Remarks etc on board His Majesty's Ship Eagle by James Cook Master. Part 1: between June and December 1755.

This transcription is reproduced with permission from the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand. It is taken from the original held by them of:
Cook, James. Log book on board His Majesty's ship Eagle, kept by James Cook, Master's Mate, commencing 27th June 1755 and ending the 31st December 1756. qMS-0537. Alexander Turnbull Library.

June 1755.

James Cook joined the Royal Navy in London on 17 June 1755. The navy had carried out an extensive recruitment drive since the beginning of the year as the number of seamen they employed had fallen dramatically since peace had been declared in 1748. Skirmishes had begune between British and French forces in the Ohio valley in North America in 1754, which had prompted the Royal Navy to take stock. Seaworthy ships were in short supply but it had proved difficult to man what ships were available, hence the recruitment drive.

Portsmouth and Spithead were particularly short of men so Cook was dispatched there immediately and joined HMS Eagle. The Eagle had recently been damaged in a storm and had just emerged from Portsmouth Dockyard when Cook joined the ship on 25 June. The Eagle had been built by Barnards at Harwich in 1745. It was a fourth rate of 1,124 tons burthen, 147 x 42 feet and carried 58 guns. The captain was Joseph Hamar.

Cook began a log and the first record was for Friday 27 June 1755.

Week Days	Month Day	Weather	Remarks	Notes
Friday	27th June	Moderate and fair.	At 10 AM a signal on board the Admiral a lieutenant. Employed scraping the quarterdeck.
Saturday	28th	Ditto weather.	At 5 PM a signal for all lieutenants in general. Anchored here His Majesty's Ship Woolwich. AM dried sail. The longboat for water and boatswains stores.	HMS Woolwich
Sunday	29th	Ditto weather.	At 3 PM a signal for all lieutenants in general. At 5 came on board longboat with water and boatswains stores. AM Employed scraping the masts and paying of them. At noon sailed hence His Majesty's Ship Sphinx.	HMS Sphinx. Cook wrote the name as Spink. Paying
Monday	30th June	Fore part fresh gales and fair weather. Middle and later strong gales and hazy with showers of rain.	At 2 PM a signal for all lieutenants in general. AM Employed scraping the quarterdecks. At noon anchored here His Majesty's Ship Romney.	HMS Romney

July 1755.

At the beginning of July 1755, Jame Cook had just joined the Royal Navy and joined His Majesty's Ship Eagle at Spithead. He was getting accustomed to life aboar a navy ship. His log records the routine of preparing the ship to go to sea. The weather features every day while the taking on of provisions and business to do with sails, rigging, etc are regular entries. Interspersed with these more routine entries are occasional pieces relating to out of the ordinary or special events. During July, Lord Anson, the First Lord of the Admiralty and the Duke of Cumberland inspect the fleet at Spithead. Later Admiral Edward Hawke takes part of the fleet out to begin patrols off the French coast. The Eagle is not ready and is still at Spithead at the end of the month.

Week Days	Month Day	Weather	Remarks	Notes
Tuesday	1st July	Strong gales and hazy with showers of rain.	At 2 PM a signal for a lieutenant. At 6 AM a signal for a lieutenant. At 7 **** and examined a sloop from London bound to Porstmouth. At noon fired a shot and brought to and examined a ship from Newcastle bound to Southampton. Ditto, a signal for a lieutenant. Employed scraping the outside of the ship.
Wednesday	2nd	Fore and middle parts strong gales with showers of rain. The later more moderate and fair.	At 6 AM a signal on board the Admiral for all lieutenants in general. Received from Susannah tender 43 men. Employed scraping the main deck.
Thursday	3rd	Fore and middle parts fresh gales and cloudy. Later more moderate.	At 4 PM a signal for all lieutenants in general. Dried sails and received from on board the Africa tender 55 men. At ditto Admiral Anson hoisted his flag on board the Prince and took upon him the command of the fleet. Saluted him with 17 guns as did all the fleet. At 9 ditto a signal for all lieutenants in general. At 6 AM a signal for all lieutenants in general. At 8 a signal for a lieutenant. At noon Admiral Anson with some of the Lords of the Admiralty viewed the fleet and then went on board the Prince. Ditto manned ship. The longboat for water and boatswains stores.	George Anson Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty HMS Prince
Friday	4th	Most part calm and clear.	At 6 PM a signal for a lieutenant. At 4 AM Admiral West hoisted his flag on the Royal George with ***** on the Buckingham. At 5 ditto a signal for all lieutenants in general. Bent the spritsail.	Temple West HMS Royal George HMS Buckingham Spritsail
Saturday	5th	Light airs, fair and clear.	At 3 PM manned the ship and fired 21 guns to salute His Royal Highness Duke of Cumberland as did all the fleet. His Royal Highness did view the fleet attended by Admirals Anson, Hawke and West and the captains of all the ships in the fleet. ** ** barges then went on board the Prince. At 5 ditto a signal for all captains. At 7 fired 21 guns to salute His Royal Highness in going on shore, as did all the fleet. AM Dried sails. Received on board fresh beef for the Ship's company. longboat as before. Opened a cask of pork, No.616 **** out.	Edward Hawke
Sunday	6th	Fore and middle part moderate and fair. Later fresh gales and hazy with rain.	Longboat employed as before. Cleared the ****.
Monday	7th	Moderate and clear weather.	PM Went into the harbour His Majesty's Ship's Greenwich and Winchester. AM Admiral Anson flag was ***** At 9 a signal to exercise great guns and small arms. Employed in setting up the rigging.	HMS Greenwich HMS Winchester
Tuesday	8th	Fresh gales and cloudy weather.	At 4 PM a signal on board Admiral West for all lieutenants in general. At 8 AM a signal for a court martial. Received on board fresh beef for the Ship's company. Dried sails. The longboat watering.
Wednesday	9th	Fore and middle part moderate and fair. Later fresh gales with rain.	AM Admiral West hoisted his flag aboard the Buckingham. At 9 a signal to exercise great guns and small arms. longboat employed as before.
Thursday	10th	Strong gales with rain.	At 7 PM got down topgallant yards. At noon struck yards and topmasts.
Friday	11th	The fore and middle parts strong [gales] with showers of rain. Later moderate and fair.	AM Cleared hawser(?). The longboat as before.
Saturday	12th	Moderate and clear.	At 7 PM anchored here a Dutch man of war. AM Got up yards and topmasts. Received on board fresh beef for the Ship's company. Dried sails. Employed scraping the gun decks and setting up topmast rigging. The longboat a watering.
Sunday	13th	Ditto weather.	At 5PM cleared hawser(?). AM Sailed here 3 of His Majesty's hired tenders. Employed with the rigging etc. The longboat as before.	Hired tenders
Monday	14th	Fresh gales and cloudy weather.	At 6 AM a signal to unmoor. ½ past handed main topsail. A signal for sailing only. At noon a signal for a lieutenant. Anchored here His Majesty's Ship Gibraltar and Swift sloop. Employed making nippers.	HMS Gibraltar Sloop Swift Nippers.
Tuesday	15th	Moderate and clear.	At 4 PM a signal on board Admiral West for a lieutenant. At 6 AM a signal on board Admiral Hawke for a court martial. Received on board fresh beef for the Ship's company. Ditto. Sent on shore 32 empty beer butts. Employed as before.
Wednesday	16th	Fore part moderate and clear. Middle and later fresh gales and cloudy.	At 6 AM a signal for a lieutenant. Exercised great guns and small arms as per signal. Employed blacking the yards, scraping the quarterdeck etc. longboat watering.
Thursday	17th	Fore part fresh gales and cloudy. The middle and later moderate sometimes calm.	At 7 PM a signal for all captains. Anchored here a tender. Took on board 12 cord of wood for the *****. Received on board 40 butts of beer. Employed stowing it away and scraping the main deck. longboat as before.
Friday	18th	Fore part moderate and cloudy. Middle and later strong gales with showers of rain.	PM Sent on shore 4 empty butts. AM Got down topgallant yards and struck yards and topmast, and mended the **** on the best bower cable. The longboat as before.
Saturday	19th	Fore part strong gales. Middle and later moderate and clear.	At 2 PM struck topgallant mast, mizzen yard and topmast, and got spritsail yard fore and aft. AM Got up yards and top masts and spritsail yard across. A signal for sailing. Sailed hence His Majesty's Ship Albury and the Dutch man of war. Received on board fresh beef for the Ship's company. Dried sails. Employed setting up topmast rigging. The longboat *** water and purser's stores.
Sunday	20th	Moderate and cloudy with showers of rain towrads the later part.	Opened a cask of pork which held(?) out contents. Received on board 12 chaldrons of coal and 3 casks of charcoal with other stores for purser. Employed in making points and pointing rope ends.	Points
Monday	21st	Ditto weather.	At 4 AM a signal for all lieutenants in general. At 8 a signal for a ****. Sailed hence His Majesty's Ships Rochester, Romney, Ambuscade, Trident, Kingston* and Ipswich. Came out of the harbour and anchored here His Majesty's Ship Greenwich. 2 of the above ships anchored at St. Helens. Bent the main sail. Employed as before.	St. Helens. HMS Rochester HMS Romney HMS Ambuscade HMS Trident HMS Kingston HMS Ipswich
Tuesday	22nd	For the most part fresh gales with rain.	At 4 PM a signal for the fleet to weigh anchor. Sailed to St. Helens Admirals Hawke and West with 18 sail under their command. AM Unmoored and weighed anchor in order to shift our berth. Came to on an anchor again in 7 fathoms water, the Gilkicker [Point] N by W. Came out of the harbour and anchored here His Majesty's Ship Warwick. Received on board fresh beef for the Ship's company.	HMS Warwick Gilkicker Point
Wednesday	23rd	Moderate and cloudy with showers of rain.	PM Moored ship a cable each way. Came in 2 ship of war from the west. Saluted the Admiral off St. Helens. AM Sailed to St. Helens the Newcastle. Employed in mooring ship, pointing rope ends.	HMS Newcastle
Thursday	24th	Fore part moderate and cloudy. Middle and later light winds and calm with some small showers of rain.	PM Shifted the ***** best bower cable. Expended(?) 4 hammocks(?) and 30 fathoms of 3 inch rope. AM Sailed to St. Helens His Majesty's Ship Culloden. Received sailing orders. Employed pointing the small bower cable end. The long boat watering.
Friday	25th	Moderate and cloudy with showers of rain.	At 6 PM sailed from St. Helens Admirals Hawke and West with the ships under their command. AM Employed scrubbing the ship's bottom. Came out of the harbour and anchored here His Majesty's Ship Portland.	HMS Portland
Saturday	26th	Fore part moderate and cloudy with some showers of rain. Middle and later fresh gales and hazy with rain.	PM Received on board 5 cords of wood, 14 buttts 24 *** of water. AM Received on board 30 butts of beer. Also sent away 10 empty butts. Received on board fresh beef for the Ship's company.
Sunday	27th	Fresh gales with showers of rain.	PM At the ***** on board. Received two months advances. Employed with the rigging and securing the sheet anchor.
Monday	28th	Fore and middle parts fresh gales with rain. Later moderate and fair.	PM Marked a **** of lead line and log line. Received on board from the Royal George 49 men. Employed with the rigging and the longboat watering.
Tuesday	29th	Fresh gales and cloudy weather.	PM Anchored here 2 ships of war. AM Received on board fresh beef for the Ship's company. Employed setting up the main rigging.
Wednesday	30th	Moderate and cloudy weather.	Received on board sundry provisions. Sent on shore 8 empty beer butts and some empty water casks. At noon came on baord the Marines. Employed in making ready for sea.
Thursday	31st	Moderate and cloudy weather.	At 4 PM anchored here a Dutch ship of war. Saluted the Commodore(?). Came out of the harbour and anchored here His Majesty's Ship Gibraltar. Received from on board the Royal George 19 men. The ship's draft of water fore 19 ft. 8 in., aft 20 ft. 6 in., difference abaft 0 ft. 10 in.

August 1755.

The Eagle left Spithead on 04 August and made its way along the Channel to round the Scilly Isles and headed for the South coast of Ireland. From the 11th until the end of August, the Eagle patrolled off Cape Clear, chasing and stopping the occasional vessels.

Week Days	Month Day	Weather	Remarks	Notes
Friday	1st Aug.	Moderate and cloudy weather.	AM Returned on board the Royal George 7 men. Emploted in fixing the **** and making plats. The longboat watering.	Plat
Saturday	2nd	Moderate and cloudy weather.	Received on board fresh beef for the Ship's company. Employed making plats and gaskets, etc.	Gasket
Sunday	3rd	Ditto with rain.	At 6 AM sailed the Blandford to St. Helens. ½ past 4 AM made signal to unmoor. Unmoored and hove into half a cable on the best bower. At noon received on board 20 butts of beer and sent ashore empty casks.	HMS Blandford
Monday	4th	(1) Moderate and cloudy weather. (12) Little wind and clear weather. (6) Cloudy weather. (9) Squally with rain.	(6) Single reefed each topsail. (7) Weighed and came to sail. Saw a water spout to the SW. (9) Culver Cliff NW 4 miles and Dunnose SW by S 5 miles. (5) Set topgallant sails. (6) Out all reefs. (7) Saw 2 sails to the NNW. (8) Dunnose NE by E 8 leagues. (9) Tacked to the Northward. (12) West end of of the Isle of Wight E by N 7 or 8 leagues	Water spout Culver Cliff Isle of Wight. Cook spelt the name as Isle of Wite. In his direction at 12 he put "East end" but this must be an error and West was intended.
Tuesday	5th	(1) Rain and hazy weather. (4) Squally with rain. (8) Moderate and clear weather. (12) Little wind and clear. (4) Cloudy weather. (6) Rain. (12) Hazy with rain.	(1) Tacked to the westward. (2) Close reefed each topsail. Took in mizzen topsail. (3) Brailed up the sails and hoisted up the longboat along *. (4) Made sail. (5) Brailed up the sails. Put on the bucklers. Got down the topgallant yard. (6) Made sail. (8) St. Albans Head at NE by N distance 8 leagues. (4) Several ships in sight. (5) Set the mizzen topsail. (6) Seven sail in sight. (8) Tacked to the Northward. ½ past tacked to the Westward. Saw a sail to the Southward which we took to be a French ship of war. Gave chase. (12) At noon left off chase. The chase proved to be a Dutch merchant ship. Brailed up the sail. Made clear to ** the longboat.	To brail Bucklers
Wednesday	6th	(1) Fresh gales with rain. (4) Moderate and cloudy weather. (4) Little wind.	(1) Got in and stowed the longboat. (4) Let the reefs out of the topsails. (6) Got topgallant yard across. (7) Set topgallant sails. (8) In topgallant sails. High land over Dartmouth at N 8 or 9 leagues. (10) Brailed up the mainsail and tacked. (2) Tacked. (7-12) Lying to. Employed in fleeting and setting up at the **** afore and abaft. High land over Dartmouth N by E 9 leagues.	Dartmoor
Thursday	7th	(1) Moderate and cloudy weather. (8) Ditto weather. (12) Little wind and hazy weather.	(2) Opened a cask of ** held out contents. (8) Start Point NW½W 9 leagues. In ** topsail. (9) Tacked. (5) Let the reefs out of the topsails. (6) Eddystone N by W 4 leagues. (9) Exercised small arms. (12) Eddystone NE½E 3 leagues.	Start Point Eddystone
Friday	8th	(12) Noon Light wind and clear weather.	(1) Exercised small arms. (6) Brought to and examined 3 sloop from Swansea bound to Guernsey. (7) Opened a cask of beef No. 332 contents ** short **. (8) Lizard WNW 7 leagues. Took one reef in each topsail and made sail to the westward. (1) Lizard light at NNW 4 leagues. (5) Passed by a ship of war bound to the eastward. (6) Fired a shot and brought to and examined a ship from Antigua bound to London out of which we impressed 3 men. (8) Called all hands to quarters. (10) Made sail after a ship to leeward. (12) High land over Cape Cornwall NE by N 12 leagues.	Antigua Called to quarters Cape Cornwall
Saturday	9th	(1) Moderate and clear weather. (4) Ditto weather. (12) Ditto weather.	(1) Brought to and examined a ship from Barbados bound for London out of which we impressed 4 men. Passed by His Majesty's Ship Blandford who spoke with us. (3) At 3 PM made sail. (6) St.Agnes lighthouse Scilly N½W 4 leagues. (8) Took one reef in each topsail. (12) St. Agnes NE by E 5 leagues. (4) Set topgallant sails. (6) Saw several sail to the northward. (8) Opened a cask of pork which held out contents ***. (10) Exercised small arms and great guns. (12) St. Agnes Lat. 49 .5 .5N, Long.	St. Agnes Scilly Isles Impressment Barbados
Sunday	10th	(1) Moderate and cloudy weather. (9) Little wind. (12) Moderate and cloudy weather.	(1) ½ past departed this life John Stephenson, seaman. (4) Expended 250 *** of rope and 5 hammocks to round and ** the sheet cape end(?) (6) Exercised small arms. (8) In topgallant sail. (9) Wore and brought to the eastward. (4) Wore to the northward. Made sail. (9) Exercised small arms.	A Hammock is a hanging bed, consisting of a large piece of canvas, netting, etc. suspended by cords at both ends used by sailors on board ship.
Monday	11th	(1) Moderate and cloudy. (10) Moderate and cloudy weather. (4) Ditto weather. (6) Clear. (12) Light wind and clear.	(1) Brailed up the *** and brought to. ½ past tacked and lay to. (2) Brought to and examined a ship from Cork bound to Lisbon. (4) Saw a sail to leeward. Made sail. (5) Wore and brought to and examined a ship from ** bound to Dublin and spared him 2 puncheons of water. (7) Made sail. (8) Saw the land bearing N 9 or 10 leagues distance. (10) Wore to the southward. (4) Wore to the northward. (7) On board main tack saw land bearing NNE. (8) Set topgallant sails. (12) Cape Clear NW 9 leagues distant. Castle Haven N by E 6 leagues. Brailed up the courses.	Cape Clear Castle Haven
Tuesday	12th	(1) Moderate and cloudy weather. (10) Light wind and clear. (12) Light winds and clear weather.	(1) Opened a cask of beef No. 816 contents 170 *** over 5 pieces(?). (3) Wore and brought to on the leeward tack. (6) Saw a sail to the northward. Made sail and gave chase. (8) Cape Clear NW by W distance 2 leagues. (10) Lost sight of the chase. Took in the topgallant sails and brailed up the main sail. (5) Tacked to the eastward. (6) Saw a sloop to leeward. Gave chase. (9) Left off chase. The chase got in shore. Tacked to the southward. (12) Cape Clear Lat. 51 30N Long. 10 30W.
Wednesday	13th	(1)Light wind and hazy. (4) Clear weather. (2) Little wind and cloudy.	(3) Exercised small arms. (7) Brailed up the main sail and took in topgallant sail. (10) Exercised small arms. (12) Sounded 65 fathoms fine sand with black specks.	Sounding
Thursday	14th	(3) Light airs and fair weather. (11) Light winds and cloudy. (12) Fresh gales and cloudy weather.	(4) Opened a cask of pork No. 795 held out contents. (12) Wore to southward. (5) Saw a sail bearing SW½S. Gave chase. (7) Tacked to the westward. (10) Left off chase. In 2nd reef fore and topsail.
Friday	15th	(1) Fresh gales and cloudy weather. (3) Strong gales with rain. (6) Hazy. (8) Moderate and cloudy. (4) Moderate and hazy weather. (12) Moderate and hazy weather.	(3) Close reefed each topsail and handed fore and mizzen topsails. (5) Wore to the southward. Set fore topsails and *** one reef out of each topsail.
Saturday	16th	(1) Squally with rain. (5) Hazy with rain. (7) Moderate and clear weather. (12) Fresh gales and cloudy weather. (5) Moderate and cloudy weather. (10) Calm and cloudy	(3) Wore to the westward and took in the topsails. (5) Set main topsail. (6) Fired a shot and brought to and examined a French brig from ** bound to Dunkirk. (7) At 7 PM set the foresail. (8) At 8 ditto fired a shot and brought to and examined a billinder bound from to Dublin. (10) At 10 ditto on board main and ** tack.	A Bilander was a Dutch two-masted merchant vessel, a kind of hoy, with a trapezoidal shaped mainsail used for coastal and canal traffic.
Sunday	17th	(1) Little wind and cloudy. (4) Fresh gales and cloudy weather. (8) Clear weather. (12) Moderate and clear weather.	(2) Wore to the northward. (4) Opened a cask of pork No. 59? Contents 230 * over ***. (6) Took in fore topsail. (6) Set fore topsail.
Monday	18th	(5) Hazy weather. (12) Showery. (2) Dtto weather. (7) Ditto weather. (12) Fair and cloudy weather.	(1) Wore to the eastward. (3) Opened a cask of beef No. 2022 contents 166 * over *. (8) In fore topsail.
Tuesday	19th	(1) Hazy with rain. (4) Fair and cloudy. (8) Strong gales and cloudy weather. (11) Hazy. (1) Rain. (4) Moderate and cloudy weather. (12) Fresh gales and cloudy weather.	(3) In fore topsail. (8) In main topsail and wore. (4) Wore and made sail. (6) Set the main topsail. (12) Wore.
Wednesday	20th	(1) Fresh gales and cloudy weather. (5) Ditto weather. (9) Moderate and cloudy weather. (5) Hazy weather. (8) Hazy with rain. (12) Moderate gale, hazy with rain.	(7) Sounded 70 fathoms fine light sand. Set the fore topsail. (5) Wore.
Thursday	21st	(1) Foggy weather with rain. (3) Fresh gales and ditto. (12) Moderate and hazy weather. (12) Moderate and fair and clear weather.	(3) Tacked. (12) Tacked. (7) In mizzen topsail. (8) Wore. Sounded 83 fathoms course sand with black specks and fine shells. (11) Tacked. Opened a cask of pork No. 653 contents 202 * short 3 **.
Friday	22nd	(1) Moderate and fair and cloudy weather. (8) Moderate and hazy weather. (7) Fresh gales and cloudy weather.	(1) Out 2nd reef of each topsail (3) Saw land to the northward. (5) Tacked. Stood off. Cape Clear NW by W 5 leagues. (6) Cape Clear NW distance 5 leagues. (2) Tacked and stood in. (11) Wore ** * and brought to with her head off. (12) Sounded 30 fathoms rocks.
Saturday	23rd	(1) Moderate. (9) Fresh gales and heavy squalls. (12) Ditto weather. (12) Ditto weather.	(1) Employed in setting up ***** rigging afore and abaft. (5) Made sail to the southward. Cape Clear NW by W distance 5 leagues. (9) Close reefed the topsails. (2) Tacked. (6) Saw land to the northward. (10) Tacked. Entrance of Castle Haven N by E 3½ leagues. (12) Cape Clear NW by W distance 4 leagues.
Sunday	24th	(1) Fresh gales and clear. (9) Strong gales and cloudy. (12) Moderate and cloudy.	(1) Handed fore and mizzen topsails. (4) Wore ship. (5) Wore to the southward. (6) Cape Clear NW by W distance 5 leagues. (8) Cape Clear NW by W distance 6 leagues.
Monday	25th	(1) Moderate and clear. (1) Ditto weather. (8) Small rain. (12)Moderate and clear.	(4) Abreast of Castle Haven. Opened a cask of beef No. 1404. (6) Cape Clear N¼W distance 6 leagues. Sounded 60 fathoms fine sand. Brought to under the topsail her head off. (10) Exercised small arms. (12) Sounded 68 fathoms brown sand.
Tuesday	26th	(1) Moderate and clear. (12) Moderate and clear. (7) Ditto weather. (12) Moderate and cloudy.	(1) Made sail. (3) In 2nd reef of ** topsail and tacked. Saw 2 sail to the southward. Got up topgallant yards and gave them chase and cleared ship. (5) Fired a shot. Brought them to and examined them. They came from Waterford bound to Halifax laden with provisions. (6) At 6 made sail. Took in topgallant sails and ** the 2nd reef of the topsails. (4) Tacked ship. (7) Set topgallant sails and let the 2nd reef out of the topsails.	Halifax
Wednesday	27th	(1) Moderate and cloudy. (8) Ditto weather. (12) Light wind and cloudy. (12) Light winds and cloudy.	(4) Tacked. (5) Handed topgallant sails. Took the 2nd reef in the topsails. (5) Saw a sail to the northward. Let the 2nd reef out of the topsails and set topgallant sail. Opened a cask of pork No. 691 short 9 pieces. (9) Sounded 84 fathoms brown sand. Handed topgallant sails. (12) Tacked.
Thursday	28th	(1) Moderate and cloudy. (12) Ditto weather. (12) Moderate and clear.	(5) Lost the log and 2 lines. (7) In 2nd reef topsails. (3) Out 2nd reef topsails and set topgallant sails. (4) Saw the land to the north. (6) Fired a shot and brought to and spoke with a snow from Glasgow bound to Virginia. (10) Exercised small arms. (12) Tacked. Cape Clear WNW distance 4 leagues.
Friday	29th	(1) Moderate and clear. (8) Hazy wather with rain. (12) Moderate and clear. (12) Moderate and hazy weather.	(3) Lying to off Castle Haven. (5) Tacked and made sail. (6) Cape Clear W by N distance 2 leagues. (6) Employed in shifting the hold. (8) Filled 20 butts with salt water. (12) Made sail.
Saturday	30th	(1) Moderate and hazy weather. (6) Very hard gales and hazy. (4) More moderate. (10) Moderate and clear.	(3) Wore ship. (7) Close reefed the topsails and handed them. Wore and brought to under a mainsail. (7) Made sail and wore. (10) Read the Articles of War. (12) Sounded 50 fathoms fine sand mixed with stones.	Articles of War
Sunday	31st	(1) Moderate and cloudy weather. (4) Fresh gales and cloudy weather. (9) Strong gales with wind. (12) Moderate and cloudy. (2) Moderate and clear. (12) Ditto weather.	(1) Opened a cask of pork No. 670 short * and a cask of beef No. 2114 short 1 *. (6) Tacked. Lost a log and 2 lines. (7) Close reefed the topsails and took in mizzen topail. (8) Brought to the main and took in fore topsail. (10) On board * tack. (11) In main topsail. (1) Set main topsail. (4) Set * sail. (9) Out 3 ** each topsail.

September 1755.

The Eagle's mast was thought to have been damaged in a storm on 01 September. Captain Joseph Hamar was sufficiently concerned to return to port and nursed the ship to Plymouth where it anchored in the Sound on the 5th. The Dockyard mast maker inspected the mast and determined it was not sprung (broken). It took until 21 September before the ship made its way to anchor at Hamoaze. At some point Hamar was relieved of his duites and left the ship. Over four days guns, ballast and provisions were removed from the ship so that on 25 September it could go into the dock. Having had its bottom scraped it re-emerged and all the material was put back on board.

Week Days	Month Day	Weather	Remarks	Notes
Monday	1st Sep.	(1) Moderate and clear weather. (10) Strong gales. (6) A very hadr gale. (12) Ditto weather.	(1) High land over Cape Clear NNW½W distance 8 or 9 leagues. (5) Tacked and stood off. Split the fore topsail. Ditto mended it. (7) Old Head of Kinsale NNE½E distance 5 leagues. (10) Close reefed the topsails and handed them. (3) Brought to under a main sail. (6) Lost the driver boom overboard. (7) Reefed the fore sail and balanced the mizzen. (9) Brailed up the main sail and wore and brought to under fore sail and balanced mizzen. (10) Found the main mast to be sprung in the lower partner(?). Got up the anchor stock * *.
Tuesday	2nd	(1) A very hard storm of wind. (10) In a hard squall. (8) Very hard gales and hazy. (12) Ditto weather.	(1) Got down main topsail yard and topgallant mast. (2) Lying to under a reefed foresail and mizzen. (7) Set the main, mizzen and the fore stay sails (9) Set the main topmast staysail. (10 The halyard and the sheet of the fore staysail of the main topmast gave way and lost the sail overboard. (2) Wore to the Southward. (8) Employed in ** the main mast. (10) Complted ditto. Expended the main sail clew lines for *. (12) Wore and brought to.
Wednesday	3rd	(1) Fresh gales and cloudy. A great NW swell. (8) More moderate. (8) Moderate and clear.	(3) Reefed the main sail and set him. (4) Set the fore and mizzen topsails. (8) Wore ship. (3) Let the reef out of the fore and mizzen topsails and bore away to the Southward. Got the main topsail yard up. Rigged him. Set the sail with one reef in. (12) Body of Scilly Island ESE distance 7 leagues.
Thursday	4th	(1) Moderate and cloudy. (11) Fresh gales with rain. (4) Foggy. (8) Fresh gales and hazy. (12) Ditto weahter.	(2) Bent sheet cable. (3) Set topmast steering sail. Standing up the Channel. (6) St. Agnes lighthouse Scilly NW*quarterW distance 5 leagues. Hauled down the steering sail. (8) *** 2nd reef topsail. (11) Sounded 45 fathoms shells and stones. (12) Sounded 46 fathoms browny sand with shells. (2) Sounded 50 fathoms grey sand with shells. (4) Made sail to the NE. (6) Brought to the Southward. (8) Lizard N by W distance 5 leagues. Made sail for Plymouth. (12) Dodman NW½W distance 5 leagues.
Friday	5th	Moderate and fair.	At 1 PM Rame Head NE½E distance 3 leagues. At 3 PM anchored with the best bower in Plymouth Sound in 7 fahtoms water. Found ***** here His Majesty's Ships Bristol, Humber, Ambuscade and other sloops. Employed in getting the longboat out **** capstan up. Moored a cable each way, the best bower to the Westward. Withey Ledge ESE, Drakes Island NNW and Fishers Nose NE½E.
Saturday	6th	First part fresh gales and hazy. **** moderate and fair.	PM Had a survey on the main mast. The Master mast maker gave his opinion * the lower hoops loose and somewhat ** on the lower partners(?). AM Dried sails. Unbent the main sail.
Sunday	7th	Ditto weather.	PM Received on board fresh beef for the Ship's company. Got the spare and sheet anchor over the side. Sailed hence His Majesty's Ship Experiment. AM Returned ashore empty beer casks.
Monday	8th	Ditto weather.	PM Came on board a pilot to carry us up to Hamoaze. Unmoored and hove short upon the best bower. AM Fleeted(?) and set up the main shrouds.	Hamoaze.
Tuesday	9th	First and middle moderate, sometimes calm. Later fresh gales.	PM Fleeted(?) and set up the fore shrouds. At 5 AM weighed and came to sail. At 7 ditto. Stopped with the best bower and began to warp for Barn Pool. At noon employed in warping.	Barn Pool.
Wednesday	10th	Fresh gales and hazy.	At 7 PM took in the **** at Barn Pool having first let go the best bower anchor. Received on board 6 :2 :2 of mutton for the Ship's company. AM Got all our water casks out to be carried to South Down.	Barn Pool Southdown
Thursday	11th	Fresh gales the first part. The middle and later little wind sometimes.	At 2 PM sent away the water casks. Opened a cask of pork No. 808 held out contents. At 7 PM come down the anchor boat and took away the best bower anchor and 1 cable.
Friday	12th	Light winds and cloudy sometimes calm.	At 7 PM came into the Sound His Majesty's Sloop **** from the westward. At 7 AM came in His Majesty's Ship Seaford with a fleet of merchant ships under her convoy bound to the westward.	HMS Seaford
Saturday	13th	Moderate and cloudy weather.	At 4 PM came in His Majesty's Ship Experiment with 14 sail of French **** taken by her and His Majesty's Ships Lyme, York and Monmouth. Ditto sent out a tender with a lieutenant and men to impress seamen. Ditto had a survey on the main mast after(?) which the master mast maker gave his opinion not sprung. At 11 ditto swam ashore and ran away Robert Gordon seaman. AM Heeled ship. Scrubbed and payed the starboard side. Received on board 12 :2 :7 *** of fresh beef for the Ship's company. Employed scrubbing the ship's bottom.	HMS Experiment HMS Lyme HMS York HMS Monmouth Impressment
Sunday	14th	Ditto weather.	PM Heeled ship. Scrubbed and payed the larboard side. At 7 ditto Received on board 100 bags of bread, 6 casks of beef, 7 of pork, 8 of flour, 11 of soup(?). 1 of *, 3 of , 11 of butter, and 14 . AM Received on board 60 butts of beer, 13 butts of water, 43 puncheons and 36 *. Came in a French ship taken by His Majesty's Ship Monmouth. Employed in setting up the main *** and getting topgallant yard across,
Monday	15th	Light wind and clear sometimes calm.	PM Employed in stowing away the beer and water. AM Received 9 men from the *** **. Ditto came in the ship's tender. Employed in setting up the fore shrouds. The longboat watering.
Tuesday	16th	Moderate and cloudy sometimes calm.	PM Received on board 8 butts and 18 puncheons of beer. Ditto Received on board the best bower anchor and a new cable. At 7 PM came on board the lieutenant and men out of the tender. Ditto received on board boatswain's stores. At * AM came on board a pilot. Let go the mooring and came to sail. At 9 ditto took in the sails and began to warp into the Sound. Received on board 11 :3 :21 of mutton for the Ship's company. Came in a French ship taken by His Majesty's Ship York. At noon employed in warping.
Wednesday	17th	The first moderate and hazy. The middle and later moderate and fair weather.	At 1 PM came to an anchor and moored a cable each way the best bower to the westward. Drake Island at NW½W, Fishers Nose at NE by N and Withey Hedge SE by E. At 5 PM unbent the mainsail and employed in rounding the best bower cable. Ditto expended 10 hammocks for parking(?). Ditto anchored here His Majesty's Ship Lyme with several merchant ships. At 10 AM anchored here a ship taken by His Majesty's Ship York.	Drake Island Fishers Nose Withey Hedge HMS Lyme
Thursday	18th	The first part moderate and cloudy. The middle and later hazy and rain.	At 3 PM received on board 50 bags of bread. Ditto came in a brig taken by His Majesty's Ship Lyme and another taken by His Majesty's Ship Experiment. At 8 ditto received on board carpenter's stores. At 9 ditto received ten tuns of beer and returned 6 empty casks. AM Filled 10 rounds of powder. Employed in stowing away the beer. Ditto mustered by the Clerk of the Cheque.	Muster Clerk of the Cheque
Friday	19th	The first and middle moderate and hazy with rain. The later fresh gales and cloudy.	PM Received a ** fore stay tackle *. At 6 PM came in and sailed for Hamoaze His Majesty's Ship Monmouth. At 6 AM sailed hence His Majesty's Ships Bristol* and Humber *** several merchant ships. At 10 ditto came in and sailed for Hamoaze His Majesty's Ship Savage and prize.	Hamoaze HMS Bristol HMS Humber HMS Savage
Saturday	20th	Fresh gales and cloudy.	At 7 PM anchored here His Majesty's Ships Orford and York. Ditto sent a ** of water on board the * prize. At 9 AM came on board a pilot in order to carry us up to Hamoaze. Unmoored and hove to ½ a cable on the small bower. Made of 2 hammocks for the sheet cable ** small bower engaged it(?). Received on board fresh beef for the Ship's company.	Hamoaze
Sunday	21st	First part fresh gales and cloudy. The middle and later moderate with rain.	At 1 PM sailed hence Her Majesty's Ship Lyme. At 2 ditto weighed and came to sail. At 4 came to with the best bower in Hamoaze. Veered to a cable and **** warped alongside the Leopard and made fast. Also came in here the Orford and the York. Employed in unbending the sails and striking yards and topmasts. AM Sent 8 butts of beer on board York. Employed in getting the cables on board the Leopard.	HMS Leopard.
Monday	22nd	The first part moderate and cloudy. The middle and late showery.	PM Sent 18 butts of beer on the Orford. Employed in putting the sails on board the Leopard and getting the quarterdeck guns on to the main deck. AM Employed in getting out the guns.
Tuesday	23rd	Moderate and cloudy with shower of rain.	PM Employed in getting out the guns and putting the beer on board the Leopard. AM Employed with the beer as before and *** the water and clearing the hold of wood. The cokers coking the gun deck.	Cokers
Wednesday	24th	Moderate and fair and cloudy.	PM Came in His Majesty's Ship Romney. Employed in putting the cask of provisions on board and sheet anchor on board the Leopard. Also in getting up and ** the cask in the ground with to Southdown. AM Employed in getting out the ballast. The cokers employed with the ship's upper . Expended 20 fathoms of 3½ rope to sling(?) the ballast **.
Thursday	25th	Ditto weather	PM Employed in getting out the ballast. At 6 ditto cast off from the Leopard to go into the dock. At 8 got in having put all our men with proper officers on board the Leopard. At 8 AM having got her bottom cleaned and tallowed came out of the dock and made fast alongside the Leopard. At 10 mustered by the Clerk of the Cheque. At noon employed in getting on board the bread(?) and cables. The cokers as before.	To tallow.
Friday	26th	The first and middle parts moderate and cloudy. The later strong gales with rain.	PM Employed in taking in the ballast and getting the cables on board. AM Employed in taking on the ballast and bending the small bower cable. The cokers employed with the gun deck. Towards noon came in 2 French prizes.
Saturday	27th	The first and middle parts strong gales with rain. The later moderate and cloudy.	PM Got in and **** away all the ballast ready for the ground tiers. AM Received on board fresh beef for the Ship's company. Employed in setting up the main rigging. The cokers employed with the main deck.	Ground tiers.
Sunday	28th	Moderate and fair	PM Employed in taking in and stowing away spare sails. AM Employed in taking in and stowing away the ground tier of water. Ditto came into the Sound Admiral West with those ships under his command.
Monday	29th	Fore part moderate and cloudy. The middle and later very hard gales with showers of rain.	PM Completed the ground tier with 130 butts. Received on board in all 40(?) butts. Ditto took from on board the Leopard the beef and pork and stowed in the after hold. At 7 AM in a hard squall the westernmost anchor of the mooring came home. Which immediately after let go the small bower anchor and bent the best bower cable to the spare anchor. Also came on board the Master Attendant with men to moor the ship again. Expended 4 hammocks for serving the hawsers.	Master Attendant.
Tuesday	30th Sep.	The first part fresh gales and cloudy. The middle and later moderate and cloudy with some showers of rain.	PM * up the small bower anchor. Employed in getting on board the beer and casks of beef and pork.. AM Got on board all the beer and dry provisions and stowed them away. ** the sails and other things that was on board the Leopard. The carpenters fixing new partners for the main mast and the joiners putting up cabins between decks.

October 1755.

A new captain, Hugh Palliser, joined the Eagle on 01 October to replace Joseph Hamar. Material and provisions were still being put back on board the ship after having been in the dock. On the 8th, the Eagle was ready and left Hamoaze going straight out to sea. It sailed to join a patrol in the Atlantic off the Brittany coast of France. The Eagle gave chase to various ships and captured two French fishing vessel returning from Newfoundland with fish. However, on the 19th, the ship was damaged again in a storm. Repairs were made at sea and the ship continued to take part in the patrol. More damage was sustained in a squall on the 23rd.

Week Days	Month Day	Weather	Remarks	Notes
Wednesday	1st Oct.	All the first part fresh gales with showers of rain. The later moderate and fair.	PM Scraped the gun deck. AM Cast off from the Leopard and warped over and made fast to a mooring upon the wethering shore. Ditto came on board Captain Palliser and took possession of the ship. At noon mustered by the Clerk of the Cheque.	Hugh Palliser
Thursday	2nd	Moderate and cloudy the first part. Middle and later light winds and sometimes calm.	PM Received on board the gun carriages and shoot(?) AM Got up the yards and topmasts and bent the topsails. At noon anchored here His Majesty's Ship Lyme.
Friday	3rd	First part moderate and cloudy. Middle strong gales with rain. Later moderate with some showers of rain.	PM Got on board the lower deck guns. Ditto received on board 40 butts of beer. AM Employed in stowing away the beer and taking in the upper deck guns.
Saturday	4th	Moderate and cloudy weather.	PM Received on board 50 puncheons and 44 hogsheads of water. Got the anchor boat to the slips buoy. AM Got the topgallant yards across. Bent the courses and small sails. Got on board the best bower anchor and cable. Also received on board the powder, some dry provisions. Received on board fresh beef for the Ship's company.	Slips buoy
Sunday	5th	First part moderate and cloudy. The middle and later hazy and rain.	At 6 PM received on board 40 butts of beer. AM Employed in stowing away the beer and bending the shoal(?) cable.
Monday	6th	Moderate, hazy and rainy weather.	PM Called all hands to quarters and sealed the lower deck guns. AM Scraped the lower gun deck and called all hands to quarters. Received on board 8 butts and 8 puncheons of beer and sent away the empty casks. At 8 AM a signal on board the Monmouth for a court martial.
Tuesday	7th	Moderate and hazy with showers of rain.	PM Came up here His Majesty's Ship Blandford. Exercised great guns and small arms. Reviewed new quarter tackle falls. AM Received on board 22 hogsheads of brandy, 2 puncheons of beef(?), 1 cask of oatmeal, and 4 tuns of water. *** fresh mutton for the Ship's company and exercised the great guns.
Wednesday	8th	Fore and middle parts hazy weather with light winds and sometimes calm. Later light winds and clear.	PM Dried sails and exercised great guns and small arms. At 6 AM came on board the pilot in order to carry us to the sea. Slipped the moorings and came to sail. At 8 ditto saluted Admiral West with 13 guns and the salute repeated. At 9 brought to in the Sound and got down the jeer capstan and hoisted in the longboat. At 11 made sail to the westward. At noon Rame Head bearing NE distance 3 leagues.
Thursday	9th	(1) Light winds and clear weather. (7) Clear weather. (10) Light winds and sometimes calm. (12) Moderate and clear weather.	(1) Employed in clearing the gun deck. Called all hands to quarters. Watched(?) the people, etc. (6) Lizard WNW½W distance 6 leagues. Dodman N by W½W distance 5 leagues. (9) Tacked to the northward. (11) Tacked to the southward.
Friday	10th	(1) Moderate and clear weather. (8) Fresh gales and hazy weather. (9) Strong gales. (1) Squally. (5) Ditto weather. (11) Squally with rain.	(1) Took in topgallant sails. (2) Lost a log and 3 lines. Saw land to the southward. (3) Tacked. Took one reef in each topsail. Sounded 50 fathoms gravel with ****. Brought to. (4) Set up the topmast rigging afore and abaft. (5) The land near Morlaix S by E distance 7 leagues. Made sail. (7) Took in the 2nd reef in the fore and mizzen topsails. (9) In 2nd reef main topsail. (11) Tacked to the northward. (2) Close reefed the fore and mizzen topsails. (3) Close reefed the main topsail. (6) Wore to the westward. Saw 3 sails upon each quarter and one upon the west bow. (9) Saw a sail upon the lee bow. (11) Split the fore topmast staysail. (12) Unbent him and brought another to.
Saturday	11th	(1) Fresh gales and squally. (8) Squally with rain. (1) Ditto weather. (8) Ditto weather.	(2) Wore to the north. Split the jib ** ** and brought another to. (5) Got down the topgallant yards. (8) Tacked to the southward. (10) In mizzen topsail. (12) Saw a sail upon the lee bow. Gave chase.
Sunday	12th	(1) Very hard squalls. (12) Ditto weather. (12) Ditto weather.	(1) Tacked after the chase. (2) Unloosing(?) the 3rd reef out of the main topsail. Split him. (3) Fired a shot and brought to *** the chase. She proved a French banker full of Parkengori(?) (5) Employed in exchanging the prisoners and repairing the main topsail. (6) At 6 PM wore and made sail to the westward, the prize in company. Set the main topsail. (11) Close reefed. (1) Handed fore topsail. (8) Wore and brought to on the larboard tack. Sounded 75 fathoms sand with shells and black specks. (11) Set fore topmast staysails and fore sail. (12) Prize in company.
Monday	13th	(1) Fresh gales and hard squalls. (12) Ditto weather. (8) More moderate. (12) Ditto weather.	(1) Saw a sail to the north. Got on board a boat load of prisoners. Wore to the northward. Sounded 80 fathoms sand. Took in the main topsail. Hauled up the mizzen and fore sails and brought to on the starboard tack under the mainsail. (8) Wore ship. Sounded 78 fathoms fine sand intermixed with black specks and pieces of shells. (10) Employed in transporting the prisoners from on board the prize.
Tuesday	14th	(1) Fresh gales and squally. (5) More moderate and clear. (8) Ditto weather. (12) Hard rain and squally.	(1) Got all the prisoners on board, in all 149. Hoisted in the boat. (2) At 2 made sail to the SW. Parted company with the prize. (12) Took in mizzen topsail. (1)Got up topgallant yards. (4) Lost a log and 2 lines. (8) Set fore and main courses and hauled the **** to the northward. Handed topsails. Saw a sloop going large and Dutch galliot. Close hauled. (10) Wore and spoke an English ship outward bound to Vurginia. (11) Wore and gave chase to 5 sail in the NW quadrant. Slung the yards. (12) Cleared the ship. Called the people to their quarters. Set the fore and main topsails. Close reefed.
Wednesday	15th	(1) Strong gales and clear weather. (1) Squally with rain. (4) Ditto weather.	(2) In fore and main topsails. (3) Saw 5 sail of Dutch vessels to windward. (5) Got down the topgallant yards. (7) Wore to the eastward. (7) Saw ** upon the western quarter, 1 upon western bow. (8) Set the topsails. (9) Got up topgallant yards. (11) Out 1 reef topsails. (12) Wore ship. ** to an allowance of ½ beer and ½ brandy.
Thursday	16th	(1) Moderate and cloudy weather. (12) Squally with rain. (6) Ditto weather. (12) Strong gales. Squally with rain.	(1) Saw a sail on the lee bow. Gave her chase. (2) Let the 2nd reef out of the topsails and set topgallant sails. (3) Opened a cask of pork No. 2531 short **. (4) Came up with the chase. She proved to be a Dutch ship. (5) Saw 2 sail to windward, a large ship with her main topsail aback and a small ship ahead of her ** laying to. (8) Took the 2nd reef in the topsail and brailed up the foresail and mainsail. (10) Set the foresail. (11) Settled the topsail. ½ past(?) mast down. (12) Close reefed fore topsail and handed mizzen topsail. (8) Saw 2 sail on the lee bow. (11) Wore. Took in fore topsail. Close reefed main topsail.
Friday	17th	(1) Squally with rain. (12) Light airs. (2) Squally with rain. (12) More moderate. A great NW swell.	(1) Saw a sail on the lee bow. Ditto proved and English man of war. In a hard squall she carried away her fore yard in the slings. (5) Set the fore and mizzen topsails. (6) Handed fore topsail and brailed up the foresail. ½ past set ditto. (8) Tacked. Saw 2 sail on the lee bow which hoisted the Swedish colours and a snow to windward which hoisted French. Let the reefs out of the topsail. Gave her chase. Opened a cask of beef ** 77 short * * . Fired a shot at the chase. When she came under our stern *** struck his colours. She proved a French snow from Newfoundland with fish. Brought to and hoisted out the cutter and yawl. Employed in transporting the prisoners.
Saturday	18th	(1) Fresh gales and hazy. (6) Light airs. A great NW swell. (7) Lightning in that quarter. (1) Light airs and small rain. (10) At 10 very hazy weather with rain. (12) Light winds and hazy.	(1) Took the 2nd reef in the topsails. (2) Got all the prisoners out of the prize and sent a midshipman and 10 men on board her. Hoisted in the boats and at 2 made sail. (6) The prize in sight. (1) Lost sight of the prize. (9) Saw a sail upon the lee bow. Got up the topgallant yard. Let the 2nd reef out of the topsails and bore away after her. (10) Hauled up the courses and brought to on the starboard tack. At ½ past 10 saw a sail bearing WNW. Gave her chase. Set topgallant sail and *** all the staysails. (11) ½ past 11 saw 19 sail on the larboard beam. (12) In chase.
Sunday	19th	(1) Light airs and cloudy. (6) At 6 strong gales and squally with rain and a great sea. (8) Ditto weather. (12) At 12 at night ditto weather. (6) More moderate. (12) At noon ditto weather.	(1) In chase. (4) At 4 tacked after the chase. She bearing west. (5) At 5 saw from the masthead to the northward 30 sail great and small, some * sloops all steering about SW or SW by W. Judged them to be an English convoy. The chase bore W. Ditto about 2 miles. (6) Handed the topgallant sails. ½ past the main topmast went by the board. Wore in order to save as much of the wreck and lay to under the foresail and mizzen. The topmast broke the main cross trees. Even with trees and all the larboard * of the main top ** * which hanging upon the larboard main yard **. Was obliged to cut away the rigging to save the main yard. (8) Employed getting in what we could of the wreck. (12) Lay to under a mainsail and lowered down the mizzen yard and reefed the sail. Saved of the wreck the main topsail yard, part of the topsail, topmast cross trees, pieces of the topmast and part of the rigging. Lost the main topgallant mast yards (both being broke), sail topmast and part of the rigging. (6) At 6 carpenters employed fitting ** cross trees and a jury main topmast. Seamen in fitting rigging for it. Set the foresail. (9) At 9 let the reef out of the mizzen. Swayed up the yard and set the sail. (12) Carpenters and seamen employed as before.
Monday	20th	(1 PM) Moderate and cloudy.	(1) Carpenters employed at the jury main topmast and cross trees. Seamen about the rigging. (3) Saw 2 sail to windward. They proved to be Dutchmen steering SW. (5) Set foresail and the mizzen topsail. ½ past saw a large sail to windward having a Dutch flag at the main topgallant mast head. Cleared ship and called to quarters. (7) At 7 spoke with her being His Majesty's Ship Monmouth on a cruise. (10) Close reefed main topsail. (11) Saw a sail on the lee bow which the Monmouth and us gave chase to. (12) At 12 the Monmouth brought her to. She proved a French banker called the [space]. (2) Ditto. Brought to on the starboard tack. Hoisted a boat out and sent on board the Monmouth. (4) At 4 hoisted in the boat and made sail. (8) Brought to. Hoisted a boat out and sent aboard the Monmouth for their carpenters and his mate who together with ours examined the main topmast cross trees and gave their opinion. They *** secured as well as possible and from the jury topmast but was not sufficient for the proper topmast. (10) At 10 hauled in the boat and gave chase to a sail ** lee bow with the Monmouth. Got the jury topmast through the **. Employed in rigging **.	A banker was a small vessel employed in cod-fishing on the Grand Bank off Newfoundland. A Jury mast was a temporary mast put up in place of one that has been broken or carried away.
Tuesday	21st	(1) Fresh gales and cloudy. (7) Strong gales. (12 Moderate.	(1) In chase. (2) Fidded the main topmast. Employed about the rigging. An the Monmouth in sight. (5) Got across the main topsail yard. Employed ***** running rigging. (7) Hauled the wind to Eastward. The Monmouth in company. (12) Employed as before and setting up the main topmast shrouds. (1) Ditto. Bent, close reefed and set the main topsail. (4) Handed ditto. Monmouth in company. (7) Saw a sail in the SW quadrant. Gave her chase with Monmouth. (8) Set the main topsail and let the first reef out. Let second reef out. (10) Brought to. Employed in setting up the fore topmast shrouds and back stays. (11) Made sail after a sail to the westward who proved to be a Dutch merchantman. (12) The Monmouth in company.	To fid was to fix (a topmast, etc.) with a fid, which was a square bar of wood or iron, with a shoulder at one end, used to support the weight of the top-mast and also the topgallant mast.
Wednesday	22nd	(1) Moderate and fair. (7) Light airs. (12) Ditto weather. (4) Fresh gales. (12) Fresh gales and hazy.	(1) In chase. (2) The Monmouth brought to the chase who proved a Dutch galliot. Hauled the wind to the Eastward. Got fore topgallant yard across. (7) Monmouth in company. (8) Employed in fixing main topgallant rigging. (4) ½ past saw a sail upon the weather. Gave her chase in company with the Monmouth. (9) The Monmouth brought to the chase who proved a snow from Newfoundland bound for Guernsey. (11) Employed in getting up the rigging the main topgallant mast. (12) Laying to.	A galliot was a Dutch cargo-boat or fishing-vessel with one mast and a bowsprit.
Thursday	23rd	(1) Fresh gales and foggy (10) Little wind and cloudy. (12) Moderate and clear weather.	(1) Opened a cask of pork No. 681 *** **. (2) Wore and set mizzen topsail. (5) Departed this life William Rick, seaman. (6) Monmouth* in company. (7) Close reefed fore and mizzen topsails. (11) Saw 2 sail to the Westward. ½ past wore and gave them chase. Cleared the ship and called the people to quarters.. (2) Brought to and spoke with the chase. They proved to be outward bound Dutch East Indiamen. ½ past wore to the Eastward. In a squall carried away the main topsail yard in the slings. Employed in getting him down and another to hand. (7) Wore. Got the spare main topsail yard across and wore. (10) Let the reef out of the fore topsail and bent the main topsail. (12) Set ditto with 2 reefs in. The Monmouth in sight.
Friday	24th	(1) Moderate and cloudy. (8) Ditto weather. (2) Hazy with rain. (4) Fair weather. (5) Fresh gales and cloudy.	(1) Tacked. (2) Gave chase in company with the Monmouth to a sail in the NE quadrant. (4) Got main topgallant yard across. ½ past saw the Monmouth and the chase from the quarterdeck. (8) Lost sight of the Monmouth and chase. Hauled the wind to the northward. (10) Saw a sail on the lee quarter bearing SE by S. (12) Wore ship. Close reefed fore and mizzen topsails. (7) Let the reefs out of the topsails and gave chase to a sail on the lee quarter. (12) Fired a shot and brought to. Sent a boat on board her. She proved an English ship from Barcelona to Bristol. Employed setting up the main rigging.
Saturday	25th	(1) Fresh gales and clear. (4) Squally with rain. (6) Ditto weather. (10) Moderate and cloudy. (1) Clear weather.	(1) Reeved a ** filled ropes. (2) Made sail. (3) Handed mizzen topsail. (6) Brought to. (7) Made sail. (9) Unbent the fore topsail and bent another. (1) Set fore topsail and close reefed. (8) Out 2nd reef for and mizzen topsails. Saw a large sail to westward coming large. At ? she hoisted a Dutch flag at her main topgallant mast head which we *** hauled her wind. Employed in unbending the main sail and setting another to bring to.
Sunday	26th	(1) Light airs. (8) Moderate and cloudy. (6) Light airs and cloudy. (12) Light airs and cloudy. A N swell.	(3) Bent a new mainsail. (5) Bent a new mizzen topsail. (8) Bent a new mizzen. (6) Made sail. (7) Saw 2 sail to the SE and 2 to the NW. Tacked. (9) Brought to and examined an English brig from San Sebastian bound to Cork. (11) Employed in getting the spare main topmast to hand and topsail yard for a driver yard.
Monday	27th	(1) Little wind and cloudy. (3) Moderate. (10) Light airs. (12) Ditto weather. (2) Moderate and cloudy. (11) Moderate and cloudy.	(2) Saw a sail to the westward and gave chase. (4) Made a private signal to the chase which she answered and shortened sail and at dark ** ** her topsail. (6) Bearing westward. Judged her to be the Monmouth, having 3 topgallant yards. (4) In 1st reef fore topsail and made sail. (5) At daylight saw from the deck two sail 3 points upon the lee bow bearing WSW laying to their heads to the eastward. Ditto made sail. Bore down for them. One of them made a private signal which we answered **** her to be the Monmouth and the same ship that we saw last night at dark with a French ship she had taken in the night. (8) At 8 saw a sail to the North which we gave chase to as did the Monmouth. (11) At 11 brought to, the Monmouth having examined the chase, being an English vessel.
Tuesday	28th	(1) Moderate and cloudy. (12) Ditto weather.	(1) Laying to (3) Made sail. (5) Took the 2nd reef in the fore and mizzen topsails. (6) Hauled up the foresail. The Monmouth and prize in company. (8) Made sail and wore ship. Lost sight of the Monmouth<>i> and prize. (9) Lashed a new main jeer block, the strop of the other being broke. Also served the jeers. (7) Saw a sail to the SW. Out * reefs of the fore and mizzen topsails. And gave chase. (9) At 9 brought to and examined her. She proved a snow from Oporto bound to Hamburg. (11) At 11 made sail. Read the Articles of war. The starboard main topsail trusseltree(?) broke short * *** the weak of the middle cross tree. Employed in securing him and lashing the heel of the topgallant mast.
Wednesday	29th	(1) Moderate and cloudy. (12) Ditto weather.	(8) Hauled up the courses. (2) Wore ship. (5) Wore and set the foresail and staysails. (8) Hauled up the foresail and staysails down. (9) Opened a cask of pork No. 2788 short **** (11) Saw a sail to the westward and gave chase.
Thursday	30th	(3) Moderate and hazy. (8) Ditto weather. (6) Ditto weather. (8) ½ past 8 ditto weather. (9) Moderate and cloudy weather.	(1) Spoke with the chase, being an English brig from Oporto bound to Southampton. Made sail to the Eastward. (5) Close reefed the topsails. (4) Wore to the Southward. (8) ½ past 8 wore to the Northward. (9) Employed in fixing a gang of main topmast shrouds and fleeting(?) the spare main topmast. ** ** filled 16 butts with salt water in the main hold.
Friday	31st Oct.	(1) fresh gales and clear weather.	(2) Opened a cask of beef No. 1333 short 4 pounds (?). (3) Employed fixing rigging for the spare main topmast. (6) Wore to the Southward. (7) Handed the fore and mizzen topsails and set the mainsail. (2) Wore to the Northward. (7) Saw 2 sail, 1 bearing W, another E. Made sail and gave chase to the Westernmost. Brought her to. She proved to be an English ship from Oporto bound to London. (8) ½ past 8 gave chase to the Easternmost. At the same time saw a sail to leeward from the masthead. (12) At noon the chase bearing SE by S, distance about 4 leagues, standing, as we judged, to the ****.

November 1755.

Week Days	Month Day	Weather	Remarks	Notes
Saturday	1st Nov.	(1) Moderate and cloudy. (12) Ditto weather.	(1) In chase. (4) The chase SE by E. (5) Tacked. (6) Shortened sails. Swayed the main and fore yards. (7) Wore * **. Lost sight of chase. (8) Tacked. (7) Wore ship. (10) Saw a sail from the masthead to the Westward. Gave her chase. (12) Set studding sail.
Sunday	2nd	(1) Moderate and cloudy. (3) Light airs.	(1) Fired a shot and brought to the chase, being a French ship from Newfoundland. Hoisted out 2 boats and brought on board prisoners, in number 45. Put on board her a petty officer and 8 men. (4) At 4 made sail. Took a reef in the topsail. The prize in company. (8) At 8 set the mainsail. (8) Saw a sail to Westward who hoisted Swedish colours and another to the NW to whom we gave chase. (11) Made a private signal to the chase, judging her to be a ship of war which, she not answering. Cleared ship and got ready for engaging.
Monday	3rd	(1) Light airs. (6) A NNW swell. (4) Light airs. (7) Light airs and cloudy weather. (12) Moderate and cloudy.	(2) The chase proved an English man of war. (4) Exercised great guns and small arms. (8) The above man of war NW by N about 3 miles. (8) Sent a boat aboard His Majesty's Ship Culloden. (9) Employed setting up the main and topmast rigging. (11) Made sail to the Northward in company with the Culloden. (12) Filled 20 butts with salt water.
Tuesday	4th	(1) Moderate and fair.<> (12) Fresh gales and hazy weather.	(3) Got the spritsail(?) yard across. (5) Took the 2nd reef in the topsail and hauled up the mainsail. (10) Hauled up the foresail. (12) On board fore tack (??) (4) Saw a sail to leeward. Bore down and spoke with her, being an English brig from Lisbon. (8) The Culloden in company. Saw a sail to the Northward. Gave her chase. (11) Gave chase to a sail to windward per Culloden's signal. She at the same time giving chase to leeward
Wednesday	5th	(12) Very fresh gales with strong squalls. (10) At ½ 10 very strong gales and squally. (9) A violent gale of wind.	(12) In chase. ½ past noon found the fore topmast sprung anbout 2 foot above the caps. Got the fore topgallant yard and mast down and handed the fore topsail. Employed in unrigging the topmast and getting to hand and fitting the spare one. (5) At 5 chase hoisted English colours. (6) At 6 wore and brought to under a mainsail. ** the fore topmast. Lashed the rigging and yard in the ***. (10) At ½ 10 set foresail and mizzen staysail (4) Employed in stowing away the topmast and securing the booms. (9) Got down topgallant yard and reefed the mizzen. (12) At noon swayed up the mizzen yard. Hauled up the foresail and lay to under a mainsail.
Thursday	6th	(1) Very hard gales and squally and a great Northern sea. (8) Ditto weather. (2) Ditto weather. (9) More moderate but very squally and a great sea.	(2) At 2 reefed the foresail and bunted(?) him. (9) Wore ship. (11) Employed getting the fore topmast up. Got him through the cap. Employed in rigging him. Let the reef out of the foresail.
Friday	7th	(1) Strong gales and squally weather. (8) Moderate and fair. (1) Squally with rain. (7) Moderate and hazy. (12) Ditto weather and squally.	(1) Lying to. (2) Fidded(?) he fore topmast. Set up the shrouds and rigged the yard. (4) At 4 set the foresail. (6) Unbent the main topmast stays. Many (?) split. Employed mending him. (4) Set the main topsail. Bent the main topmast stays. (7) Got up the fore topgallant mast. (8) Close reefed and set the fore topsail.
Saturday	8th	(1) Fresh gales and cloudy with squalls and rain. (6) Very hard gales with heavy squall and rain. (10) Violent storm of wind and a great sea. (2) Ditto weather. (8) More moderate but a great [sea].	(2) Handed fore topsail. (3) Handed main topsail. Brought to on the larboard tack under a mainsail. (6) Reefed the mizzen. (11) Reefed the foresail. (8) Set foresail and mizzen. (10) Wore ship. (11) Fired a shot at a ship standing to the Eastward and wore after her. We judged her to be a French ship taken by some of our men of war. (12) At noon wore ship.
Sunday	9th	(1) Very strong gales and squally with rain. (8) More moderate. (9) Squally with rain. (12) Fresh gales.	(2) At ½ past 2 hauled up the mainsail and reefed him. Lay to under foresail and mizzen. (10) Let the reef out of the mizzen. (12) Let the reef out of the mainsail. (4) Let the reef out of the foresail and set main topsail. Close reefed. Saw 2 sail upon the weather quarter. Set fore topsail. (6) At ½ past 6 wore and spoke with the above ships being from Dublin bound to Seville. Brought to and set up the fore topmast shrouds. (9) At 9 made sail to the Southward. (12) Employed in filling alt water.
Monday	10th	(1) Fresh gales and cloudy. (4) Light airs and cloudy.	(1) ½ past saw a sail ahead. Gave her chase. (3) Saw from the mast head 5 sail to the Westward. (4) At 4 made the private signal to the chase which she answered. (5) At 5 spoke with her. She proved to be His Majesty's Ship Hampton Court, which gave us an account that the 5 sail was Admiral Byng with part of his squadron. Wore and made sail towards them in company with the Hampton Court. (9) At 9 the Hampton Court made the private high(???) signal which the Admiral answered. At ½ past wore and brought to under the topsail. The fleet in company. (5) At 5 wore and brought to on the other tack. (8) Made sail. ½ past tacked. (9) At 9 saluted the Admiral with 13 guns which he repeated. (11) Brought to and hoisted out the cutter and the captain went on board of him. Ditto the Admiral fired a gun and made private signal. The Admiral and eight sail in company.
Tuesday	11th	(1) Fresh gales and cloudy with showers of rain. (7) Fresh gales and squalls. (11) At 11 a violent hard squall. AM Ditto weather. (11) Fresh gales and clear.	(1) The Monmouth gave chase to a sail in the NW per signal. (5) At ½ past 5 a signal fro all cruisers to come into the fleet. (6) At 6 made sail from the ****. (7) In company with the Colchester. Got topgallant yards across. Set main topgallant staysail. In a very hard squall the main topgallant mast went away above the cap. Employed in getting him and the yard down. (11) Lowered down the topsail and close reefed and handed fore and mizzen topsails. At AM set fore topsail. The Colchester* in company. Handed fore topsail. (9) Gave chase to a sail to the Southward per Colchester signal. She at the same time given chase to the Eastward. (10) ¾ after 10 spoke with the chase. She proved an English ship from Oporto (?) bound to London. (11) At 11 hauled to the wind to the East **** the Colchester in sight from the mast head.
Wednesday	12th	(1) Fresh gales and squally weather. (8) Moderate and cloudy. (12) Light airs and cloudy.	(6 AM) ½ past saw a sail to the Westward bearing down on us. (7) At 7 spoke with her being His Majesty's Ship Vanguard. ½ past she gave chase to the Eastward. (8) At 8 let the 3r reef out of the main topsail. Carpenters employed in making a topgallant mast out of the spare jib boom.
Thursday	13th	At AM moderate and cloudy. (6) Strong gales and cloudy. (10) ½ past strong gales and hazy.	(1) Saw from the masthead 5 sail bearing ENE. ½ past 1 made the private signal to the eastern of them which she answered. Bore down. (2) ½ past 2 spoke with her. She proved to be His Majesty's Ship Monmouth who gave us an account that the eastern ships were Admiral West, Orford, Lyme and a French man of war called the Esperance taken by them the night before. Ditto made sail to join them. (4) At ½ past 4 brought to. The Captain went on board the Admiral. Took the 3rd reef in the topsail (6) Admiral West saluted Admiral Byng who it seems had joined in the night. (7) At 7 wore ship. Stood towards the prize who made a signal in distress. ½ past wore and brought to under a mizzen staysail. Handed the topsail Employed in repairing the main topsail it being split ** ** in filling salt water in the after hold and got the main topgallant mast up. (9) At 9 a ship to windward. Gave chase to the SW per signal. (10) At 10 set the fore sail. ½ past hauled him up again. 12 sail in sight.	Esperance Rouville - French captain Admiral Byng
Friday	14th	(1) Violent hard storm of wind and great sea (8) Ditto weather. (10) More moderate. (11) More moderate but a great sea.	(12) ½ past noon handed the main sail. (2) At 2 reefed the main, fore and mizzen courses. (3) ½ past 3 brought to under the main sail. (6) 10 sail in sight. The prize NE by N. (10) Hauled up the main sail and lay to under a mizzen staysail. (12) The Admiral's lights NE by E (7) A ship to windward. Gave chase. Fired 3 guns and brought to a ship which we supposed to be a Frenchman by his not hoisting his colours. (9) At 9 the Esperance fired a gun and made a signal in distress. ½ past set the foresail. (11) At 11 wore ship. Set main topsail. The Esperance fired 2 guns in distress but no possibility of relieving her the sea running so high. 13 sail in sight.
Saturday	15th	(1) Strong gales and squally with rain. (10) More moderate. (11) Fresh gales with rain. (8) At 8 more moderate.	(1) Let the reef out of the fore topsail. Ditto parted this life William Lampton, seaman. (2) ½ past 2 wore and let the reef out of the main topsail. (4) At 4 14 sail in sight. (8) 11 sail in sight. (10) Heard several guns which we judged from the Esperance. At 10 wore. (11) At 11 set foresail and wore * *. Ditto and brought to under main topsail. (6) The Esperance* fired several guns in distress. (7) At 7 made sail. (8) At 8 up mainsail and fore sail and brought to. (9) At 9 sent a boat and an officer on board Admiral Byng. At ½ past a general signal for ** *. Wore ship. (10) ½ past 10 a signal for all lieutenants. A boat from each ship employed taking prisoners out of the Esperance*. Got up the topmast. Employed setting up fore topmast shrouds.
Sunday	23rd	Strong gales and squally weather.	PM Moored a cable each way, best bower to the westward. Penlee Point WSW, Drake's Island WNW and Withey Hedge E by S. At 10 struck mizzen yard and topmast. Got the spritsail yard fore and aft. AM Employed in overhauling blocks and fore rigging. Dried the main sail and all the **** sails.
Monday	24th	Fresh gales and squally.	PM Unbent the main sail and all the **** sails. Sent 2 boats on board the Orford to carry on shore the prisoners. AM Our signal on board the Admiral and likewise a signal for all lieutenants.
Tuesday	25th	Fore and middle fresh gales and squally with rain.	PM Other ships' boats and our own employed carrying on shore the prisoners from on board us. Got up the mizzen yard and topmast. Employed in starting salt water and fixing new jeer blocks. AM Got up the yards and topmast and loosed sails to dry. Got all the prisoners out. A signal for all lieutenants.
Wednesday	26th	Moderate and cloudy weather.	PM Employed in starting salt water and about the rigging. AM In roving new lanyards and setting up the fore shrouds. A signal for all lieutenants. Dried sails.
Thursday	27th	Little wind and clear.	PM Employed about the fore shrouds. Sent on shore the sick people and twenty marines to do duty on shore. Anchored here His Majesty's Ship Monmouth and York and Weymouth. AM A signal for all lieutenants. Some of the ships under way for Hamoaze.
Friday	28th	Ditto weather.	PM Received on board 40 butts and some boats **** and sent to Southdown part of our empty casks. The pilot came on board in order to carry us up to Hamaoaze. At 4 AM unmoored and hove into ½ a cable upon the best bower. At 8 weighed and came to sail with Admiral West and two other more. At 11 came to with the best bower under the east end of Drake's Island. Veered to ½ a cable. Expended 4 hammocks for the cables.
Saturday	29th	Moderate and clear weather.	At 4 PM anchored here His Majesty's Ship Dunkirk which saluted the Admiral. 2 sail more came too without. At 5 have short and at 8 weighed and came to sail. At 10 came to in Barn Pool. Furled sails and began to warp. At noon employed in warping.
Sunday	30th Nov.	Light frosty airs and calm.	PM Employed in warping. At *** came to a mooring on the Westering shore. AM Came on board a pilot in order to shift our birth. At 9 cast off from the mooring and began to warp. At noon came to a mooring abreast of the gun wharf. Employed in taking in the mooring.

December 1755.

Week Days	Month Day	Weather	Remarks	Notes
Monday	1st Dec.	Light airs and calm with showers of rain.	PM Employed unbending the sails and unrigging main topsail yards. AM Employed in striking the main and mizzen topmasts and getting the **** fore topmast over the side.
Tuesday	2nd	Moderate with rain.	Sent some of the sails on shore. Got down the main topmast and rigging. A signal for all lieutenants in general. AM Employed in starting salt water and examined the rigging fore and aft. At noon anchored here Admiral Holborne and 2 sail more.
Wednesday	3rd	Moderate, fair and clear weather.	At 3 PM a signal for all lieutenants in general. Employed in examining the rigging and sending what we found bad on shore to go there with some of the sails. AM abfore and starting salt water and blacking the yards.
Thursday	4th	Light airs and clear weather.	PM Had a survey on the rigging that was sent on shore. Put ashore the remainder of the sails. ***** the main and fore topmasts. At 3 a signal for all lieutenants in general. Employed in starting salt water. AM Sent away all the empty casks to Southdown.
Friday	5th	Ditto weather.	PM A signal for all lieutenants in general. Employed overhauling the rigging. Received on board some boatswains stores. AM Employed scraping the gun deck. Completed blacking the rigging, yards and mast ****.
Saturday	6th	Ditto weather.	Employed in getting of boatswains stores and about the rigging. A signal for all lieutenants. Got the spare main topmast alongside the main topmast. Rigged the mizzen mast, mizzen topmast and got him up.
Sunday	7th	First and later parts moderate and clear. Middle fresh gales with rain.	PM A signal for all lieutenants. Employed about the rigging and getting of stores. AM Set up the main shrouds and rattled them and the fore shrouds. Employed in unroving(?) running rigging. Sent some sick people to the hospital. Received on board fresh beef for the Ship's company.
Monday	8th	Fresh gales and hazy with rain.	Employed in working up junk and getting of stores. Sent some sick people on shore to the hospital.
Tuesday	9th	Fresh gales and hazy weather with rain.	Employed as before and stropping of blocks. Returned some empty casks.
Wednesday	10th	First and middle parts ditto weather. Later moderate and clear.	Employed as before. PM Received on board fresh beef for the Ship's company. AM A signal for all captains. Sent the longboat to Southdown for water.
Thursday	11th	Ditto weather.	Employed as before. A signal for a court martial on board Admiral Holborne.
Friday	12th	Moderate and clear weather.	Employed as before. AM The people from the Yard unhanging the rudder and **** it ashore.
Saturday	13th	First part ditto weather. Remainder fresh gales, squally with rain.	PM Got off the main top and cross trees. Got the cross trees up. AM Got the main top overhead.
Sunday	14th	Ditto weather.	Employed about the rigging. AM Received on board 20 butts of beer. Returned our empty casks.
Monday	15th	First part fresh gales and cloudy. Middle and later very strong gales with rain.	AM A signal for a lieutenant. Sent our boat to assistance of the Weymouth being in distress between the island and the main, but it blowing so hard and so much sea could not get on board her.
Tuesday	16th	Very strong gales with rain, later clear.	PM Struck the fore topmast. AM A signal for all lieutenants. Employed about yards and ***** of running rigging.
Wednesday	17th	Ditto weather.	Employed about the rigging, etc.
Thursday	18th	Moderate, sometimes rain.	Employed rigging main topmast.
Friday	19th	Ditto weather.	Fidded the main topmast and seized in the dead eyes futtock shrouds. And rattled the topmast shrouds.
Saturday	20th	Fresh gales with rain.	Employed about the rigging
Sunday	21st	Ditto weather.	Got the main topsail yard up and rigged him.
Monday	22nd	Ditto weather.	PM Employed about working up junk. A signal for all lieutenants.
Tuesday	23rd	Fresh gales and hazy with rain.	Employed as before.
Wednesday	24th	Ditto weather.	Got off some boatswains stores.
Thursday	25th	Ditto weather.	Lashed the mainyard for getting the guns out of the quarter deck and forecastle guns on the main deck.
Friday	26th	Ditto.	Employed in working up junk and getting the powder out.
Saturday	27th	Ditto weather.	Received 10 butts of beer. Returned some of the ground tier being empty.
Sunday	28th	Ditto weather.	AM Transported the Panther alongside to take in our stores and lumber.
Monday	29th	Ditto weather.	PM Employed in getting the cables on board the Panther AM In getting the guns out and breaking up and starting the ground tier.
Tuesday	30th	Moderate and clear, sometimes rain.	PM Got all the guns, ground tier and 3 barges load of ballast out.
Wednesday	31st Dec.	First moderate and clear, rain(?). Hazy with rain.	PM Got all the shingle ballast out. AM Got the bread, dry provisions and brandy on board the Panther

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