Revised Aug 27 2021
1 pm: Moderate Breezes and Cloudy Weather. Opened a Cask of Pork No. 1 Contents 128 Double Pieces.
2 pm: Sailmakers Employed repairing the Mizen Top Sail.
4 pm: Confused Swell and Squalls of Rain about the Horizon.
6 pm: Let fresh Water into the Ship and worked the Pumps as usual.
Saw a Tropic Bird.
8 pm: Fair Weather. In 1st Reefs and set lower and fore Top Mast Studding Sails.
1 am: Squally. Some light Rain.
4 am: Dark Cloudy Weather. Out Reefs.
5 am: Set Top Gallant Studding Sails. Scrubbed Hammocks.
6 am: Saw many Flying Fish.
8 am: Fair Weather. Served thick Portable Soup Gruel for Breakfast. Portable Soup in the Pease for Dinner.
10 am: Cleaned & Aired with Fires. Exercised Great Guns & Small Arms. Served Slops and Tobacco. Read the Articles of War, &c.
12 noon: Moderate Breezes and fair Weather. Swell regular from the Eastward.
Broached a Puncheon of Spruce Beer.
Assistant in Company