Left Arrow
Right Arrow
Fateful Voyage

PreviousAug 4, 1792 Home Flinders's Log Aug 6, 1792Next

Revised Sep 16 2021

Flinders's Providence Logbook Aug 5, 1792

Remarks Sunday 5th In the great South Sea

 1 pm: Fresh Breezes & fair Weather a small Swell from the Southward

 2 pm: People washing & mending their Clothes

 4 pm: Fine clear Weather

 5 pm: Spoke the Assistant – All well on board

 6 pm: Before Dark – In Steering sails and 1st Reefs

 8 pm: Moderate Breezes and fine pleasant Weather

 9 pm: Saw some Porpoises

11 pm: Gunners in the Magazine

12 mid: Fine Moon light Night

 2 am: The Assistant ahead carrying a Light as usual

 4 am: Fresh Breeze and clear Weather

 5 am: At Daybreak – Out 1st Reefs & set Studding sails – People scrubbing their Bags

 8 am: Fine Breeze & pleasant Weather

 9 am: Ships Company mustered in Divisions seen clean and Divine Service performed by the Captain

11 am: At 11 Saw a small round Island from the Mast head bearing SWbW 11 Leagues the Assistants Signal made

12 noon: At Noon Ditto Weather the Island bearing S48°W 9 Leagues from the Deck – two other seen from the Forward masthead bearing WbyS 7 Leagues and WSW 7 or 8 Leagues – A Cask of Spruce Beer broached as before – A large Bird of the Petterel Species seen


PreviousAug 4, 1792 Home Flinders's Log Aug 6, 1792Next