Rem[ark]s on Bd His Majts Ship Mercury [off Norfolk]

At 6 A M got Another Sloop Alongside and put the Remainder of the Iron Ballast and Bread on Bd her ー First part Mod[era]t Breezes and fair Middl and Lattr Little wind and fair W[eathe]r

At 1 P M Carried out the Kedge Anchor to heave the Sheet Anchor and Cable out by  Do hauld out the Sheet Anchor and backed it with the stream, got the End of the Stream Cable on Board the Otter and brought it to their Capstan  got a purchas on the Sheet and otters Cable and at ½ past 5 Began to heave on them  at 6 the Ship goot off from the Shore  got her into the Stream and moord.