Left Arrow
Right Arrow
Fateful Voyage

PreviousSep 3, 1791HomeTobin's LogSep 5, 1791Next

Revised Sep 7, 2021

Tobin's Providence Logbook Sep 4, 1791

[Log Book &c. of H M S Providence from Teneriffe] towards the Cape of Good Hope – 1791

Sunday September 4th 1791

 1 pm: Moderate Breeze

 4 pm: Thermometer in shade 81°

 5 pm: [Foggy?] on shore Butterflies about

 7 pm: In 2d Reefs of the Topsails

 4 am: Light Breezes – Cloudy weather

 6 am: A great number of flying fish seen

 7 am: A snipe flew by the Ship

 8 am: Saw a Shark – Out 2d Reefs Topsails

 9 am: Increasing Breeze

10 am: Mustered the Ships Company in divisions

12 noon: Moderate and fair – At Noon the Assistant in Company
   Latitude Observed 23°..21′ North


PreviousSep 3, 1791HomeTobin's LogSep 5, 1791Next