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Revised Sep 8, 2021

Tobin's Providence Logbook Oct 10, 1792

H M Ship Providence from Timor towards St. Helena – 1792

Remarks &c Wednesday October 10th

 1 pm: Fresh breezes and fine weather – employed clearing Ship for Sea – Received the last turn of water per Launch and hoisted her in

 4 pm: A Pilot came on board and took charge of the Ship

12 mid: Moderate breezes and fair weather

 3 am: Hove short weighed the Kedge and set Top Gallant Yards

 5 am: At 5..30 weighed under single Reefed Top Sails – Saluted the fort with 13 Guns which was returned by an equal number – at 6..30 NE part of Coupang and Pulo Karree in one bearing N13°E No soundings with 30 fathoms Line when pulo Karee bore N22°E 1½ Mile distant

 8 am: At 8 moderate and fine weather – Timor from N34°E 6 Leagues to SbE½E on with Pulo Semow – West End of Seamow S55°W 6 Miles – Pulo Karree S84E 5 Miles – Coupang Town SE 6 or 7 Miles – At 8..40 hove too and returned the Assistants Launch – Discharged the Pilot who left us on a Canoe for Coupang – received our 5 people from the Assistant lent her in the Straits – at 9..10 in Boats and bore up – Served fresh Beef and supplied the Assistant with 60 pound by towing it astern to her – all Sail set
Latitude Observed 10°..06′ South


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