

Nov 7, 1792 Home Bond's Log Nov 9, 1792
Revised 2010-07-20
1 pm: Fresh breezes and fair weather Saw Tropic birds
2 pm: Sailmakers repairing the old Jib.
4 pm: Ditto Weather
5 pm: Worked the Pumps as usual
7 pm: In Top Gallant Steering sails and 1st reef Top Sails. Spoke the Assistant and found all well on board.
9 pm: In Lower steering sail.
11 pm: In Fore Top Mast steering sail.
12 mid: Fresh breezes and cloudy; a heavy Dew falling
2 am: Set Fore Top Mast Steering sail
5 am: Scrubbed the Larboard Watch's Hammocks. Out reef and set all sail – Saw Tropic birds.
7 am: Served the usual Breakfast of thic Portable Soup Gruel
8 am: Fine weather and very hazy – roused up and cleaned under the Best Bower Cable &c. New stowed the Wing.
10 am: Carpenters repairing and painting the small Cutter – Sailmakers about old sails.
11 am: Served Krout
12 noon: Fresh breezes and cloudy weather with haze. Assistant in company
Latitude Observed 25°:43′:10″ South
Nov 7, 1792 Home Bond's Log Nov 9, 1792