Revised Sep 8, 2021
1 pm: A Hard Gale and very thick misty weather with a high following Sea – Saw the same kind of Birds as yesterday – Seals and Rock weed – had a Glimpsse of the Sun for a short time in the course of the afternoon – at 3 more moderate set the Fore Sail – Let in fresh Water and pumped it out again as usual
8 pm: At 8 Strong Gales and Squally with light Rain
10 pm: Kept a fire in the Gally to dry Ship all night
11 pm: at 11 more moderate set the Fore Top Sail – the Ship rolling deep – at 3 clewed up the Top Sails and shewed a light. handed the Fore Top Sail at 4 set the Main Top Sail – Strong Gale and cloudy
8 am: More moderate thick misty weather – set the Fore Mizen and out 4th Reef Mizen Top Sail – Saw the same kind of Birds as yesterday except the Silver Birds – Served Portable Soup and Gruel for Breakfast
10 am: Saw a Seal – at 10 Krout and wort as usual – moderate out 3d Reef Top Sails & 1st Reef Fore Sail – Broached a Puncheon of Spruce Beer for the People
11 am: Cleaned dry below and aird with fires
12 noon: At Noon a moderate Breeze and thick misty weather – a [?] Sea –
swell from the SW – Assistant in Company
No Observation