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Revised 2010-10-31

Tobin's Providence Logbook Apr 3, 1792

H M S Providence from Adventure Bay Van Diemens [Land towards Otaheite]

Tuesday April 3d 1792

 1 pm: Moderate breeze and fair weather

 2 pm: Washed between Decks with boiling water to destroy the Cockroaches

 4 pm: Lost a Log and Line

 6 pm: Great Swell from the Southward

 7 pm: Worked the pumps as usual – at 6 In steering Sails and 1st Reefs of the Topsails – Saw a brown Sheerwater Set the Fore Top Mast Studding Sail

 8 pm: at 8 Fresh Breeze and fair weather

12 mid: Squally with Light showers, hauled down the Fore Top Mast Studding Sail

 2 am: Fresh breeze and cloudy

 5 am: Set the Fore and Fore Top Mast Steering Sail – Scrubbed the Hammock Cloths – The People had the same kind of breakfast as yesterday

10 am: Cleaned below – Shifted the Ships Companys Hammocks and aired their bedding – Read the Articles of Was and Abstract to the Ships Company
Served Slops and Tobacco
Saw several Flying fish
Sour Krout and wort as usual – Sailmaker fitting Caps for ye Swivel Guns [hoods?]
Broached a puncheon of Spruce Beer
at 10 Out 1st Reefs Main & Mizen Top Sail

12 noon: At Noon a Fresh Trade and fair weather Assistant in Company
   Latitude Observed 24°..37′ South


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