[Off New York] Fryd: the 4th: [October] Was a Rainey Morning, on acct: of which, we were oblig'd to keep more below than Common, which was very uncomfortable; About 10 oClock I went up on the Quarter Deck with Majr: [Levi] Wells, where he & I set while Noon, in which Time there was considerable movements of the Ships Laying near us; There was also several other Ships came in this ~ai, some of them had Troops on Board, & we were Inform'd that they had newly Arriv'd.

Toward Night we Observ'd the Landing of a considerable number of Horse, from on Board the Ships newly Arriv'd.

The Night following was Remarkably Cold & Chilly, I Dream'd more than common of Returning home, & that I was free from my Confinment &c.