Revised Sep 6, 2021
1 pm: Light Breezes and fine Clear Weather
2 pm: PM At ½ past noon weighed and stood out of Spithead in Company with H M Armed Tender Assistant – at 2 passed Bembridge Ledge Buoy – at 4 St. Catharines Point bore NW 2 Leagues – at 5 Reefed Topsails and got down Top Gallant Yards
8 pm: At 8 PM Dunnose NE to East – St. Albans Head NWBN – Distant from the Shore about 5 Leagues
3 am: AM fair and moderate
4 am: Dunnose ENE and the Needles point NEbN 7 or 8 Leagues
11 am: Assistant in Company
St. Albans Head bore at Noon NBS¾W 8 or 9 leagues
Latitude Observed 50°..17′ North