

Nov 20, 1792 Home Bond's Log Nov 22, 1792
Revised 2010-07-21
1 pm: Fresh breezes and fair weather with haze
2 pm: People employed repairing the rigging &c. some picking Oakum; Carpenters occasionally and Sailmakers about old sails – condemned the old Fore Top Mast Steering sail for old canvas for a rainy day
5 pm: Saw a whale – Albatrosses, and Sheerwaters
6 pm: Squally weather from the Westward. The ship pitching much in 2nd reef Fore Top Sail and down Top Gallant Yard
8 pm: Fresh breezes and cloudy weather
9 pm: Clear weather set Main Top Gallant Sail and Main Top Mast Steering sail
11 pm: Out 2nd reef Fore Top Sail
12 mid: Cloudy weather
4 am: Fresh breezes and wy, handed Main Top Gallant Sail
5 am: Cloudy set ye Main Top Gallant Sail
6 am: Out 2nd reef Main Top Sail and set the Stay sails up Fore Top Gallant Yard and set the sail.
8 am: Out 1st reef, and set the Steering sails forward
9 am: Moderate breezes and dark cloudy weather – Served Sour Krout to the people as usual with Portable Soup in the Pease for Dinner
11 am: People employed new seizing and blacking the rigging near the Decks, picking Oakum &c.
12 noon: Moderate breezes and hazy weather with clouds. Assistant spared us much sail to day.
Broached a Cask of Spruce Beer
Latitude Observed 34°:21′ South
Nov 20, 1792 Home Bond's Log Nov 22, 1792