Trans on Thusday the 10 of July —
the first part of this 24 Hours foggey Sounded Seveiral tims got Bottom from 50 to 60 &70 fathom Cach plenty of Mackrelland Cod
At 4 am the fogg cleard aw y & we made the Land of Menheagin [Monhegan Is.] and fine and pleasa[nt] weather A Number of Small Craft a fishing At 5 oClock this afternoon we Came to an anchor in Sheeps Gut [Sheepscot] River all well [on] Bord We have had Sevral men on Bord witch Informes us that the Milford has Bin up the River —
1. Crowninshield's Journal, MassHS.