Revised Sep 9, 2021
1 pm: Moderate breeze and cloudy weather – Hove to, A Canoe came along sidfe with Tackle – at 12..45 bore away SW point of Grand Caymana West 5 or 6 Miles – Bowden Town North 2 Miles – At 3..45 anchored with the small Bower in 8 fathoms over a bottom of Red Sand & Shells. Extremes of the Bay from S9°W 1½ Mile to North 1 Mile. Westermost point of the Island NWbN 5 or 6 Miles – The Landing place of Georges Townm (or Hog-Styes) E½S ½ a mile distant – In coming in we had one cast of the head with only 3½ fathom & immediately after 7 – Employed supplying the Rockhampton with Stores, Cordage, blocks &c &c – Several Canoes came alongside with Turtle, Cocoa nuts & a few pumpkins
6 pm: at 6 PM weighed and made sail in company with the same ships as yesterday – leaving the Rockhampton in the Bay – Spoke the Mary Bay of Garnock who joined us – a Merchant Ship (Jupiter of Kingston) in the offing steering as ourselves – at 7 PM George Town EbN distant 2 or 3 Miles – At 4 AM out Reefs & made all Sail
8 am: Moderate breeze and fine weather – Exercised great Guns & Small Arms &
washed all the Decks – Sailmaker repairing the old Jib – Carpenters repairing the Large cutter
– At Noon moderate breeze and cloudy weather with light squalls & some Rain – The Assistant,
Antelope, Thomas, Cleminson, Mary, & Jupiter in Company – In Top Gallant Steering Sails
Latitude Observed 20°..01′ North