Revised Aug 26 2021
1 pm: Fresh Gale and Cloudy Weather
4 pm: A few Albetrosses
6 pm: Gale increasing – Got down Top Gallant Yards & close Reefed the Top Sails and handed the Main Sail —
9 pm: Fires all Night to Air Ship. Carried a stern light.
11 pm: Strong Gales with heavy Squalls of Wind and Rain and a sudden Shift of Wind – Hauled the Fore Sail up and handed the main Top Sail.
5 am: Fresh Gale and Fair Weather
6 am: Set the Fore Sail and Main Top Sail, many flocks of small Blue petterals about us.
8 am: Out 4th. Reefs and set the Main Sail –
9 am: Hung up all Wet Cloaths – Cleaned and dried Ship with Fires – Served Sour Krout and Sweet Wort.— as usual —
12 noon: Very Fresh Gale and Fair Weather, many Birds about of the Small Petteral Tribe.—
Assistant in Company