Thursday, Dec. 17, 1778. This morning fair weather, at 10 a small mist of rain, Mind at N. N. W. The people employed scraping our masts and setting up shrouds. At work in sail loft. Took in some water. The middle and latter part the wind at S. W.
Friday, Dec. 18, 1778. This morning fair and clear, the wind at W. S. W. The people employed taking on board wood, water, and beef. The riggers at work in the loft on the rigging, and the sailmakers on the sails. The middle and latter part pleasant, wind at west. ri.T.a
Saturday, Dec. 19. 1778. This morning begins with fair weather, wind north. The people employed in reefing our running rigging and taking in wood and water. The latter part fair, the wind at N. N. W.
Sunday, Dec. 20, 1778. This morning fair and clear, wind at S. S. W.; the middle and latter part of this day cloudy and close weather, wind at S. W.
Monday, Dec, 21, 1778. This morning begins cloudy weather, wind N. W. The people employed taking in water and wood. Received on board 10 barrels of beef. Middle and latter part wind at east.
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1778. This morning cold weather, wind at north. The people employed taking in wood and stowing it away. Delivered Mr. Low, the cooper, 20 iron hoops for the ship's use. and delivered up the rigging loft to Mr. Woodbury Langdon.
Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1778. This morning begins with violent cold weather, the wind at N. N. W. Discharged all the day men and gave leave to the people to retire home for three days. The middle and latter part of this day wind at north.
Thursday, Dec. 24, 1778. This morning begins with clear, cold weather, wind at north; middle part exceeding cold, so that it is almost impossible to work. The sailmakers at work in the sail loft,. The cold still increasing; this morning the mercury eight degrees below nothing.
Friday, Dec. 25. 1778. This morning begins with severe cold, the wind at north, clear weather; the middle part the wind at N. E., clear; afterpart wind at N. E., excessive cold and cloudy; at 10 begins to snow.
Saturday, Dec. 26. 1778. This morning begins cloudy and cold, wind at N. E., excessive disagreable weather as has happened these many year.
Sunday, Dec. 27, 1778. This morning begins clear and cold, wind at north.
Monday, Dec. 28, 1778. This morning begins clear and cold, wind at N. W.; middle and latter part the same.
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1778. This morning clear and cold, wind at N., fore and middle part; latter part cloudy, wind at S. S. E.
Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1778. This morning begins with cloudy weather, the wind at south; the latter part of this day cloudy, wind N. W.
Thursday, Dec. 31, 1778. This twenty-four hours fine, pleasant weather. Twelve men employed stowing the hold. Received on board nine casks water, in the whole 784 gallons. The ship's people scraping the inside of the ship.
Friday, Jan. 1, 1779. The fore part of this day fresh breezes, wind at north. Received on board a new cable and several spars. The people employed in small jobs about the rigging. Latter part light airs and fair weather.
Saturday, Jan. 2,1779. This twenty-four hours fine weather. Received on board all the gunner's stores. Three men employed by the day.
Sunday, Jan. 3, 1779. The fore part of this twenty-four hours fresh breezes of wind to the south-westward. Received on board one small cask rum. Latter part light airs and clear.
Monday, Jan. 4, 1779. This twenty-four hours cold dry weather, wind at west N. W. Received on board carpenters and gunners stores.
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1779. All this twenty-four hours cold and dry weather, wind at S. W. Employed stowing some water and other small jobs.
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1779. This twenty-four hours fine pleasant weather, wind at W. N. W.; employed scrubbing some hammocks; sent to the sailmakers eleven hammocks to be mended.
Thursday, Jan. 7. 1779. The fore part of this day cold weather, wind at S. E. Received on board 22 casks beef, employed stowing them. Latter part cloudy, wind at E. S. E.
Friday, Jan. 8. 1779. This morning begins with a light breeze and full of snow. Let Peter Quinney, Joseph Taffors, William Connor, William Dayle, have hammocks. Let Thomas Conay, Mich. Tine and Eph. Grant, have hammocks. The latter part of this twenty-four hours small breezes to the westward.
Saturday, Jan. 9. 1779. This twenty-four hours wind at S. W. to E. S. E., thick weather. People hanging their hammocks.
Sunday, Jan. 10. 1779. Pleasant weather for the season, wind from south to west. We hear of a brigantine being
