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Revised Aug 26 2021

Providence Logbook Mar 27, 1792

Remarks Tuesday 27th March 1792 Towards Otaheite

 1 pm: Thick Rainy Weather with Squalls. A very heavy Head Sea. In 3 Reef Fore Top Sail
Very Squally and Strong Gale. –

 4 pm: Close Reefed the Main & handed Fore Top Sail

 6 pm: Worked the pumps as usual.

 8 pm: Fresh Gales & Fair Weather. Fires all Night to Air Ship.–

10 pm: Lightning.

12 mid: The Head Sea prevents us making more Sail

 2 am: Much Lightning in the NE.

 4 am: Fresh Breezes and Fair Weather made more Sail.

 6 am: Out all Reefs and set Steering Sails. –

 8 am: Served Portable Soup &c as Yesterday & Sweet Wort–

 9 am: Exercised Great Guns & Small Arms, and the Marines fired 10 rounds a Man.—

11 am: Sailmakers repairing Sails – Carpenters the Boats – Boatswain working up Junk

12 noon: Moderate and pleasant Weather Assistant Spares us her Steering Sails.—
 Broached a puncheon of Spruce BNeer for the Ships Company. –

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