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Revised Sep 8, 2021

Tobin's Providence Logbook Dec 19, 1791

[Moored in Table Bay Cape of Good] Hope 1791

Monday December 19th

 1 pm: Moderate and cloudy

 3 pm: Fresh Breezes

 7 pm: Cleared Hawse Fresh Gale with flying Squalls – Struck Lower Yards and Top Gallant Masts

10 pm: Heavy Gusts of Wind – Struck the Topmasts and braced the Yards [sharp?] up

 6 am: Fresh Gale and clear weather

 8 am: (on the Sugar Loaf the Wind about NW)

10 am: Shifted and scrubbed Hamacoes & Cleaned below

12 noon: Fresh Gale and clear weather
 The Launch not returned


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