Revised Aug 27 2021
1 pm: Moderate and dark Cloudy Weather with Rain but very smooth water
2 pm: Sent the Boat for Lieut. Portlock to dine with me
4 pm: Squally Weather
6 pm: Let fresh Water into the Hold and Worked the Pumps to Ventilate the Ship. Lieut. Portlock returned to his Ship
7 pm: In 2nd Reefs
12 mid: Cloudy Weather and at times Squally with a little Rain.
6 am: Out Reefs and made all Sail.
7 am: Served thick Portable Soup Gruel for Breakfast as usual.
8 am: Strong Breezes and very Hazy. Saw a Tropic Bird.
9 am: Washed and Cleaned below and dried with Fires
10 am: Hands making Points and Spunyarn
11 am: Served Sour Krout as usual, and a Puncheon of Spruce Beer
12 noon: Strong Breezes, Cloudy and very hazy Weather
Assistant in Company
Plants in fine Order