Revised Aug 27 2021
1 pm: Moderate and Dark Cloudy Weather. All Sails Set
2 pm: People employed Washing and mending Clothes.
4 pm: The High Mountain set Yesterday Noon NE distant 6 or 7 leagues could not see any other part of the land.
6 pm: Very dark and unsettled Weather. In Studding Sails & Double Reefs
8 pm: A part to leeward having much the appearance of Land, and the Night being very dark and unsettled I hauled the Wind on the Starboard Tack and made the Signal for the Assistant to do the same.
12 mid: Made the Signal and Wore Ship
4 am: Made the Signal and Wore Ship
6 am: Day being made we bore away & made all possible Sail. No land could be seen.
8 am: Very Cloudy Weather at times thick Rain & a few intervals of Sun Shine
Cleaned below, Aired with Fires, Mustered and saw every person clean dressed, performed Divine Service.
Hot Breakfast every day as usual, Bore Cole & Portable Soup in the Pease for Dinner
12 noon: Fair Weather just at Noon. Got a good observation.
Plants in a charming State.
Assistant in Company.