Revised Sep 7, 2021
1 pm: Moderate Breezes and remarkably find weather set the Royals and Mizen Top Gallant Sail
4 pm: Saw a Brown Booby
5 pm: A Swell from the Southward
6 pm: The Longitude Observed reduced to 5 OClock 26°..36′15″ West
9 pm: Clear weather with a pleasant breeze
12 mid: Fine open cloudy weather
3 am: Clear
4 am: Light Breezes and fine mild weather
5 am: Saw a Booby
7 am: Got up the Chests and Bags washed the Gun deck and cleaned the Orlops The people on deck employed under the Boatswain
10 am: Aired the Ship with fires below – overhauled the Pinnaces Gun and the Carpenters employed painting her
12 noon: At Noon light Breezes and fine Weather The Assistant in Company – The Person
looking out at the Mast [?] thought he saw a sail in the SW
Latitude Observed 21°..15′ South
At 5 PM By the Longitude Made reduced – [Trinidan?] bore S82°..46′W Distant 61 Leagues
The Island of St Helena (taking it in Latitude 15°..55′S 5..49 West Longitude) N78°E Distant 404 Leagues