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Revised Sep 16 2021

Flinders's Providence Logbook Aug 4, 1792

Remarks Saturday August 4th H M S Providence

 1 pm: Fresh Gale and Cloudy Weather with Rain at Times

 3 pm: At ½ past 3 the Weather cleared saw the high round Island from SW to S18°W

 4 pm: Fresh Breezes and thick rainy Weather

 5 pm: At 5 the Island bore SEbE½E

 6 pm: At 6 Hard Squalls Up Courses and close reefed the Topsails

 8 pm: Thick rainy Weather with Lightning – Wore Ship per Signal which the Assistant answered as usual

12 mid: Fires all Night to dry Cloaths and air the Ship

 2 am: Constant Rain

 4 am: Wore Ship per Signal

 6 am: Weather rather clearer Saw the Island bearing SSE 5 Leagues ½ past 6 Bore away – Out 2nd Reefs set Top Gallant sails and Larboard Studding sails

 8 am: Moderate Breezes & Cloudy Weather At ¼ past 9 the high mountainous Island bore SEbE½E 44 Miles at which Time Observations for the Apparent Time were taken – Cleared between Decks and washed below fore and aft – Aired the Cockpits with Fires – Sailmakers repairing the Boats sails

12 noon: At Noon Fresh Breeze and Cloudy Weather
The Assistant in Company


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