May 1791

Thursday 19  Fresh breezes with flying Showers PM Riggers Employed on the Topmast Rigging AM Entered 2 Men Riggers Employed as before.

Friday 20  Ditto Weather. Mr. George Wation came on board as Master his Warrant was read to the Ships Company Enterd 2 Men Got up and Rigged the Top Gallant Masts AM Received on board 2 Bags of Bread 2 Half hogsheads of Beer 1 [?] of Beef 1 Ditto Pork 1 Barrel of Pease 1 Firken of butter 2 Cheeses & 122 pounds of Fresh Beef

Saturday 21  Fresh breezes & Cloudy PM Received some Stores from the yard & Employed Trimming Coals Received 18 Butts & 10 Half Hogsheads for Water Casks & 2 [Harness?] Casks

Sunday 22  Fresh Gales & Cloudy Received some Stores from the yard AM Employed about the Rigging

Monday 23  Ditto Weather. Employed stowing the Ground tier & filling the Tier Butts with Water Received on board 8 Hogsheads of Beef 5 Hogsheads 1 Half hogshead of Pork & a Small Cask of [Suet?]

Tuesday 24  Ditto Weather with flying Showers Employed as before Received on board 4 Half hogsheads of Wheat 2 Casks of Flour 2 Ditto Oatmeal 1 Small Ditto of Raisins 8 Barrels 1 Half hogshead of Pease 4 Firkins of [caked?] Butter 2 Barrels of Vinegar & 4 Ditto Sourkrout Riggers Employed upon the Rigging Received some Boatswains Stores from the Yard

Wednesday 25  Moderate breezes & fair PM Compleated the Ground Tier & Stowed part of the Second Tier AM Employed Trimming the Coals & setting up the lower Rigging. Received the Pumps on board. Entered 2 Men.

Thursday 26  Fresh Gales & Squally PM Setting up the Rigging AM Received on board 20 Butts 20 Bags of Bread 2 small Casks of Sugar 2 Barrels of Barley 2 Firkins of Butter 8 Cheeses 2 Jars of Oil 4 Barrels of Molasses & 4 [?] of Canvas.