Revised Sep 1 2021
1 pm: Fresh gales and cloudy weather out 4th reef Fore Top Sail
3 pm: Out 3rd. reefs Top Sails
4 pm: More moderate and smoother wate, up Top Gallant Yards and set Staysails
6 pm: Out reefs & set Fore Top Mast Steering sail – Let water into the ship and pumped it out again.
8 pm: Squally with light showers – In 1st reef Top Sails.
12 mid: Ditto Weather.
4 am: Fresh gales and cloudy, set Fore steering sails.
7 am: Served Burgo and Portable Soup for Breakfast
8 am: Moderate and cloudy up all chests and cleaned and aired below with fires – Served Krout and Sweet Wort as usual.
12 noon: Spoke with, and found all well on the Assistant – Moderate breezes &
cloudy weather
Latitude Observed 40°·55′ South