Revised Sep 1 2021
1 pm: Light breezes and very fine weather – shortened sail for the Assistant – Unbent and repaired the Fore Top Gallant Sail.
4 pm: Saw a Shark.
6 pm: Exercised Marines at Small Arms
7 pm: Bent Fore Top Gallant Sail. Spoke the Assistant and found all well on board.
12 mid: Ditto Weather
4 am: Made sail – A fine breezes & cloudy.
8 am: Fresh breezes and cloudy – cleaned below and aired with fires. Served thick Gruel for breakfast Krout & Wort as usual.
12 noon: Ditto Weather Assistant in company – saw but few birds to day – water
very smooth
Latitude Observed 39°:04′ South