Date Course Knots NM Notes
31 Dec 1724 Ashore
Refit complete; ship christened Graceful Dame, launched, anchored in Kingston Bay
1 Jan 1725 Ashore
Ventured inland to query Old Tom regarding Morgan’s Coin
2 Jan 1725 Ashore
Dove in Port Royal for Morgan’s Coin; began provisioning for voyage
3 Jan 1725 Ashore
Provisioning, continued
4 Jan 1725 SE 4 72
Cleared Kingston and put to sea in AM
5 Jan 1725 SE-NE 4-2½ 84 At sea
6 Jan 1725 NE 62
Arrived at île-à-Vache before noon; entered Ferret Bay and went ashore
Ashore
Rumjack entered port after noon; Mr. Ned Long threatened company with death.
Rescued Ms. “Dora,” fled bay during confusion
SE 4 35½
Departed Île-à-Vache in PM
7 Jan 1725 SE 83½
Hove-to for guardacosta inspection
8 Jan 1725 SE-NE 4 94
Favorable weather. Passed S of Isle de la Beata in AM
9 Jan 1725 NE 89
Passed French schooner in PM, headed W. Shifted torn sail for spare.
10 Jan 1725 Ashore
Arrived at Santo Domingo around midnight
11 Jan 1725 Ashore
Shifty hanged in AM.
12 Jan 1725 Ashore
Took on provisions; cleared port after noon
EbSE 63
Mr. Moggridge on light duty due to illness
13 Jan 1725 EbSE 132
Sail sighted ahead at noon, Princess Mary, hailed for news.
Mr. Moggridge on light duty due to illness
14 Jan 1725 EbSE 150
Performed divine service. Mr. Moggridge on light duty due to illness.
Strange man from the sea leapt aboard, and leapt away
15 Jan 1725 EbSE 150
Mr. Bold employed fixing hull leak.
Mr. Moggridge on light duty due to illness
16 Jan 1725 EbSE 6 144
Favorable wind shift.
Mr. Moggridge on light duty due to illness
17 Jan 1725 EbSE-NNE 6-4½ 89
Tacked NNE in AM. Winds shifting unfavorably.
Mr. Moggridge on light duty due to illness
18 Jan 1725 Ashore
Arrived at Barbados very early AM; waited for sunrise to enter port. Rumjack entered port in PM.
19 Jan 1725 Ashore
Purchased 2 tuns cotton for sale at St. Kitts, 1 tun spiced rum.
A shore expedition (Sir Randel, Dr. Spenser, Mr. Palange, and Mr. Lucroy – visit the ‘devil’s house’ where they have a strange encounter
Cpt. Hayden & LT Rogers meet with Cpt. Lockhart
20 Jan 1725 Ashore
Departed Bridgetown in convoy with Princess Mary afternoon
NbNW 62¼
21 Jan 1725 NbNW-W 116½
Rescued Cpt. Dufresne & Crew in a.m.
in p.m., encounter Charon (?), observe Pelican take Rumjack (now dead ship)
22 Jan 1725 NbNW 142
Arrived at Saint Kitts very early in a.m
23 Jan 1725 Ashore
Sold 2 tuns cotton; purchased 2 tuns goods for sale at Port-de-Paix
24 Jan 1725 Ashore
Took aboard passenger, Geoffrey de Saloman
25 Jan 1725 WNW 10½ 177½
Departed St. Kitts in AM. Light rain AM, and Evening.
Passed S of St. Thomas, N coast Puerto Rico
Dutch flute sighted heading SW
26 Jan 1725 WNW 182¾
27 Jan 1725 W/WNW 146½
On middle watch, narrowly avoided uncharted reef
28 Jan 1725 W/WNW 196¼
Arrived at Port-de-Paix after midnight, anchored until AM
29 Jan 1725 Ashore
Accompanied Mr. de Saloman to duel Dutchman (?), Falko Rijnders, at nearby island; Dr. Spenser meets Mdme Cassandra
30 Jan 1725 Ashore
31 Jan 1725 Ashore
Sir Randel, Dr Spenser, Lt. Rogers and Cpt. Hayden attend a party
1 Feb 1725 WbNW 72½
2 Feb 1725 WbNW 4 94½
3 Feb 1725
WbNW-NNW
6 148½
Encountered British schooner under-manned due to impressment by Navy vessel; Geoffrey de Saloman agreed to captain for them, departed company
4 Feb 1725 NNW 210¾
Arrived at Nassau just before midnight
5 Feb 1725 Ashore
Delivered message to Raynard Adler, who paid agreed-upon 1s
Rescued merchant’s daughter, Rogers and Bold injured
Discovered Cpt. Doyle as behind the attack
6 Feb 1725 Ashore
La Dame Blanche at port; Sir Randel joins Mr. Boissonade at meeting with Captain Morgan expert, discovered to be “Handsome Ned” Long, who is apparently not dead
7 Feb 1725 Ashore
8 Feb 1725 Ashore
9 Feb 1725 Ashore
Ms. Dora recovered her former captain’s pocketwatch from a local sailor
10 Feb 1725 Ashore
11 Feb 1725 Ashore
La Dame Blanche departed in AM
12 Feb 1725 NW
Departed Nassau in AM; winds increasingly gusty
Ashore
Arrived at Harbour Island in PM; secured for bad weather
Dora kidnapped, rescued
13 Feb 1725 Ashore
Detained for questioning by Lt. Brace of the Hazard, and released
SWbW 52¼
Put to sea in PM
14 Feb 1725 SWbW
WNW 10½
Entered Gt. Bahama Bank
SWbW 175¾
Evaded pursuit by unknown vessel in eve
15 Feb 1725 WbSW 5-8 107
In Florida Channel current. Nearly becalmed around midday
16 Feb 1725 WbSW 31½
Ashore
Arrived at Havana late AM
17 Feb 1725 Ashore
18 Feb 1725 Ashore
19 Feb 1725 Ashore
20 Feb 1725
Cleared port before noon, with passenger, Amira Inara Muñoz
Stranded Spanish sloop sighted. Did not assist-appeared capable
21 Feb 1725
22 Feb 1725
23 Feb 1725
24 Feb 1725
Arrived at Campeche before sundown
25 Feb 1725 Ashore
Dinner with Gordon Reade, Maurice Boissonade, and company