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Revised Aug 27 2021

Providence Logbook Dec 6, 1792

Remarks Thursday 6th December 1792 Round the [Cape Good Hope]

 1 pm: Moderate Breezes Fair Weather and Cloudy.

 2 pm: Saw Porpoises, Whales, Albetrosses, Pintada Birds Sheerwaters and Mother Careys Chicken.

 6 pm: Let fresh Water into the Pumps and ventilated as usual

 8 pm: All Sails Set.

12 mid: Hove too and Sounded with 248 fathoms Line. No Ground.

 4 am: Fresh Breezes and Cloudy.

 6 am: Whales and Porpoises seen as in the Evening. Passed a quantity of brown Scum on the Water.

 8 am: Served Hot Breakfast, Krout and Portable Soup in the Pease for Dinner.

10 am: Carpenters Caulking and Painting. Sailmakers repairing Sails. Washed Ship and dried with Fires.

12 noon: Ditto Weather All Sails set. Broached a Puncheon of Spruce Beer.
   Assistant in Company
 Cape of Good Hope S79°E Distant 94 Leagues
 St. Helena N44°W distant 490 Leagues.


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