Day Sixty Two
Lat. 44° 11' S Long. 31° 32' W Dist. 143 miles
"Bosun broke our lamp glass and as four have been broken in the last week, he breaking one yesterday, decided not to ask the steward for another but when the steward went to the galley for dinner he (Bosun) went into the store room and took one.
Everything alright. 2 pm port watch braced the yards on the starboard tack and set staysails and spanker.
Startling developements during the dog-watch. Davis had been in for his usual talk with the steward and at 7.30 when he appeared brought with him a small strap. He reported the steward had found the strap at the store room door this afternoon. The strap belongs to Bosun dropped on his expedition for the glass. We have given to Davis instructions to tell the steward the strap belongs to no one in the half-deck and if necessary to say the owner is the second mate.
It is very misty now, 10 pm. 11 pm we canted the yards on the port side"