Saturdy 20th A M at 4 wore, at 6 out Reefs & made sa1t departed this life Robt Evans Seaman, At Noon Montock Point N 4 or 5 Leags Modr & fair Wr PM at 2 saw Block Island bearing NbE 4 Leags & a Sail to the NE which prov'd to be the Cerberus. at 4 Anchd with her in the Eastern Bay of Block Island in 5 fm Water Sandy Bottom, Veer'd to ½ a Cable, Southermst point of the Bay SEbS & the Northermst NNE. dist from a Village a .short mile.
Sundy 21st AM Empd watering & Sett the Rigging up, Sent the Spare Foresail on Bd the Cerberus to be Altered ー First part mode & Cloudy, Middle fresh gales & squaly with hard rain, latter moderate. P M at 6 the Surf began to tumble in very fast on the shore, the boat was obliged to come off & left behind 5 punchns of Water ー Weigh'd pr Sigl & made Sail out of the Bay In Campy the Cerberus. at 9 Block Island NW 3 mi[lesJ at 12 handed the Maintops.
