Revised Jun 7 2021
1:00 pm Strong Gales and fair Weatherr with a high Sea from the SW.
8:00 pm Squally.
10:00 pm Handed the Fore Topsail the Ship falling too heavy into the Sea. Hauled the Main Sails up & kept on under 4 Reefs in the Main Topsail and Foresail.
1:00 am I determined to Stand to the Southward as long as I could lay SEBS.
4:00 am Weather more Moderate set the Mainsail & Fore Topsail and out 4th Reefs.
8:00 am Light Winds & an exceedingly high Sea from the SW. It is beginning now to be cold and the Weather damp I ordered the People to have Wheat served every day with Sugar & Butter to enable them to have a comfortable hot breakfast, and bear fatigue.
12:00 pm Very thick Rainy Weather and a damp cold Air. The SW Sea still running very high, and as the Wind lessens runs higher. It would not be possible for a laboursome Ship to keep her Masts. Some dark brown Albatrosses & Mother Careys Chickens seen. Under Single Reefs.