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Revised Sep 16 2021

Flinders's Providence Logbook Aug 18, 1792

Remarks Saturday 18th In the great South Sea

 1 pm: Strong Breezes and cloudy Weather

 2 pm: People employed working up Junk

 4 pm: Ditto Weather

 6 pm: Spoke the Assistant – All well – Before Dark In Studding sails Top Gallant sails and 2nd reefs

 8 pm: Moderate Breezes and clear Weather Hauled to the Wind on the Larboard Tack

12 mid: Wore Ship per Signal

 1 am: Hands at the Topmast head and Bow sprit end to look out as usual

 4 am: Moderate Breezes and dark cloudy Weather

 6 am: ¼ past 6 Bore away and made Sail

 7 am: Saw a Tropic Bird and some flying Fish

 8 am: Ditto Weather

 9 am: Cleaned below and Aired the Cockpits with Fires Set Studding sails

10 am: Got the small Bower Anchor to the Cathead ready to let go – in Expectation of seeing the Land – People washing and mending their Clothes

12 noon: At Noon Fine pleasant Weather No Appearance of Land
The Assistant in Company two Miles a head


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