Revised Sep 16 2021
1 pm: Fresh Breezes and cloudy Weather
2 pm: At 1 Shortened Sail, hove to hoisted out the Whale Boat and sent her to the Assistant for Lieutenant Portlock – Lowered the Jolly Boat from the Stern, hoisted her in and stowed her forward upon the Spars, Bottom upwards – Fixed Supporters under the Spars at 1:40 the Whale returned, bore away and made Sail – Fine cloudy Weather
6 pm: At 6:40 In Studding sails & 1st reefs Hove to, Lieutenant Portlock returned Hoisted up the Whale boat and bore away – Fine Weather The Lower and Fore topmast Studding sails set
12 mid: Fresh Breezes and Cloudy Weather but a fine pleasant Night – some Dew falling a flying Fish caught
4 am: Fine moderate Weather
Out all reefs and set Studding sails on both Sides – The Watch scrubbing their Hammocks
8 am: Fine Weather Washed below fore and aft and destroyed many Cockroaches
9 am: People making Points and spun yarn Sailmakers repairing a Mizen topsail Very few Birds seen this last Day
12 noon: At Noon fbsd and fine cloudy Weather The Assistant in Company