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Revised Sep 7, 2021

Tobin's Providence Logbook Nov 6, 1791

Log &c. of H M S Providence from Port Praya in the Island [of St. Iago towards the Cape of Good Hope in 1791]

Sunday November 6th 1791

 1 pm: Moderate Breezes and cloudy

 3 pm: Saw several Whales, Albatrosses, Pintada Birds, & Sheerwaters

 5 pm: Bent the Best Bower Cable and wore towed the Anchors [that's what it says, I don't know what it means]

10 pm: Fresh Breezes with frequent Squalls and drizling rain

 2 am: At ½ past 2 Shortened Sail hove too and sounded with 130 Fathoms but found no Bottom at 3 Bore up and made sail – Squally, in 1st Reef Main & 2d Fore Top Sail

 6 am: Fresh Breeze and clear – out Reefs.

 7 am: Caught a Porpoise with the Harpoon

 8 am: Fresh Breezes and very hazy saw a number of Sea fowl of different kinds among them some Gannets – Set the Royals and Small Sails – at ½ past 10 Saw the Land. The Sugar Loaf bearing S66°..30′ East – At Noon the Table Hill S61° East Lion's Head S70°East Lions Rump S73°East

12 noon: At Noon moderate and hazy the Assistant in Company Latitude Observed 33°..56′ South


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