Revised 2010-07-12
1 pm: Light breezes and fine weather – Exercised the boats Crews at small Arms
4 pm: Cloudy Weather
5 pm: Carpenter employed caulking the Launch and Sailmakers repairing the Awnings – Worked the Pumps as usual – Down steering sails and in 1st reef Topsails
10 pm: Light breezes and cloudy
4 am: Light breezes and tolerably clear weather
7 am: Out 1st reef Top Sails – Pleasant weather – Exercised Great Guns and Marines firing with Small Arms – Had a thorough wash below. Served the usual allowance of Anitscorbutics viz – Portable Soup Gruel, Sweet Wort, Sour Krout, & Borecole in Pease soup. – Carpenters & Sailmakers employed as necessary. Saw several Skip-jacks. Broached a puncheon of Spruce Beer
12 noon: Moderate breezes.
Latitude Observed 32°·49′ South