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Revised Aug 26 2021

Providence Logbook Mar 29, 1792

Remarks Thursday 29th March 1792 Towards Otaheite

 1 pm: Light Winds and fair Weather

 2 pm: Exercised Boats Crews at Small Arms

 4 pm: Cloudy Weather and pleasant

 6 pm: Let fresh Water into the Ship and worked the Pumps – In 1st. Reefs —

 8 pm: Fair Weather

 6 am: Out Reefs

 7 am: Served Portable Soup Gruel for Breakfast – Sour Krout. Sweet Wort. Bore Cole in the pease for Dinner.—

 9 am: Exercised Great Guns & Small Arms. Marines fired

10 am: Employed repairing Awnings, Boats, and working up Junk —

11 am: Washed and dried Ship with Fires.—

12 noon: Fair and pleasant Weather and Smooth Water —
   Assistant in Company.—
 Broached a Puncheon of Spruce Beer. Saw some Skip Jacks – No Birds. —

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