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Revised Sep 8, 2021

Tobin's Providence Logbook Jan 6, 1793

[H M S Providence from St Helena Islands towards] St. Vincents in the West Indies – 1793

Sunday January 6th

 1 pm: Fresh Breezes and fair weather

 3 pm: People employed mending their cloaths – Unbent the new and bent the old Mizen Top Sail

 5 pm: Worked the Pumps as usual

 7 pm: Moderate breeze and fair weather

12 mid: Ditto Weather

 4 am: Ditto Weather

 5 am: Saw many flying fish – set Royals

 7 am: Served thick portable Soup gruel for Breakfast – Ditto Weather – cleaned below and aired with fires

10 am: Mustered the Ships Company in Divisions & performed divine Service

12 noon: Moderate breeze & fair weather
   Latitude Observed 2°..52′ South


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