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Revised Aug 28 2021

Providence Logbook Jul 5, 1793

Remarks Friday 5th July 1793 Towards England

 1 pm: Moderate Breezes and fine Weather.

 2 pm: Exercised Great Guns.

 6 pm: Let Fresh Water into the Ship and Worked the Pumps as usual.

 8 am: Exercised Great Guns and the remainder of the day employed Washing and mending Cloathes

12 noon: Fine Weather. Assistant and Ships as Yesterday
 Broached a Puncheon of Spruce Beer for the Ships Company