Revised Sep 1 2021
1 pm: Fresh Trade with fair weather and hazy. Saw a Mother Careys Chicken and several Flying fish – Armourer employed at the Forge – Marines firing at a Target – sailors mending their Clothes
6 pm: Worked the Pumps as usual to ventilate the ship.
8 pm: In steering sails and 1st reef Top Sails
10 pm: Cloudy in 2nd reef Fore Top Sail
2 am: Saw a bird
4 am: Moderate breezes and fair weather made all sail
7 am: Served thick pgs for breakfast – Fresh breezes and cloudy – Cleaned below. Exercised Marines and Boat's Crews at small Arms with blank cartridges – Served Krout & Sweet Wort. Saw 2 Tropic birds , a Sheerwater & Carey's Chicken. Broached a cask of Spruce Beer
12 noon: Fresh breezes and fair weather Assistant in company
Latitude Observed 18°·58′ South