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Revised Aug 28 2021

Providence Logbook Jul 29, 1793

Remarks Monday 29th July 1793 Towards England

 1 pm: Light Airs and Cloudy Weather

 4 pm: Blacked the Bends.

 6 pm: Moderate and Cloudy

 7 pm: The Sail we saw this Morning appeared very suspicious. As I did not like to lie by for the Night we lay all Night at our Quarters.

10 pm: Many luminous Spots on the Water

 4 am: No sight of the Ship we saw over night.

 5 am: Saw a Sail in the NE. One in the SW

 7 am: Drizling Rain. Served Hot Breakfast as usual

 9 am: Sounded 60 fathoms fine Reddish Sand & black Specks

10 am: Saw a Brig in the SE made the Signal to Chase.

12 noon: Fine Weather. Assistant and Ships in Company as before
 Broached a Puncheon of Spruce Beer.
 Sounded 65 fathoms light coloured Sand with black specks and a Second Cast Grey Sand & Ouze scarce any would come up with the lead.


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