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Revised Sep 8, 2021

Tobin's Providence Logbook Jan 3, 1792

H M S Providence from Table Bay Cape of Good Hope [towards Adventure Bay Van Diemens Land in 1792]

Tuesday January 3d

 1 pm: Moderate and fine weather a swell from the SW

 2 pm: Exercised the Great Guns and Small Arms

 4 pm: Saw Sheerwaters, Albatrosses and Mother Careys Chicken

 6 pm: Hauled down the Steering Sails

10 pm: A Very heavy Swell from the SW The Ship rolling very much

11 pm: Head to the Southward – [indecipherable]

 4 am: Moderate breeze set Steering Sails

 9 am: [?] down the Fore Topsail and mended it – Caulkers on the Quarter Deck – Exercised the Boats Crews

12 noon: Moderate and fine weather – The Swell much abated
   Latitude Observed 37°..34′ South


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