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Revised Aug 28 2021

Providence Logbook Jul 11, 1793

Remarks Thursday 11th July 1793 Towards England

 1 pm: Fair Weather and Hazy

 2 pm: Exercised Great Guns and Small Arms

 6 pm: Worked the Pumps as usual. In 3rd Reefs Fore Top Sail. Set all Sail upon the Main Top Mast, the Wind being right aft.

11 pm: Lightning. In Royals. Out Reefs Fore Top Sails.

 4 am: Fair Weather. Set Royals.

 6 am: Saw Mother Careys Chicken and Sheerwaters.

 8 am: Fair Weather. Breakfast as usual. Served Krout for Dinner.

 9 am: Employed filling Salt Water.

10 am: Exercised the Top Men at Small Arms and fired.

12 noon: Fair Weather and Hazy. Assistant, Packet and other Ships in Company.
  Broached a Puncheon of Spruce Beer.


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