Jun 6-12, 1788 Home Logbook Jun 20-29, 1788
Revised Jun 28 2021
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| Week Days | Mo Days | Winds | Ther | Remarks in False Bay Cape of Good Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1788 June | ||||
| Friday | 13 | SEBS
SSE S SBE | Fair Wr. Artificers employed this day from the shore discharged, our own Carpenters still employed about the Birthing of the Waist & Quarter Deck and Caulking part of the Upper Works. Empd in the Hold & receiving on board Flour. AM anchored the Dublin East India Man Captn Smith with Coll Balfour and part of the 77 Regt. saluted us with 11 Guns & returned 9. Sailmakers & Cooper empd respectively. Served Fresh Meat &ca. | |
| Saturday | 14 | Round the Compass |
Light Airs Calms & fair Wr. Breamed and stacked the Bends, our Carprs employed still on Caulking and other necessary works & finished the former. Empd in the Hold and receiving on board Flour & oil. Sailmakers and Cooper as before empd respectively. Served Fresh Meat and Vegetables as usual. | |
| Sunday | 15 | Calm | Fair Wr. & Calm. Empd. completing the Rigging & in the Hold. Launch watering. Reced. some Plank for the Carpenter. Painted the Ships sides. Cooper & Sailmaker as before. Served Fresh Meat & Greens. | |
| Monday | 16 | Calm W½N |
Fair Wr. and some Calms. Arrived here a French Merchant Ship bound to St Malo & Dutch Brig from Table Bay. Fitted a new Rudder Coat shifted the sheet anchor for the Iron stocked one. Sailmr & Cooper as before Carprs. about necessary duties. Reced Flour and Callivances pr. shore Craft Served Fresh Meat & Vegetables as usual. | |
| Tuesday | 17 | NNW SSW SBE |
Fresh Gales & fair Wr. Employed about various necessary matters & in the Hold. Sailmakers and Cooper as before. Received Fresh Meat & Vegetables as usual. | |
| Wednesday | 18 | All Round |
Light Airs and Calms Employed watering and the Carpenters & Boatswain Completing their work with all despatch. Served Fresh Meat and Vegetables as usual. | |
| Thursday | 19 | Calm | Calm Weather. Employed watering and other duties as yesterday. Received by a shore Craft all our Bread. Served Fresh Meat and Vegetables as usual. |
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