Revised Sep 17 2021
1 pm: Moderate Breezes & fine Weather Hoisted out the Whale Boat and sent her on board the Assistant for Lieutenant Portlock – At 2 The Island bore SSE½E 13 or 14 Leagues
4 pm: Ditto Weather Flocks of Gannet Boobies seen
6 pm: At ½ past 6 Mr Portlock returned on board the Assistant and we hoisted in the Boat
8 pm: Moderate Trade and fine Night
12 mid: Fine Weather and tolerably clear
4 am: Ditto Weather
5 am: Saw flying fish and some Gannet Boobies or Soland Geese as they are called about Scotland w[h]here they frequent – these Boobies appear to be exactly the same Bird
8 am: Fine clear Weather
9 am: Boat to Quarters, mustered the People and exercised the Seamen at the Great Guns and Marines at small Arms. – Slops & Tobacco served to the Ships Company Sailmakers repairing the Fore Top Mast Stay sail Grog to day for the People
12 noon: At Noon Moderate Breezes & fine Weather
Assistant in Company ahead