouse on shore.
Breaking out fore hold.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, thick weather at intervals during latter part.
Light airs and calms during first part, latter part gentle breeze from South to SW.
Barometer rising slowly.
Breaking out and cleaning fore hold.
Blacksmith and helper engaged on ship's work.
Caulking deck in steerage country.
4pm to 8pm:
Calm and light airs from the Eastward.
Sky cloudy.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light airs and calm.
Barometer rising slowly.
Moon's declination North 20°, moon's phase last quarter.
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20 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, raining the latter part of watch.
Calm and light airs from the Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light variable airs.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty.
Calm during first part, with light airs to gentle breeze from SE to SSE [last two hours].
Barometer rising slightly.
At 9.30am inspected crew at quarters.
Engaged in bringing on board and stowing Paymaster's stores.
Received in Paymaster's Department from storehouse ashore: 20 barrels beef; 30 barrels pork; 15 barrels of molasses; 3 barrels vinegar; 14 kegs pickles.
Blacksmith and helper ashore engaged in ship's work.
One of carpenter's gang at work on signal station.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind in moderate squalls from SSE.
Barometer rising.
Engaged in restowing hold.
The sloop "Flyaway" came into the harbor from Port Townsend.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty.
Gentle breeze from SSE.
Barometer rising slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from Southward and Eastward first three hours, last hour from NNE.
Barometer rising.
Moon's declination North 22°, moon's phase last quarter.
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21 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer rising slightly.
4am to 8am:
Calm.
Overcast and cloudy.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
Paymaster's Clerk H.D. Alexander left ship on leave of absence.
8am to meridian:
Weather pleasant and partly clear.
Light breeze from West first three hours of watch, changing to ENE last hour.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters and exercised as follows: First and Third Divisions great guns; Second [Division] single sticks; Master's and Powder [Divisions] small arms.
Private [G.N.] Thompson reported his time of enlistment as having this day expired.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clearing.
Light South and East breezes.
Scraped spars.
At 3.00pm furled sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy.
Gentle breeze from West.
Barometer steady.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs from WNW and calm.
Cloudy.
Moon's declination North 23°, moon's phase last quarter.
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22 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy.
Light breeze from West, North, and Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, with passing showers of rain second hour.
Gentle breezes from East and ENE.
Barometer steady.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy, slightly misty first two hours.
Wind in puffs from ENE.
Passing showers last hour.
At 9.30am went to general quarters, times of reporting [ready] as follows: First Division 1 minute 30 seconds; Second Division 1 minute 50 seconds; Third Division 1 minute 15 seconds; Master's Division 1 minute; Powder Division 1 minute 30 seconds; Surgeon's Division 30 seconds.
At 9.45am went to fire quarters, time of first stream 1 minute and 30 seconds.
By order of Commanding Officer J. Sinclair, Quarter Gunner, was released from confinement and restored to duty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, with light sprinkling of rain at intervals.
Wind moderate in puffs from ESE.
Barometer unsteady.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with passing showers first hour.
Light winds and airs [from] ESE, Eastward, and calm.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind from SSW and West, variable in force.
Barometer steady at 30.17 [inches].
Moon's declination North 22°, moon's phase last quarter.
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23 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and drizzly, merging into steady rain towards end of watch.
Light Westerly airs and calms.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and rainy all the watch.
Calm.
8am to meridian:
Rainy and misty.
Calm and light breeze from the Westward.
Barometer falling slightly last hour of watch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Calm and light breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Raining all the watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Rainy and misty.
Light airs from NNW first part, with light breeze from West last part of watch.
Barometer falling slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Calm, overcast and raining.
Moon's declination North 21°, moon's phase last quarter.
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24 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and misty, with rain entire watch.
Gentle breeze from SE third hour, calm rest of watch.
Barometer steady at 29.89 [inches].
4am to 8am:
Weather partly cloudy during first part, with light wind from SSE and calm, latter part overcast and cloudy, with light winds from West to SSW.
Barometer falling slightly.
Carried out morning orders.
8am to meridian:
[Cloudy and misty, last hour of watch overcast, misty and passing showers.]
Calm and moderate breeze from the Westward.
At 9.30am mustered the divisions at quarters, and at 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, light showers last hour.
Light winds from West.
Barometer falling.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and rainy.
Light breeze from the Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Calm.
Barometer falling.
Moon's declination North 18°, moon's phase last quarter.
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25 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm.
Overcast and raining all the watch.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy and raining steadily throughout entire watch.
Calm.
Barometer unsteady.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy, misty and rainy.
Light airs from West to WSW.
Barometer rising latter part of watch.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised First, Second and Third Divisions at great guns and Powder Division at stations.
Exercised quartermasters at signals.
One of carpenter's gang and all the Indians at work on missionary school.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and raining throughout watch.
Light airs from South.
Paymaster's Clerk H.D. Alexander returned from leave.
Carpenter's gang at work on industrial home on shore.
Steamer "Cora" from Klawak [Klowauk in log-book] came into the harbor and made fast at wharf.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, raining most of the watch, squally last hour.
Light winds from SE to SSE first three hours and moderate last hour.
Thick weather at intervals.
Barometer rising first three hours and falling slightly last hour.
8pm to midnight:
Weather for the most part cloudy.
Light airs from NE.
Barometer rising.
Moon's declination North 15°, moon's phase last quarter.
Klawak is also known as Klawock.
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26 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy and cool.
Light winds from ENE.
Barometer rising slightly.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, small patches of blue sky visible at times.
Wind light from NE and ENE.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy.
Wind from ENE first hour of watch, West last three hours.
Barometer steady.
At 9.30am loosed sail to a bowline.
At 10.10am whaleboat left the ship in tow of steam launch "Cora" with an expedition to Klawak [Klawauk in log-book], in charge of Ensign J.O. Nicolson and Ensign J.C. Gillmore, U.S. Navy, men: W.J. Millen; J. Nelson; W. Boughton; M.F. Belan; J. Robinson; F.R. Foskett; C.F. Eklundh; Thomas Williams; W.L. Butler; S.W. Blinn; H. Ramsay; J. O'Donnell; E. Gordon; S. Solari; W. Murphy; J. Sinclair; M.J. Hibbard; H. Blanken; A. Angillsthorpe [Angellstrops in log-book]; and J. Reed.
Carpenter's gang at work on shore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Wind light and ENE and WSW.
At 3.00pm furled sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant, with calm and light variable airs.
Barometer steady.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy, with ENE airs.
At 8.10pm sighted a schooner to the Westward.
Moon's declination North 11°, moon's phase new moon.
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27 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather for the first three hours of watch cloudy, but pleasant and calm, last hour raining.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Raining first part of watch, [cloudy second part].
[Light airs from NE and calm first part, light breeze from West second part of watch.]
At 8.00am loosed sail to a bowline.
8am to meridian:
Weather fair and pleasant.
Calm and light Westerly airs.
At 9.30am inspected and mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised per division routine.
Painted hammock cloths.
Squared ratlines in lower rigging.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather fair, sky cloudy.
Gentle breeze from the Southward.
At 1.00pm furled sail.
Crew engaged in repairing ratlines to lower rigging.
Received on board in Construction Department: two gallons boiled oil.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and pleasant, clearing last two hours.
Light SSW airs and calm.
8pm to midnight:
Calm, light breezes from the Northward and Eastward.
Partly cloudy.
At a quarter past ten noticed smoke arising in town and soon after alarm of fire was given on shore.
Sent a party of two officers and twenty-five men ashore with donkey pump and five buckets to assist in arresting the progress of the flames.
Moon's declination North 7°, moon's phase new moon.
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28 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy, with light airs from the West.
Clouds cumulus stratus.
At 3.40am party of officers and men returned from the fire on shore.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light variable winds.
Barometer rising.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Breeze from the Southward and calms.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
Working party on shore building belfry for missionary quarters.
Indians in running boat and getting coal for ship's use.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy and pleasant.
Light airs from South.
Barometer rising slightly.
Carpenter's gang and two Indians engaged on missionary school.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Calm and light airs from the Southward.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy during first part, overcast during latter part, and barometer falling slightly, hazy.
Light airs and calms.
Moon's declination North 3°, moon's phase new moon.
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29 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, misty and rainy the latter part of watch.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Light airs from NE first hour, last three hours calm.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy and pleasant.
Moderate [breeze] from West by North, decreasing towards end of watch.
Barometer unsteady.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised First Division at great guns, Second and Third Divisions at infantry, and Powder Division at single sticks.
Carpenter's gang engaged on missionary school.
Indians engaged getting coal on board.
Ensign H. Minett returned from leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy.
Fresh breeze from WSW.
Barometer steady.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy and raw.
Fresh breeze from West to West by North.
Schooner "C.C. Perkins" arrived from Cross Sound.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and raw.
Fresh breeze from West.
Moon's declination South 2°, moon's phase new moon.
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30 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast and cloudy, misty during latter part.
Wind blowing in moderate squalls from West by North.
Barometer rising.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light airs from West and calm.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light breeze from West.
George Smith, Boatswain's Mate, reported his time out.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Gentle breeze from West.
Foggy.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light breeze from West.
At 7.45pm a steamer was sighted about 12 miles out to sea.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy and misty.
Light breeze from West.
At 9.30pm a steamer entered the harbor by the Eastern passage.
Fired a rocket and made signal number 225.
Was answered with the attention signal (Very's code), a rocket and our number 71, also the answering number.
Commanding Officer paid an official visit to the stranger, which proved to be the United States steamer U.S.S. "Wachusett" ["Wachusetts" in log-book], Captain Lull commanding.
Moon's declination South 6°, moon's phase new moon.
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31 July 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light breezes from the Westward and calms.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, misty and foggy.
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, overcast and misty first hour.
Gentle breeze from the West.
At 9.30am inspected and mustered crew at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light breeze from the Westward.
Sky cloudy, misty and occasional light rain.
Sent visiting party to U.S.S. "Wachusett" ["Wachusetts" in log-book].
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Wind gentle from SW, WNW and West.
8pm to midnight:
[Overcast and cloudy.]
Calm and light breeze, freshening from the Westward.
Moon's declination South 10°, moon's phase new moon.
LOGS FOR AUGUST 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
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1 August 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Winds from West to WNW.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy and pleasant.
Light winds from West by South to West and calms.
Barometer rising.
Commander H. Glass, commanding, left the harbor in U.S.S. "Wachusett" for the military post, Taku [Takou in log-book].
8am to meridian:
Weather pleasant, sky cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised the First Division at great guns, the Second and Third Divisions at small arms and the Powder Division at single sticks.
By order of Commanding Officer released H. Maguire, Captain of Tops, from sentry's charge.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, misty last hour.
Light breeze from South to West by North.
The whaleboat in tow of steam launch "Cora" returned to the ship from Klawak [Klawauk in log-book] with expedition in charge of Ensign J.O. Nicolson.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
At 5.00pm U.S.S. "Wachusett" ["Wachusetts" in log-book] got under way and steamed out of harbor.
At 7.00pm schooner "Ocean Spray" came in, eighteen days from San Francisco.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Light to gentle breeze from West to West by North.
Barometer unsteady.
Moon's declination South 15°, moon's phase new moon.
Klawak is also known as Klawock.
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2 August 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm.
Sky cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy.
Light airs from NW and WNW.
Barometer steady.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy and pleasant.
Light breeze from West.
Barometer falling slightly.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and turned in clean hammocks.
Carpenter's gang at work on missionary school.
Blacksmith ashore engaged on ship's work.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
[Light airs and light breeze from West, from South second hour of watch.]
Unshipped first and second launches' davits and cradles.
Carpenter's gang at work on shore.
Received 2173 gallons of water in Paymaster's Department.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather misty and squally first hour, cloudy and hazy during latter part of watch.
[Gentle breeze from Westward.]
Barometer steady at 30.06 [inches].
Received on board 2375 gallons of fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, but pleasant.
Light airs from the West.
Moon's declination South 18°, moon's phase new moon.
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3 August 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and hazy.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer falling.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm.
At 8.00am loosed sail to a buntline.
8am [8pm in log-book] to meridian:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light breeze from West.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters and exercised as follows: First Division single sticks; Second [Division] great guns; Third and Master's [Divisions] small arms; Powder [Division] at stations in action.
By order of Commanding Officer confined William Murphy, Quartermaster, for five days' solitary confinement, on bread and water, for insulting a lady ashore.
Engaged in reeving and bending gear on light sails.
Sent 300 rounds of ammunition of Remington rifles to the settlement of Klawak [Klawauk in log-book], by order of Commanding Officer.
Received 2280 gallons of fresh water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Light airs from WSW and West.
Received 2550 gallons of fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from West.
Crew engaged in getting spare spars on board.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm and light airs from ENE.
Moon's declination South 21°, moon's phase first quarter.
Klawak is also known as Klawock.
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4 August 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Calm.
4am to 8am:
Generally cloudy.
Light airs from ESE second hour, calm rest of watch.
Barometer rising slightly.
At 6.30am steam launch "Cora" left for Klawak [Klawauk in log-book].
Steam launch with watering party away getting water for ship's use.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Calm and light SW and West airs.
Cleaning ship's bottom.
Received on board in Paymaster's Department and issued to crew: 50 pounds soft bread.
Received on board 2548 gallons of fresh water.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Gentle to moderate breezes from Westward.
Barometer steady at 30.08 [inches].
At 1.00pm schooner "C.C. Perkins" got under way and stood out of the harbor, by middle passage.
Got on board from storehouse ashore: 2 barrels of oil, Navigation Department.
Finished cleaning ship's copper.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear first part of watch, cloudy latter part.
Moderate breeze from Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Partly cloudy.
Moon set at 9.45pm.
Calm and Westerly breeze, variable in force.
Barometer rising slightly.
Moon's declination South 22°, moon's phase first quarter.
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5 August 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cool.
Light airs from ESE and ENE and calm.
4am to 8am:
Sky fair, weather pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Crew engaged getting benches and tables and lumber on board from storehouse on shore.
Indians getting coal for ship's use.
8am to meridian:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Light variable airs first hour, moderate breeze from Westward rest of watch.
Absent without leave: W.J. Millen, Seaman; and Charles Brown, Seaman.
At 9.45am schooner "Ocean Spray" got under way and stood out the middle passage.
Hogged the ship's bottom.
Engaged in coaling ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Sky fair, weather pleasant.
Fresh breeze from the Westward.
Indians getting sand.
Crew engaged in fitting buoy ropes to buoys for moorings.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Moderate Westerly breeze.
Barometer falling.
At 4.15pm steamer "Favorite" came in and made fast to the wharf.
8pm to midnight:
Sky cloudy.
Calm and light airs from the North and East.
Moon's declination South 23°, moon's phase first quarter.
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6 August 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Partly clear.
Calm.
Barometer falling slightly.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy and hazy.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer falling slightly.
Crew engaged holystoning decks.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from the Westward.
By order of Lieutenant F.M. Symonds, commanding, released Charles Brown, Seaman, and John Millen, Seaman, and restored them to duty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty.
Light airs to gentle breeze from SW to NW.
At 1.50pm a steamer entered the offing and made signal cornet 223, and answered cornet 71.
At 2.20pm U.S.S. "Wachusett" came in the harbor and anchored.
Lieutenant C.H. Rockwell returned to the ship from military post at Rockwell with the following men: Sergeant Farrell; Corporal Nelson; Privates Quinlan, Rival [Rivall in log-book] and Devereux; Gunner Webb; Piper [and Fitter] McDonald; J. Meyers, Ordinary Seaman; and Ah Gim, Landsman.
Commander H. Glass, commanding, returned to the ship from the military post, Taku [Takou in log-book].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather cloudy and misty.
Light winds from West.
Barometer steady.
First Lieutenant G.R. Benson returned to the ship from duty at military post at Rockwell.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer rising slowly.
Moon's declination South 21°, moon's phase first quarter.
Rockwell, named after Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, is now known as Juneau.
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7 August 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Calm.
Sky cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Clear, pleasant weather.
Calm.
Barometer steady.
By order of Commanding Officer discharged from the ship and from the Naval Service John Shukoff, Ordinary Seaman, and [Ah] Ming, Landsman.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and warm.
Light airs and calms.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Ah Ming, Landsman, and John Shukoff, Ordinary Seaman, were discharged from the ship from the 4th inst.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 55 pounds of fresh bread.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze, variable in direction.
Barometer steady.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs to moderate breeze from West to NNW.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant, bright moonlight.
Calm.
Moon's declination South 18°, moon's phase first quarter.
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8 August 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.051, Long -135.347
Commences and until 4am:
Weather mostly clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
4am to 8am:
Calm.
Cloudy.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from WSW.
Got on board 30 fathoms of chain off port quarter moorings.
By order of Commanding Officer released William Murphy, Quartermaster, from confinement.
Brought on board from guardhouse Isaac Bettinson, Captain of Tops, and Ah Say, Landsman, and confined them on board to serve out remainder of sentence of Court Martial.
The Marines of this ship stationed on shore reported on board for duty.
Transferred the following men to U.S.S. "Wachusett": J.G. Hanlan [Hanlen in log-book], Seaman; D.P. Nelson, Seaman; C. Williams, Seaman; M. Quinlan, Seaman; H. West, Seaman; J. Edwards, Seaman; Charles Rose, Landsman; William Boughton, Seaman; D. Sokoloff, Seaman; J. Patterson, Machinist; and M. Ekhart, Landsman.
By order of Commanding Officer discharged from this ship and from the Naval Service the following men: Sam, First-class Boy; Jack, First-class Boy; Tom, Landsman; Catlaan, Ordinary Seaman; Anna Hootz, Seaman; Jacob, Landsman; Stephen, First-class Boy; Peter, First-class Boy; Dick, First-class Boy; Isaac, First-class Boy; John, First-class Boy; James, First-class Boy; Klingit Naudka, First-class Boy; Percy, Landsman; Tom Payne, First-class Boy, Bennett, First-class Boy; Cluck, First-class Boy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, slightly foggy last two hours.
Wind light from West.
Transferred to U.S.S. "Wachusett" four (4) heating stoves and utensils; two (2) heavy 12-pounder howitzers and equipment; [left blank] 10-pound howitzer charges; [left blank] shrapnel; and [left blank] shells, fused, loaded and saboted.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Gentle to moderate breeze from West.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and cloudy.
Confined William Dendle, Quarter Gunner, for drunkenness to await action of [Commanding Officer].
Moon's declination South 14°, moon's phase first quarter.
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9 August 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.049, Long -135.345
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, light drizzling rain last two hours.
[Light breeze to light airs from West.]
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with mist hanging low over mountains, light showers of drizzling rain first hour.
Calm and light airs from Southward.
Barometer falling slowly.
Engaged in unmooring ship.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy.
Light South airs.
Unmoored ship and hauled out into outer harbor.
At 11.30am made sail to top-gallant sails, with exception of the corners.
At 12.00pm came to anchor with starboard bower anchor in 15 fathoms [water] and veered chain to 45 fathoms.
Draft of ship as follows: aft 17 fathoms; forward 16 fathoms 7 inches.
Transferred to U.S.S. "Wachusett": 1 bale of pea jackets; 1 bale overshirts; 2 bales blankets.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear first part, clouding over last part of watch.
Light airs to light breezes from WSW and SW by West.
Barometer falling slightly.
At 2.30pm furled sail.
Received in Paymaster's Department from U.S.S. "Wachusett": 150 pounds soap; and 20 yards of cloth.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and cloudy, passing showers first hour, foggy.
At 5.40pm first steam launch, Master G.C. Hanus in charge and Ensign N.R. Usher, returned from duty at military post at Rockwell.
At 5.00pm tide ebbing, running NE by North, 0.6 knots.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Calm and light airs from NNE.
Barometer falling slowly.
Tide first quarter of flood at end of watch, no current appreciable.
Moon's declination South 9°, moon's phase full moon.
Rockwell, named after Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, is now known as Juneau.
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10 August 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.049, Long -135.345
Commences and until 4am:
Calm.
Overcast, cloudy and misty, raining third hour.
At 1.00am [11.00am in log-book] tide ran SW, force inappreciable.
4am to 8am:
Misty and cloudy.
Calm and light airs from the Westward.
Low water at 6.00am.
8am to meridian:
Calm and wind variable in force and direction.
Cloudy and misty, with drizzling rain last hour of watch.
Barometer unsteady.
At 8.30am ship swung to flood tide, force of current 0.4 knots.
At 9.30am called all hands to muster, gave the men their stations, after which mustered at quarters.
Transferred the first steam launch and dinghy to U.S.S. "Wachusett".
At 10.25am crossed royal yards.
Bent main trysail and fore topmast staysail.
Paid off and discharged William Howard, Landsman, by order of Commanding Officer.
Received on board for use of crew: 55 pounds of fresh bread.
The following men, who were transferred from U.S.S. "Wachusett", reported on board, namely: C.H. Tisher, Seaman Apprentice; James Hackett, Ordinary Seaman Apprentice; James Beauman, First-class Fireman; Patrick McKenna, Second-class Fireman.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, misty and rainy.
Moderate breeze from Southward and Westward.
Tide inappreciable.
Received on board in Construction Department: five gallons turpentine; and five gallons boiled oil.
By order of Commanding Officer released W.R. Dendle, Quarter Gunner, from confinement.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, rainy and misty.
Calm and light airs.
Barometer unsteady.
Slack water.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, misty and rainy.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Tide inappreciable.
Moon's declination South 3°, moon's phase full moon.
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11 August 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.049, Long -135.345
Commences and until 4am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty, with rain first and last hours.
Light airs from NW to North.
Barometer steady at 29.75 [inches].
Strength of tide inappreciable.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy and rainy.
Calm.
Current 4 knots [sic, probably 0.4 knots] at 8.00am.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy and raining.
Calm and light airs from the Southward and Westward.
Tide inappreciable in water at 8.00am [sic].
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters and exercised the First, Second and Third Divisions at great guns.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SW to SSW.
Barometer steady at 29.81 [inches].
Tide inappreciable.
At 1.00pm loosed sails to a buntline.
Overhauled shot locker.
Set up standard compass.
4pm to 8pm:
Sky fair and weather pleasant.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
Tide ebb, force half knot, drifting West.
At 4.30pm furled sails.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Barometer rising slowly.
Swinging to flood tide from 9.00pm till midnight, strength of current inappreciable.
Moon's declination North 2°, moon's phase full moon.
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12 August 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.049, Long -135.345
Commences and until 4am:
Sky clear, weather pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Eastward.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from Westward.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from SW by South.
Barometer steady at 29.96 [inches].
Tide flood, strength of current inappreciable.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
At 9.40am called all hands to muster and stationed crew for making sail.
Crew engaged about the rigging.
Received from U.S.S. "Wachusett": Ah Chun, Landsman; John Kelly, Seaman; and Timothy Cronan, Ordinary Seaman.
Received in Paymaster's Department: 55 pounds of fresh bread.
Transferred to U.S.S. "Wachusett": engineer's stores for first steam launch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze last three hours of watch from Westward.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from West during first part, with light airs and calms during latter part.
Swinging to flood tide last hour, strength of current inappreciable.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from East.
Bright moonlight.
Moon's declination North 8°, moon's phase full moon.
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13 August 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.049, Long -135.345
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and cool.
Calms.
Bright moonlight.
Flood tide, ebb tide at end of watch, with but little change of ship's head.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from Westward and Northward and Eastward.
Steamer "Los Angeles", bringing the mails, arrived and made fast to the wharf.
Passed Assistant Paymaster J.A. Ring, U.S. Navy, returned to the ship.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to moderate breeze, variable in direction.
Barometer steady.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, bright and pleasant weather.
[Gentle to moderate breezes from NE and NNE.]
Barometer steady.
Received in Paymaster's Department for use of crew: 250 pounds of fresh vegetables.
Engaged in caulking in bow and cabin ports.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable breeze.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs.
Bright moonlight.
Barometer falling slowly.
Moon's declination North 13°, moon's phase full moon.
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14 August 1881
Moored off Sitka, Alaska Territory
Lat 57.049, Long -135.345
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cool.
Barometer falling.
Light breeze, calm and variable airs.
4am to 8am:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Calms and light airs from WNW.
Barometer falling slightly.
No appreciable current, slack water at end of watch.
Executed morning orders.
Got everything ready for hoisting in steam launch.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light airs.
Hoisted in steam launch.
Caulking cabin ports for sea.
Sent ashore a party of Marines, in charge of Midshipman S.E. Woodworth, and arrested and brought on board all men over time.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, bright and warm.
Light variable airs.
Barometer falling slightly.
No current, last quarter of flood tide.
At 1.00pm beat to quarters and secured battery for sea.
T. Cronan [Cronin in log-book], Ordinary Seaman, was by the order of Commanding Officer placed in single irons in charge of master-at-arms, for smuggling liquor aboard ship.
Transferred the cabin stove to U.S.S. "Wachusett".
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Barometer steady.
Calm and light airs.
By order of Commanding Officer confined W.J. Millen in double irons, he being drunk and disorderly.
Secured boats for sea.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, calm and pleasant.
Moon's declination North 16°, moon's phase full moon.
THE VOYAGES OF USS JAMESTOWN
Voyage from Sitka, Alaska, to San Francisco, California
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15 August 1881
At anchor [off Sitka, Alaska,] and under way, bound for San Francisco, California
Lat 56.70, Long -135.86
Commencing and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant, bright moonlight.
At 3.30am steamer "Lost Angeles" left harbor with the mails.
4am to 8am:
Sky clear, weather pleasant.
Calm.
At 5.00am hove short.
At 6.00am U.S.S. "Wachusett" got under way and came ahead and gave us a line.
At 6.25am got under way, and in tow of U.S.S. "Wachusett" stood out of the harbor of Sitka.
Draft of water: forward 16 feet 9 inches; aft 17 feet.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breezes from West and WSW.
At 9.25am took departure, bearing NE½E [SW½W in log-book], 1½ miles from extreme West end of Biorka Island.
At 9.30am inspected and mustered crew at quarters.
Made the following signal to U.S.S. "Wachusett": "To Captain Lull. Louis Vergez, Seaman, deserted last night. He was a volunteer for your ship, but not sent on account of notorious bad conduct. Please do not receive him".
Signal was understood.
Isaac Bettinson, Captain of Tops, and W.J. Millen, Seaman, were released from confinement and restored to duty.
At 9.20am set all the fore and aft sails.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather cloudy and hazy first hour, [overcast, cloudy and foggy remainder of watch].
[Light breeze from Southward and Westward.]
Last three hours barometer rising.
At 12.05pm cast off hawser from U.S.S. "Wachusett" and made all plain sail, and took in trysails, and stood on a course free and by.
At 12.10pm U.S.S. "Wachusett" made signal 6708, answered 9292.
At 12.20pm U.S.S. "Wachusett" made signal 4604, answered 4604.
At 2.45pm took in royals and flying jib to moderate squalls, also top-gallant sails.
At 3.25pm set top-gallant sails.
4pm to 6pm:
Weather foggy, with moderate breeze from West.
Barometer rising slightly.
Sea smooth.
All plain sail, except royals and flying jib.
Course full and by.
6pm to 8pm:
Foggy at intervals.
Moderate breeze from West by South.
Sea smooth.
Plain sail, except royals and flying jib.
Course free and by.
At 6.30pm mustered at quarters.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, misty and foggy, moderate sea, and breeze freshening in light squalls from West.
Moon's declination North 19°, moon's phase full moon.
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16 August 1881
On a voyage from Sitka, Alaska, to San Francisco, California
Lat 54.64, Long -137.13
Commencing and until 4am:
Cloudy, misty and foggy.
Moderate breeze, with occasional light squalls from West by South and WSW.
Moderate sea.
4am to 8am:
Weather overcast, cloudy and foggy, with moderate squalls first three hours.
[Moderate breeze from Westward.]
Barometer rising.
Heavy sea from WSW.
At 4.45am took in top-gallant sails to a squall, and at 6.55am set them again.
8am to meridian:
Weather foggy.
Moderate to stiff breeze from Westward.
Barometer rising.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected at quarters.
Summary Court Martial met at 10.10am, and adjourned at 11.00am until 10.00am tomorrow.
At 12.00pm changed course to South by East.
Sea moderate.
Meridian to 4pm:
Foggy first half of watch, afterward clearing.
Breeze moderate to gentle in force from West by South.
All plain sail, save mizzen royal and spanker.
Course South by East.
4pm to 6pm:
Sky cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
Moderate sea.
6pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and foggy, clear the latter part of the watch.
Moderate breeze from the Westward.
Moderate sea.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Moderate breeze from WSW, decreasing towards end of watch.
Moderate sea from WSW.
Barometer rising slightly.
At 9.05pm took in the fore and main royals and flying jib.
Moon's declination North 21°, moon's phase full moon.
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17 August 1881
On a voyage from Sitka, Alaska, to San Francisco, California
Lat 52.14, Long -137.87
Commencing and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Gentle breeze from SW by West.
Sea smooth.
Course SSE.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but pleasant first half of watch, afterwards misty and foggy.
Gentle breeze from WSW, hauling to Southward by end of watch.
Barometer rising slightly.
Course SSE.
All plain sail at end of watch.
At 6.30am lowered fore top-gallant sail on the cap to fit new lanyard in fore top-gallant backstay.
Afterward made sail again.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy, misty and foggy.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Smooth sea.
At 9.30am mustered the crew at quarters and exercised the Gun Divisions at great guns, and gave all the divisions oral instructions.
At 10.31am Summary Court Martial met, and at 11.30am adjourned to await orders from convening authority.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and misty, light fog.
Moderate breeze from SSW and SW.
Sea smooth.
Mustered boats' crews and gave them instruction in manning and arming boats.
At 12.30pm changed course to SE.
4pm to 6pm:
Weather overcast and cloudy, with misty showers passing over the ship at intervals.
Gentle breeze from SW to SW by South.
Long sea from WSW.
6pm to 8pm:
Weather foggy.
Gentle breeze from SW by South.
Barometer falling last hour.
Course SE.
All plain sail.
Sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, misty and drizzling rain.
Wind light from SSW and SW by South.
Course SE by East.
All plain sail, save royals and flying jib.
Moon's declination North 22°, moon's phase last quarter.
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18 August 1881
On a voyage from Sitka, Alaska, to San Francisco, California
Lat 50.23, Long -136.43
Commencing and until 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Smooth sea.
Course SE by East.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Moderate breezes from SSW and SW by South.
Smooth sea.
At 5.40am set the royals and flying jib.
8am to meridian:
Weather overcast, cloudy and misty.
Moderate breeze from SW to SW by South.
Barometer steady.
Smooth sea.
At 11.05am called all hands to muster and read the finding and sentence of a Summary Court Martial, in the case of Timothy Cronan, Ordinary Seaman, found guilty of smuggling liquor on board ship, sentence of the Court Martial: thirty days' solitary confinement in double irons, on bread and water, with full ration every fifth day, and to lose one month's pay, amounting to the sum of $17.50.
The proceedings, finding and sentence of the Court was approved by the convening authority, that portion of the sentence invoking loss of pay being respectfully referred to the Honorable Secretary of the Navy, and he [Cronan] was confined in accordance with the above sentence.
At 9.31am beat to general quarters, and the divisions reported ready at the following times: Marines 9.31.35am; Surgeon's [Division] 9.32am; First Division 9.34am; Second Division 9.34.30am; Third Division 9.35.30am; Powder Division 9.33.40am.
At 10.15am rang fire bell, and first stream ready at 10.15am, second stream ready at 10.17.30am.
By order of Commanding Officer Ah Say, Landsman, was released from confinement and restored to duty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy.
Gentle breeze from SW.
Barometer steady.
Sea smooth.
At 1.15pm formed battalion, and company officers drilled their companies in the manual of arms.
Course SE by E½E.
4pm to 6pm:
Partly cloudy, with passing showers.
Breeze light from WSW and West by South.
Course SE by E½E.
All plain sail, save spanker and weather clew of mainsail.
6pm to 8pm:
Sky cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Smooth sea.
Course SE by E½E.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Gentle to moderate breeze from WNW.
Smooth sea.
Moon's declination North 22°, moon's phase last quarter.
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19 August 1881
On a voyage from Sitka, Alaska, to San Francisco, California
Lat 48.42, Long -134.00
Commencing and until 4am:
Weather partly clear and pleasant.
Wind moderate and blowing in light squalls from WNW.
Heavy banks of nimbus clouds around horizon.
Barometer steady.
Course SE by E½E.
4am to 8am:
Weather cloudy, raining last hour.
Moderate breeze from Westward.
Barometer rising.
At 4.20am set royals, jib and spanker, and lee clew of mainsail.
At 7.20am set spanker and flying jib and master clew of mainsail.
Sea smooth.
Course SE by E½E.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy first part of watch, with light passing showers, afterwards clearing and fine weather.
Breeze light and moderate from WNW and NW by West.
Barometer steady.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, and afterwards exercised First, Second and Third Divisions at great guns, Powder Division at stations, and quartermasters at Navy signals.
At 9.30am set lee clew of mainsail, at 10.30am hauled it up.
At 10.30am settled main top-gallant sail and royal and set up weather main top-gallant and royal backstays.
At 10.40am hoisted them again.
All plain sail, except mainsail, spanker and flying jib.
Course SE by E½E.
Meridian to 4pm:
Sky fair, weather pleasant.
Gentle breeze from Northward and Westward.
Course SE by E½E.
4pm to 6pm:
Fair and pleasant weather, clouding over towards end of watch.
Gentle breeze from WNW.
Course SE by E½E.
6pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Gentle breeze from WNW.
Barometer steady.
Course SE by E½E.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast and cloudy.
Gentle breeze from WNW.
Barometer steady.
Sea smooth.
At 8.45pm set lee clew of mainsail.
Course SE by E½E.
Moon's declination North 21°, moon's phase last quarter.
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20 August 1881
On a voyage from Sitka, Alaska, to San Francisco, California
Lat 46.75, Long -132.32
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy and misty first hour, afterwards partly clear.
Moderate breeze from NW by North.
Barometer steady.
Course SE by E½E.
All plain sail, except weather clew of mainsail, spanker and flying jib.
4am to 8am:
Sky cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Moderate sea.
All plain sail set at end of watch, except weather clew of mainsail, spanker and flying jib.
Steering course SE by E½E.
8am to meridian:
Sky cloudy.
Gentle to moderate breezes from the NW and WNW.
Smooth sea.
At 9.00am took in the mainsail.
Course SE by E½E.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather mostly overcast and cloudy, with light misty squalls during first and last hours.
Gentle to moderate breeze from WNW.
Long, following sea.
4pm to 6pm:
Weather cloudy.
Long sea.
Gentle breeze from West by North.
Barometer steady.
At 5.55pm changed course to ESE and set the clew of mainsail.
6pm to 8pm:
Partly cloudy.
Moderate breeze from SW by West.
Course ESE.
All plain sail, except weather clew of mainsail, spanker and flying jib.
At 6.30pm mustered at quarters.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Moderate sea.
Sky cloudy.
At 10.00pm changed course to SE by E½E.
Moon's declination North 19°, moon's phase last quarter.
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21 August 1881
On a voyage from Sitka, Alaska, to San Francisco, California
Lat 45.05, Long -130.40
Commences and until 4am:
Cloudy, with frequent passing rain squalls.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the WNW.
Course SE by E½E.
Smooth sea.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy weather.
Wind blowing in moderate squalls from WNW to NW by West.
Heavy, threatening clouds all round horizon.
Barometer rising slightly.
Moderate sea from WNW.
Course ESE.
At 4.20am took in lee clew of mainsail, and set it again at 6.45am.
At 7.35am hauled down jib.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy.
Moderate breeze from NW by West and WNW.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters.
At 10.00am Commanding Officer inspected the ship and crew at quarters.
At 10.10am had general muster and read Articles for Government of the Navy.
Patrick McKenna, Landsman, reported his term of enlistment as having this day expired.
By order of Commanding Officer confined Ah Low, Steerage Cook, in double irons for five days, for assaulting one of the crew.
At 11.45am wind shifted to WNW.
Took in lee clew of mainsail.
Sea smooth.
Course ESE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear.
Barometer steady.
Moderate freeze from WNW.
At 1.40pm took in mizzen top-gallant sail and royal, and altered course from ESE to East by South.
Set jib and flying jib.
Under all plain sail, except weather clew of mainsail, mizzen top-gallant sail and royal and spanker at end of watch.
Smooth sea.
Passed numbers of nautili [nautuli in log-book].
4pm to 6pm:
Sky cloudy.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Smooth sea.
Steering course East by South.
6pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, with frequent passing squalls.
Gentle breeze from WNW.
Smooth sea.
Course East by South.
8pm to midnight:
Weather overcast, cloudy and threatening.
Wind swerving and hauling between North by West and NW during first part, and light, latter part steady, gentle breeze from WNW.
Barometer steady.
Long, following sea.
Course East by South.
Moon's declination North 16°, moon's phase last quarter.
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22 August 1881
On a voyage from Sitka, Alaska, to San Francisco, California
Lat 43.81, Long -128.36
Commences and until 4am:
Weather cloudy.
Wind light and variable.
Light drizzling rain occasionally.
Sea smooth.
At 3.45am set weather clew of mainsail.
Course East by South.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, but generally pleasant.
Breeze gentle from WNW and NW by West.
Barometer steady.
Light mist and rain occasionally passing along the horizon.
At 5.07am changed course to ESE, and at 7.00am again changed to East by South.
Set lee clew of mainsail at 7.45am.
Several boatswain's birds about the ship during the watch and numbers of nautili in the water.
At 7.30am sighted a vessel from aloft.
8am to meridian:
Sky cloudy, weather fair.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Moderate sea.
At 9.30am beat to general quarters, First Division ready [at] 9.32.35am, Second Division 9.36.55am, Third Division 9.32.45am, Powder Division 9.31.40am, Navigator's [Division] 9.31.05am, Marines 9.30.31am, Surgeon's [Division] 9.30.35am.
At 10.00am exercised at fire quarters, first stream in 55 seconds, second stream in 1 minute 55 seconds.
Called boats armed and equipped, call [at] 10.15.30am, second cutter ready at 10.25am, gig 10.25.30am, first cutter 10.26.30am, whaleboat 10.26.30am, second launch 10.27am.
Had battalion formation and exercised company in the manual of arms.
At 9.00am changed course to East.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Light to gentle breezes from the NW.
Sea smooth.
Course East by South first hour of the watch.
At 12.30pm set the spanker and flying jib.
At 1.00pm changed course to SE by E½E, took in flying jib, spanker and mainsail.
4pm to 6pm:
Weather partly clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from WNW.
Long, following sea.
Barometer steady.
At 5.00pm went to quarters and served out clean hammocks.
At 5.30pm took in mizzen top-gallant sail and royal, and scandalized mizzen topsail.
6pm to 8pm:
Cloudy and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from WNW.
Barometer falling slightly.
Sea smooth.
At 7.10pm set mizzen topsail, top-gallant and royal, and set lee clew of mainsail.
Course SE by E¼E.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy, but pleasant.
Moderate to gentle breeze from NW to North by West.
Course SE by E¼E.
At 8.27.45pm beat gong for night general quarters.
Divisions were ready as follows: First Division 5 minutes 20 seconds; Second Division 5 minutes 19 seconds; Third Division 5 minutes 19 seconds; Navigator's Division 4 minutes 35 seconds; Surgeon's [Division] 1 minute 45 seconds; Marines 4 minutes 35 seconds; Powder Division 4 minutes 25 seconds.
Secured at 8.40pm.
At 10.15pm set spanker, and at 10.30pm braced up starboard braces [braced in log-book] and set mainsail and flying jib.
Under all plain sail at end of watch.
[Moon's declination North 12°, moon's phase last quarter.]
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23 August 1881
On a voyage from Sitka, Alaska, to San Francisco, California
Lat 42.22, Long -126.86
Commences and until 4am:
Sky cloudy.
Gentle to moderate breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Moderate sea.
Steering course SE by E¼E.
At 1.30am [10.30am in log-book] took in spanker.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Gentle to moderate breeze from the NNW and NW.
Smooth sea.
Course SE by E¼E.
At 5.00am set spanker.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy, but pleasant.
Gentle breeze from NW to WNW.
Smooth sea.
Barometer steady at 30.15 [inches].
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Exercised First, Second and Third Divisions at great guns and Powder Division at instruction.
At 9.30am took in spanker, hauled up weather clew of mainsail and hauled down flying jib.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from Northward and Westward.
Sea smooth.
Sighted a three-masted schooner standing to Northward and Eastward.
At 2.50pm set flying jib, weather clew of mainsail and spanker.
Course SE by E¼E.
4pm to 6pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from NNW.
At 5.20pm hauled up weather clew of main sail.
Course SE by E¼E.
Sea smooth.
6pm to 8pm:
Sky fair, weather pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Moderate sea.
Steering course SE by E¼E.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy the greater part of the watch.
Moderate to fresh breezes from NW by North.
Moderate sea.
Course SE by E¼E.
Moon's declination North 8°, moon's phase last quarter.
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24 August 1881
On a voyage from Sitka, Alaska, to San Francisco, California
Lat 40.09, Long -125.16
Commences and until 4am:
Weather partly clear, with fresh breeze from NW by North.
Moderate sea from NNW.
Heavy banks of nimbus clouds around horizon.
Barometer falling slightly.
4am to 8am:
Weather bright and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from Northward and Westward.
Barometer rising.
Sea moderate.
At 4.30am set spanker and weather clew of main sail.
Course SE½E.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate to fresh breeze from NW.
Barometer rising slightly.
At 9.30am mustered at quarters, after which First, Second and Powder Divisions were instructed orally and Third Division was exercised at single sticks.
At 9.30am changed course from SE½E to SE by East.
Smooth sea.
At 9.00am sighted the land from one point forward of the port beam to board on port bow.
Land continued in sight remainder of watch.
Meridian to 4pm:
A moderate, increasing to fresh breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Sky clear.
Moderate sea.
Temperature of the water falling.
Land on port beam, distant about forty miles.
4pm to 6pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from the NW.
Moderate sea.
Course SE by East.
At 4.15pm hauled down the flying jib.
At 4.20pm took in lee clew of mainsail.
At 4.45pm set lee clew of mainsail, and at 5.55pm took it in.
6pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from NW.
Barometer falling.
Moderate, following sea.
At 6.35pm took in mizzen top-gallant sails and royal.
At 6.30pm mustered crew at quarters and turned in clean hammocks.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Stiff breeze from NW by North.
Light bearing (per compass) North by West, distant about 15 miles.
Course SE½E.
Moon's declination North 4°, moon's phase last quarter.
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25 August 1881
On a voyage from Sitka, Alaska, to San Francisco, California
Lat 37.80, Long -122.65 [Estimated]
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from NW by West.
Course SE½E.
Ship rolling easily.
Bright, radiant light on Western horizon last hour of watch.
Several bright meteors were seen in latter part of watch.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Moderate to fresh breeze from the Northward and Westward.
Moderate sea.
Very many whales in sight about the ship.
At 5.00am changed course to NE by East.
At end of watch North Farralon Islands [Faralone Islands in log-book] bore NE by E½E [SE by E½E in log-book], Point Reyes WNW, distant five miles.
Changed course to East.
At 8.00am hoisted jack at the fore for pilot.
8am to meridian:
Cloudy the greater part of the watch.
Gentle breezes from the NW by West and WNW.
Smooth sea.
At 9.30am mustered and inspected crew at quarters and secured the guns for port.
At 10.15am hove the ship to, and took on board a San Francisco pilot.
At 10.35am kept away again.
C.H. Fisher, Seaman, reported that his term of enlistment had expired.
At 11.15am exchanged number with U.S.S. "Lackawanna" [U.S.S. "Lakawanna in log-book"], she having come up astern.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from NNW during first part, latter part blowing a moderate gale from West.
Barometer falling slowly.
Standing in for anchorage till 2.45pm, when the ship was anchor in San Francisco Harbor, in 12 fathoms of water, and veered to 45 fathoms on starboard chain.
Furled sail.
Draft of water 16 feet 6 inches forward, 14 feet aft.
At 2.30pm made general signal 5649, answered by U.S.S. "Lackawanna" [U.S.S. "Lakawanna in log-book"] 904, also general signal 211 and answered by same vessel 904.
At 3.10pm fired a salute of 13 guns, with French flag at the fore, was not answered for the reason that the French ship "Triomphante" was dismantled and discharging all powder.
Ensign N.R. Usher left the ship on duty.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze to moderate gale from the West and WSW.
Asked and obtained permission to send down top-gallant and royal yards.
Sent them down.
Low water at 6.11pm.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Wind blowing a moderate gale in squalls from the WNW.
Ship moving to flood tide, strength of current 2.5 knots per hour [sic], setting to SE by East.
Moon's declination South 1°, moon's phase new moon.
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26 August 1881
At anchor off San Francisco, California
Lat 37.80, Long -122.39 [Estimated]
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Blowing a moderate gale in squalls from the SW by West.
High water at 12.30am, strength of current, at half ebb, 2.2 knots, setting NW by West.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear.
Stiff breeze, variable in direction.
Engaged in painting ship outside.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear.
Wind blowing in heavy squalls from West to West by North.
Ship riding to flood tide, force of current 2 knots, setting to SE.
Crew engaged about the decks and painting ship's side.
Commodore E.R. Colhoun paid an official visit to the ship.
At 11.55am made interrogatory signal 2729, U.S.S. "Lackawanna" answered 904.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear.
Fresh breeze from Southward.
Moderate sea in harbor.
Force of ebb tide 1.8 knots per hour [sic].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Wind blowing in strong squalls from WSW, decreasing toward end of watch.
Barometer falling slightly.
Riding to ebb tide till 7.10pm, ship then swung to flood tide and occupied 45 minutes in swinging.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from Northward and Westward.
Bright starlight.
Force of tide 1.8 knots per hour [sic].
Moon's declination South 5°, moon's phase new moon.
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27 August 1881
At anchor off San Francisco, California
Lat 37.80, Long -122.39
Midnight to 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from West.
Ship swung to ebb tide at 2.00am, occupied 40 minutes in swinging.
Force of current 2.5 knots per hour [sic].
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from ENE.
Riding to ebb tide.
At 7.30am U.S.S. "Lackawanna" made general signal 3350, this ship answered.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from ENE.
Barometer steady.
Thomas Wells, [Ship's] Yeoman, H. Blanken, Apothecary, and Sergeant Farrell, Marine Corps, were found absent from the ship without permission, over liberty.
Captain Gervais, commanding French ironclad, paid an official visit, also Captain Gillis, commanding U.S.S. "Lackawanna".
H. Blanken, [Apothecary], returned from liberty.
[J.] Brennan, Landsman, reported his term of enlistment as having expired.
Force of tide 2.4 knots.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Fresh breeze from WSW.
Barometer falling slightly.
At 2.30pm swung to ebb tide.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate to gentle breeze from Southward and Eastward.
Barometer falling slightly.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from West.
Slack water at 8.35pm.
Swung to flood tide at 8.45pm.
Moon's declination South 9°, moon's phase new moon.
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28 August 1881
At anchor off San Francisco, California
Lat 37.80, Long -122.39
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable breeze.
Swung to ebb tide at 2.30am, force of tide 1.2 knots.
4am to 8am:
Sky clear, weather pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward.
At 7.30am U.S.S. "Lackawanna" made general signal 3350.
At 7.50am made general signal 6144, U.S.S. "Lackawanna" 904.
Strength of the tide one knot and a half, slack water at 8.00am.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from Northward and Westward.
Barometer falling slightly.
At 10.00am mustered at quarters.
Absent without leave: Thomas Wells, Ship's Yeoman.
James Brennan, Fireman, reported expiration of his enlistment.
At 8.45am swung to flood tide, strength of tide [left blank].
Meridian to 4pm:
Sky clear, weather pleasant.
Fresh breeze from the Southward and Westward.
At 3.00pm ship swung to ebb tide.
Sent visiting party to French ship "Triomphante".
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from WSW.
Riding to ebb tide.
Thomas Wells, Ship's Yeoman, returned to the ship.
8pm to midnight:
Sky clear, weather pleasant.
Light breeze from the Northward and Westward.
At 10.00pm swung to flood tide, current one and a half knots.
Moon's declination South 13°, moon's phase new moon.
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29 August 1881
At anchor off San Francisco, California
Lat 37.80, Long -122.39
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze all around the compass.
Barometer steady.
4am to 8am:
Foggy, clear and pleasant overhead.
Calm and light airs from the SE by South.
Ebb tide.
Strength of current at half ebb 1.8 knots, setting NW by North.
8am to meridian:
Sky clear, weather pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
Strength of the tide two knots.
Swung to flood tide at 10.00am.
At 9.30am mustered crew at quarters.
Bent the gear of the top-gallant sails.
At 10.30am U.S.S. "Lackawanna" got under way and stood up the harbor
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Fresh breezes from the WSW and West.
At 3.55pm an Italian man-of-war, the "Garibaldi", entered the harbor and anchored.
Sent a boat and officer to board her.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather pleasant, sky hazy.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Strength of the tide two and a half knots, running ebb.
At 4.15pm Italian man-of-war fired a national salute of 21 guns, answered by Fort Alcatraz gun for gun.
At 4.25pm Italian man-of-war fired a salute of 13 guns, French flag at the fore.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light variable breezes and calms.
Flood tide, strength of current 1.8 knots, setting NW.
Midshipman S.E. Woodworth returned from leave.
Moon's declination South 17°, moon's phase new moon.
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30 August 1881
At anchor off San Francisco, California
Lat 38.00, Long -122.40 [Estimated]
Commences and until 4am:
Sky clear, weather pleasant.
Light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Foggy and smoky weather.
Calm.
Made preparations for getting under way.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light to gentle breezes from the WSW, SE and SSE.
At 8.30am got under way and stood out of the harbor under all sail.
At 9.45am, wind becoming light, sent steam launch ahead and towed for about an hour, and when a light breeze sprung up, took the steam launch in tow.
Ship's draft 16 feet 5 inches forward and 17 feet aft.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs to gentle breeze from ESE to SSW.
Barometer falling slightly.
Standing in for Navy Yard, Mare Island.
At 2.30pm made signal cornet 71, answered by U.S.S. "Independence" [with] cornet 85.
At 2.35pm made signal interrogatory 1211, U.S.S. "Independence" answered 904.
At 2.40pm fired a salute of 8 guns to Commodore T.S. Phelps, Commandant of Navy Yard, salute was returned by U.S.S. "Independence" with 7 guns.
At 3.00pm shortened sail and anchored off Navy Yard, Mare Island, in 5 fathoms of water and veered to 15 fathoms on port chain.
Last hour engaged in hauling up to mooring buoy.
Furled sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Calm and pleasant.
Light to gentle breezes from the SW.
At 4.30pm finished mooring to the buoy.
Hove up and catted the port anchor.
At sunset sent down top-gallant and royal yards and unbent the light sails.
Tide flood the first part of watch, slack water at five [o'clock].
Strength of ebb tide at end of watch 1.2 knots, setting SE by South.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from SW.
Ship swung to flood tide at end of watch and occupied 30 minutes in swinging, strength of current 1.5 knots per hour [sic].
Moon's declination South 20°, moon's phase new moon.
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31 August 1881
At anchor off Navy Yard, Mare Island, California
Lat 38.095, Long -122.260
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant, bright starlight.
Light to fresh breezes from the SE by South and SE.
Flood tide.
Strength of current at half flood 1.4 knots, setting NW.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Westward.
At 7.45am unbent sail.
Ship swung to ebb tide at 7.15am.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from SW.
At 11.50am swung to flood tide and occupied one hour and forty minutes in swinging.
Force of current 1.5 knots.
Crew engaged in unreeving running rigging.
At 10.00am mustered crew at quarters.
George Smith, Boatswain's Mate, was this day discharged from the ship and from the Naval Service.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from South.
Sent all powder shells, et cetera, to the magazine at the Navy Yard, Mare Island.
By order of Commanding Officer discharged from this ship and from the Naval Service Ah Fong, Wardroom Steward.
Ship riding to flood tide, force of tide 1 knot per hour [sic].
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light wind from SSW.
Hauled alongside of, and made fast to Navy Yard wharf.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from SW.
Moon's declination South 22°, moon's phase new moon.
LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1881
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1 September 1881
Fast to Navy Yard wharf, Mare Island, California
Lat 38.094, Long -122.262
Midnight to 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Wind blowing in light squalls from SW, increasing towards end of watch.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from SW.
Barometer rising slightly.
Engaged stripping ship, unrove standing rigging from and sent down top-gallant masts, and sent them and top-gallant and royal yards ashore, unbent and sent below the chains.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from SW.
At 9.00am called all hands to muster and read General Orders of Navy Department.
Engaged in sending down lower and topsail yards, and landing them ashore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate to fresh breeze from Southward and Westward.
Engaged in sending down and landing spars and mizzen.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear.
Moderate breeze from SSW.
Master F. Guertin left the ship on three days' leave of absence and Ensign J.C. Gillmore on one month's leave.
Privates [G.N.] Thompson, [T.] Connors and [J.] Deveraux transferred to the Marine Barracks, Mare Island Navy Yard.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from SSW.
Bright starlight.
Moon's declination South 22°, moon's phase first quarter.
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2 September 1881
Fast to Navy Yard wharf, Mare Island, California
Lat 38.094, Long -122.262
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Barometer steady.
Light breeze from SW.
Bright starlight.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle to moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate to gentle breeze from SW.
Engaged getting out guns from gun deck using steam derrick.
Board of Survey on Equipment [Department] stores came on board.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light to moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Transferred to United States Naval Hospital: J.A. Mulligan, Landsman; C.F. Eklundh, Coxswain; J.M. Lyons, Ordinary Seaman; J. Kelly, Seaman; and T. Stale, Private Marine.
Landed on the wharf ten VIII-inch guns and two 30-pounder rifles, composing the gun deck battery, and one light 12-pounder howitzer and appurtenances [appurtendances in log-book].
Broke out sail room and sent everything ashore to Equipment Department for storage.
Moved articles in Navigation Department condemned by survey into store.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant, bright moonlight.
Moderate breeze from Southward and WSW.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and cool.
Moderate breeze from Southward and Westward.
Moon's declination South 21°, moon's phase first quarter.
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3 September 1881
Moored at Mare Island Navy Yard [wharf], California
Lat 38.094, Long -122.262
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light Westerly airs.
Bright starlight.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from WSW.
Holystoned the gun deck.
The following men left the ship at 7.30am to take passage East for discharge: C.H. Fisher, Seaman; J. Hackett, Ordinary Seaman; James Brennan, First-class Fireman.
8am to meridian:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breezes from the SSW.
Sent the starboard watch ashore on four days' liberty.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather pleasant, sky clear.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breezes from SW.
Bright starlight.
Moon's declination South 19°, moon's phase first quarter.
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4 September 1881
Moored to Mare Island Navy Yard wharf, California
Lat 38.094, Long -122.262
Commences and until 4am:
Sky clear, weather pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and gentle breeze from SSW.
Barometer steady.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from SSW to SW.
Master F. Guertin returned from leave.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breezes from SSW.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW.
Barometer steady.
Moon's declination South 16°, moon's phase first quarter.
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5 September 1881
Moored to Mare Island Navy Yard wharf, California
Lat 38.094, Long -122.264
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant, bright starlight.
Light breezes from SW.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light Southerly winds.
Made preparations for hauling into dock.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and warm.
Light breeze from SW.
Engaged hauling ship to sectional dock.
At 10.00am Navy Yard workmen came on board, took charge, and placed ship in sectional dock.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from SSW.
Barometer steady.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from SSW.
Barometer steady.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant, bright moonlight.
Barometer steady.
Light breeze from SSW.
Moon's declination South 11°, moon's phase first quarter.
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6 September 1881
In dock at Mare Island Navy Yard, [California]
Lat 38.094, Long -122.264
Midnight to 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs and calms.
Bright moonlight.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Send down top-gallant rigging.
8am to meridian:
Clear and warm.
Calm.
Barometer steady.
Dockyard men at work on ship's side, examining its condition.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and warm.
Gentle breeze from SW.
Workmen in Construction Department at work on ship.
By order of Commanding Officer discharged from the ship and from the Naval Service: Ah Lung, Warrant Officer's Cook; Ah Gim 1st, Landsman.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from South.
Bright moonlight.
Moon's declination South 6°, moon's phase first quarter.
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7 September 1881
In dock [at Mare Island Navy Yard, California]
Lat 38.094, Long -122.264
Midnight to 4am:
Clear and pleasant, bright moonlight.
Moderate breeze from SW.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm and light airs from the Northward and Westward.
Lieutenant Commander Rockwell left the ship on three days' leave of absence.
Crew engaged in stripping ship.
8am to meridian:
Clear and warm.
Light breeze from SW.
Engaged in sending down lower and topmast rigging.
Lieutenant F.M. Symonds returned from leave.
Passed Assistant Paymaster J.A. Ring left the ship on leave of absence for three days.
M.J. Hibbard, Machinist, returned on board 48 hours over liberty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Light breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Stripped ship to a gantline.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward.
8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light breeze from Northward and Westward.
Bright moonlight.
Moon's declination South 1°, moon's phase first quarter.
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8 September 1881
In dock [at Mare Island Navy Yard, California]
Lat 38.094, Long -122.264
Midnight until 4am:
Clear first two hours of watch, with bright moonlight, cloudy last two hours.
Gentle breeze from SW.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy.
Light breeze from SW and WSW.
8am to meridian:
Sky clear, weather pleasant.
Light to moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Passed Assistant Surgeon D.O. Lewis reported his return from leave of absence.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breezes from the SSW and South.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle to fresh breeze from SSW.
Moon's declination North 5°, moon's phase full moon.
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9 September 1881
In dock [at Mare Island Navy Yard, California]
Lat 38.094, Long -122.264
Midnight until 4am:
Sky clouding up, with light fog.
Light airs from the Southward and Westward.
4am to 8am:
Weather mostly cloudy, with light winds from West.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breezes from the SSW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and warm.
Light to gentle breeze from SSW.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breezes from the SSW and WSW.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from West to WSW.
Moon's declination North 10°, moon's phase full moon.
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10 September 1881
In dock [at Mare Island Navy Yard, California]
Lat 38.094, Long -122.264
Commences until 4am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breezes from the SSW and SW.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from WSW to SW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and warm.
Gentle breeze from SSW.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from SSW.
8pm to midnight:
Weather cloudy.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
Moon's declination North 15°, moon's phase full moon.
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11 September 1881
In dock [at Mare Island Navy Yard, California]
Lat 38.094, Long -122.264
Commences until 4am:
Weather cloudy and cool.
Gentle to moderate breeze from WSW.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, with moderate breeze from NSW.
8am to meridian:
Weather cloudy first two hours, afterwards clear.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
At 10.00am called all hands to muster.
Found the following men absent from the ship without permission or liberty: J. Kaough [Keough in log-book], Landsman, 2 days; B. Griffin, Landsman, 4 days; J. Escott, Ordinary Seaman, 4 days; J. Robinson, Ordinary Seaman, 4 days; H. Hunter, Landsman, 4 days; S. Banks, Seaman, 4 days; W.L. Butler, Seaman, 4 days; E.L. Farmer [Farmard in log-book], Landsman, 4 days; T. Grimshaw, Ordinary Seaman, 4 days; J.M. Campbell, Landsman, 4 days; U.D. Leonard, Quarter Gunner, 4 [days]; John Travers, Armorer, 3 days; and Ah Jung.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from SSW.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear first part of watch, cloudy at close.
Gentle breeze from SSW.
By order of Commanding Officer confined William Reed, Landsman, in double irons to await investigation, for smuggling liquor into Navy Yard.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy.
Moderate breeze from WSW.
Moon's declination North 18°, moon's phase full moon.
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12 September 1881
In dock [at Mare Island Navy Yard, California]
Lat 38.094, Long -122.264
Commences and until 4am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Gentle breeze from SSW.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy.
Gentle breeze from SW.
Lieutenant E.P. McClellan left the ship on four days' leave of absence.
Received for use of crew: 50 pounds fresh beef; and 50 pounds of fresh bread.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to moderate breeze from SW by South.
B. Griffin, [Landsman], returned to the ship, 5 days over time.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant, sky cloudless.
Light to gentle breeze from SSW.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
[Gentle] breeze from SSW.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to fresh breezes from SSW.
Moon's declination [left blank], moon's phase [left blank].
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13 September 1881
In dock [at Mare Island Navy Yard, California]
Lat 38.094, Long -122.264
Midnight to 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breezes from the SW and SSW.
Received on board for use of crew: 46 pounds fresh beef; and 37 pounds of fresh bread.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breezes from the SSW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breezes from the SSW.
By order of Commanding Officer confined Thomas Martin, [Seaman], in single irons, for being drunk.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, pleasant, cloudless sky.
Light breezes to light airs from SSW.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Calms and light airs from SSW.
Moon's declination [left blank], moon's phase [left blank].
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14 September 1881
In dock [at Mare Island Navy Yard, California]
Lat 38.094, Long -122.264
Midnight to 4am:
Clear, sky cloudless.
Light SSW airs.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from WSW to SSW.
By order of Commanding Officer T. Martin, Seaman, was released from confinement.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Calm.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and warm.
Light winds from SSW to SW.
Sergeant Daly was transferred to Naval Hospital.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light breezes from the SSW and SW.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light breeze from SSW.
Moon's declination [left blank], moon's phase [left blank].
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15 September 1881
In dock [at Mare Island Navy Yard, California]
Lat 38.094, Long -122.264
Midnight to 4am:
Clear and pleasant, bright starlight.
Calm and light airs from the SSW.
4am to 8am:
Clear and warm.
Calm and light breeze from the SW.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and warm.
Gentle breeze from SSW to SW.
F. Barnett [J. Banett in log-book], Jack of the Dust, reported the expiration of his term of enlistment.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and warm.
Gentle breeze from Southward and Westward.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from the SSW.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from SSW.
Moon's declination [left blank], moon's phase [left blank].
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16 September 1881
In dock [at Mare Island Navy Yard, California]
Lat 38.095, Long -122.260
Midnight to 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the SSW to SW.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from SSW.
8am to meridian:
Clear and warm.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
At 10.00am hauled out of dry dock and made fast to buoy.
By order of Commanding Officer discharged from the ship and from the Naval Service John T. Tague, Landsman.
Ensign N.R. Usher left the ship on 5 days' leave.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and warm.
Light to gentle breeze from SSW.
Barometer falling.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and warm.
Gentle, variable breeze.
A.H.C. Angillsthorpe [A.E. Angelstorpe in log-book], Seaman, returned on board 96 hours over liberty.
8pm to midnight:
Clear.
Breeze moderate in squalls from SW first part, shifting to NNW and blowing a fresh breeze in squalls last part.
Moon's declination [left blank], moon's phase [left blank].
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17 September 1881
[Moored to Mare Island Navy Yard wharf, California]
Lat 38.094, Long -122.262
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear, bright moonlight.
Wind in moderate squalls first three hours from WNW.
4am to 8am:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Light breeze from Northward and Westward.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from SSW.
At 8.40am hauled alongside Navy Yard wharf and secured there.
Engaged in getting condemned rigging ashore and empty shell out.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
Sky clear.
Crew engaged in getting Ordnance and Equipment [Departments] stores ashore in Navy Yard.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from SW.
Squally last hour.
Engaged in landing Equipment [Department] stores.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and cool.
Light breeze from Southward and Westward.
Moon's declination [left blank], moon's phase [left blank].
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18 September 1881
Moored to Mare Island Navy Yard wharf, California
Lat 38.094, Long -122.262
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and cool, bright moon- and starlight.
Gentle to light breeze from NW.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from NW.
8am to meridian:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
At 10.00am called all hands to muster.
The following named men were absent without leave: M. Quinlan, Seaman; T. Williams, Seaman; J. Scully, Ordinary Seaman; S. Garrett, Landsman; J. Doyle, Quartermaster; M. Saunders, Landsman; William Land, Ship's Corporal; E. Gordon, Ordinary Seaman; J. Keefe, Ordinary Seaman; P. Perez, Ordinary Seaman; J. Robinson, Ordinary Seaman; H. Hunter, Landsman; S. Banks, Seaman; W. Butler [Buller in log-book], Seaman; E.C. Farmer, Landsman; T. Grimshaw, Ordinary Seaman; J. Campbell, Landsman; H. Maguire, Boatswain's Mate; C. Brown, Captain of Tops; J. Harris, Sailmaker's Mate.
By order of Commanding Officer released James Reid, Landsman, from confinement.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breeze from the SW.
Ah Hee 2nd, Cabin Steward, was this day discharged from the ship and from the Naval Service.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear, bright and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the Northward.
J. Keefe, Ordinary Seaman, and J. Harris, Sailmaker's Mate, returned on board two days over time.
8pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from the NNW and SSW.
Moon's declination [left blank], moon's phase [left blank].
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19 September 1881
Moored to Mare Island Navy Yard wharf, California
Lat 38.094, Long -122.262
Commences and until 4am:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from the Southward and Westward.
4am to 8am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the West.
Crew engaged getting spars ashore.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Light airs from the West.
Crew engaged in landing stores in all the departments.
Meridian to 4pm:
Weather clear and warm.
J. Connolly, Landsman, was transferred to hospital.
Light breeze from WSW.
Crew engaged discharging stores.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Light to gentle breezes from the WSW and SW.
Ensign N.R. Usher reported his return from leave of absence.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Wind West to SW and light during first part, with moderate squalls during latter part.
Moon's declination [left blank], moon's phase [left blank].
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20 September 1881
Moored to Mare Island Navy Yard wharf, California
Lat 38.094, Long -122.262
Commences and until 4am:
Clear and pleasant, bright starlight.
Gentle to fresh breezes from the SW.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy.
Moderate to gentle breeze from SSW.
Engaged in landing stores.
8am to meridian:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Light to moderate breeze from SW.
Crew engaged discharging stores.
At noon half-masted colors in respect to the memory of President J.A. Garfield.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from SW.
Engaged in landing stores, et cetera, out of ship, and sending to storehouses.
4pm to 8pm:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from SW to NW.
8pm to midnight:
Weather clear.
Gentle to moderate breeze, variable in direction.
Bright starlight.
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21 September 1881
Moored to Mare Island Navy Yard wharf, California
Lat 38.094, Long -122.262
Commences and until 4am:
Weather clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze blowing in squalls from NW to WNW.
4am to 8am:
Clear and pleasant.
Moderate breeze from Westward to Southward, and Westward.
8am to meridian:
Clear and pleasant.
Gentle breeze from SW.
Approved: [signed by] Henry Glass, Commander, commanding.
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At 11.45am ship was put out of commission.
The officers were detached and ordered as follows: Commander Henry Glass to U.S.S. "Wachusett"; Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rockwell, Lieutenant F.M. Symonds, Lieutenant E.P. McClellan, Master G.C. Hanus, Master F. Guertin, Ensign J.O. Nicolson, Ensign N.R. Usher, Ensign J.C. Gillmore, Ensign Henry Minett, Passed Assistant Paymaster J.A. Ring, Passed Assistant Surgeon N.M. Ferebee, Boatswain P.H. Smith, Gunner Charles Stuart, and Carpenter L.L. Martin to proceed home; Midshipman S.E. Woodworth and Sailmaker T.O. Fassett to the receiving ship U.S.S. "Independence".
The following named men were transferred to U.S.S. "Lackawanna": J. O'Donnell [O'Donell in log-book], Landsman; J.F. Enright [Eweight in log-book], Ordinary Seaman; Edward Leopold, Ordinary Seaman; S. Burrell [Burrel in log-book], Seaman; J. Nelson, Seaman; L. Williams, Seaman; M.F. Belan, Seaman; James Reid, Landsman; H.E. Otto, Ordinary Seaman; S.W. Blinn, Landsman; Thomas Collins, Landsman; S. Solari, Landsman; F.R. Foskett, Seaman; William Leverick, Ordinary Seaman; William Briggs, Bugler; A.S.J. Porter, Landsman; Lewis Powe, Seaman; David Anderson, Seaman and J.T. Lewis, Ordinary Seaman.
Total 19.
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The following named men were transferred to the United States receiving ship U.S.S. "Independence": M.J. Hibbard, Machinist; James Travers, Seaman; John Anderson, Seaman; J. Fromberg, Seaman; U.D. Leonard, Seaman; T. Dinneen, Landsman; B. Griffin, Landsman; J. Ellis, Landsman; Charles Salmon, Landsman; J. Kaough, Landsman; J.G. Meyers, Landsman; John Harris, Seaman; John Keefe, Landsman; J.E. Snevely, Landsman; H. Allen, Ordinary Seaman; A. Angillsthorpe [Angellstorps in log-book], Seaman; Isaac Bettinson, Seaman; H.T. Carlsen, Seaman; E. Carlston, Seaman; Thomas Martin, Seaman; Thomas Marius, Seaman; William Murphy, Seaman; O. Pitt, Ordinary Seaman; Richard Smith, Seaman; M. Sullivan, First-class Fireman; James Sinclair, Seaman; Thomas Wells, Seaman; Richard Welch, Seaman; A.E. Asher [Ascher in log-book], Ship's Writer; Homer Dulin, Landsman; H.S. Johnson, Landsman; Charles W. Clark, Landsman; Adam Kirk, First-class Fireman; John Bishop, Master-at-Arms.
Andrew Carson [Carsen in log-book], [Chief Quartermaster], was transferred to the hospital.
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[Logs for September 22nd 1881 to February 13th 1882 not included]