Revised Sep 8, 2021
1 pm: Strong Gales and cloudy, a long sea from the WSW close Reefed the Fore & Main Top Sail – shortened Sail for the Tender – at 3 more moderate – made sail
6 pm: Saw numbers of Albatrosses, Sheerwaters of different kinds, Mother Careys Chickens and Silver Birds
8 pm: Some Seaweed was seen, and a number of porpoises
10 pm: Strong Gales and cloudy weather a high Sea, the Ship rolling deep
5 am: Saw a great number of Sheerwaters and porpoises
8 am: Served thick Gruel and Portable Soup for breakfast – Cleaned below
fore and aft and aired the Ship with fires – at 9 out 4th reefs Main Top Sail – more
sea weed was seen
Served Krout and sweet wort as usual
Sailmakers repairing the Main Top Gallant Sail
12 noon: At Noon Fresh Gale and cloudy
Latitude Observed 40°..25′ South