May th/3 1876. One Hundred Thirty Three (133) years ago today.

Below are photocopies of original documents as written in May 1876. Below the original document is the transcribed version. To see the enlarged version of these original documents click on the document.

Crew List NB Shipping List 5/4/76

Capt Owen H. Tilton
Mate Benj C. Blossom Dartmouth
Jas. (Jos.) Payne Mattapoisett
xxxx Geo. Arnold N.B.
Cooper
& Shipkeeper John Wilcox "
Boat John Connor "
Steerers Jam Greenman "
Steward Henry E. Montague Brooklyn - Deserted 10/8/76 Fayal
Cook Edwd. E. Dixon N.B. - Discharged 6/4/77 Barbados
Antone Eichman -- did not sail --
Frank Joseph -
John Thomas Leo -
Theo. Gerecke
Jos. Mariz -
Pedro Noovis -
Chas. Smith - Deserted 10/9/76 Fayal
Chas. Kanaka -
Chas. W. McKowin - Deserted 10/9/76 Fayal
Anton Ecos - Deserted 10/16/76 Fayal
John Dight -
Ian N. Brush Tisbury
Wm. L. Cone Jr. Eastham
Wm. R. Wolf Sheffield
John J. Armstead Charlestown
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Log Book Wm Whitman Deserted 3/22/77 St. Helena

Below is a photocopy of the original logbook entries of the Tropic Bird as written in May 1876. Below the original document is the transcribed version. To see the enlarged version of the original documents click on the document.

Remarks On Board Bark Tropic Bird
Capt Owen H. Tilton
Sailed from New Bedford May th/2 1876
Antone Eichmen Not on board To be Certified first port by Consul.


Wednesday May th/3
Commences with light wind from SSE. Ship
heading S.W. at eight P.M. gay head light link
bearing N.E. 12 Miles distant
Lat[ter]-part wind came to E. Stearing S. by W.

Thursday May th/4
Begins with Cloudy weather and wind rising
at four P.M. blowing a gail from N.N.E. at
six lufed to under Close reefed Main topsail
fore topmast staysail and Main Spencer. Mid[dle] part
rain and hail blazing fearful Lat-part
morderated and kept off Stearing S. and Made
Sail Lat[itude] 38.33 N Lon[gitude] 71.-12 W.

Friday May th/5
Begins with pleasant weather and light wind from N
Stearing S. engaged riging Boats at 3 AM tacked
to the East heading E.S.E. at 9 tacked to
west wind light from S. Two sail in sight Struck
Two porpoises but Lost them ends with pleasant
weather and light wind
Lat 37.30 N Lon 71-56 W

Saturday May th/6
Begins with light wind from S Ship heading
S.W. Saw three sail one Schooner with foremast
and Main topmast gorn [gone] Lat- part light wind
heading W S.W. Crew fitting Boats
Lat 37-00 N Lon 72-26 W

Please note that characters enclosed in [square brackets] were add to clarify the log entry. Example: Lat[itude]. Characters (words) in bold are still in question as to their meaning. Example:gorn