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Revised Sep 1 2021

Bond's Providence Logbook Apr 3, 1792

Remarks &c towards Otaheite 3rd April 1792

 1 pm: Moderate breezes and fair weather washed between Decks with boiling on the Beams &c to kill Cockroaches which were beginning to breed in the Galley – Lost a Log and Line – A great swell from the Southward

 6 pm: Worked the Pumps as usual – In steering sails and 1 reef Top Sails – Set Fore Top Mast Steering sail.

 8 pm: Fresh breezes and fair weather – saw a Sheerwater.

12 mid: Squally with light showers, in Fore Top Mast steering sail.

 2 am: Fresh breezes and cloudy weather

 5 am: Set some steering sails – Scrubbed Hammock Cloths – And at 8 people had the customary breakfast

 9 am: Cleaned below and shifted the people's Hammocks and aired their Bedding – Served Slops & Tobacco; Sour Krout, Sweet Wort &c – Broached a Cask of Spruce Beer. Saw several Flying fish (the first for this passage) – Out 1st reef – Sailmakers making Caps for swivel [hooks?].

12 noon: Fresh trade & fair weather – Assistant in company
   Latitude Observed 24°·57′ South.


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