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Revised Sep 17 2021

Flinders's Providence Logbook Dec 28, 1792

Remarks ♀ [Friday] December 28th 1792 H.M.S. Providence

 1 pm: Moderate Breezes & Cloudy Weather

 2 pm: A light Shower of Rain

 4 pm: Ditto Weather

 5 pm: Water let into the Ship and pumped out again to ventilate below

 7 pm: Saw a Noddie

 8 pm: Ditto Weather

 9 pm: Carrying all Sail possible not to leave the Assistant

12 mid: Fine Weather

 2 am: Light rain

 4 am: Fresh Trade and cloudy Weather

 5 am: the Morning Watch scrubbing their Hammocks

 6 am: Carpenters repairing the Whale boat

 8 am: Ditto Weather Measured the Log Line – 47 Feet – 28 Seconds

10 am: Sailmakers top gallant the Foresail – Exercised Great Guns

11 am: Fresh Beef served to the Ships Company – A Cask of Spruce instead of Grog today

12 noon: At Noon Fresh Trade & Cloudy Weather
Assistant in Company


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