Benjamin Franklin — The Complete Works, In Philosophy, Politics, And Morals, Of The Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin — Observations of the Warmth of the Sea-water, &c. by Fahrenheit's Thermometer; with other Remarks made on board the Reprisal, Capt. Wycks, bound from Philadelphia to France, in October and November, 1776.

Observations of the Warmth of the Sea-water, &c. by Fahrenheit's Thermometer; with other Remarks made on board the Reprisal, Capt. Wycks, bound from Philadelphia to France, in October and November, 1776.

Date

Hour A.M.

Hour P.M.

Temp. of Air

Temp. of Water

Wind

Course

Distance

Lat. N.

Long. W.

Remarks

Octo. 31

SSE

EbS

135

38 12

70 30

Left the capes Thursday night, October 29, 1776

—

Nov. 1

WSW

E½N

109

No ob.

68 12

—

141

ditto.

65 23

—

Some sparks in the water these two last nights.

ESE½E

—

EbS

160

37 0

62 7

—

NbE

Ditto.

—

194

36 26

58 8

—

Ditto.

—

163

35 21

55 3

—

EbN

S50E

—

35 33

53 52

SEbE

N30W

—

108

36 6

52 46

—

SbE

N49E

—

175

38 2

50 1

—

N33E

175

39 39

46 55

OBSERVATIONS MADE ON BOARD THE REPRISAL, CONTINUED.

Date	Hour A.M.	Hour P.M.	Temp. of Air	Temp. of Water	Wind	Course	Distance	Latit. N.	Long. W.	Remarks.
Nov 9		4		71
10	8		70	68
—	12			64	E	N 17 E	64	40 39	46 27
11	8			63
—	12			61	S E	N 8 E	41	41 19	46 19
12	8		56	59
—		4		69	NNW	N 80 E	120	41 39	43 42
13	all	day		68	E	S 82 E	69	41 29	42 10
14	8		70	70		N 74 E	111	42 0	39 57
—		Noon		72	ESE
—		4		71
15	8		61	69
—		Noon		68	WSW	N 70 E	186	43 3	35 51
—		4		67
16		Noon	65	67	S W	N 67 W	48	43 22	34 50
—		4		63
17	8			63	ESE	N 19 E	56	44 15	34 25
18	all	day		65	SbW	N 75 E	210	45 6	29 43	Some gulph weed.
19		Noon	65	64	S W	N 80 E	238	45 46	24 2
20	8			62	N	S 80 E	155	45 19	20 30
—		4		60
21	9			62	S	N 88 E	94	45 22	18 17
22	10		60	62	SSW	S 89 E	133	45 19	15 19
23		Noon		61	WSW	S 86 E	194	45 6	10 35
24		do.		60	NNE	N 78 E	191	45 46	6 10
25		do.		60	N E	S 76 E	125	45 4	3 23
26		do.	56	60	E	N 73 E	31	45 13	2 20
27		do.		58						Soundings off Bellisle.
28		do.	54	56