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Revised Sep 16 2021

Flinders's Providence Logbook Sep 1, 1792

Remarks Saturday September 1st In the South Sea

 1 pm: Moderate Breezes and fair Weather

 2 pm: Saw Birds and flying Fish

 4 pm: Hazey – ¼ past 6 the Assistant made the Signal to denote Danger – Saw a Shoal bearing SWbW to WSW about 2 Miles – Hauled to the Wind on the Starboard Tack – Made the Assistants Signal to come within Hail. she saw teh Shoal from S10°W to S75°W no other Danger in sight

 6 pm: ½ past 6 Hove too and sounded. No Ground with 94 Fathoms of Line out – In 1st reefs and shortened Sail

11 pm: Several Noddies caught

12 mid: The Assistants Signal to Tack, answered Tacked and stood after her

 2 am: At 2 Tacked Ship per Signal

 4 am: Tacked per Signal

 6 am: At ¾ past 6 Bore away – the Assistant leading – Saw the Shoal from the Mast head WbyN

 8 am: At 8 the Shoal from the Mast head bore WNW 2 or 3 Leagues – Not seen from the Deck ½ past 8 Spoke the Assistant per Signal

 9 am: At 9 More Breakers from the Masthead on the Lee bow and beam – ¼ past 10 Southermost Point of the Breakers in sight SbyW¼Squall – Tacked per Signal and spoke the Assistant

11 am: Saw Boobies and Porpoises

12 noon: At Noon Fresh Breezes & cloudy hazey Horizon The Breakers just in sight from the Topmast head NNW about 6 Miles
The Assistant in Company leading


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