August 1775 Tuesday 8th
Portland [Bill] N E b N 4 or 5 Leagues
at ½ past 4 Weighed [from Spithead] & Came to sail at 12 Tack'd Ship & in Top Gallt sails at 3 P M set Top Galls at peveral point N b W 7 Ms Tkd Ship at 8 In Reefs at 10 Kd ship ½ past Tkd ship
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/81.