Revised 2010-09-18
1 pm: Moderate and fine weather with a swell from the Southward
2 pm: Sailmaker repairing the Main Top Gallant Sail and the Caulkers in the Cabin
8 pm: Fresh Breezes and fine weather cloudy
10 pm: A Luminous appearance on the water
11 pm: Squally. The sky very dark to the Southward
12 mid: Moderate and cloudy
4 am: Fresh Breezes and cloudy with frequent Squalls. Saw a number of Sea fowl –
9 am: At ¼ past 9 the Ship falling off to NEbE Tack and stood to the Southward – Cleaned below and aired Ship with fires – The People washing and mending their cloaths – Unbent the New Main Top Gallant Sail and bent the old one – Measured the Log Line – Saw several Albatrosses, Sheerwaters Pintada Birds and Mother Careys Chicken
12 noon: At Noon moderate & cloudy with a southerly swell
Latitude Observed 27°..45′ South