Day Sixty Four

Lat. 42° 58' S  Long. 24° 16' W  Dist. 172 miles

"Good breeze all night. Finished cleaning the paint at 5 pm and ship looks bright and shining.

A large school of porpoise came by at 4.30 pm and went under and around the ship and passed on. We regret we have no harpoon for several were in easy throwing distance.

Played crib and then started cutting cards for [fun] from which developed into cutting for tobacco. I have lost about 3/4 pound tobacco and won a box of matches.

7 pm port watch braced up the yards on the port tack. Good breeze. 10 pm weather became misty. "