Revised Sep 17 2021
1 pm: Cloudy Weather a long Swell from the WSW
2 pm: Saw several Whales spouting near the Ship.
3 pm: Light Breezes – People employed occasionally
4 pm: Ditto Weather
5 pm: Water let into the Ship and pumps worked as usual to ventilate the Ship below
8 pm: Fair Weather Tacked Ship
12 mid: Moderate Breezes & fine Weather
2 am: Fresh Breezes and threatning Weather Took in the Top Gallant sails and double reefed the Topsails
4 am: Very squally – Found the Starboard fore and both main topsail sheets gone, clued up the Sails, knotted the Sheets & set them again – Third reefed the Topsails. Got down Top Gallant yards and struck the Fore Top Gallant Mast. Saw several Whales and many Sea Birds about. Fresh Gales & thick Weather A Pintado caught.
11 am: People employed upon occasional Duty.
12 noon: At Noon – Fresh Gales & thick misty Weather
Assistant in Company
A Cask of Spruce broached