Revised Sep 16 2021
1 pm: Fresh Breezes and cloudy Weather constantly hazey about the Horizon
4 pm: Ditto Weather
5 pm: Before Dark, In 2nd reefs of the Topsails
8 pm: Made the Signal to haul to the Wind on the Larboard Tack – Answered by the Assistant, Hauled up
10 pm: At 10 the Assistants Signal to tack, answered – Wore Ship and stood after her
12 mid: Wore Ship per Signal
2 am: Wore Ship as before
4 am: Moderate Breezes and cloudy – Wore Ship
5 am: ¼ past 5 Bore away – Out reefs, set Top Gallant sails and studding sails
7 am: Saw a Flock of Birds at a Distance
8 am: Ditto Weather Cleared between Decks and washed below Fore and aft – Aired the Cockpits with Fires – Boats Crews exercised at small Arms – People working up Junk and Sailmakers fixing Hozes to the Awnings
11 am: Saw three Tropic Birds upon the Water
12 noon: At Noon Moderate Breezes and fair Weather with a considerable Haze on the Horizon
The Assistant in Company ahead