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Revised Sep 2 2021

Bond's Providence Logbook Jul 24, 1792

Remarks &c Tuesday 24th July 1792

 1 pm: Light airs and fair weather

 4 pm: Coiled way and bent the Bower Cables

 6 pm: Worked the Pumps as usual (water let into the ship to about 18 inches)

 2 am: Sprung up a light breeze

 4 am: At 4 found a Shark hooked to a line astern – Lost it in attempting to get into the ship

 6 am: Moderate breezes and dark cloudy weather set the Fore Top Mast & Top Gallant Steering sail – Scrubbed the 2nd Division of Hammocks

 8 am: Light showers of rain – Clean swept below In Top Gallant Steering Sails – At 9 thick weather with showers of rain

10 am: At 10 Fresh gales, in Fore Top Mast steering sail & 1st reef Top Sails – People employed working up Junk, Carpenters repairing Small Cutter

11 am: At ½ past 11 less wind; set Fore & Fore Top Mast steering sails Served fresh Pork and Plantains

12 noon: At Noon fresh gales & cloudy Assistant in company
   Latitude Observed 18°:48′ South


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