Revised Sep 2 2021
1 pm: Fresh gales and cloudy weather – Sailmakers employed mending the old Fore Top Sail; and people fitting the new Fore Sail & Top Sails with points ropebands &c.
5 pm: At 5 hoisted the Preparative Signal and the signals to steer WbS, and to go ahead and carry a light for the night – Answered by the Assistant – Up Fore Sail, close reefed Fore & Mizen and took the 3rd reef in the Main topsail
12 mid: Strong gales and cloudy weather ship rolling deep
2 am: Handed Mizen Topsail
4 am: Dark and cloudy with frequent squalls
5 am: Fresh gales
6 am: Sat Fore sail – out 4th reef Fore and set Mizen Top Sail
Found in the morning 7 garden Pots broken by the frame giving way in the Cabin –
Cooper employed makikng Tubs
8 am: Out 3rd reefs & set the Jib
9 am: Out 2nd reefs Top Sails – set Main top mast staysail & Fore Top Mast steering sail
10 am: Squally with rain down steering sail – Broached the 1st Cask of Otaheite Pork which was found to be very good – set Fore Top Mast steering sail
12 noon: Fresh gales & squally – Assistant in company
Latitude Observed 19°:19′ South