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Revised 2010-07-12

Bond's Providence Logbook Mar 26, 1792

Remarks &c towards Otaheite 26th March 1792

 1 pm: Light airs and fine weather – A long swell from the SW.

 4 pm: Some Albatrosses and Sheerwaters seen

 7 pm: In 1st reef Topsails.

 8 pm: Light breezes and cloudy

12 mid: Moderate breezes and cloudy weather

 3 am: In Top Gallant Sails

 4 am: Fresh breezes and cloudy

 7 am: People had the usual breakfast of Gruel & Portable Soup

 8 am: Thick squally weather with dark clouds

 9 am: In 2nd reef Top Sails – Exercised some men at the Quarter Deck guns, and the Marines at Small Arms with blank cartridges – Served Krout Wort & Vinegar – and Borecole soup for Dinner Down Main Top Gallant Yard and bent the old sail

12 noon: Very thick weather, with small misty rain. Gunners employed making wads
   No Observation


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