Jul 4, 1792 Home Providence Log Jul 6, 1792
Revised Aug 26 2021
Easterly Winds with Calms in the Morning, Lightning at Night and the whole day Cloudy Weather.
Sufficient Supplies by sending on Shore to purchase them. Very few Natives about the Ship or Post.
My Friend Tynah returned to Day with part of the Stolen goods. The Thief fled into the most distant parts of Tiarraboo, and escaped with the greatest part of the Articles he had Stolen.
Some of the Matilda's Men were round at Oaitaipeeah, and brought back an account, that a Leaguer [large water cask] and part of a Yard and Plank of the Matilda were drifted there. From the Captain's Account of the Shoal, it is distant 207 Leagues from this place in the direction of S64°W.
Busily Employed Starting and filling of Water. Carpenters about the Whale Boat. Received a Launch load of Wood. Hands Sawing Plank.