Revised Sep 7, 2021
1 pm: Moderate breezes and fine weather
2 pm: Saw an Albatross and several Sheerwaters – Armourer working at the Forge – Shortened Sail for the Assistant
8 pm: Thick drizzly rain The Assistant in her Station
11 pm: More clear
3 am: Squally and breeze increasing suddenly In steering Sails & Top Gallant Sails and 2d Reefs Main & Fore Topsail
4 am: Fresh Gale and cloudy
5 am: at 5 In 3d Reefs Fore Topsail
7 am: at 7 rainy saw a Grampus and several Mother Careys Chicken
10 am: Cleaned below and aired with fires – Out 2d Reefs
11 am: Saw several Sea fowl
12 noon: Fresh Gale and cloudy weather
Latitude Observed 28°..50′ South