Revised Sep 3 2021
1 pm: Light breezes and cloudy weather with heavy showers of rain.
3 pm: In steering sails.
4 pm: Ditto Weather Dolphin sen. Carey Chicken and other sea birds, with quantities of gulf-weed. Exercised great Guns – Worked the Pumps as usual. At 6 made the Assistants signal to lead during the night – At 7 in 1st reef the Assistant and [?] sail in sight.
8 pm: At 8 moderate breezes and clear weather
12 mid: Light breezes and fine clear weather
5 am: Ditto Weather At day light the Assistant, Antelope, Thomas, & Clementson in company – At 5.45 Tacked ship – squally with showers of rain and variable weather. Served the usual breakfast
8 am: Moderate breezes and fine weather cleaned below. Exercised great Guns.
9 am: A tangle of sail in the NE quarter – Opened a cask of Pork – Served Krout.
12 noon: Moderate breezes and fine weather Assistant, Antelope, & two Guinea ships before
mentioned in company. Broached a cask of spruce beer, on ½ allowance of Spirits
Latitude Observed 30·16 North.