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Revised Sep 4 2021

Bond's Providence Logbook Jan 19, 1793

Remarks &c Saturday 19th January 1793

 1 pm: Fresh breezes and fine weather

 2 pm: Squally – shortened sail as necessary – Sailmakers employed as yesterday.

 4 pm: Fresh breezes and fine weather shifted the Fore Top sail – worked the Pumps.

 7 pm: Squally in steering sails and 1st reef Fore Top Sail

 8 pm: At 8 set Fore Top Mast steering sail

10 pm: Fresh breezes and cloudy

12 mid: Squally with light rain

 2 am: Fresh breezes and fair weather

 4 am: Out 1st reef & made all sailo.

 7 am: Served thick Portable soup Gruel for Breakfast. Washed all the decks and aired with fires. Sailmakers repairing the Jibb &c

10 am: People washing and mending their Clothes. Made and shortened sail as necessary.

12 noon: Fresh breezes and squally – Broached a puncheon of Spruce Beer
   Latitude Observed 12°·54′ North


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