Revised Aug 27 2021
1 pm: Moderate Breezes and fair Weather with some Haze.
3 pm: Saw Porpoises and Brown Sheerwaters
4 pm: Worked the Pumps as usual.
8 pm: Fresh Breezes and a fine Night. In Royals and Top Gallant Steering Sails
10 pm: Squally in 1st. Reefs
12 mid: Fair Weather with flying Clouds, which collecting near the Zenith some strong puffs of Wind came from them
4 am: Less Wind
5 am: Out Reefs and set Royals and Studding Sails. A Cross Sea as if affected by a Tide or Current, but the Swell from the SW & SSW predominant
8 am: Served Hot Breakfast as usual. Portable Soup in the Pease for Dinner. Cleaned below and Aired with Fires.
12 noon: Moderate Breezes and fair Weather with a slight Haze. Swell from SSW.
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