The Fleet had not sailed 10 leagues before their former ill fortune returned, and the Southerly wind became so fixed that they did not reach the Capes of Virginia untill the 15 Augst and on the next day the whole Anchored off New Point Comfort, Six Leagues up the Bay.

From this time the progress of the Fleet was very rapid; and tho' the Chesepeak Bay is rather an intricate Navigation, and what was never attempted before but by very small Merchant Ships, it was effected by the whole Fleet of Men of War as well as Transports in about 5 days,without any accident whatever: all the Shoals & dangers having been marked by small Vessels & boats; for which purpose the Roebuck had been sent a head of the Fleet.

[The] 21st was spent in exploring the NEt Branch &the River Elk; and the preference being given to the Latter, Five thousand Men were em­barked [the 25th] before day light in the Flat Boats, and proceeded at 4 in the Morning up the River Elk, covered by the Vigilant, Roebuck, Apollo, Sphynx & Swift, with the remainder of the Army following in Transports. at 10 oclock the first division was landed opposite to Cecil Court House, and before Night the whole disembarkation was finished without the least interruption.

The Next day the General [Howe] with part of the Army moved forward & took Post at Elk Town, which is at the head of the River, and at about 10 Miles distance from the place of Landing, the Stores & heavy Artillery being conveyed thither by water in Boats & small Vessels.