Revised Aug 27 2021
1 pm: Fair and Pleasant Weather
2 pm: Many Flying Fish
4 pm: Let fresh Water into the Ship and Ventilated with the Pumps
6 pm: This Morning I took an account of my Breadfruit Plants. I found remaining in fine order 603 Vessels and these contained 778 Plants. The other Plants remain as at last counting. Hitherto I trusted the counting to the Botanists who have not been exact, as I am certain not a Plant has died since the 11 December last when there were Vessels containing
Bread Fruit Plants | 655 | 830 | Plants |
At present | 603 | 738 | |
Loss | 52 | 52 |
6 am: Served Portable Soup Gruel for Breakfast. Bore Cole & Portable Soup thickned with Oatmeal for Dinner.
8 am: Exercised Great Guns and Small Arms
9 am: Cleaned Ship. Served every Man a half pint of Vinegar as usual on this day. Sailmakers repairing the Old Fore Sail.
12 noon: Fine Weather. Assistant in Company
Ascension N60W Distant 80 Miles.