At Anchor off the River Elk — 
at ½ past 10 AM weigh'd & came to sail, stood upwards towards Turkey Point and pass'd over a mud Bank with 20 feet on it. ¾ past 11 Anchd in 7 fm soft Ground, veer'd to ½ a Cable & Steadied with the Kedge.
The first part Modt breezes, with thunder, lightening & rain, Middle light airs & Cloudy, latter little winds & do at ½ past Noon made the Augusta, Somerset, Nonsuch & Isis's Sigls to Anchor, carried out the Kedge Anchor to steady the Ship, at 10 Slip'd the Kedge Hawser, & carried out the Stream Anchor to the NW, made the Sigl for the Lieutnt of the York Sloop —

The first & Middle parts Modte & Cloudy, the latter light breezes & fair, at ½ past 5 Sent two Officers, 12 Flat Boats & a Gally on service, at 6 made the Sigl for the Capt of the Sphynx —