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Revised 2010-07-16

Bond's Providence Logbook Aug 18, 1792

Remarks &c Saturday 18th August 1792

 1 pm: Moderate breezes and cloudy weather

 2 pm: People employed working up Junk; Sailmakers mend old Mizen Top Sail and putting in a 3rd reef

 4 pm: Ditto Weather

 6 pm: In Steering Sails Top Gallant Sails and 2nd reef Top Sails

 8 pm: Moderate and clear weather hauled on a wind on the Larboard Tack to avoid dangers &c. off the New Hebrides – Assistant 4 cables on the Lee bow

12 mid: Made the Signal, and wore ship

 5 am: Moderate breezes and dark cloudy weather

 6 am: At ¼ past 6 bore away and made Sail – saw Flying-fish and a Tropic bird

 8 am: Fresh breezes and cloudy weather

 9 am: Opened a cask of Otaheite Pork which proved to be very good – Served the usual Breakfast at 8 – and served Sour Krout to the ships company People employed washing and mending their Clothes

12 noon: Moderate breezes and fair weather
   Latitude Observed 13°·16′ South.


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