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Revised Sep 16 2021

Flinders's Providence Logbook Aug 1, 1792

Remarks Wednesday August 1st 1792 Providence

 1 pm: Light Airs with drizling Rain and dark cloudy Weather

 5 pm: At 5 The Assistant made the Signal for seeing Land when it began to clear up, Answered her Signal and saw a low flat Island from the Mast head bearing WSW distant about 6 Leagues, which we suppose to be Savage Island

 8 pm: Dark cloudy Weather

10 pm: A brisk Shower of Rain

12 mid: Thick Weather

 1 am: Light Breezes and small Rain

 2 am: The Assistant ahead – carrying a Light

 4 am: Dark Cloudy Weather

 6 am: At Daybreak Set the Fore & Fore Top Mast Studding Sails No Land to be seen from the Mast head

 8 am: Light Breezes and Cloudy Weather
Cleaned below and got the wet Cloaths up to dry – Set Royals and Top Gallant Studding sails – Slops served to the Ships Company – Employed about necessary Duty – Exercised small Arms

12 noon: At Noon Moderate Breezes and Cloudy Weather
Assistant in Company


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