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Revised Aug 26 2021

Providence Logbook Aug 7, 1791

Remarks Sunday August 7th 1791

 1 pm: Calm and Hazy Weather.

 2 pm: Opened a Cask of Pork No. 1978 Contents 53 Double peices. It was exceedingly grisly

 4 pm: Light airs. Start NE½E and the Bolt NEbN about 7 Leagues

 8 pm: Tacked. Saw Marker Tower bearing NbE¼E and the Start EbN.

12 am: Light Breezes and Hazy Weather.

 6 am: Foggy at Times. Sounded 46 fathoms Sand and Shells.

 8 am: Mustered and saw every person clean and read the Articles of War.

10 am: Sounded 46 fathoms Sand and small Stones

12 pm: Foggy at Times. Lizard NNW¼W 19 Miles
 Assistant in Company

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