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Revised Aug 26 2021

Providence Logbook Mar 6, 1792

Remarks Tuesday 6th March 1792 Towards Otaheite

 1 pm: A Hard Gale and thick Misty Weather and much Sea —

 2 pm: Seals, Rock Weed, & many Oceanic Birds.

 4 pm: The Wind not so Strong. Set the Fore Sail —

 6 pm: Light Rain. Let fresh Water into the Ship and pumped it out as usual to ventilate the Ship – Kept Fires in all Night. —

11 pm: Set the Fore Top Sail

 3 am: Shortned Sail for the Assistant occasionally

 4 am: Strong Gales and thick Misty Weather —

 6 am: Wind moderating made more Sail

 7 am: Saw Cape Hens and a Seal. —

 8 am: Fresh Gale and Wt misty Weather. Served a Hot breakfast as usual – Sweet Wort at 10 OClock Krout as usual. —

10 am: Cleaned and dried with Fires —

12 noon: Moderate and thick Rainy Weather a High following Sea – Under Double Reefed Top Sails & Fore Sail
Broached a puncheon of Spruce Beer for the people. —
  Assistant in Company. No Observation.
 Taylor employed daily mending Cloaths–

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