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Revised Sep 16 2021

Flinders's Providence Logbook Mar 10, 1792

Remarks Saturday March 10th 1792 Providence

 1 pm: Light Airs inclinable to Calm – The Cutter hoisted out and sent on board the Assistant for Lieutenant Portlock

 4 pm: An increasing Breeze and fine open Cloudy Weather Cape Hens, a few Albatrosses and Silver Birds about the Ship

 7 pm: Shortened Sail Lieutenant Portlock returned in the Cutter – Hove too, in Boat & made Sail

 8 pm: At 8 Moderate Breezes and Cloudy but not unpleasant Weather

11 pm: Fresh Breezes, In Fore Top Gallant sail and 1st Reef topsails

12 mid: A Fire kept all Night in the Galley

 2 am: Cloudy Weather

 4 am: Fresh Breezes and Cloudy Weather

 5 am: Saw several Albatrosses

 6 am: Took in the Main Top Gallant sail

 8 am: Cleaned below and aired with Fires

 9 am: Fresh Gale and cloudy Weather In 2nd & 3rd Reefs of the Fore and 2nd of the Main topsail

10 am: Tacked Ship to the Southward

11 am: Wort served as usual – Saw a flock of Albatrosses upon the Water a large Patch of Rock-weed & a Cape Hen

12 noon: At Noon – Fresh Gale and Dark cloudy Weather
The Assistant in Company


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