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Revised Sep 6, 2021

Tobin's Providence Logbook Jul 2-5, 1791


Saturday 2d Wind WSW Fresh Breezes with rain received some astronomical Instruments – AM moderate and pleasant weather Got up Top Gallant Yards. received on board 265 pounds fresh Beef Carpenters employed on board

Sunday 3d Wind Westerly – Moderate and cloudy weather received 2 Cases of stores – at 8 Down Top Gallant Yards AM Ditto Weather returned 4 Empty Hogsheads loosed Sails to dry at Noon, handed them

Monday 4th. Wind Westerly. Fresh Breezes and cloudy – AM Ditto Weather – at 5 veered away and unmoored Ship, hove in to ½ a Cable on a small Bower at 7 tripped the small Bower and dropped it farther to the Northward, veered to ½ a Cable, run out a Kedge to the Northward to steady her At Noon Heavy Gales with heavy rain – Struck Top Gallant Masts Carpenters employed repairing ports and Channels
Ships Draught of Water Foreward 14 Feet..11 Inches Aft 15..06

Tuesday 5th. Wind Westerly – Fresh Gales with heavy rain carpenters employed on board – in Cutter – employed for Sea – Received 333 pounds of Fresh Beef

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