Moored in Halifax Harbr
at 8 A M the Adml made the Sigl for all Officers to repair on board their respective Ship. ½ past Do md Sigl to unmoored, at 10 unmoored, Sail'd hence the Pacquet Captain Bond, for England ー
Fresh Gales & Cloudy. at 1 P M the Leeward part of the Transports getting under way  at 2 got under way  at 5 brot too with the Main TS to the Mast to wait for the Adml and part of the Convoy. Sambro Light house WSW distance 2 Leags at 9 saw the Adml in shore

at 1 A M spoke the Centurion inf[orme]d them the Adml was out & steering SW. run down & spoke several of the Transports a stern to make sail  at 5 TKd. & run to some Vessels a Stern to make them make more sail at 6 TKd. Sambro Light house NbW 3 or 4 Leags ー at 7 out all Reefs & up TG Yards, set T. Gt Sails at 9 20 Sail in Compy  made Sail to Speak the Admiral.
Fresh Breezes and Hazey. at 2 spoke the Adml at 3 running down to our Station, at 6 the Adml fir'd 2 Guns and made Signal for the Convoy to come under his Stern repeated the signal ー at 7 shortned Sail to get into our Station.