October 1791

Sunday 30  Moderate & Cloudy PM People Employed making Gaskets Made & Shortened Sail Occasionally AM Moderate & Hazey Weather Set Top Gallant Sails Mustered the Ships Company & Served Sour Krout & Grog to Ditto At Noon Fresh breezes & Hazey Providence SSE 2 Cables

Monday 31  Fresh breezes & Hazey Weather Took in & Set Sail Occasionally AM Ditto Weather People Employed working up Junk At Noon Fresh Breezes & Cloudy Providence WbN 2 Cables

November 1791

Tuesday 1  Fresh breezes & Cloudy PM Made & Shortened Sail Occasionally AM Fresh Gales with constant Rain at 6 in 1st reef of the Topsails at 9 Moderate Out Reef of the Topsails At Noon Fresh Gales & Clear Providence SSW 2 Cables

Wednesday 2  Fresh Gales & Cloudy PM People Employed Occasionally In Top Gallant Sails & 1st Reef of the Topsails & Handed the Fore & Aft & Square Mainsails AM Strong Gales & Squally with Rain Close Reefed the Topsails at 4 Set the Fore Sail at 5 down Top Gallant yards & struck the Fore Top Gallant mast at 10 More Moderate Out 3rd & 2nd reefs of the Topsails Swayed up the Fore Top Gallant mast & Set the Fore & Aft & Square Mainsails At Noon Fresh Gales & Squally Providence SE ½ Mile

Thursday 3  Fresh breezes & Clear PM Out Reefs of the Topsails Got up Top Gallant yards & Set the Sails AM Light breezes & Dark Cloudy Weather Opened a Cask of Pork Mark RH No 1094 Contents 120 Double Pieces at 9 Shortened Sail & Clewed up the Top Sails Shifted the Fore Topsail with a New One & Mended the Main Topsail . . Broached the 3rd Butt of Water in the Fore Hold At Noon Light breezes & Cloudy Providence SbE 1 Cable