Revised Sep 8, 2021
1 pm: Fresh Breezes and fair weather – Rock weed passing by frequently – Saw Albatrosses, Silver Birds Sheerwaters of Different kinds Mother Careys Chickens and few Cape Hens
5 pm: Sailmakers repairing the old Main Top Sail
6 pm: Fresh Gale and cloudy weather Hauled in all the Steering Sails and [?] the Main Sail
8 pm: Ditto Weather – In 3d Reefs
9 pm: Fires all night to air Ship
11 pm: Strong breeze and Squally shortened Sail for the Tender, up Fore Sail and handed Mizen & Close Reefed Fore & Main Top Sails
4 am: Reefed the Fore Sail
5 am: Handed the Fore Top Sail and got down Top Gallant Yards
6 am: Gale increasing with thick misty weather
8 am: Strong Gales and Squally with thick Haze
9 am: Saw a number of Seals and Silver Birds – some Albatrosses, Mother Careys Chickens Sheerwaters of different kinds, a Cape Hen and a Quantity of Rock weed
11 am: Served Krout and sweet wort as usual.
12 noon: Ditto Weather – The People had a hot breakfast as usual –
& portable Soup thickened with oatmeal and bore cole for Dinner – Cleaned &
aired below with fires
Bent the Storm Staysail
At Noon a hard Gale and very thick
misty weather – Assistant in Company
Close Reefed Main Top Sail & reefed Fore Sail
No Observation
Served Vinegar as usual being Monday
Under Close Reefed Main Top Sail and Fore Top Mast Staysail Fore Sail in the [Brails?]