

Mar 9, 1792 Home Bond's Log Mar 11, 1792
Revised 2010-07-10
1 pm: Light airs, inclinable to Calm. Out Cutter and sent her for Lientenant Portlock.
4 pm: An increasing breeze with fine open cloudy weather Saw Cape Hens, a few Albatrosses, and Silver birds
7 pm: Shortened Sail and sent the boat with Lieutenant Portlock to the Assistant – Hove to, in boat; fill and made sail – Worked the Pumps
9 pm: Moderate breezes and fair weather.
10 pm: Fires in all night to air the ship
11 pm: Fresh breezes and cloudy; in Fore Top Gallant Sail & 1st reef Top Sails
12 mid: Cloudy weather
4 am: Fresh breezes and cloudy weather saw several Albatrosses
6 am: In Main Top Gallant Sail – Served the usual Breakfast of Portable Soup Gruel.
8 am: Fresh Gale and cloudy weather in 3rd reef Fore & 2nd reef Main Top Sail Cleaned below and aired with Fires in Brodie's Stoves as usual.
10 am: Tacked ship – Hazy weather – Served Sour Krout and Sweet Wort. Saw a flock of Albatrosses on the water, a large patch of Rock Weed and a Cape Hen – Sailmakerrs &c employed as occasion requires
12 noon: Fresh Gale and cloudy weather Assistant in company
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Mar 9, 1792 Home Bond's Log Mar 11, 1792