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Revised Sep 16 2021

Flinders's Providence Logbook Mar 8, 1792

Remarks Thursday March 8th Providence

 1 pm: Fresh Gale & fair Weather – A long Swell from the Westward

 4 pm: Squally with light Showers of Rain

 6 pm: Squally with hard Showers of Rain – A 1st Reef taken in the topsails

 8 pm: Moderate Breezes & fine Night

10 pm: Made Sail occasionally

12 mid: A Fire kept all Night in the Galley

 3 am: A light Shower of Rain

 4 am: Fresh Breezes with Rain at times

 5 am: At Day break Out all Reefs and otherwise made Sail – Saw a small Whale (Fin-back) and two Cape Hens

 8 am: Fine Breeze & Cloudy Weather

 9 am: Washed and cleaned below – Aired Ship with Stoves People employed making Points & Sailmakers repairing the Foresail – Word served as usual

11 am: Shortened Sail for the Assistant Saw some Rock-weed and two Albatrosses

12 noon: At Noon Fresh Breezes and fair Weather
The Assistant in Company


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