

Nov 14, 1792 Home Bond's Log Nov 16, 1792
Revised 2010-07-20
1 pm: Calm and fine weather
2 pm: Carpenters caulkinng the upper Deck
3 pm: At a [3] Light breezes sprung up – saw Albatrosses and Sheerwaters
4 pm: Light breezes – a swell from the westward.
6 pm: Cloudy
7 pm: At 7 in 1 reef Top Sails
8 pm: Moderate breezes and cloudy weather
10 pm: Set Fore & Fore Top Mast steering sails – shewed a False fire to the Brig, that kep to the southward of her course and got wide on our larboard bow – she answered it and bore down into her station
2 am: In lower steering sail
4 am: Moderate breezes and fine weather – At ½ past 4 out reef and set all sail – Saw Albacores, Albatrosses & Sheerwaters.
7 am: Served the usual breakfast of Portable Soup Gruel.
9 am: Clewed up the Fore Top Sail to mend it, and new lashed on the Tye Block. – Got every thing out of the Cockpit, and Cabins there. Washed well with hot water to kill Cockroaches. Aired with a good fire in Brodie's stove – Carpenters employed caulking the Quick work on the Quarter Deck. Gunners making Wads &c – Exercised the Marines at small Arms – Served out Sour Krout, and broached a Puncheon of Spruce Beer
12 noon: Light breezes and fair weather
Latitude Observed 29°:12′·45″ South
Nov 14, 1792 Home Bond's Log Nov 16, 1792