June 1791

Thursday 23  Light breezes & fine Weather. PM went after Stores Employed upon the Rigging AM Employed as before Received some Stores from the yard & 184 pounds of Fresh Beef.

Friday 24  Ditto Weather. PM Employed clearing the Magazine AM Fresh Breezes & clear Received our Guns & other Ordinance Stores.

Saturday 25  Fresh breezes & Cloudy PM Employed fitting the Gun Tackles &c Received 2 Hogsheads 8 Halfhogsheads of Beer AM at 5 Sent the Cutter for Stores Employed working up Junk Received on board 141 pounds fresh Beef

Sunday 26  First part Fresh breezes & Cloudy Middle & Latter Clear Weather. at 1 PM Received our Powder on board at 3 The Boat Returned with some Stores Employed working up Junk.

Monday 27  Fresh breezes & Clear PM Variously Employed at 6 AM Sent the Cutter to the yard for Stores.

Tuesday 28  Moderate breezes & Clear at 1 PM Received the Launch & Jolly boat from the Yard, Hoisted in the Launch Draught of Water Forward 9..[?] Aft 9..7 AM Moderate & Cloudy Employed getting ready for Sea Anchored here HM Cutter [Kile?]

Wednesday 29  Fresh breezes & Cloudy PM Stowed the Spars & Spare Topmasts on the Quarter & Fitted Gripes to the Boats AM Employed working up Junk. At 10 Anchored here HM Brig Drake. The [Rolurs?] of London let go, her Anchor in our hawse.

Thursday 30  Ditto Weather PM Employed upon the Rigging. Received our Swivels AM Employed taking down the Brace Pendants & Replacing them with Straps & Thimbles.