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Revised Sep 7, 2021

Tobin's Providence Logbook Sep 5, 1791

Log Book &c. of H M S Providence from Teneriffe [towards the Cape of Good Hope – 1791]

Monday September 5th 1791

 1 pm: Moderate Breezes and Hazy weather

 4 pm: Light Breezes and Hazy set the Top Gallant Sails Jib and Staysails

10 pm: Hazy – Light Airs and Calms

 1 am: Light Airs with a heavy dew

 8 am: Got the Chests and Bags up and washed the Gun Deck – cleaned below

10 am: People employed working junk up into Points

11 am: Took up the Garden [frames?] in the Cabin

12 noon: At Noon the Assistant in Company
   Latitude Observed 22°..40′ North
Thermometer in Shade 83°


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