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Revised Aug 28 2021

Portlock's Assistant Logbook Aug 30-Sep 5, 1791

Remarks on board His Majestys Brig Assistant

Moored in Sancta Cruz Roads Teneriffe

August 1791

Tuesday 30  All this day Light Variable Winds & fine Weather Received on board 5 Casks of Water AM Employed watering Set the Rigging up Fore & Aft ... Sent all the Empty Water Casks on Shore per Crafts.

Wednesday 31  Light breezes & Fine Weather Received on boar 41 pounds of Fresh Beef 2 Hogsheads 5 Halfhogsheads of Wine & a Turn of Water AM Employed stowing away the Wine Received 40 pounds of Fresh Beef

At Single Anchor In Sancta Cruz Roads - Teneriffe

September 1791

Thursday 1  Calm & Light Variable Airs & Cloudy Weather Received on board Water per Craft at 3 PM Unmoored Ship per Signal from the Providence & hove into ⅔ of a Cable on the Best bower.

Bonavista S31°W 744 Miles

Friday 2  Fresh breezes & Clear PM at 3 Hoisted the Cutter in & made Sail in Company with the Providence at 7 The Peak of Teneriffe bore NW½N 7 Leagues. AM Ditto Weather Made & Shortened Sail Occasionally At Noon Moderate breezes & fine Weather Providence WbN 1 Cable

Saturday 3  Moderate & clear PM People Employed upon the rigging Made & Shortened Sail Occasionally AM Ditto Weather People making Matts for the Rigging Variation per Azimuths [?1]..00 West At Noon Providence SEbE 1 Cable

Sunday 4  Moderate & Hazey Weather, PM People Employed working up Junk Made & Shortened Sail Occasionally AM Ditto Weather Mustered the Ships Company . . . Served Borecole . . . At Noon Providence SSW ½ a Cable

Monday 5  Light breezes & Clear Weather. Made & Shortened Sail Occasionally AM Ditto Weather People Employed working up Junk Carpenter covering the Fore Gratings At Noon Providence South ½ a Cable


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