[Marblehead]
At 7. AM—fresh Gales & fair weather, the Main Geers2 broke, then I had the Yard slung with a Chain The People Employed as usual.—
att 7 PM waid Anchor and Came to Sea with a Pleasent gale from the NW att 8 do Cape ann bore of us NNE Distance about 3 Leagues from which I take my departure Pray God Conduct me Safe to france & Send me a Prosperous Cruze Midle & Latter parts of this 24 hours Very Clear & Pleasent Gales Lattd of Cape ann 42d:46m North Longd 69d:45m west
Lattd by OBsr 41d:53m N
D, MH-H, Samuel Tucker Papers (fMS Am 812), vol. 6 (Log Book of Boston).
1. Although the date is actually 17 Feb., Tucker adjusted it to sea time as he expected to be at sea by day's end.
2. Jeers are a combination of tackles for hoisting and lowering the lower yards.
