Revised Sep 4 2021
1 pm: Fresh gales and cloudy, in 2nd reef Main, and 3rd reef Fore & Mizen Top Sails. Down Top Gallant Yards.
2 pm: At 2 squally in 3rd reef Main Top Sail and struck Fore Top Gallant Mast – At 3 squally and thick weather close reefed the Fore & Mizen Top Sails – ½ past Wore ship.
4 pm: At 4 strong gales and cloudy out 3 reef of ye Main Top Sail – Unbent the Fore Top Mast staysail. Saw Mother Carey's Chickens and Pintada birds
8 pm: Strong breezes and cloudy weather
12 mid: Fresh breezes and fair weather
4 am: Out 4th reef Fore Top Sail and swayed up Fore Top Gallant Mast.
5 am: Out 3rd & 2nd reefs Top Sails, swayed Top Gallant Yards across and set the sails – Saw many whales; Pintada birds, Albatrosses, Sheerwaters and Carey Chickens, with 2 small birds with black heads and forked Tails; very much like Gannups. Served Portable Soup Gruel for Breakfast
9 am: Washed the Gun, Orlop, and Cockpit decks, and aired with Fires – Carpenters caulking the upper Deck; Sailmakers mending sails and some people scraping and cleaning the Quarter Deck. Served Vinegar to day; Bore cole & Portable Soup thickened with Oatmeal for Dinner. At 10 light breezes set Fore Top Gallant Steering sails
12 noon: At Noon Light airs and disagreeable swell fro the WSW.
Latitude Observed 37°: 9′:15″ South