Munday September the 24 [sic 23] Day 1776
Latter Part Munday Morning the Wind starts to the NW. Heads NNE. Five A Clock Put About stood to the Westward Heads W. the Wind Dies Saw Whales to Windard A school of them In A Fine Humour Hove out the Yall Rowd for Fird two Guns at them Latd In 40:4
First Part these 24 hours small Brease to the NNE stearing NW. Twelve A Clock A squall struck Us Topsails & Top Gallant Out Handed them setled the Mainsal took I[n] two Reafs Han[d]ed the Jib the wind starts to the Nothard And Westward