Revised Sep 16 2021
1 pm: Fresh Gales & Cloudy Weather
2 pm: Handed the Mainsail
3 pm: Made Sail the Assistant being come up in her Station
6 pm: Hazey Weather – Two Divers a Cape Hen and some Rock weed seen
8 pm: Before Dark down Steering sails in 1st Reef of the Main & Mizen and 2nd of the Fore topsail
12 mid: Thick foggy Weather and a very heavy Dew falling
2 am: A Man at the Jibboom and each Cathead to look out
4 am: Moderate Breezes and foggy Weather
5 am: Out Reefs
6 am: Fog dispersing set Steering sails
7 am: Had a transient Sight of a Bird believed to be a Penguin – A Number of Porpoies about the Ship one of which was struck by a Harpoon and got on board
10 am: A number of Albatrosses and Porpoises some Carey Chickens, Silver Birds & Rock weed seen – Sailmakers repairing the Fore topsail unbent yesterday – Sweet Wort served as usual
12 noon: At Noon – Moderate Breezes & foggy Weather All Sail sett – The Assistant in Company