Revised Aug 26 2021
1 pm: Fresh Breezes and dark Cloudy Weather
2 pm: Employed washing and mending Clothes and repairing the Old Fore Top Sail.
7 pm: The Wind flew suddenly round and took us aback with heavy Rain. In 2nd. Reefs.
8 pm: Showed a light to the Assistant
1 am: Light Airs and Cloudy. Swell from the SE.
4 am: Out 2nd Reefs
6 am: Fair Weather up Top Gallant yards. Saw red Tailed Tropic Birds.
7 am: Served Portable Soup Gruel for breakfast.
8 am: Spread all Sails & Wet things out to dry. Got up all Chests & bedding & washed thoroughly below & dried. Mustered and saw every person clean dressed and performed Divine Service.
12 noon: Moderate and fair Weather. Assistant in Company.
I have the happyness to see my Plants in a thriving state, altho we have had a very boisterous
passage for them.