Revised Aug 26 2021
1 pm: Strong Gales and hard Squalls with Rain Stowed the Anchors. —
3 pm: More Moderate. Set the Main Top Sail.
8 pm: Squally and Dark Night. Fires all Night to Air Ship. Directed a stern light to be constantly carried. —
1 am: Set the Fore Top Sail
5 am: Set the Mizen Top Sail
8 am: Moderate and Cloudy with Squalls. Set single Reefed Main Top Sail and Double Reefed For Top Sail and up Top Gallant Yards. —
10 am: Served Hot Breakfast of Portable Soup Gruel. Sweet Wort a pint per Man at 10 OClock. Cleaned below and Aired with Fires. Krout as usual. —
12 noon: Fresh Breezes and fair Weather with some Squalls – Bent the best
Mizen Top Sail. —
Assistant in Company
Thermometer on Deck in the Air at Noon 53°–