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Revised Aug 26 2021

Providence Logbook Mar 2, 1792

Remarks Friday 2nd March 1792 Towards New Zeland

 1 pm: Moderate Breezes and fair Weather, so that we were able to get Double Altitudes for the Latitude

 3 pm: Caught a Porpoise

 4 pm: Many Albetrosses on the Water and many Sheerwaters, small Blue petterals flying about

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

 8 pm: A fine Night but a heavy Dew falling which like small Rain wetted my glasses so that it prevented my making some observations.

12 mid: Dark Cloudy Weather

 4 am: Cloudy Weather and foggy Horizon

 5 am: Much Rock Weed seen, some Divers, Seals, Whales, Porpoises, a Cape Hen, Albetrosses and Sheerwaters —

 8 am: Foggy, but became Fair after 8 OClock

 9 am: Thick Gruel and Portable Soup for Breakfast. Sweet Wort at 10 OClock. Bore Cole in the Pease for Dinner. Krout a half pint per Man as usual. —

10 am: Cleaned Ship and Aired with Fires

12 noon: Fresh Breezes & Cloudy Weather and bright intervals got a good observation.—
  Assistant in Company. Royals & all Sails set
  The Traps off New Zeland at Noon NWbN 47 Leagues.—

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