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Revised 2010-11-15

Tobin's Providence Logbook Sep 27, 1792

[H M Ship Providence] 1792

Thursday September 27th

 1 pm: Moderate Breezes and fine weather – employed about the Cables and in the Hold

 3 pm: Saw Gannet Boobies

 4 pm: worked the Pumps

 5 pm: Lieutenant Portlock returned to the Assistant – In Boat

 7 pm: Shortened Sail and in 1st Reefs – Sounded as per Column

10 pm: Caught a Brown Boobie

12 mid: Ditto Weather Assistant leading

 5 am: Made all Sail

 6 am: served thick portable Soup gruel for Breakfast – Saw a Bird of the Curlew kind and a tropic Bird

 9 am: Moderate breezes and fine weather – employed worming the Best Bower Cable where rubbed, filling salt water and getting fresh to hand

11 am: Measured the Log & deep Sea Lines – Saw flying fish

12 noon: Fresh breezes and fair weather
   Latitude Observed 10°..07′ South


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