October 1792

Saturday 27  Fresh breezes & fine Weather PM People variously employed made & shortened sail Occasionally to keep in our Station AM a Fresh breeze Served Cocoa & Sugar to the Ships Company at Noon Fresh breezes & open Cloudy Weather in Company with the Providence

Sunday 28  Fresh breezes & fine open Cloudy PM Sold at the Mast the Cloaths Chest & Bedding of William Terry Deceased saw several birds AM Moderate & hazey with rain at times Made & shortened sail Occasionally to keep in our Station at Noon Moderate & Hazey in Company with the Providence

Monday 29  Fresh breezes & fine Weather with a heavy Swell from the NE PM made & shortened sail Occasionally to keep in our Station AM Fresh breezes & open Cloudy Weather Employed Occasionally at Noon Moderate & fine Weather in Company with the Providence

Tuesday 30  Moderate breezes & fine Weather PM People Employed about the Rigging saw several Birds of Various kinds AM Moderate & open Cloudy Weather made & shortened Sail Occasionally to keep in our Station at Noon Moderate breezes & fine clear weather in Company with the Providence

Wednesday 31  Moderate & fine Weather PM at ½ past 1 Shortened sail & hove too the Providences boat came on board for me & I went on board the Commodore on Duty bore up & made Sail at ½ past 6 I returned on board from the Providence AM Moderate & open Cloudy Weather Cleaned below Washed with Vinegar & Aired with Fires Made & Shortened Sail Occasionally to keep in our Station at Noon in Company with the Providence

November

Thursday 1  Moderate & open Cloudy Weather PM Employed occasionally Middle part Squally with rain AM Moderate & hazey made & shortened Sail Occasionally at Noon Fine Weather in Company with the Providence

Friday 2  Moderate & fine Weather PM People Employed Occasionally Middle part Squally made & shortened Sail Occasionally AM Moderate breezes & Cloudy made & Shortened sail Occasionally to keep in our Station at Noon Light winds & fine weather in Company with the Providence