[Newport Harbor, R.I.]
thick Weather all Day at anchor and at Night Eight of us Set out for to Go to Work on the Wrack of the King fisher1 that had Bin Burnt a few Days Before— But We unluckely Sank our Boat and one of our Negro fellow Was Drownned. We Got our Boat a Gain and Baild her out and Returnd on Board the Sloop A Gain So End this 24 howers.
D, CtMyMHi. It is not certain what position Palmer held on Revenge but part of his duty may have been captain's clerk since a portion of the log of Revenge, also in Palmer's hand, is with this journal.
1. H.M. ship-rigged sloop-of-war Kingsfisher. For its destruction, see Diary of Captain Frederick Mackenzie, 30 July, above.
