Jun 20-24, 1791 Home Tobin's Log Jul 2-5, 1791
Revised Sep 6, 2021
Saturday 25th June 1791— At Galleons in the River Thames
Wind Westerly Moderate weather received 10 Tons of Iron Ballast 30 Barrels of Gun powder and 30 ½
Barrels of Ditto 10 ½ Barrels of Cartridges – at slack Water tripped the Best Bower with the
Launch and let it go farther from the Ship finding her too slack moored – painted the Masts, pointing
the Cables and at work about the Rigging
Sunday 26th Wind Westerly – Moderate and fine weather received 310 pounds of fresh Beef – [?] employed cleaning the Ship
Monday 27th Wind WSW. Moderate and clear employed occasionally – AM Ditto Weather employed about the Rigging – Arrived the Kite Cutter from the Westward
Tuesday 28th Wind Westerly Moderate and cloudy, received the Launch, Pinnace, & cutter, Boatswain and carpenter Stores AM Ditto Weather mustered Ships Company – up Top Gallant Yards – employed at the Rigging – received 21 Swivels and Gunners Stores
Wednesday 29th SW – Moderate and cloudy, set up the Main Rigging – employed making mats &c. at 8 down Top Gallant Yards AM Ditto Weather – Struck Top Gallant Masts and shifted the [?] – received [Beef?] – Arrived HM Sloop Drake fronm Yarmouth Roads – The Pilot came on board and took charge of the Ship
Thursday 30 Wind WSW Fresh Gales and cloudy weather set up Top Gallant Rigging – shortened the Broad pendants fore and aft – returned 8 empty Hogsheads and two dry ½ Hogsheads received 12 Hogsheads of Beer. AM Ditto Weather employed making points Gaskets Plats &c
Friday 1 July Wind Westerly – Fresh Gales with rain at 1 the Tyson West India Man fell
on board our Starboard Bow and carried away the Guard-Board and a timber head, several of the running ropes
and 3 port Lids – AM More moderate employed repairing our damages, and making Mats Gaskets &c –
Stowed the Orlop – AM [Cutter?] Fish sailed to the Eastward, broached a cask of Beef containing [20?]
double pieces
Jun 20-24, 1791 Home Tobin's Log Jul 2-5, 1791