Revised Sep 4 2021
1 pm: Moderate breezes and fine weather – Sailmakers repairing the Jibb
3 pm: Shifted the Ship's Company's Hammocks. People washing and mending their clothes.
5 pm: Saw a sail ahead; made the Assistant's signal and bore away after a sloop standing to the SE – Set larboard Steering sails. At ½ past 6 in steering sails and hauled up. Carried away the Main Top Gallant royal Mast by the Captain's ordering too many hands on the haulyards. Did not speak the sloop.
10 pm: At 10 a light breeze.
12 mid: Moderate and fair
4 am: Scrubbed the 3rd. Divisions ofr Hammocks.
7 am: Served thick Portable Soup Gruel for breakfast.
8 am: Fresh breezes – cleaned below and aired with fires
9 am: Mustered in Divisions & Performed Divine Service – Served sour Krout.
12 noon: Moderate breezes and fair weather – Steering sails and royals set –
Assistant in company
Latitude Observed 12°·53′ North