Ships' logs for Kennedy’s voyages
The captains of all HBC ships kept detailed logs, recording weather, sea conditions, ship's location, progress, and the activities of the crew. When on the high seas, the entries are in a tabular form noting hours, speed, course, winds, weather, and other remarks. The logs frequently include crew and passenger lists. When reading ships’ logs, it is important to note that the nautical day runs from noon till noon: therefore, July 31 at sea would begin at noon on July 30.
1798, Ship's Log, King George (III), passenger lists and extracts of the voyage
1819, Ship's Log, Prince of Wales
1820, Ship's Log, Eddystone
1825, Ship's Log, Prince of Wales
1826, Ship's Log, Camden
1829, Ship's Log, Prince of Wales
1830, Ship's Log, Prince of Wales
Find out more… search Ships logs in the Keystone Archives Descriptive Database.