Wednesday 27th Winds at SE a fresh breeze and Clowdy weather. In the PM lashed 38 empty Butts under the ships bottom in order to float her off which proved ineffectual and therefore gave over all hopes of get^ing her off untill the next spring tides - At day light got a consider weight of sundry articles from aft forward to ease the ship - the Armourers at work at the Forge repairing Iron work &Ca Carpenters caulking ^the Ship and stocking one of the spare anchors, Seamen employd filling water and overhauling the riging and I went in the Pinnace up the harbour and made several hauls with the Sain but caught only between 20 and 30 lb of fish which were given to the sick and such as were weak and ailing.