Revised Aug 27 2021
1 pm: Very Strong Trade and Hazy Weather
2 pm: Men of War Birds and Sheerwaters, a few Flying Fish, Porpoises and a Shark.
5 pm: Let fresh Water into the Ship and worked the Pumps.
7 pm: Dark Cloudy Weather. In Steering Sails and first Reefs.
8 pm: Fresh Gales and Cloudy Weather.
5 am: Set Fore Topmast and lower Steering Sails.
6 am: Served Hot Breakfast as usual.
8 am: Saw three Gannet Boobies, a Bird of the Gull Species and several brown Sheerwaters, A few flying Fish and Albecores.
9 am: Got all things up from below and Washed thoroughly and Dried with Fires.
11 am: Too much Sail for the Assistant. In 2nd Reefs.
12 noon: Very fresh Gale and Sea from the SE.
Assistant in Company