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Revised Aug 27 2021

Providence Logbook Jan 21, 1793

Remarks Monday 21st January 1793 [Towards] St. Vincents

 1 pm: Fine Weather and moderate Winds. All Sails set.

 3 pm: Saw a Man of War Bird.

 6 pm: Worked the Pumps as usual.

 4 am: Saw some forked tailed Birds like a Species of Gull called Gannups

 6 am: Served Breakfast as usual. Bore Cole Soup thickned with Oatmeal and enriched with Portable Soup for dinner. Vinegar ½ pint per Man.

 9 am: Cleaned below and Aired with Fires. Sailmakers repairing Sails. Carpenters making a new Main Top Gallant Mast. Took an Account of the Peoples Clothes. Exercised Great Guns & small Arms.

12 noon: Ditto Weather. Broached a Puncheon of Spruce Beer.
 Assistant in Company. Sent her a head to make Barbadoes as she now Sails better than us.


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