Remarkable Occurrences in Funchal Road Madeira
Fresh breezes & Clear at 8pm. Anchor'd in Funchal Road in 22 fams found here His Maj.es Ship Rose several Mercht Vessels in the Morning new birthed[berthed] the Ship Mov'd with the Stream Anchor half a cable on the Best Bower & Hawser & a half on the Stream
Firstp.t. fine Clear weather remainder Cloudy with Squals from the Land attended with Showers of rain in the Night the Bend of the Hawsers of the Stream Anchor Slip'd, owing to the Carelessness of the person who made it fast in the Morning hove up the Anchor in the Boat & carried it out to the Southward, in heaving the Anchor out of the Boat Jm.s Wair Masters Mate was carried overboard by the Buoy rope & to the Bottom with the Anchor, hove up the Anchor by the Ship as soon as possible & found his Body intangled[sic] in the Buoy rope, moor'd the Ship with the two Bowers in 22 fath.m water the Loo Rock W.s & the Brazen head E.t Sail'd His Maj's Ship Rose .the Boats employ'd Carrying the Casks a shore for Wine & the Caulkers Caulking the Ship Sides ---------
Squals[sic] of Wind from the Land with rain. the most part of these 24 Hours received onb.d[on board] fresh Beef & Greens for the Ships Comp.y & sent onshore all our Casks for Wine & Water having a Shore boat Employ'd for that purpose.
The most p.t fine clear wea.r Punished Henry Stevens Seaman & Thos Dunster Marine with 12 Lashes each for refusing to take their allowance of Fresh Beef. Employ'd taking on board Wine & Water ---------
Little wind & fine clear wea.r Issued to the whole ships company 20 pound of onions per man Employ'd as yesterday
D.º Wea.r PM received onboard 270 pounds of fresh Beef & a Live Bullock charged 613 pounds. Compleated[sic] our Wine & Water having received of the former 3032 Gallons of the Latter 10 Tons AM unmoor'd & prepar'd for Sailing. FUNCHALL in the Island of Madeira by Observations made here by Dr Ebaston FRS, lies in the Latitude of 32º.33'.33." N.º & Long.de W.t from Greenwich 16.ºs'9 the Variation of the Compass 15º.30' W.t decreasing as he says which I much doubt, neither does this Variation agree with our own Observations. the Tides flow fall & Change N.º & S.º & rises perpendicular 7 feet at Spring Tides & 4 feet at Niep[sic] tides. We found the North point of the Diping Needle belonging to the Royal Society to Dip 77.º 18.' The Refreshments for Shipping to be got at this place are Wine, Water, Fruit of Several Sorts & Onions in Plenty, some Sweat Meats. but Fresh Meat & Poultry are very Dear. & not to be had at any Rate without Leave from the Governor.
Light breezes & fine clear wea.r at Midnight Saild from Funchall, at 8 AM the high land over it bore N ½ E unbent the Cables stow'd the Anchors & issued to the Ships Comp.y 10 pounds of Onions per man .ships draught of water F 14.8 A 15.1
Light airs & clear wea.r PM took several Azm.th which gave the Variat.n 16º 30' W.t put the Ships Comp.y to these Watches
Firstp.t light Airs remainder fresh breezes & Clear wea.r served Hooks & Lines to the Ships Comp.y & employ'd them in the day in making Matts & I.[incidentals] for the rigging ----
Genteel breezes & Clear wear at 4pm saw the salvages bearing S.o at 6 the Body of the Island base S½ W.t dist.e about 5 Leagues. found the Variation of the Compass by an Azm.th to be 17º.50' W.t at 10 the Isles of Salvages bore W b S½ S dist.e 2 Lg's. I make these Islands to be in Lat.de 30º.11' S.º & S.º 16' E.t 58 Lg's from Funchal Madeira
Light breezes & Clear wea.r at 6 AM Saw the Peak of Teneriffe bearing W b S½ S and the Grand Canaries Sº ½ W.t the Variation of the Compass from 17º.22' to 16º.30'