Revised Sep 2 2021
1 pm: Fresh breezes and dark sky to the NE
2 pm: Light rain and squally with a strong breeze
3 pm: Fresh Gales
5 pm: Weighed under close reefed Top Sails and Top Gallant Masts [?] – The Assistant and Boats leading. Tacked Ship – strong squalls and rain. At 5.20 brought up with the Best Bower in 6½ fathoms sandy bottom. The Twins bore then from S61E to S69E about 7 miles, or 4 or 5 nearer than last The Cap S60E – veered to ½ a Cable – In Boats.
8 pm: At 8 strong Gales and squally, veered to a whole Cable – Sounded 5 fathoms of the Best Bower and struck Lower Yards.
12 mid: Ditto Weather
4 am: Hove in to ½ Cable Service on the weather Tide
5 am: Out whale boat and sent her for Lieutenant Porlock
7 am: Served the usual Breakfast
8 am: Veered to a whole Cable – Cleaned below – People employed rounding and worming the Cables and refitting the Ground Tackling
11 am: Served Portable Soup and Krout in the Pease for Dinner
12 noon: Fresh gales and thick hazy weather
Latitude Observed 9°:42′ South