Revised Sep 16 2021
1 pm: Strong Gales and thick misty Weather with a high following Sea
3 pm: Saw some Rockweed, Seals & several Birds More Moderate – Set the Foresail
4 pm: Strong Gales & Squally with drizling Rain
6 pm: Fresh Water Let into the Ship and pumped clean out as usual
8 pm: Drizling Rain
9 pm: Sea running high and Ship rolling deep
11 pm: rather more Moderate – Set the Fore topsail
12 mid: A Fire all Night in the Galley
3 am: the Assistant considerably astern – Clewed up the Topsails and shewed a Light – Handed the Foresail – The Assistant come up in her Station – Set the Main topsail – At 6 Set the Fore and Mizen topsails close reefed and out 4th Reef of the Main
8 am: Saw some Seals and a few Birds
9 am: Wort served as usual
10 am: More Moderate – Out 3rd Reefs
11 am: People making Points for the Fore topsail
12 noon: At Noon – Fresh Gales and Cloudy Weather with a high Sea running from the South West – The Assistant in Company