Feb. 28. Saturday. last Night and this Day We have enjoyed a fine easy Breeze. the Ship has had no Motion but directly forward.—I Slept as quietly and as Soundly as in my own Bed at home. . . .
The Ship is now in very good order, cleaned out, between Decks, on the Main Deck, in the Cabin and Quarter Deck.—The Masts, Yards, Sails and Rigging are well repaired.
The Captn.1 has just now Sent written Orders to the Steward of the Ship, to make weekly Returns to him of the State of Provisions and to be very fmgal of Provisions and Candles, which appeared to be very necessary as near one half of the Ships Stores of Candles are expended. . . .
Diary, MHi, Adams Family Papers, Diary of John Adams (D/JA/47), p. 14.
1. Capt. Samuel Tucker, Continental Navy.
