The Land bearing North 6 Leagues.
Am all the Fleet in Comp^y. Shortened Sail at 5 AM the Somersets¹ Sig^l. for a Sail to the N^oW^d. the Apollo’s² to Chace. made Sail. the Apollo made the Signal of Distress the Admirals³ Signal for her to rejoin the Fleet the Land N^o. Six. Leagues—

Block Island WbN 4 or 5 Leagues.
Hazy w^r. saw the Land. the Adm^l. made the Sig^l. to Tack. Rhode Island Light House NbE 12 Leagues at 4 Pm the Roebuck⁴ made the Sig^l. for seeing 5 Sail in the SE Q^r. the Adm^l. made the Sig^l. for the Ships of the Starboard division of the Fleet to Tack together d^o. Tacked the Adm^l. made the Sigl. for the same division to Tack again at 8 the Sigl. for the Squdron to prepare to anchor, came too in 13 fathom Water (course Slatey Bottom) with the small Bower Anchor.