Revised Sep 16 2021
1 pm: Fresh Trade & fair Weather rather Hazey
2 pm: A Carey Chicken and several flying fish seen – A Target up at the Fore yard arm for the Marines to fire at – People mending their Cloaths
6 pm: The Pumps worked as usual
7 pm: Before Dark – In Steering sails and 1st Reefs Topsails
8 pm: Fresh Breezes and fine Weather
10 pm: Cloudy – In 2nd Reef Fore topsail
12 mid: Fine Weather
2 am: Saw a Bird
4 am: Moderate Breezes & fine Weather
5 am: At Daybreak out reefs and made all sail
6 am: Upper Deck washed as usual
8 am: Fresh Breezes & Cloudy
9 am: Cleaned below
The Marines and Boats Crews exercised at Small Arms with Powder – Wort as usual and a Cask of
Spruce Beer given to the Ships Company instead of Wine – Some Birds about the Ship
12 noon: Fresh Breezes and fair Weather
The Assistant in Company