Block Island 8 or 9 Leagues
At 4 AM hove up the Best Bower & let go the Stream Anchor At 5 made the Signl for seeing a Sail to the NE: At 8 the Adml.1 made the Signl. to weigh & soon after to cut or Slip Weigh’d At 9 repeated the Signl to prepare for Action & the Fire Ships to prime. saw the French Fleet coming out of Rhode Island Harbour-repeated the Signl. to form the Line on the Starbd bearing—
Block Island N¼4W Distce. 23 Leagues
First and Middle parts Moderate and Cloudy Wear. latter hard gales and thick rainy wear. Pm the whole Fleet standing to the So.ward the Enemy after us making many Manœvres At 6 they appeard to be on a Wind on the Larbd Tack, bearing NNW ½ W 3 or 4 Leagues