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Revised Sep 4 2021

Bond's Providence Logbook Jan 20, 1793

Remarks &c 20th January 1793

 1 pm: Moderate breezes and fine weather – Sailmakers repairing the Jibb

 3 pm: Shifted the Ship's Company's Hammocks. People washing and mending their clothes.

 5 pm: Saw a sail ahead; made the Assistant's signal and bore away after a sloop standing to the SE – Set larboard Steering sails. At ½ past 6 in steering sails and hauled up. Carried away the Main Top Gallant royal Mast by the Captain's ordering too many hands on the haulyards. Did not speak the sloop.

10 pm: At 10 a light breeze.

12 mid: Moderate and fair

 4 am: Scrubbed the 3rd. Divisions ofr Hammocks.

 7 am: Served thick Portable Soup Gruel for breakfast.

 8 am: Fresh breezes – cleaned below and aired with fires

 9 am: Mustered in Divisions & Performed Divine Service – Served sour Krout.

12 noon: Moderate breezes and fair weather – Steering sails and royals set – Assistant in company
   Latitude Observed 12°·53′ North


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