Revised Sep 8, 2021
1 pm: Fresh Gale and cloudy with a "troubled Sea"
3 pm: Strong gales Split the fore Topsail – unbent it and bent the 2d best
5 pm: Sailmaker employed repairing the old Fore Top Sail, and the people fitting the new one – worked the pumps as usual – at 5 close reefed the Fore and Main and handed Mizen Top Sail & Main sail – at 6 hauled up the Fore sail – at 8 strong gales and cloudy with a following Sea – Ship rolling deep down Fore Top Gallant Yard
1 am:
The NW Side of Whytootackay about 3 Miles distant
4 am: Strong gales and fair weather – ship rolling deep – down Main Top Gallant Yard
6 am: Set the foresail
8 am: Set the Mizen Top Sail – out 4th Reefs Fore & Main Top Sails Sailmaker repairing the old Fore Top Sail Seamen fitting the new one – at 10 out 3d Reefs Fore & Main Top Sail – Served fresh Pork as usual – cleaned below
12 noon: At Noon fresh Gales and cloudy with a high confused Sea, ship rolling very deep –
Assistant in Company
Latitude Observed 18°..57′ South