

Jan 11, 1792 Home Bond's Log Jan 13, 1792
Revised 2010-07-07
1 pm: Fresh gale and cloudy with a swell from the SW Quarter
2 pm: Out 3 reef Fore & 2nd. reef Mizen Topsail.
4 pm: Moderate and cloudy out 2nd reef Fore & Main Top Sails. Let in water and pumped it out again. Saw a large Whale and several small birds as yesterday.
8 pm: Fresh gales and cloudy with a SW swell.
10 pm: Kept a Fire in the galley all night
12 mid: Moderate and cloudy up Top Gallant Yards and set the sails
4 am: Fresh breezes and cloudy with a sharp air. Saw several birds
6 am: Fresh gales & dark weather in 2 reefs
8 am: Dark squally weather with flying showers &c. a heavy sea from the SW quarter
10 am: Served Krout and Sweet Wort to the Crew.
11 am: Cleaned and dryed below – Assistant in company
12 noon: Fresh Gales and fair weather
Latitude Observed 37°:35′ South
Jan 11, 1792 Home Bond's Log Jan 13, 1792