Revised Sep 4 2021
1 pm: Moderate breezes and fine weather
4 pm: Ditto Weather saw an Albatross.
8 pm: Lost a Log and three Lines. Saw a Portuguese Man of War (Nautilus)
12 mid: Fresh gale and cloudy.
2 am: Shortened some sail for the Assistant.
4 am: Fresh breezes.
5 am: Made all sail – the Brig running a head as the wind decreases – Saw two Men of War birds.
7 am: People Breakfasted as usual
8 am: Pleasant weather; the air agreeably cool. Served out to the ships company Vinegar as usual on Mondays with Bore Cole & Portable Soup in thick Gruel for Dinner. Washed the Gun, Orlop, and Cockpit Decks, and aired with fires – Carpenters employed painting the Quarter Deck & Pinnace; Sailmakers on old Sails
12 noon: Moderate breezes and fine weather – Assistant about 2 miles a head –
all sail set.
Latitude Observed 24°:6′:10″ South