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Revised Sep 7, 2021

Tobin's Providence Logbook Aug 21, 1791

Log Book of H M S Providence from Spithead towards the [Cape of Good Hope – 1791]

Sunday August 21st 1791

 1 pm: Moderate and Hazy

 4 pm: Fresh Breezes with small Rain

 7 pm: Made and shortened Sail occasionally

12 mid: AM

 2 am: Hazy light Airs – At 2 being taken aback hauled about and stood to the Westward on the Larboard Tack

 3 am: At 3 Tacked, the ship falling off to NBW

 5 am: At ½ past 5 the Assistant bore North ¼ of a mile and soon after lost sight of her

 6 am: Thick Foggy weather

 7 am: Thick foggy weather

 8 am: Fired a swivel, the Assistant answered it by another

 9 am: Fired two guns, which were answered by ye Tender

10 am: At 10 saw the Tender about a Mile and a half astern, shortened Sail for her

12 noon: At Noon all Sail set – Made Sail – Mustered the Ships Company in Divisions – Washed the Gun deck and cleaned the ship fore and aft – The fog clearing up – Assistant in Company – Latitude Observed 38..58 North
Thermometer in the Shade Captain Bligh 71¾ - 73¾


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