Revised Aug 30 2021
1 pm: Fine weather with a fresh breeze: saw many flying fish
6 pm: At sun set wetted the upper Deck according to a custom followed since our entering the Tropics
8 pm: The air cool and pleasant.
9 pm: Fresh gale and fine weather. Struck two large Porpoises with a harpoon, but could not get them within board
1 am: Several porpoises about the ship
4 am: cloudy weather
7 am: Saw several flying fish
9 am: Fresh breezes, with rain, and squally weather. Cleaned below, and aired with fires – Mustered the ships company in Divisions
11 am: Fair weather our commander read the Liturgy of the Church to the ships company.
12 noon: At noon fresh breezes and open cloudy weather. Assistant in company.
Latitude Observed 11°:11′ South