Revised Sep 16 2021
1 pm: Moderate Breezes and cloudy Weather with frequent rain. ¼ past One Hove too and sent the Whale boat on board the Assistant for Lieutenant Portlock at ½ past the Boat returned – made Sail – At 2 Tacked Ship
3 pm: At 3 Squally Weather In Top gallant sails
4 pm: Cloudy Weather
5 pm: ½ past five Lieutenant Portlock returned – In 2nd and 3rd Reefs of the Fore and Main and close reefed the Mizen topsail – hoisted in the Boat and made Sail
8 pm: Fresh Breezes and thick cloudy Weather with small Rain at Intervals
12 mid: The Assistant ahead carrying a Light
2 am: Squally
4 am: Fresh Breezes and cloudy Weather
6 am: At Daybreak, out reefs and set Top gallant sails
7 am: Saw a Tropic Bird
8 am: Strong Breezes and cloudy Weather
9 am: Got up all wet cloaths – washed below and aired with Fires – Out 1st Reefs and set Studding sails People making Points and spinning Spunyarn
12 noon: Fresh Breezes and cloudy Weather at Noon and rather hazey on the Horizon
Assistant in Company