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

A M Empd getting the Bread & Iron Ballast out of the Sloop, Stowed Som of the Iron Ballast in the After hold and Fish Room Anchored here the Kings Fishers Tender, Came on Bd. Lieut Graeham² Read his Order to Act As Captn and put Captn [John] Macartney Under areast pr. Order of Vice Admiral Graves ー First and Lattr parts Mod[era]t and fair Middl Light Airs and fair W[eathe]r

1 P M hauled the Above Sloop off and got Another Alongside Employed getting the Iron Ballast and Bread in and Stowing it away.