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Revised Aug 26 2021

Providence Logbook Jan 17, 1792

Remarks Tuesday 17th January 1792 [Towards Van] Diemans Land

 1 pm: Fresh Breezes and Cloudy with fair intervals. Employed regulating the peoples Bedding.

 4 pm: I saw a Seal. Oceanic Birds as usual

 6 pm: Spoke the Assistant and sent them some fresh Mutton. All Well.

10 pm: Heavy Dew

 4 am: I now supposed myself in Latitude of 38°..58′ South and altered my Course to be nearer the South part of St. Pauls in the morning, its Latitude being by my Observation last Voyage 38°..48′..30″ South & its Longitude 77°..42′..19″ East.

 8 am: Thick Misty Weather and Fog. Gave a hot Breakfast to the people as Yesterday.

10 am: Served Sweet Wort and Aired Ship with Fires.

12 noon: A Few Minutes before Noon the Weather cleared & got a good Observation for the Latitude; but it still continued thick above the Horizon in the North, through which we saw the East End of St. Pauls bearing NNE½E distance 14 Miles.
   Assistant in Company

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