April 1776 In Hampton Road, Virginia Tuesday 30
at 4 AM weigh'd and came to sail
at 8 Cape Henry SSW 2 miles at 11 AM gave Chase to 2 sail to windward; at noon spoke the Chace which proved to be His Majesty's Sloop Nautilus and a small Schooner
PM fresh gales and hazey - parted Campy with the Nautilus - at 5 shortned sail
May 1776 Wednesdy 1st Cape Henlopen No 56 Wt. Dist. 38 miles
7 AM handd mn Topsl Strong gales and Cloudy Recd a Pilot from the Nautilus who Took charge of the Ship-
First part fresh gales and cloudy midle and latter modr and clear found one of the main shrouds broke Spliced an eye and fixt Do at 6 made sail at 7 Tak'd Ship, set staysls