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Revised Sep 16 2021

Flinders's Providence Logbook Mar 16, 1792

Remarks Friday March 16th 1792 Providence

 1 pm: Strong Gales & Cloudy Weather Hauled to the Wind and made Sail – at 2 Handed the Fore topsail Saw several Silver Birds & brown Albatrosses

 4 pm: Handed the Main topsail

 5 pm: Worked the Pumps as usual

 6 pm: Cloudy Weather and rather hazey

 8 pm: Strong Gales & Cloudy Weather A heavy head Sea and the Ship pitching considerably

11 pm: More Moderate Weather Set the Main topsail

12 mid: Fresh Gales & Cloudy Weather A Fire kept all Night in the Galley

 3 am: A Man out at the Bolt-sprit end as usual

 4 am: Squally with light Rain

 5 am: Set the Fore topsail at Day break

 6 am: The upper Decks washed as usual every Morning

 7 am: Made & shortened Sail occasionally for the Brig

 8 am: Fresh Breezes & pleasant cloudy Weather Made Sail gradually still under Single reefed Topsails

 9 am: People employed under the Boatswain making Points &c and Sailmakers repairing the old Mainsail

11 am: Wort att 11 as usual

12 noon: Fresh Breezes & squally
The Assistant in Company


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