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Revised Aug 26 2021

Providence Logbook Jan 26, 1792

Remarks Thursday 26th January 1792 [Towards Van] Diemans Land

 1 pm: Light Breezes and Fine Weather

 2 pm: Sailmakers employed repairing the Fore Top Gallant Sail —

 4 pm: Exercised at Small Arms

 6 pm: Let fresh Water into the Ship and worked the pumps as usual to prevent any bad air collecting below. —

 4 am: Fresh Breezes and Cloudy

 8 am: Cleaned below and dried with Fires Served a Hot Breakfast of thick Gruel

10 am: Sour Krout as usual and sweet Wort at ½ past 10. —

11 am: Exercised Small Arms

12 noon: Ditto Weather but got a good observation
 Assistant in Company, but not able to keep way with us. —
  No Birds except a solitary Albetross seen now and then —

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