Revised Sep 16 2021
1 pm: Fresh Gale and fair Weather with Haze
2 pm: Saw some Sheerwaters
4 pm: Cloudy
6 pm: Took in the Lower Studding sail
8 pm: Fresh Breeze and cloudy Weather
9 pm: Made and shortened Sail occasionally to keep the Assistant ahead in her Station
12 mid: Ditto Weather the Air very cool
4 am: Steady fresh Breeze and fine Weather
5 am: Out 1st Reefs and set Top Gallant Studding sails – Upper Decks washed as usual every Morning
8 am: Cloudy Weather Sun seen at Intervals – Cleared between Decks and washed below fore and aft. Destroyed many Cockroaches – Sailmaker repairing the Top gallant sails – People employed upon occasional Duty
12 noon: At Noon Fresh Breeze and fine Weather with a slight Haze
The Assistant in Company