[on board French Navy ship of the line Hector, July 1778]
the 22 the Wind Came on very hard from Eastward and whole French fleet Ca[me] Sail and Continuved Turning to the wind the whole of the Day without getting very far from the Land at about Sun Setting the High Land of the never Sink1 Bore NW by N somewhat North, the fleet Standing of[f] to the SE Close by the Wind Distance about 6 Leagues
D, RPJCB, Jonathan Lawrence Journal.
1. That is, Navesink, New Jersey.
