Revised Aug 27 2021
1 pm: Gale moderating. Birds and Whales, much Sea.
4 pm: Out 3rd Reefs. Let fresh Water into the Ship and ventilated with the Pumps.
6 pm: Out 2nd Reefs of the Main and Mizen Top Sails. Up Top Gallant Yards.
8 pm: Fresh Gale and Cloudy Weather
4 am: Moderate and Fair, out Reefs and set Steering Sails.
6 am: Saw Whales, Albetrosses, Pintada & small Blue Petterals.
7 am: Served Hot Breakfast as usual and Sour Krout. Portable Soup in the Pease for Dinner
9 am: Sailmakers repairing Sails. Carpenters Caulking & painting. Cleaned Ship and Aired with Fires. Punished John Divers with 7 lashes for neglect of Duty. Served Slops.
12 noon: Fair Weather and Cloudy. The Plants to my infinite satisfaction are doing
very well.
Assistant in Company.