Revised Aug 26 2021
1 pm: Fresh Breezes and Cloudy Weather. The Sun to be seen at times which enabled me to get a few sights for the Variation but no other
4 pm: A few Albetrosses and Sheerwaters seen and a patch of Weed —
7 pm: Let fresh Water into the Ship and Worked the pumps as usual. —
8 pm: Light Winds with flaws at times as come off from Land.— Some luminous blubbers on the Water.–
12 mid: Wind seldom steady to three points
1 am: Fires all Night to Air the Ship.
3 am: Small Rain at times.–
5 am: Dark Cloudy Weather and light Airs.–Up Top Gallant Yards. Out Reefs.—
8 am: Served thick Portable Soup Gruel for breakfast. Krout and Sweet Wort as customary
10 am: Cleaned and Aired below with Fires. and Washed all dirty linnen.—
12 noon: Very Cloudy Weather with bright intervals
Assistant in Company.
This Wind hangs so like a Trade that I dare not Steer more to the North.—
Greased the Masts &c &c