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Revised Sep 16 2021

Flinders's Providence Logbook Feb 27, 1792

Remarks Monday February 27th 1792 – Providence

 1 pm: Fresh Breezes & Cloudy Weather

 3 pm: Set Steering Sails Fore and Aft

 4 pm: Saw several Albatrosses

 5 pm: The People put to ⅔rds Allowance of Bread

 7 pm: Before Dark took in the Steering sails

10 pm: Cloudy Weather – but a fine Night

12 mid: A Fire kept all Night in the Galley

 2 am: Moderate Breezes & Cloudy Weather

 4 am: At Day break Out 1st Reefs & set Steering sails

 6 am: Scrubbed Hammock-Cloths & Boats-sails – Washed Decks

 8 am: Light Breezes & Cloudy – A long Swell from the SW – Saw a Number of Albatrosses Washed & Cleaned Ship thoroughly Fore & Aft Served Sweet Wort

11 am: Aired the Cockpits with Stoves

12 noon: Light Breezes & Cloudy with fine Intervals
The Assistant in Company


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