May 14-17, 1792 Home Flinders's Log May 20-22, 1792
Revised Sep 16 2021
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Friday 18th May 1792 Light Airs Calms & Cloudy Weather Unbent the Jib – The People
employed about the [Rigging...]
At 4 Fresh Breezes and fair Weather AM Dark [...]
Hove in on the Small Bower Cable and put on [...]
veered it out again – The Cutter sent to Op[arre...]
the Gunner to purchase Pigs – Carpenters [...]
Work upon the Launch – A tolerable supply of [...]
At Noon Moderate Breezes and Cloudy Weather
Saturday 19th Light Airs & Cloudy Weather – at 2 Squally with Rain – Sent empty Casks
on shore in the Jolly boat at 8 Light Airs and Cloudy An Indian brought on board and confined for throwing
Stones at and attempting to rob the People in the Cutter on Thursday Morning – AM Calm and Rainy with
some Flashes of Lightning – at 1 OClock, Fired two Musqets at and sent the Jolly boat and Cutter after
an Indian who had swum alongside the Ship and attempted to take a Sheet of the 1st Lieutenant'squall Bed thro'
the Port, at two the Boats returned, unsuccessfull – At 4 constant Rain with distant claps of thunder –
Sent a Party in the Cutter to haul the Seine at 8 they returned with about 290 pounds of Fish, principally
Cavallies which weighed from 5 to 11 Pounds each. Every Man received two Pounds of them and the Remainder
was sent on board the Assistant – Vinegar served to the Ships Company – The People employed upon
occasionaly Duty – the Carpenters as before – Received a plentifull Supply of Hogs this 24 Hours,
but principally what the Gunner purchased at Oparre
At Noon – Light Breezes and fine Weather
May 14-17, 1792 Home Flinders's Log May 20-22, 1792