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Revised Aug 26 2021

Providence Logbook Jan 20, 1792

Remarks Friday 20th January 1792 Towards Van [Diemans Land]

 1 pm: Fresh Breezes and Fair Weather

 6 pm: Let fresh Water into the Ship and worked the pumps —

 9 pm: In 1st. Reef Main Topsail, 2nd Fore & Mizen Topsail.

12 mid: In 2nd Reef Main Topsail

 4 am: Fresh Gales and Cloudy Weather

 8 am: Sun to be seen a times. Served Portable Soup in the Burgoo for breakfast

 9 am: Cleaned Ship & aired with Fires in the Cockpits.

11 am: Served Sour Krout as usual and a Pint of Sweet Wort at 11 OClock.

12 noon: Fresh Gale and Cloudy Weather. Got a tolerable observation. smooth Water & no Birds to be seen.
   Assistant in Company

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