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Revised Sep 4 2021

Bond's Providence Logbook Jan 18, 1793

Remarks &c Friday 18th January 1793

 1 pm: Moderate breezes and fine weather

 2 pm: Squally – Split the Fore Top Sail and bent ye second best. – Set steering sails.

 4 pm: Worked the Pumps as usual. In steering sails

 5 pm: Sailmakers repairing the old Fore Top sail.

 8 pm: Fine weather

12 mid: Squally – In steering sails & Top Gallant sails

 3 am: Set Top Gallant sails

 4 am: In Top Gallant Sails. Squally weather.

 5 am: Frequent Squall with small rain. Made and shortened sail occasionally.

 7 am: The usual breakfast.

 8 am: Moderate breezes and cloudy, some times with squalls.

10 am: Cleaned below and aired with fires. People washing and mending their Clothes. Spoke the Assistant. Served Portable Soup the Pease for Dinner. Sailmakers employed mending Fore Top sail

12 noon: At Noon fresh gales and frequent Squalls.
   Latitude Observed 12°·43′ North


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