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Revised Aug 29 2021

Bond's Providence Logbook Jun 5-15, 1791

Remarks &c

June 1791

Sunday 5  Moderate and clear Weather – AM Ditto Weather.

Monday 6  Light airs and fair Employed stowing the Hold. received 11 casks of Krout and some cheese – received Warrant Officer stores and Fresh Beef – Caulkers employed on board

Tuesday 7  Light winds and pleasant weather. received Stores from the yard – AM Ditto Weather. got up Top Gallant Yards – received Beer and 3 fathoms of wood – Got on board a sheet and stream Cable and [?] Anchors

Wednesday 8  Light airs and clear received Boatswains stores. Employed stowing the Hole – AM. Fresh breezes and cloudy – employed scraping the Decks Caulkers still employed

Thursday 9  Moderate and hazy employed scraping the Decks and stowing the Hold. AM Ditto Weather. received Carpenters stores artificers on board

Friday 10  Light Airs and fair. received 17 casks of Malt and 14 empty Hogsheads. Got off 2 Bower Anchors and 3 spare Top Gallant Yards AM. Ditto Weather. received fresh Beef – Carpenters employed as before

Saturday 11  Fresh breezes and hazy employed scraping and painting the ship – Carpenters employed on board

Sunday 12  Fresh breezes and squally. down Top Gallant Yards. received Fresh Beef – AM. Ditto Weather.

Monday 13  Ditto Weather. Shipwright employed on board – AM. Ditto Weather. Carpenters still employed. Ships company scraping the sides and quick-work.

Tuesday 14  Moderate and cloudy, bent the Mizen, Mizen & Main:Top mast staysails – Employed scraping the sides. AM. Ditto Weather. bent the Top sails – Carpenters employed

Wednesday 15  Fresh breezes and cloudy. received several boxes of Portable Soup and some Iron work & casks. AM. Ditto Weather. received Fresh Beef – Carpenters at work on board


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