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Revised Sep 17 2021

Flinders's Providence Logbook Nov 29, 1792

Remarks ♃ [Thursday] 29th Off the Cape of Good Hope

 1 pm: Strong Gales and fine Weather Out 1st reefs of the Courses – Unbent the old Main topsail, bent the best and set it with two reefs in.

 3 pm: Swayed up the Main Top Gallant Mast. – Sailmakers repairing Top Gallant sails.

 4 pm: Unbent the old and bent the second best Foresail.

 5 pm: Sheerwaters, Pintados & white Albatrosses.

 6 pm: At 6¾ Wore Ship as did the Assistant.

 8 pm: Fresh Gale and cloudy Weather Heavy Sea going – Out 4th reef of the Fore and 3rd of the Mizen topsail

12 mid: Fresh Breezes and fine clear Night, the Air sharp

 4 am: Ditto Weather Wind abating and Sea much fallen

 5 am: Pintados Carey chickens & Sheerwaters about.

 8 am: Cloudy Weather Swayed up the Fore top gallant mast & let the 3rd reef out of the Fore topsail – Washed and cleaned below fore and aft – the Cockpits aired with Fires in the Stoves. People employed upon occasional Duty – Sailmakers about the Top Gallant sails

10 am: At 10 Squally. third reefed the Fore topsail.

12 noon: At Noon Fresh Gale & fair Weather rather hazey
Assistant in Company.
A Puncheon of Spruce beer broached.


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