Latitude 27.24S longitude 41.52 E. Course Northerly until 1300 then South until 1400 then NNE to 1600 then Easterly. Wind NNE force 2/3 increasing to 5 from the South before decreasing to 2 from the SSE becoming force 1 from the East at Midday. It then increased to 4 from the NW before decreasing to 1 at Midnight. Broken cloud becoming overcast. Barometer 30.12 dropping to 30.10 inches before rising to 30.15 inches. Temperature 69 to 78F.
0030 Braced round on Starboard tack.
0200 Tacked and set mainsail.
0345 lowered Topsails to a squall with heavy rain. Set Topsails.
0500 Squared yards. 0900 Quarters and prayers. Small arms men at rifle drill.
1030. Braced sharp up. (To cause the yards to have the smallest possible angle with the keel for the ship to have headway – usually 20o with the keel)
1145. Shortened sail to Topsails. In Jib and Flying jib staysail.
PM cutlass men of watch at drill.
1315. Ware ship. Set courses, Top gallant sails and Royals.
16.45 Mustered at Quarters. In first reef of Topsails.
1810 Set Courses.
2345 latitude by Spica 26.37S.
