Revised Sep 8, 2021
1 pm: Fresh breeze and thick cloudy weather – Saw several Silver birds
4 pm: The Breeze increasing in 3d Reefs fore 2 of the Main and handed the Mainsail Topsail – Thick weather with drizling rain
6 pm: Saw a number of Silver Birds
7 pm: Fresh Water let into the Ship and pumped as usual – set the Mizen Top Sail
9 pm: Fresh Breeze and thick drizling rain with Thunder and Lightning in the SW and looking black in that Quarter
10 pm: Shortened Sail for the Assistant
12 mid: More clear
2 am: Fresh Gale and cloudy
3 am: At Day light made sail
4 am: Out 2d Reef Fore Top Sail
5 am: Served Krout and Vinegar to the Crew
6 am: Out all Reefs
7 am: Saw Albatrosses and Silver Birds
8 am: Fresh Breeze and fine open cloudy weather – dried all the small Sails and peoples cloaths – washed the Gun Deck and cleaned the Ship fore and aft – Exercised the Boats Crews
12 noon: At Noon the same weather – Latitude Observed 38..00 South
1 pm: Moderate and fair – set Steering Sails and Royals
4 pm: Made the Assistants Signal and spoke her – found all was well on board
6 pm: Saw several Silver birds – A swell from the WSW
8 pm: Moderate breeze and cloudy weather – Wetted the upper Deck
12 mid: Ditto Weather
4 am: Cloudy
5 am: Saw Albatrosses, silver birds, Mother Careys Chicken and different kinds of Sheerwaters
8 am: Exercised great Guns and small Arms
9 am: Saw several Spermeceti Whales
12 noon: Moderate and cloudy – Latitude Observed 37°..56′ South