Jun 24, 1792 Home Providence Log Jun 26, 1792
Revised Aug 26 2021
Fresh Gale at East and EbS and Fair Weather. Thermometer from 77 to 81 Degrees.
Sufficient Supplies.
At dawn of Day Lieut. Portlock set off for Attahooroo, and I sent Tynah down to Tettahah with Lieut. Tobin to try his success to get Mr. Guthries Clothes. They returned with a report that the Thief had gone to Attahooroo, and were not able to get a single Article that was stolen. I could not expect Lieut. Portlock back untill To-morrow.
Employed getting Chests out of the Ship to destroy the Cockroaches. Cleaning below and Washing with Boiling Water to destroy the Nests and haunts of all manner of Vermine. The Ship is very far from being pestered with Cockroaches or any kind of Vermine; but I consider it necessary to keep clear of them if possible, and therefore have adopted this Plan of Washing with boiling Water which destroys every offensive thing, and becomes a salutary operation to the Ship in general. The operation is performed thus. The Coppers and all Vessels are got ready with the Water. A select number of People with Quart Pots are stationed and on my giving the work every hole and crevise is so deluged that few Vermine escape. The Men are Clothed with Jackets to prevent being scalded, and the Ship for an half Hour is a complete Vapour Bath.
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