Revised Aug 30 2021
1 pm: Unsettled weather; saw a vast number of flying fish
4 pm: Moderate breezes and cloudy saw a tropic bird
7 pm: In 1st reef Mizen topsail.
1 am: Fresh gale and fine clear weather
4 am: Fresh breezes and fair, many flying about the ship. [sic]
8 am: Cleaned below and aired with fires – People employed washing & mending their clothes, shifting their Hammocks and airing their bedding
12 noon: Served Borecole and broached a cask of spruce beer for the people.
Assistant in company.
Latitude Observed 8°:52′ South