Moored in Hampton Road Virginia
fired a Gun & made the Signal for the Convoy to Tack At Noon saw the Land Bearing from W½N to N W diste 5 or 6 leags
at 4 Came on board and took Charge a Pilot ½ past 6 fired 2 Guns as Signal for Anchoring at 7 Brot too with the B B in 6½ fm veered to ½ a Cable Convoy in Co fired a Gun and made the Signal to weigh & come to Sail  fired 2 Guns to Anchor ½ past 10 Anchd with the B B in 11 fms veered away and moored a Cable each way  at ½ past 10 fired a Gun to bring too a Brig sent her to Norfolk