Entrance, Cow Neck Bay E ½ S 2½ miles—off Loyd's beech ½ Cable Dist—[Long Island]
AM. weighed & rowed out of Loyds Neck harbor. anchored with the Best bower in 4 f^m. W^r. veered to 1/3 of a Cable—Exercised Great Guns & small arms
Loyd's Head¹ NNW 1½ Miles
Calm the first P^t. with fair W^r. middle & latter light airs & variable At 5 AM. [PM] weighed & rowed out of the Bay,² anchored off the Beech in 4 f^m. W^r. at 9 P.M. anchored here H:M: Brigg Halifax & 2 tenders,³ at ½ past 10 P.M. weighed & made S^l. received on board 26. marines.