1 pm: Fine Weather and Calm. Sounded with 248 fathoms of line but found no Ground.

 3 pm: Saw a School of Spermaceti Whales. A Shark, Pilot Fish, a few Pieces of Rock Weed called Trumpet Weed and abounds about the Cape Shore. Some Pintada Birds Albetrosses and Sheerwaters.

 9 pm: Light Winds and Fair Weather. Lightning in the NW from whence the Wind freshned up and by 3 O'Clock brought us under Close Reefed Top Sails.

12 mid: Much Lightning in the SSE.

 4 am: Strong Gales and Squally and some Rain which by 8 O'Clock obliged us to furl all Sails and strike Top Gallant Masts.

 8 am: Very Hard Gale but not so violent as before, we set the Courses two Reefs in the Fore Sail & one in the Main Sail.

 9 am: Hot Breakfast &c &c as usual.

12 noon: Strong Gales and Squally. Few Oceanic Birds.
   Assistant in Company.