Revised Sep 8, 2021
1 pm: A Fresh Trade and fair weather
2 pm: Squally with Showers
4 pm: Exercised the Pinnaces Crew at Small Arms Armouer at the Forge
6 pm: Worked the pumps
7 pm: In steering Sails and 1 Reefs of the Topsails – set the Fore Top Mast Steering Sail
9 pm: Hauled down the Fore Top Mast Steering Sail
12 mid: Fresh Trade and fair weather
4 am: Fine weather out Reefs and set Steering Sails – The People had the same breakfast as yesterday
7 am: Up all Chests and Bags washed the Gun Orlop and Cockpit Decks, Aired with the Stoves – Sour Krout and wort as usual Armourer at the Forge – Sailmaker repairing the Fore Top Mast Steering Sail – Marines at Platoon firing – Pinnaces Crew at Small Arms – at 10 Saw a low Island bearing from SW to W½N distant 2 Leagues down Steering Sails and handed Top Gallant Sails & hauled up – At Noon the Extremes of ye [?] of ye Island, SW Point S19° East, NE Point EbN½N distant off shore 3 or 4 Miles – Saw great numbers of Tropic Birds some flying fish, Bonettas, Men of War Birds and Sheerwaters
12 noon: At Noon fresh Breeze and Squally – Latitude Observed 21°..39′ South