Revised Aug 30 2021
1 pm: Fresh breezes and fine weather paid down the small bower cable.
4 pm: Made the Assistant's signal to come within hail.
6 pm: Backed the Main Top Sail and dropped the Jolly boat. Sent her on board the Assistant. Boat returned; hoisted her up and made sail. set up ye Top Gallant rigging
11 pm: Moderate and fine clear weather saw a Man of War bird
12 mid: Cloudy.
4 am: Fine open weather with loose clouds.
6 am: Squally.
7 am: Moderate and fine. Roused up the sheet cable, cleaned below and aird with fires.
12 noon: Out 1st reefs – Saw a Man of War bird; and paid down the cable. Saw a
Large flock of sea birds in pursuit of fish – Broached a cask of spruce beer –
Assistant in company.
Latitude Observed 19°·52′ South