Aground [near Pooles Island]
at 6 AM weighed running in for Pooles Island, got aground, carried out the Stream Anchor astern to heave her off but could not, Pooles Island SWbS Churn point EbS, mouth of Bush river NW and Sasafrax Bluff NE, at 10 the Adml and Transports past us and Anchd below us. — 
Modt and Cloudy, Scrubbed between Wind and Water, carried out the Small Bower Anchor, and got a purchase on the Cable, got the Guns Aft, & carried the Stream Anchr father out astern with Hawsers on end, got the shott out of the Foremost Shott Locker, but could not heave her off, Wind being Northerly Nipped the tydes,

at 3 AM the Wind came to the Soward and she came off without heaving, got the Shott in again, weighed the Stream Anchr and got it on board, then weighed the Small Bower and warped into deep water, Anchd in 9 fms, Pooles Island SW½S & Churn point ESE 2 miles off Shore, hoisted the Long boat in, at 11 weighed and came to Sail working down the Bay. —