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Revised Sep 8, 2021

Tobin's Providence Logbook Dec 12, 1791

Moored in Table Bay Cape of [Good Hope – 1791]

Monday December 12

 1 pm: Fresh Breezes and hazy

 4 pm: Fair weather

 8 pm: Hazy weather

 5 am: Light Airs with a slight Haze

 7 am: Bent the Topsails fore sail and Stay Sails – Received mutton bread & Greens, and water per Launch

10 am: Anchored here a Dutch Ship, and a French Ship and Brigantine, left the Bay a French Frigate, for the Isle of France – and an English Whaler

12 noon: Moderate & fair at Noon
   Ships Draught
   Abaft 15Feet..6Inches
   Forward 14..6


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