Revised Aug 26 2021
1 pm: Fresh Trade and Hazy Weather. Saw flying fish and Mother Careys Chicken.—
3 pm: Exercised the Marines at firing at a Target-they put in ⅓ of the number of Shot fired.—
4 pm: People Employed mending Cloaths —
6 pm: Let fresh Water into the Ship and Worked the Pumps as usual – In Steering Sails & 1st. Reefs.
8 pm: Fine bright Moon light Night but the Clouds passing to thick cannot get Observations.—
4 am: Out Reefs and Set Steering Sails.
7 am: Served thick Portable Soup Gruel for Breakfast Sweet Wort at 11 OClock. Krout.—
8 am: Exercised Marines and Boats Crews at small Arms and fired. Armourer at the Forge.—
10 am: Saw a forked Tail Gull like what are called Ganneps [Gannets?] in the North Sea. They are never far from Land.—
12 noon: Fair Wind and Hazey. Saw Two Tropic Birds – Mother Careys Chicken and a
Sheerwater. —
Assistant in Company.—