Sunday 29 May 1836

We have had a clever little Breeze from S,E, since Thursday
and very fine Weather, until yest^dy Even^g at 6, O’Clock,
when it became rather Squally, accomp^d by heavy Showers
of Rain, and this Morn^g, at 8, O’Clock, a reef was taken in
the Fore top Sail, as the Wind had then increased to a
strong Breeze from E,S,E, and has remain’d so all Day,
with a strong head Sea, which causes the Vessel to pitch,
and tumble about, very much indeed, and make a great
deal of Water, but She has leaked considerably, ever
since leaving Dartmouth, when upon the larboard Tack,
although her top Sides were overhaul’d, and partially
Caulked, at that place   _____________