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Revised Sep 9, 2021

Tobin's Providence Logbook Mar 4, 1793

H M S Providence from Port Morant towards Port Royal Jamaica

Remarks Monday March 4th 1793

 1 pm: Fresh Breezes and fair weather hazy

 3 pm: Ditto Weather

 5 pm: Worked the Pumps as usual

 7 pm: Ditto Weather

12 mid: Ditto Weather

 2 am: Light breezes and cloudy weather

 4 am: Rainy weather – weighed the Kedge

 6 am: At 6..30 weighed under single reefed Top Sails – at 6..45 abreast of Wilsons Key – at 7 In Boats and made all Sail – Served thick portable Soup gruel for Breakfast & [Dunes?] as usual – at 8 Port Morant Harbour N½E off Shore about 2 Miles – At 9 read the Articles of War, & punished Richard Upsdale & Richard Franklyn Seamen with 6 Lashes for theft – & Thomas Austin Marine with 22 Lashes for insolence to his superior Officer – At Noon moderate breeze with Showers – Yelhas Point N10°E off shore 3 mile – Cow Bay Point N45°W
Latitude Observed 17°..49′


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