A Report of the Trial of Pedro Gibert, Bernardo de Soto, Francisco Ruiz, Nicola Costa, Antonio Ferrer, Manuel Boyga, Domingo de Guzman, Juan Antonio (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 edition. Excerpt: ... full description of the build and rates of sailing of clippers. We understood him to say, also, that if two merchantmen had sailed from the ports of Havana and Salem, at the periods named as the dates of sailing of the Pandaand Mexican, they (the merchantmen) would have arrived at the place where the Mexican was robbed within two or three days of each other. If Capt. Budd's opinion be correct, it leaves only two or three days to be got up by the superior sailing of the clipper. W. H. Peyton, the interpreter, examined.--The tonnage of American and Spanish vessels is dilferent. Ninety-five tons Spanish, is equal to about one hundred and twenty American. Have been three voyages from Havana to Africa. Was before the mast on first voyage; second, I was third mate, and third voyage I was mate. Think the Panda and Mexican would meet, lat. 32, lon. 37. Never went further north, in my voyages, than 32 N. Have gone through the Bahama Channel in eight and in nine days. Ordinary passage is eight days. Continue to about 28% north lat., then shape course to eastward, and stand northward to get clear of trade winds. Bafiling or variable winds blow from all points. of compass. Do not blow from any particular point in the month of August. Think more from south-west than any other point. Variable winds prevail to 28, 33 and 34, N. lat. In summer, they sometimes blow from N. W. and S. W. When in latitude of trade winds, frequently find variable winds. In foggy weather, often pass between islands without seeing them. Should reach lat. 32 in lon. 37; then, bearing south, for Cape de Verds, should have leading winds. Passage from point above stated to Cape de Verds, is eighteen or twenty days. Tide sets in towards the main at the Cape de Verds. A strong...