Revised Sep 16 2021
1 pm: Fresh Breezes and thick misty Weather
2 pm: A considerable Swell from the Eastward and the Ship pitching considerably
3 pm: Drizling Rain at times
4 pm: More clear – Saw several Patches of Rock-weed and a few Albatrosses
6 pm: Worked the Pumps as usual
8 pm: Dark cloudy Weather with Haze – Saw a Number of luminous Blubbers in the Water
10 pm: Thick misty Weather and squally with drizling Rain in 2nd Reefs topsails
12 mid: A Fire kept all Night in the Galley – and a Man out on the Jib-boom to look out
2 am: Constant drizling Rain and heavy head Sea Ship pitching considerably – Down Jib
4 am: Fresh Gale and thick hazey Weather
5 am: Sent down the Fore Top gallant yard & in 3rd Reef Foresail
7 am: The People served with a Hot Breakfast according to the daily Custom
8 am: Saw several Sheerwaters – Cleaned below and Aired with Fires – Wort at the usual time
9 am: Fresh Gale & Cloudy Weather In 3rd Reef Main and 4th Fore topsail – Set the Fore and Mizen Storm Stay sails – Handed the Mizen topsail nmd A Puncheon of Spruce Beer served instead of Wine
12 noon: Fresh Gale & cloudy with fiar Intervals, but Hazey
The Assistant in Company