Revised Sep 8, 2021
1 pm: Strong gales with thick rain & mist
2 pm: Fine weather – Saw Albatrosses, & Pintada birds, Sheerwaters, Mother Careys Chickens and Silver Birds for the first time since leaving warm weather – The head Sea going down – ½ past 3 out 3d Reef Fore & Main Top Sail – at 4 cloudy weather – swayed up Fore Top Gallant Mast Top Gallant Yards and set Top Gallant Sails
6 pm: At 6 out 2d Reef Main & Mizen Top Sails – worked the pumps as usual
8 pm: at 8 Fresh Gale and cloudy
3 am: Moderate breeze and fair weather – set the Fore & Fore Top Mast Steering Sail
5 am: Cloudy – made all Sail – Saw several whales and some fish spawn
7 am: Served the usual breakfast
8 am: Fresh breezes and cloudy weather – cleaned below & aired with fires – read the articles of War and punished John Divers Butcher with 7 Lashes
11 am: Served Krout and Portable Soup in the Pease for dinner – carpenters caulking the upper deck – Sailmaker at work – Saw Albatrosses, Sheerwaters, Pintadas, and silver birds – Served Slops to the Ships Company
12 noon: At Noon moderate breeze & fine weather
Latitude Observed 35°..46′ South