Oct 2, 1792 Home Bond's Log Oct 5-6, 1792
Revised Sep 3 2021
October 1792
Wednesday 3rd First part fresh breezes and fair weather Midle part
light airs and fair weather. Latter part moderate breezes and fair weather. Out Pinnace. Our Commander
went on shore and was Saluted by the Fort with 15 Guns. Employed starting the water and sending on
shore Empty Casks. Sent a party under the command of a Lieutenant to attend filling the water. Got a
Craft to expedite the work. AM down Top Gallant Yards – Employed in the Hold as before
starting salt water &c AM up Top Gallant Yards. received Fresh Beef and supplyed the Assistant with 73
pounds – Casks sent on shore 112 Puncheons 25 Hogsheads 10 Barrels.
Thursday 4th First part moderate breezes and fair weather Middle light airs
and cloudy, latter fresh breeze and fine weather PM. The water party sent on shore, Employed in the
Hold, repairing the rigging and sending on shore empty Casks – Cooper repairing Casks worm eaten
at Otaheite Confined George Thompson seaman for Insolence and Neglect of Duty. AM sent a Party of
wooders on shore: Malays bringing the Billets to the shore from the country. Got ye anchor of
1200 pounds purchased at the Cape, out of the Main Hold, and stowed away the broken Sheet anchor
Sent the Armourer on shore to make Hoops for an anchor stock. Sent the Launch with 100 Garden Pots
on shore and men to carry them up the town. Two small craft sent to Pulo Samow for wood, very little
to be procured at Coepang. Employed about the rigging, in the Hold, wooding, watering &&c.
Oct 2, 1792 Home Bond's Log Oct 5-6, 1792