Charles Town Lighthouse NW 14 Miles
At 3 AM Tk^d Ship At 6 Saw 7 Vessels come down from Rebellion Road & Anch^d in 5 fa^m. Hole D^o out all Reefs—At 8 the Lighthouse W ¼ N—At 11 Hove too Main tops^l to y^e Mast.
Cha^s Town Barr NW ½ W 3 Leagues.
Light Breezes & Hazey Wea^r—At 5 PM Saw thro' the Fog 6 Sail outside the Bar Standing to y^e E^tward. D^o gave Chace—At 6 the[y] hauld the Wind & Stood for the Bar¹ At ½ past 6 lost sight of them-—At 11 Tk^d Ship