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Revised Aug 27 2021

Providence Logbook Dec 5, 1792

Remarks Wednesday 5th December 1792 [Off the Cape of] Good Hope

 1 pm: Gale moderating. Birds and Whales, much Sea.

 4 pm: Out 3rd Reefs. Let fresh Water into the Ship and ventilated with the Pumps.

 6 pm: Out 2nd Reefs of the Main and Mizen Top Sails. Up Top Gallant Yards.

 8 pm: Fresh Gale and Cloudy Weather

 4 am: Moderate and Fair, out Reefs and set Steering Sails.

 6 am: Saw Whales, Albetrosses, Pintada & small Blue Petterals.

 7 am: Served Hot Breakfast as usual and Sour Krout. Portable Soup in the Pease for Dinner

 9 am: Sailmakers repairing Sails. Carpenters Caulking & painting. Cleaned Ship and Aired with Fires. Punished John Divers with 7 lashes for neglect of Duty. Served Slops.

12 noon: Fair Weather and Cloudy. The Plants to my infinite satisfaction are doing very well.
   Assistant in Company.


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