The middle of Block Island, West, 8 Miles.
at 7 AM The Admiral made the Signal for the Commodores¹ of the Respective divisions. The Galley - - - gave chace to a Schooner & bro^t. her into the Fleet. At 9 heard a heavy Cannonading [from] Narraganset passage & saw the French Fleet coming out. at 10 Weigh’d & sail’d in Company with the Fleet. at 11 Our Sig^l was made to take the Volcano fire Ship² in Tow.

Block [Island] North N 27 Leagues
[Vari]able W^r. at 1 PM Hoisted out a Boat in order to take the People out of the Volcano if occasion for it. At 3 Rec^d. Orders from the Eagle’s tender to Tack, and haul our Wind on the Starb^d. Tack & make the best use of the Volcano we could. Wore Ship, The Admiral³ soon after hoisted a Red & Blue Flag at his Ensign staff with the Experiment’s⁴ Sig^l. & ours to continue on our Larboard Tacks as before Wore Ship