Revised Sep 3 2021
1 pm: Moderate breezes and fine weather Employed in the Hold and about the Cables.
4 pm: Saw Gannet Boobies
5 pm: Worked the Pumps as usual – Lieutenant Portlock returned to the Assistant – in whale boat
7 pm: Shortened sail and in 1st reef Top Sails
Sounded as per column – Fine weather
10 pm: Caught a Boobie
1 am: Ditto Weather
5 am: Made all sail
7 am: Served thick Portable Soup Gruel for Breakfast – Saw a bird of the simple kind, and a Tropic bird.
9 am: Moderate breezes and fine weather – Employed worming the Best Bower Cable where rubbed; filling salt water, and getting fresh to hand.
11 am: Measured the Log, and Deep Sea Line – Saw Flying fish
12 noon: Fresh breezes and fair weather The Assistant leading
Latitude Observed 10°:07′ South