Revised Aug 27 2021
1 pm: Fresh Breezes and fair Weather. Shortned Sail and sent the Boat for Lieut. Portlock.
4 pm: Worked the Pumps as usual.
6 pm: Shortned Sail Lieut. Portlock returned.
7 pm: In 1st. Reefs and set Fore and Fore Top Mast Steering Sails.
12 mid: Dew falling. Caught a Flying Fish that flew upon Deck.
5 am: Out all Reefs and set studding Sails both sides.
7 am: Served Hot Breakfast and Portable Soup in the Pease for Dinner
8 am: Washed below and Dried with Fires. Saw a Tropic Bird.
9 am: Sailmakers putting a Reef to the best Mizen Top Sail.
12 noon: Ditto Weather
My Plants look charmingly and I hope very few more will die. This last Week not above
2 have gone off.
Assistant in Company.