Revised Sep 16 2021
1 pm: Moderate & fair Weather
2 pm: The Whale boat sent on board the Assistant for Lieutenant Portlock – at 6 he returned
5 pm: Several Birds and Fish seen – a Booby and a Noddy caught
6 pm: Before Dark – In 2nd reefs
8 pm: Ditto Weather some Sea from the ESE
10 pm: Several Birds flying about the Ship
12 mid: Fine clear Night The Assistant considerably ahead – set the Main top gallant sail
4 am: Hazey
5 am: At Day break Out reefs and made all Sail
8 am: Cloudy – Exercised Great Guns and the Marines at Small Arms
11 am: cms repairing the old Main topsail
12 noon: Light Breezes and fine Weather but hazey about the Horizon
The Assistant in Company ahead