Tuesday 7 at 5 am made the signal & weighed in Company with his Majestys Ships Rainbow, Emerald, Brune Jersey, Carcass and Strombolo Fireships and a large Fleet of Transports ... at 6 a m fired a Gun and made the Signal for the Transports to make more Sail at Noon 88 sail in Company the Bill of Portland bearing NW½ W 8 Leagues. Moderate and hazey weather with rain at 6 p m made the signal and wore Ship & brat too maintopsail to the Mast and took in the 3 reef at 7 got down Top Gallant Yards in doing which William Fletcher and Patrick Keif Seamen were thrown overboard the former was drowned the latter by the assistance of the boat was got in ½ past 11 fired 3 Guns and made the Signal to wear & bring too on the other Tack at 12 fired 8 Guns for the Convoy to make Sail unbent sheet Cable 89 Sail in sight