Day Thirty Six
Lat. 46° 15' S Long. 125° 46' W Dist. 84 miles
"The port watch braced the yards a bit in the middle watch and at 5.30 am we set the fore topsail and the lower topga'n'sails. The port watch set the main upper topga'n'sail this morning. It is getting very cold and much growling was around when two men were sent aloft to work.
I won in fair wager this afternoon a pound of tobacco. One of the men bet me a pound of tobacco it was the 22nd Sept. and I said it was the 23rd. I was doubtful but 5/- would not break the bank so I bet and on referring to a calender found it was the 23rd. So I am a pound of baccy to the good. More singing in the dog-watch."