Charles Town N.84 W.13 Leag[ues]
Palliser in Company First and Middle parts Fresh Gales and Hazey  latter strong Gales with a heavy Sea at 4 P M saw the Land from NW to NWBW 7 or 8 Leags ½ past 6 Came too with the Bt Br in 6½ fm Veer'd to 2/3 of a Cable Charles Town Lighthouse WBN 8 or 9 Miles fir'd 2 Guns p Signal to the Tamer

At Single Anc off Charles To Barr.
at 9 A M Struck Yards Topmasts & T. Gt masts First and Middle parts Fresh Gales with heavy Rain Latter Do & Clear at 3 P M fir'd 2 Guns p Signal to the Tamer which she Answd at 6 up Lower Yards & T. Gt masts

Do
at 7 A M Weighed Palliser in Compy TKd Occasionally Do Wr at 2 PM came too in Rebellion Road with the Bt Br in 8 fathom Veer'd to ½ a Cable, found riding here His Majs Ships Tamer & Cherokee sent an Officer and 28 Men in the Tamers Tender to protect the Transport which Anchd off the Bar. lost by Accident Twelve Hand granad[es] into the Sea landing out of the Boat into the Palliser.