Revised Aug 25 2021
1 pm: Fresh Gales and fair Weather. In Studding Sails
4 pm: In 2nd Reef Main Top &am; close Reefed Mizen Top Sail —
Albetrosses Pintada Birds Mother Careys Chicken — Bearing up for the Brig
occasinally. —
8 pm: Strong Gales and Squally
10 pm: Very Squally and Gale increasing – made the Signal to the Assistant to shorten Sail and Close Reef'd the Top Sails—
2 am: Down Top Gallant Yards & handed the Top Sails
4 am: Very hard Gale.
6 am: More Moderate – Set Topsails
7 am: Fair Weather
9 am: Cleaned and Aired below with Fires & got all Cloaths & Bedding up on Deck
10 am: Out Reefs —
12 noon: Fresh Gale & fine Weather. Assistant in Company. —