Cape Good Hope 1652-1702

81 Thomas South

From xerographs of his log (MR 103) kept in Chalmers Frigate*, sailing on November 23, 1695 for Bombay etc. All dates are of course Old Style*.

October 1696 Sunday the 4th [dr 14/10] ... This afternoon aboute 4 we gott safe to Anchor in Saldinia Bay, where was Capt: Dorrell in the Charles the 2 [item 80], Capt: Hide in the Dorrell & the Mary homeward bound Capt: Hays....

Munday the 5th ... a Consultation [Council*] on board the Charles the 2nd: aboutt the Mutineers in the Mary.

Tuesday the 6th. This day unbent our Sailes & Dried them....

Wednesday the 7th ... Carried our Sick men a shoar.

[8th. Repairs]

Fryday the 9th. This morning fetched one boatt of water ... a Consultation of all India Commanders on board the Charles the 2nd: aboutt the Mutineers on board the ship Mary Capt: Hayes. Itt was agreed for each ship to take one [dr 19/10, one hanged]....

Satturday 10th ... the pinnace* sunk at the Buoy & lost all the thuarts & oares....

[p. 416]

[11th to 14th. Repairs]

Thursday the 15th. This day rummaged [restowed] the Hold & fetcht two Boates of water & Mary sailed for England [dr 24/10].

Sunday the 18th ... our People Refresht themselves ashoar being Sunday.

[19th to 21st. Watering, repairs]

Thursday the 22nd ... The Longboatt* made one trip & brought off one Load of Water & 21 Sheep and our Sick men that were ashoar....

Fryday the 23rd ... the wind blowing very hard at SE in the evening Lowered our Yards.

Satturday the 24th. The wind Continuing Lowerd Y'ds and Topmasts.

Sunday the 25th. The wind Continuing no boats Can Stir to and again.

Munday the 26th ... aboutt Noon a Gale Sprang up att SE & we weighed our Anchors and putt to Sea in Company of the Charles the 2nd: Dorrell & Sceptre [dr 5/11]