Revised Jun 7 2021
Monday, Feb. 4, 1788
1:00 pm Very heavy Rain
2:00 pm Caught 3 Puncheon & 3 half Hogsheads of Water
4:00 pm Light Airs & Cloudy
11:00 pm Rain.
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 1788
12:00 am Cloudy many Fish about.
2:00 am Lightning
6:00 am Tacked Cloudy Weather.
8:00 am All this Morning Employed drying wet Cloaths and Cleaning and Airing below. Such is the effect of this Moist unhealthy Weather that a few hours covers every thing with Mould. The Sails at the yard altho constantly spread are all over with Mildew. Ordered all dirty linnen on Deck & People to Washing. Very Cloudy & moist sultry Weather and no Observation the Sun seldom showing itself in the least.
Remarks at Noon: Thermometer in Air 78°