Revised Aug 26 2021
1 pm: Fresh Gales and dark Cloudy Weather. The Horizon constantly thick
3 pm: Sailmakers employed repairing the Sails in the Cabbin.
6 pm: Let fresh Water into the Ship and Worked the pumps.—
7 pm: In 4th. Reef Main Top Sail.–
10 pm: Fires all Night to Air Ship & dry Cloaths.
2 am: Frequent Showers of Rain.
4 am: Out 4th. Reef Main Top Sail.
6 am: Saw Some Weed & the common Oceanic Birds
8 am: Very Damp and Misty Weather. Served Portable Soup Gruel &c &c as Yesterday.—
10 am: Cleaned and dried below.
12 noon: Very Fresh Gale and Misty Weather. The Sun just observable at times. In 4th. Reef
Main Top Sail
Assistant in Company.
Broached a puncheon of Spruce Beer for the Ships Company —