Wendesday August the 5 Day 1778
[Newport Harbor, R.I.]
this morning thick Weather We Weighd anchor and Capt [Chester?] With us the Wind at the Southard We a Beting out of the River—We hear a Smart fireing over to Wards the town and at 10 are Down amongst the french fleet Wheare We fell in With Capt havins1 a Gain We Now Agree for to Go to Sea[.] With a Small Breas of Wind and at SSW We Now a Standing out Course ESE and at 4 PM We hoisted out our Boat and Capt Poast and Lietn. Conkling Went on Board the Beavers for to See Capt havin and at 6 PM they Returnd on Board the Reveng So Ends this Day allmost Calm and Very foggy all this Night.
D, CtMyMHi. It is not certain what position Palmer held in 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. That is, Capt. William Havens of sloop Beaver.
