Dec 13-16, 1791 Home Bond's Log Dec 20-22, 1791
Revised Aug 30 2021
Saturday 17th December 1791
Moderate breezes and fine weather sailed a Dutch ship for Batavia. Sent a Lieutenant in the Cutter
to an English vessel in the offing – At 8 fresh gales with heavy squalls, struck lower Yards
and Top Gallant Masts – 5 AM. More Moderate the Cutter returned at 7. Moderate and cloudy up
lower yards & Top Gallant Masts received a turn of water per Launch. Served fresh Mutton
Soft Bread, Greens for the soup &c. Sent 3 Hogsheads of water on board the Assistant –
Arrived a French ship.
Sunday 18th – Moderate breezes and hazy weather – received on board our Live Stock – 4 fresh breezes and cloudy – Cleared Hawse and struck Top Gallant Masts – Squally – 12 fresh gales and squally – Very clear weather. At 8 AM. moderate breezes and fine weather up Top Gallant Masts – Up all Chests & Bags and washed fore and aft. Sent the Launch with a Kedge & Towline to assist His Majesty's Armed Snow Wakesome Head, commanded and purchased by John Hunter Esquire at Batavia – Served Mutton &c. as usual – Moderate and pleasant weather
Monday 19th Moderate breezes and hazy weather – 4 Fresh breezes –
Cleared Hawse. At [blank] strong gales with heavy squalls, struck Top Gallant Masts, Lower Yards and
Top Masts – At 6 AM, hazy weather shifted and scrubbed Hammocks – Cleaned below –
Served Fresh Mutton, soft Bread, &c. as usual – 10 fine weather at 12 hard gales and clear
weather
Dec 13-16, 1791 Home Bond's Log Dec 20-22, 1791