Revised Aug 27 2021
1 pm: Calm and Fair Weather much Swell from the WSW.
2 pm: Employed repairing Sails
4 pm: Moderate Breezes and fair Weather
5 pm: Let fresh Water into the Pumps and Ventilated as usual.
8 pm: Tacked
3 am: In 2nd. Reefs Fore and Mizen Top Sails.
4 am: Fresh Breezes and Cloudy
5 am: In 2nd. Reefs Main Top Sail A Great Head Sea.
7 am: Down Top Gallant Yards & fore Top Gallant Mast. In 3rd Reefs.
8 am: Served Hot Breakfast as usual. Krout with their Beef for Dinner.
9 am: Cleaned & Aired below with Fires. Sailmakers repairing Sails. Hands drawing yarns. Opened a Cask of Beef Contents 66 Double pieces No. 1568
12 noon: Strong Gales and thick Misty Weather. Wore Ship. Under Close Reefed Top Sails
and Courses. A few Albetrosses, Pintada Birds and Mother Carys Chicken
Got a sight of the Sun at Noon by Time Keepers.
Broached a Puncheon of Spruce Beer.