At an Anchor off Gwins Island Harbour
AM got on board our Guns. The Fleet under weigh in order to get under shelter of HMS Roebuck & Fowey
Little wind & fair At 5 PM fired a six Pr at the Rebels at 7 PM came to sail, having seen the Fleet all safe & under Sail. Do sent several of our Men to assist them. At 9 anchd in 3½ fam

At 8 AM the Fowey made the Signal for the Fleet to get under weigh. Do repeated it. At 10 came to sail. At 11 anchored in 3 fam sent Boats to assist the Flour Ship, she being grounded. Find that there is no possibility to get her off without heaving part of her Cargoe over board. Sailed the Roebuck with the Fleet.
Fresh breezes & cloudy. At 1 P M the Rebels burning our Encampment.

Finding all our attempts to get the Flour ship off were in vain, began to heave overboard part of her Cargo to lighten her.
Do W[eathe]r At 5 P M hove the Ship off, & shifted her farther to the No ward.