A gentle breeze came from NW in the morning. The weather was good and the sea was high. We took off the bezan for repairs. In the forenoon the wind was an average topgallant sail breeze from SSW. We cleaned on the ‘tween decks and on the quarterdeck. The wind was a stiff breeze from the SSW in the afternoon. The sea was high. With 6 The length of the watches was measured using an hourglass filled with sand. Each watch consisted of 8 half-hour glasses, marked by bells. glasses we dragged the stream anchor and we dropped the mooring bower. We assembled a barrel, applied resin to the spritsail yards and to the blocks. We had a weak breeze from SW later in the evening and at night until the morning.