Moored in Matavie Bay Otaheite

July 1792

Saturday 14  First part Light airs inclinable to Calm Employed sewing hide on different parts of the Rigging & making Fenders for the Cutter Sail Maker on the Square Mainsail & Carpenter making a Temporary platform in the Launch for conveying the Plants from the Shore on board the Providence Furled all Sails Middle & Latter parts Light Airs & Variably AM sent the Jolly boat on shore to be hauled up Carpenter Employed Taring her bottom & repairing her our Launch carrying plants to the Providence Sailmaker employed as before People making Fenders for the Cutter Greasing the Topsail sheets, Ties, Masts, Tresses &c at Noon Calm & close cloudy weather at 9 AM our Commander began to Superintend carrying the Plants on board the Commodore by his Order

Sunday 15  First part Fresh breezes & Close Cloudy Weather with rain attended with [?igh] flashes of Lightning PM our Launch Employed carrying Plants to the Providence Carpenter on the Jolly boat Sailmaker repairing the Square Mainsail & Seamen making Fenders for the Cutter & Sinnett AM Light breezes & variably People & Sailmaker Employed as before Carpenter caulking in the Scuttles Launch bringing off Plants to the Providence Loosed sails to dry Received a turn of water per Cutter at Noon Moderate & fair weather Furled sails

Monday 16  First part Fresh breezes & Squally with rain at Times PM Launch Employed as before Sailmaker on the Square Mainsail & Carpenter making a Scuttle one being lost overboard & caulking in the remainder Middle part Light airs & close Cloudy weather AM employed as before, Took up the Small bower Anchor the Buoy being lost put another on & Moored as before Loosed sails to dry At Noon Light breezes & close Cloudy weather Furled Sails

Tuesday 17  First part Light breezes & close Cloudy Weather PM Employed making Fenders Received a Turn of Water per Launch & likewise Received our Marines from the Post Middle & Latter parts Light breezes & Variable at 8 AM Swayed up Top Gallant masts & crossed the yards [?] away & took the Small bower Anchor & hove Short on the Best bower, Employed making ready for Sea at Noon Light Airs Inclinable to Calm