In the River Mississippi
Light Airs and fair,
Spoke 2 Brigs from Jamaica weighed and came to Sail
½ past 7 Anchord with the Best Bower in 7 fm veerd to ½ of a Cable sent the Boat with the Lieut to New Orleans

at 10 AM Weighed and came to Sail, empd running up the Mississippi
Moderate breezes and fair weather,
PM Spoke a French Brig bound to Port Au Prince, at 4 spoke a Ship bound to the Havannah; fired 2 Guns as Signal for the Boats
at 12 PM the Boats return'd from New Orleans, a Spanish Boat with an Officer came on board from Orleans ²