[At Single Anchor In the Inner Harbour Newport Rd: Island]
at 4 AM Weighed & came to Sail as did the lark1 and Orpheus,2 Empd Turning down, the two French ships3 took no notice of us working down at 11 AM Anchd in 3½ fm. w. Bt.Br. in the Inner Harbour Flagstaff on the North Batty. ESE Goat Island SSE offshore [illeg.] Cables Length
do [At Single Anchor in the Inner Harbour Newport Rd: Island] Mod. and fair at 1 PM Carried out the Stream Anchor a Stern to the NW & moord the Shiphead & Stern.