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Revised Sep 16 2021

Flinders's Providence Logbook Feb 28, 1792

Remarks February 28th – Towards Otaheite

 1 pm: Moderate Breezes & Cloudy Weather A long Westerly Swell – Steering set Fore & Aft

 4 pm: Sailmaker repairing the Jibb

 6 pm: Saw a Grampus

 8 pm: Took in the Starboard Steering Sails

 9 pm: A moderate freshening Breeze

11 pm: Took in the Steering Sails

12 mid: Moderate Breezes & fine Cloudy Night

 4 am: Fresh Breezes & Cloudy Weather At Day break set the Steering sails

 6 am: Saw some albd

 8 am: Cleaned below and aired with Stoves

 9 am: Ships Company employed shifting their Hammocks – airing their Bedding &c Served sweet Wort – Saw a Cape Hen some small blue Petterels Carey Chickens and some Rock weed

12 noon: Fresh Breezes & Cloudy
The Assistant in Company


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