C Henry SSE ½ E 4 Leas. Willoughbys point WbS ½ S. 5 Leas.
At 11 AM. saw a ship to the SE. of us, standing for the bay she fired a gun & made a Signal for a Pilot; we made the private signal & shewed French Colours, the other ships hoisted Rebell colours, prepared to weigh or cut & give chace.—
Ditto—
First & middle part fresh gales latter moderate P.M. hove to 1/3 of a cable but could not purchase our Anchor At 1P.M cut & stood for the ship at Anchor in Lynnhaven bay with swedish colours,1 at 2 fired a gun at her when she struck her colours, Anchored by her in 7 fm. with the sml. br. C Henry ESE ½ S. 2 or 3 Leas.