Revised Sep 3 2021
1 pm: Moderate breezes and fair weather People employed mending their Clothes
3 pm: Exercised small Arms.
4 pm: Ditto Weather Sold part of the effects of Mr. Hinde deceased. Saw a strange sail to the South. In 1st. reef Top Sails and shortened sail for the Assistant – worked the pumps as usual
8 pm: Light airs inclinable to calms
10 pm: Saw a false fire from the Assistant, Answered it with a light, and made more sail.
12 mid: Moderate breezes andf fine weather 2 sail in sight.
4 am: Ditto Weather At day light the Assistant, Antelope and Clementson in company the Thomas about 6 miles ahead. Out 1st. reef and set royals.
7 am: Served thick portable soup gruel for breakfast
8 am: Light airs – Caught 2 Dolphin and passed several patches of gulf weed. Cleaned below – Unbent the old and bent the best Fore Top Gallant Sail; bent the old Jib.
10 am: Exercised great Guns – Mustered in Divisions and performed Divine Service. Served sour Krout.
12 noon: Moderate breezes and fine weather Assistant and Clementson in company – The
Thomas and Antelope at a Distance
Latitude Observed 31°·20′ North