Revised Aug 27 2021
1 pm: Moderate Breezes and Cloudy Weather
2 pm: Employed Washing and mending Clothes as customary on Saturday
4 pm: Saw many Dolphin, Albecores and S[c]hools of small Flying Fish. Many Sea Birds some of them species of Gulls as seen near Timor and New Holland. Tropic Birds and One Albetross. The latter with a great Swell from the Southward indicates a Strong Wind from thence. At Dark in 1st. Reefs.
10 pm: Squalley in 2nd Reefs
12 mid: Fresh Gale and great Sea from the WSW which obliged us to take in 3d Reefs and get down Fore Top Gallant Yard, the Ship falling so heavy into it.
4 am: Strong Gales and dark Cloudy Weather
6 am: Saw two Cape Hens, Tropic Birds, Albecores and other Fish.
7 am: Down Main Top Gallant Yard.
8 am: Served thick Portable Soup Gruel for Breakfast. Portable Soup in the Pease for Dinner.
10 am: Cleaned and Aired below with Fires. Mustered the People as usual in Divisions and Performed Divine Service.
12 noon: Strong Gale and open Cloudy Weather. A considerable Head Sea.
Island Rodrigues lies in 19°..41′S and 63°..10′E
Assistant in Company.