Remarks at Quebec &c
at 11 [A.M.] Weighed & run as near the Mile House as near as we could ¼ past came too with the Best Bower in 10 fathom & Veerd away a Cable ½ past began to fire at the Rebel Schooner & House to destroy them at Noon ceas'd fireing haveing fired 45 six Pounders & 7 Swivels loaded with round Shot ー Modt & fair the people employ'd makeing Wadds the Sailmaker finishd repairing Her His having put [blank] Yards

sett up the Topmt Rigging and Greasd the topmast and top Gallant Mast ー Do Weather at 4 PM the Lizard made the Signal for the Enemy we repeated the Signal with 2 Guns Anchor'd here his Majestys Schooner Magdalen recd One Hogshead of Beer

AM Sailed hence the Magdalen to Quebec at 8 Weighed & dropt with the tide two miles higher up the River & came too with the Bt Bower in 15 fathom Water Veer'd to ⅔ of a Cable ー Fresh Gales & squally ½ past [noon] the Lizard made the Signal for the Enemy we repeated the Signal saw several of the Rebels on the South Shore sent a Boat in Shore on the North Shore for Wood

AM hove up and ran down nearer the North Shore & veerd to [½] a Cable ー First part fresh Breezes and fair Mid & Latter light Airs with frost PM Employ'd making Wadds

at 9 AM weighd & came to Sail sent the Boat Mann'd and Ann'd to destroy a Sloop and two Boats on the North Shore at 11 fired Guns loaded with round & Grape Shot and Guns loaded with round Shot at a party of the Rebels on the South Shore ー First part light Airs & fair latter fresh Breezes & Cloudy at 1 PM came to an Anchor with the best Bowr in 10 fathom water and Veer'd to ½ a Cable off Wolfe Cove fired Guns loaded with round & Grape Shot & Guns loaded with round Shot at a party of the Rebels in Wolf's Cove at 4 Weighd & run down Mile & ½ lower & Anchd with the Bt Bowr in 12 fathom Water & Veer'd to ½ a Cable

at 1 AM the Garrison fired some Great Guns at the Rebels at 8 the Lizard made the Signal for our Captain Answrd the Signal First and mid part fresh Breezes with Sleet latter moderate and fair at 1 PM Weigh'd and came to Sail dropt down with the Tide at 3 came too with the best Bower in 12 fathom abreast Cape Diamond Veer'd away and Moor'd Ship a Cable each way the best Bower to the Eastwd & Small to the Wtward

AM the Captains Men went a Shore to do duty in the Garrison ー Modt with frost PM recd some Beer came on Board from the Lizard to commd the Ship Lieut Fowke