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Revised Sep 16 2021

Flinders's Providence Logbook Nov 16, 1792

Remarks Friday 16th Towards the Cape of Good Hope

 1 pm: Light Airs & fair Weather some Swell from the Westward

 2 pm: Took in the Studding sails and lowered down the Topsails in the Calm

 4 pm: Cloudy Weather Saw an Albatross, a Carey chicken some Sheerwaters and Albacores – Carpenters caulking the Quick work on the Quarter Deck

 6 pm: Single reefed the Topsails

 8 pm: Cloudy Weather but pleasant

10 pm: Much Lightning in the NW

12 mid: Light Airs

 1 am: At 1 Squally – In Top Gallant sails

 2 am: Moderate Breezes and clear Weather

 4 am: Fresh Breezes & Cloudy Weather

 5 am: Strong Squalls of Wind and rain – In 2nd and 3 reefs of the Topsails

 6 am: Out 3rd reef of the Main topsail

 7 am: Ship falling off to SEbS – wore her – the Assistant following

 8 am: Heavy Squalls – Clued up the Topsails – ½ past set them again – Fresh Breezes & Cloudy – Caught a fine Albacore about 3½ feet Long – Saw Sheerwaters and an Albatross – Carpenters caulking on the Quarter Deck – Grog served to the People as usual every other Day

12 noon: At Noon Fresh Gale and hazey Weather
Assistant ahead.


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