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Revised Aug 27 2021

Providence Logbook Dec 31, 1792

Remarks Monday 31st December 1792 Towards [Assension]

 1 pm: Fair and Pleasant Weather

 2 pm: Many Flying Fish

 4 pm: Let fresh Water into the Ship and Ventilated with the Pumps

 6 pm: This Morning I took an account of my Breadfruit Plants. I found remaining in fine order 603 Vessels and these contained 778 Plants. The other Plants remain as at last counting. Hitherto I trusted the counting to the Botanists who have not been exact, as I am certain not a Plant has died since the 11 December last when there were Vessels containing

Bread Fruit Plants 655 830 Plants
At present 603 738
Loss 52 52

 6 am: Served Portable Soup Gruel for Breakfast. Bore Cole & Portable Soup thickned with Oatmeal for Dinner.

 8 am: Exercised Great Guns and Small Arms

 9 am: Cleaned Ship. Served every Man a half pint of Vinegar as usual on this day. Sailmakers repairing the Old Fore Sail.

12 noon: Fine Weather. Assistant in Company
   Ascension N60W Distant 80 Miles.


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