Revised Sep 8, 2021
1 pm: Light breezes and fair weather at ¼ past 1 hove too & sent the whale boat on board the Assistant for Lieutenant Portlock – at ¾ past made sail again
5 pm: Worked the pumps as usual
6 pm: At 6 hove too, sent the Whale boat on board the Assistant with Lieutenant Portlock – at ½ past she returned – hoisted her in and made sail
11 pm: Very fine clear weather Air cool
12 mid: Light airs
7 am: Out 1st Reefs of the Topsails – Saw Tropic birds – Cleaned below – served portable Soup gruel for Breakfast Bore cole & portable Soup thickened with Oatmeal for Dinner
11 am: Sailmaker repairing the Quarter deck awning and the old Fore Top Sail, people fitting
the new foresail – Cooper making Tubs for Plants Carpenters repairing the Large cutter –
Served Vinegar to the Ships Company
A Whale was seen
12 noon: Light Airs and cloudy weather Assistant in Company
Latitude Observed 19°..01½′ South