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Revised Sep 9, 2021

Tobin's Providence Logbook Mar 1-3, 1793

H M Ship Providence – moored in Port Morant Jamaica

Remarks – March 1793

March 1793

Friday 1st First and middle parts moderate breeze & fine weather – Latter part fresh Breezes – PM received wood per Launch – furled Sails & bent the Main Top Mast Staysail – AM sent the Partie on shore to cut wood – hauled the Sein and caught about 30 pound of fish – Received a turn of Water per Launch – Swayed up Top Gallant Masts – Arrived here a Ship from Newcastle 46 days fro the Downs & another from St. Christophers

Saturday 2d First part fresh Breezes and fair weather – middle part showers – latter part fair weather – PM bent the Main Sail, Jib, & middle Staysail – Received wood per Launch – AM Sent a Partie to haul the Sein, who returned with few fish Up all Chests and Bags – Washed below Toriel Joss & Thomas Ballie absent without leave

Sunday 3d Fresh breezes and fair weather PM bent Top Gallant Sails and employed clearing for Sea – At 5 AM the Pilot took charge of the Ship – weighed the stream anchor and steadied Ship with the Kedge – Received water per Small Cutter – hoisted in the Launch – Confined Thomas Austin Marine for insolence to his Superior officer
Ships Draught of Water Forward 15 Feet..06 Inches Aft 15..03


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