Revised Sep 8, 2021
1 pm: Light airs with drizling rain and dark cloudy weather – surveyed worn out rope per orders
5 pm: At 5 the Assistant made the signal for seeing Land; answered it – The weather clearing up saw Savage Island from the Topmast head bearing WBS½S 5 or 6 Leagues – at 8 dark cloudy weather
10 pm: at 10 small Rain
12 mid: Thick weather
1 am: Light breeze and small rain
5 am: Very dark cloudy weather with small rain
6 am: Cloudy set the fore and fore topmast Steering Sails – Served thick portable soup
gruel for breakfast at 8 light breezes and cloudy. cleaned below and got up all wet cloaths to dry set royals and
Top Gallant Steering Sails – Served Slops to the Ships Company – Sailmaker on the old Main
Top Gallant Sail – Carpenter repairing the Pinnace and about sashes for the plant house, people making points
– served Krout as usual, Bore cole and portable soup in the Pease for dinner – Exercised small Arms
with Powder
Latitude Observed 18..23¾ South
12 noon: At Noon moderate breezes and cloudy weather Assistant in Company