the West end of Orleans N N W
A M: Fired a gun and made the Signal for our Boat ½ past repeated the Signal ¾ past repeated the Signal ½ past 9 Weigh'd & Came to Sail Under Single Reef Topsails having Recd on board Capt Hammelton & Majr Caldwell with their Dispatches² in Weighing Lost the Kedge Anchor ー
First & Middle parts fresh gales & Squally latter light Breezes and fair ½ past 1 P M Came too with the Small Bower off Bertie in 8 fathom Water & Veer'd Away to ½ a Cable the Church E S E 2 Miles  at 4 fired a Swivel Shotted to bring too a Batteaux ½ past 5 Weigh'd & Came to Sail Working down the river  ½ past 8 came too With the Small Bower in 13 fathom Water and Veer'd a Way to a ½ Cable.