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Revised Sep 16 2021

Flinders's Providence Logbook Oct 30, 1792

Remarks Tuesday 30th H.M.S. Providence

 1 pm: Fresh Breezes and fine Weather

 2 pm: People employed making Points

 3 pm: Sailmakers about the Top Gallant sails

 6 pm: In Lower and Top Gallant Studding sails and 1st reef in the Topsails

 8 pm: Breeze falling away set the Lower Studding sail

 9 pm: Fine Moon light Night

12 mid: Ditto Weather

 4 am: Cloudy – Breeze considerably deadened

 5 am: Out reefs and set Top Gallant Studding sails

 6 am: Saw some Tropic Birds

 8 am: Moderate Breezes and fine Weather some Clouds and rather Hazey

10 am: Exercised Great Guns – Made the Assistants Signal [blank?] – Set royals

11 am: A Cask of Spruce Beer broached for the Ships Company instead of their Grog today

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


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