Moor'd in the Elk River
at 11 AM the Adml weighed and cross'd a bar of 3½ fms water.
First part mod. and Sultry with Rain and Lightning, latter clear and Sultry PM our boat rowing Guard all night

AM many Transports about, the Eagle and the other two Deck Ships above 2 Miles below us not being able to come any higher up, being no more than 18 feet water where we lay, at 10 the Admiral came up in his Boat, many People seen on the Shore, but did not appear to be armed.
Mod: and Sultry with lightning and Thunder in the Night, PM the Flat Boats prepared to disembark the troops, weigh'd the Stream anchor and warped the Ship a little higher up; departed this Life Mr Jas Sandilands midshipman