Aug 28, 1791 Home Tobin's Log Sep 2, 1791
Revised Sep 7, 2021
Mostly calm and Hazy with showers at times – Two Spanish Boats came from the shore and carried the empty casks to be filled – The people employed clearing away the Fore and after Holds – The Number of Casks sent on shore 43 Puncheons, 25 Hogshead and 2 half Hogsheads – Confined Daniel Hogg Seaman in Irons for drunkenness and insolence – At 9 AM loosed sails to dry – Calm and fair weather The Thermometer in the Shade 87° [?]
Tuesday 30th In the early part Wind South – [?] Variable and calms. Employed at work in the Holds – received on board 16 Puncheons and 10 Hogsheads of water – AM Employed stowing the Fore and after Hold – received fresh Beef 130 pounds – Thermometer in the Shade 89½°
Wednesday 31st. Light Airs variable People employed in the Hold stowing away the water – AM Calms and fair weather Received on board fresh Beef. Wind SW light Airs, employed preparing for Sea – The Ships Draught of Water 15 Feet foreward – Abaft 16 Feet..3 Inches
Thursday September 1st 1791 Wind Variable in the beginning – Middle part SW rather calm
and variable – at 4 PM veered away and hove up the Small Bower to the whole Cable Service at 8 PM Light Airs
carried out the Kedge – at 10 weighed the Kedge and hove into the ½ Cable Service – at 5 AM
Calm and Hazy Weather weighed anchor and sent the boats ahead to Tow. received 17 Puncheons and 7 Hogsheads of
water. people employed stowing it away – Light Airs & Calms at 10 AM Employed stowing the Anchors &c
At Noon Light Airs and calms – Ships Draught of Water 15°..3′ [sic] Foreward –
Abaft 16 Feet..3 Inches
Aug 28, 1791 Home Tobin's Log Sep 2, 1791