Revised Sep 8, 2021
1 pm: Fresh breezes and fine weather
2 pm: Saw Sea weed
4 pm: Ditto Weather – worked the Pumps as usual
6 pm: Fresh Gale – in steering Sails & 1st Reefs
8 pm: Clear weather – set the Fore Top Mast Steering Sail
10 pm: Squally – in Fore Top Mast Steering Sail
2 am: Strong Squalls with light Rain, made & shortened Sail occasionally
6 am: Steady breeze and fair weather set the lower and Fore Top Mast Steering Sails
8 am: Fine weather – cleaned below & aired with fires – Sailmakers fixing a new Quarter deck awning – Served fresh Beef – At Noon fresh breeze & Squally with Showers – Assistant in Company – Broached a Puncheon of Spruce Beer Latitude Observed 15°..16′ North