Revised Aug 26 2021
1 pm: Moderate Breezes and fair Weather. Washed between Decks to kill Cockroaches, which were beginning to breed about the Galley. —
4 pm: Lost a Log and Line – Great Swell from the South
6 pm: Let fresh Water into the Ship and Ventilated with the pumps. In 1st. Reefs and Set Fore Top Mast Steering Sail
8 pm: Fresh Gale
12 mid: A Little Squally with light Showers
7 am: Scrubbed the Hammock Cloths —
Served thick Portable Soup Gruel for Breakfast, Aired Bedding and gave clean Hammocks –
Read the Articles of War &c Served Slops & Tobacco.
Sour Krout and Sweet Wort. —
12 noon: Strong Gale fair Weather and hazy. All Sail Set —
Broached a puncheon of Spruce Beer for the Ships Company — Saw Flying Fish —
Assistant in Company