Revised Sep 4 2021
1 pm: Light airs and calm – a swell from the NW.
3 pm: Light breezes – Saw served Whales – Sailmakers repairing the old thread bare Sails. Worked the Pumps as usual
8 pm: Fair weather Tacked Ship
12 mid: Moderate breezes and fair weather
2 am: Fresh breezes, in Top Gallant Sails.
3 am: In 2nd reef Fore & Main, and 1st reef Mizen Top Sail
4 am: Squally – saw Whales blow, Mother Carey's Chickens, some Albatrosses and Sheerwaters. Found both the Main and Larboard Fore Top Sail Sheets gone in the [?] – clenched the ends and set ye sails again – Saw Pintada birds; and caught one entangled in a line during the night.
8 am: In 3rd reef Fore & Main, and 2ndf of the Mizen Top Sail – Down Top Gallant yards and struck ye Fore Top Gallant Mast
9 am: Fresh gales and cloudy with a head sea; the ship pitching much – The usual Breakfast. Cleaned swept and aired with Fires. Shipped a small sea which wetted some of the Plants, but apprehend no danger therefrom. Opened a Cask of Beef – Served Krout; and broached a Puncheon of Spruce Beer
12 noon: Strong Gales and thick weather Assistant ½ a mile to windward
No Observation