Block Island N ¼ E
56 Leagues
Sandy Hook N¼bW 49 Leagues—
Morng. prepared for Action when we saw the French Fleet bearg. NW. 7 or 8 Miles Distce. and another Ship in the NE At 8 lost sight of the Enemy soon after saw one of em which appear’d to be in Chase
Block Island
N13:00East
57 Leagues—
Moderate Breezes and Cloudy Wear. At 3 PM Robt Williams Marine died of His wounds At 5 sounded 120 fath coarse grey sand saw a Sail in the NW Quarter At 6 saw 2 large Ships NW & another NNE of us got down the Fore top galt mast and Fore topmast Cap which were both wounded ½ past 7 hauld our Wind to the Soward & made Sail At 11 Squally Wear. In 1st reefs