Revised Sep 16 2021
1 pm: Light Breezes and Cloudy Weather A long [still?] Swell from the Southward
3 pm: Spoke the Assistant – All well on board
4 pm: Light Airs and fine Cloudy Weather with clear Intervals
6 pm: The Pumps worked as usual
7 pm: The Sea illuminated in a remarkable Manner by Blubbers of an oblong form, particularly in the Ships wake, as if the Motion of the Ship had disturbed them
11 pm: A light Air springing up – fine cloudy Night
12 mid: A Fire kept all Night in the Galley and a Man at Boltsprit end looking out as usual
2 am: Light Breeze & Cloudy Weather Let the first Reef out of the Main topsail
4 am: Moderate Breeze and Cloudy
5 am: At Day break Out 1st Reef Fore Topsail and set the Starboard Steering sails
7 am: Set the Larboard Steering sails
8 am: Moderate Breezes and pleasant Weather
9 am: Cleaned below & aired with Fires – People mustered in Divisions, seen clean and Divine Service performed to them by the Captain
11 am: Wort at the usual Time
12 noon: Fresh Breezes and Hazey Weather
The Assistant in Company