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Revised Aug 28 2021

Providence Logbook Jun 23, 1793

Remarks Sunday 23rd June 1793 Towards England

 1 pm: Fresh Breezes and suddenly dark Cloudy Weather threatning much Wind.

 2 pm: Heavy Squalls & Rain. In all Sails

 3 pm: Set Close Reefed Top Sails.

 4 pm: Out all but 1st Reefs.

 5 pm: Fair Weather. Exercised Great Guns. Worked the Pumps as usual. Six Sail in sight

 2 am: Tacked. Sounded with 106 fathoms Line no Ground.

 5 am: Tacked. Four Sail in sight

 7 am: Breakfast as usual.

 8 am: Fair Weather Cleaned below. Mustered in Divisions and saw every Person clean dressed. Exercised Great Guns.

10 am: Three Sail to leeward hoisted English Colours

12 noon: Fair Weather Assistant and Prize in Company.
 Allowing the Havanna in 82°..18′W as per Requisite Tables, we are 27 Miles to the East of it; but taking my X Longitude from Cape Antonio which is per Sayers Map 3°..5′, we are 0°..9′' to the West of it.


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