Revised Sep 17 2021
1 pm: Fresh Gales & fair Weather
2 pm: Sailmakers repairing the Top Gallant sails.
3 pm: Squally Weather Third reefed the Main topsail.
4 pm: Ditto Weather
5 pm: Carried away the strop of the Main topsail sheet block and the foremost Main puttock [futtock] shroud took in the Topsail, fitted new ones and set the sail again – third reefed the Mizen topsail
8 pm: Strong Gales & squally Weather with some Spots of Rain – Struck Top gallant Masts.
12 mid: Heavy Gusts of wind, some sea and the spray frequently breaking over the Ship.
4 am: Fresh Gales & fine Weather Wore Ship, as did the Assistant.
6 am: Wind moderating – Out 3 reefs and swayed up the Main Top gallant Mast.
8 am: A steady fresh Gale & fine Weather some Pintados and Sheerwaters about. Aired the Cockpits with Fires – People employed upon necessary Duty – Aired the small Sails
11 am: Out 2nd reefs and swayed up the Fore Top Gallant mast
12 noon: At Noon A fresh Breeze and fair Weather
Assistant in Company.