Jun 13-19, 1788 Home Logbook Jun 30-Jul 1, 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 | 20 | All Round |
Light Airs and Fair Wr. Employed watering & bending some of our Sails and other Necessary Duties. Cooper and Armourer on shore as before. Reced. Fresh Meat & Vegetables. Sailmrs. Completing the Sails. | |
| Saturday | 21 | Do | Do. Wr. Came on board Coll. Gordon Commander in Chief of all the Dutch Troops. Saluted him with 11 Guns. Empd. watering & in the Hold. Received on board all our Wine by a shore Craft. Carpenters employed as necessary. Served Fresh Meat & Vegetables. | |
| Sunday | 22 | Calm | Do. Wr. Employed in the Hold. Bending Sails, and Stowing the Booms. Received Fresh Meat & Vegetables as before. Reced 3 Barrls. of Gun Powder. | |
| Monday | 23 | Do | Calm Employed completing the Rigging and necessary duties. Carpenters also employed. Reced. Fresh Meat & Vegetables. | |
| Tuesday | 24 | NWBW Calm SBE NE S |
Moderate and fair Wr. PM Sailed the Dublin East India Man Saluted with 11 Guns returned 9 Sailed also two Dutch India Men and two Dutch Merchant ships outward bound. Empd. cleaning Ship and receiving running Rigging Served Fresh Meat & Vegetables | |
| Wednesday | 25 | Varia NW |
Do. Wr. Launch watering & Carpenters completing their work. Received Fresh Meat & Vegetables. Paid them Government allowance. Paid also the Armourer & Sailmakers. | |
| Thursday | 26 | WNW To North |
Fresh Gales & very hard Squalls with heavy Rain. Sent Hands to cut Brooms, Served Fresh Meat &ca. as usual. | |
| Friday | 27 | N To NE |
Fresh Gales & Cloudy. Completed our water. Anchored a French Pacquet No bound to Isle de France. Received on board Wine. Hauled the Seine, Served Fresh Meat &c. | |
| Saturday | 28 | NE N NE |
Modt. Breezes & thick Rainy Wr. Sailed the French Ship for St Malo. Hoisted in the Launch. Empd. Cleaning Ship & getting ready for Sea. Served Fresh Meat & Vegetables as usual. Sent dispatches by the F. Ship. | |
| Sunday | 29 | NE SEly |
Do. Wr. Employed getting ready for Sea. Served Fresh Meat and Vegetables as usual. |
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