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Revised Aug 25 2021

Providence Logbook Dec 25, 1791

Remarks Sunday 25th December 1791 Towards Van Diemans Land

 1 pm: Fine Weather

 4 pm: Saw the Table Land ENE

 7 pm: The Land near the Cape bore S77E Distant 38 Miles and the Lyons Head in Table Bay N67E distant 57 Miles, allowing them to lie North and South of each other 34 Miles in Latitude —

 4 am: Moderate and fair Weather

 8 am: Mustered the Ships Company and saw every person clean dressed.

10 am: Performed Divine Service

12 noon: Ditto Weather. Assistant in Company
Served fresh Mutton to the people for their Christmass Dinner. —