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Revised Sep 4 2021

Bond's Providence Logbook Dec 12, 1792

Remarks &c from Timor to St. Helena 12th December 1792

 1 pm: Moderate breezes and fine weather opened a Cask of Otaheitean Pork which still continued to be excellent.

 4 pm: Read the Articles and punished John Curry Seaman, with 18 lashes for Theft

 6 pm: In starboard steering sails and worked the Pumps as usual. Small Nautili seen on the water as before

 7 pm: Hazy weather

 8 pm: The trade increasing as usual every night

10 pm: Cloudy

12 mid: Fresh trade

 4 am: Cloudy – at 5 made all possible sail. Saw Tropic birds and a few brown Sheerwaters

 7 am: Served the usual breakfast, and clean swept below.

 8 am: Fresh breezes and cloudy weather – Saw an Albatross and Sheerwater. Carpenters employed painting the Quick work of the Fore Castle and the [?]; Gunners painting Gun Carriages &c on the Quarter Deck, & Sailmakers about the old Main Top Sail. Seamen strapping spare blocks &c. Passed a Portuguese Man of War (Nautilus) and much Tangle Weed. Broached a cask of Spruce Beer.

12 noon: Fresh breezes and fine weather The Assistant in company – Served Hooks and Lines to the People
   Latitude Observed 20°·58′ South


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