September 1791

Monday 12  Fresh breezes & Cloudy Weather PM at 3 Came too with the Best bower in 12 Fathoms Water at ½ past 5 Moored with the Cadge & Hawser to the Westward The Fort bearing NWbN the West point West & the East point East at 8 Unmoored & hove into the short Service At 12 Weighed & came to Sail in Company with the Providence AM People Employed unbending the Cables & Stowing the Anchors Began serving Wind to the Ships Company At Noon Providence SbE 2 Cables.

Tuesday 13  Moderate & Cloudy PM at ½ past 4 In a heavy Squall In Studding Sails Staysails & lowered the Topsails & Fore & Aft Mainsail at ½ past 5 S et the Topsails Single Reefed Jib Main Topmast Staysail & Fore & Aft Main Sail AM Employed working up Junk at 10 found the Fid of our Main Topmast broke Got the broken Fid out & Replaced it with another . . Set up the Rigging At Noon Providence EbS ¼ of a Cable

Wednesday 14  Moderate & Cloudy Weather PM Made & Shortened Sail Occasionally Squally AM Employed as before Made & Shortened Sail Occasionally Served Portable Soup to the Ships Company At Noon Providence SbE ½ a Cable

Thursday 15  Light Airs & Cloudy PM Employed as before Made & Shortened Sail Occasionally at & Tacked Ship AM Squally with heavy Rain at ¾ past 1 Wore Ship Served Portable Soup & Borecole to the Ships Company At Noon Providence SEbS 2 Cables

Friday 16  Calm & Cloudy Weather with constant Rain PM Made & Shortened Sail Occasionally AM Light breezes Opened a Cask of Beef Mark RH No. 2490 Contents 32 Double Pieces at 8 Squally with Rain lowered the Topsails & Fore & Aft Mainsail & caught 3 Halfhogsheads of Water at ½ past 9 hoisted the Topsails & Fore & Aft Main Sail People Employed cleaning between Decks Providence SSW ¼ Cable