Revised Aug 27 2021
1 pm: Strong Breezes. Cloudy and very hazy Weather
2 pm: Exercised at Small Arms and fired.
4 pm: Saw a Man of War Bird and a small black Sheerwater
6 pm: In Studding Sails and double Reefed the Top Sails
Worked the Pumps as usual.
5 am: Out Reefs and made all Sail. Saw Three Tropic Birds
7 am: Served Portable Soup Gruel for Breakfast. Bore Cole and Portable Soup in the Pease for Dinner.
10 am: Cleaned below and Aired with Fires. Broached a Puncheon of Spruce Beer.
12 noon: Dark Cloudy Weather with much haze and Sun only out at intervals.
Assistant in Company.