At one O Clock P:M: Mr [Peter] Levius came to see me, & to my great joy inform'd me that the Genl had given his Consent for me to go home on Parole, & that we should sail this afternoon, ー at 5: of the Clock the Town Major Came for Major [Return Jonathan] Meigs & myself, to go to the Lieut Governor. to give our parole, the verbal agreement we made was, that if ever there was an exchange of Prisoners we were to have the benefit of it, and until then we were not to take up arms against the King. After giving our Paroles from under our hands, we were carried before the Genl² who appear'd to be a very humane tender-hearted man. after wishing us a good voyage, & Saying he hoped to give the remainder of our officers the same liberty, he desir'd the Town Major to conduct us on Board, we desir'd leave to visit our men in prison but could not obtain it.

After getting our baggage & taking leave of our fellow prisoners we went on board a schooner, which we are to go to Halifax, in but as she did not sail today, we were invited on Board the Admirals ship, where we were very genteely used, and tarried all night.³

17 We Sail'd this morning, 10 O'clock, we fell down to the lower end of the Island of Orleans, the wind being ahead we were obliged to cast anchor, at two of the Clock P:M: we went on shore upon Orleans, bought some Fowl & eggs, Orleans is a very pleasant island, but the Inhabitants are extremely ignorant.

18 We weighed anchor at 4 this morning, & had a fine breeze. at 2 Clock we Struck on the Rocks off against the Isle of Coudre, which is eighteen Leagues from Quebec. we ware in great danger of staving to pieces. But lucky for us we got off, here we Saw a great many white porpuses which were very large ー We came to an anchor this night by Hare-Island, which is thirty-six Leagues from Quebec.

19 We hove up at four this morning, we have but very little wind  the River here is five Leagues in Weadth, we fell down to the Isle of Bic which is fifty Leagues from Quebec, where we found his Majesty's ship Niger, which is a thirty-two Gun Frigate, and an arm'd schooner lying at Anchor, we cast our anchor here at sunset.

20 We weighed anchor here this morning at 4  we had a small breeze & some rain, and a very large sea  at six o'clock we had both our masts sprung, which were barely saved from going overboard, we made a signal of distress to the above mention'd vessels, which we were in sight of. who gave us immediate relief, we put back to the ship as fast & well as we could, and after the schooner was examin'd by the carpenters, it was order'd back to Quebec and we were put on Board the Niger, which was now going to sail, bound for Hallifax. ー at 10. 0Clock this evening we met with Two Men of war and several Transports.⁴