[Off New York] Thirdsd: the 3rd: [October] Being very weary of my Lodging, I turn'd out Early in the Morning, & Walk'd the Deck for a Long Time, the Weather being Clowdy cold & Chilly; Capt: [Jonathan] Brew-ster is much unwell this Morning; We seem this Morning also, to meet with great Difficulty in geting Breakfast nor do we yet know whether we are like to break our Fast at all.

We had some words this Forenoon with Capt: Davis, on acct of the Cable, but to no great purpose that I know of as yet.

At about 10 oClock (with much Difficulty) we procured a Dish of Choc-olet; Capt: Hawker came on board about this Time, but Informs US of nothing new, concerning our Landing, or any other Matter; I spent most of this Day on Deck, on acct: of being Discommoded below, alth'o the weather was Chilly & uncomfortable, I was also somewhat unwell.

Toward Night the Sailors came down and cover'd the Cable with Grating & other Rough Affairs for us to lodge on, pretendedly soposing we were much beholden to them for so great a piece of Lenity & Care for us. After this I procured a number of Oxslings, with which I prepared myself a Lodging on one of the Gratings, on which I Rested the most Comfortable that I had done since my Imprisonment.