Wensday th 24 of July 1776 ー

to Day weid ancor at providence at 3 P M and Seluted my oners with A Gun at 4 pased the Alford and Clumbus ling of[f] patuxet and Gave them thre Chers and put ower pilot a Boord John Browns Bot and then prosided for Newport at 12 that night ancred of[f] south End of prudence allhands employd giting all things Enredeness so Ends this 24 hours ー

Thursday July th 25 1776 ー

At foure this morning waid Ancor and proseded for Newport Arivd at Newport at Eight all hands Employ'd fixing riging and Guns I went on Shore and purcha[s]ed sundry things for the Sloop that was omited at providence And Got All hands on Boord and sailed for Bristor ferry at nine OCloke Small winds and Calm at 12 Ancored of[f] casters harbar soEnds this 24 ours

Fryday July th 26 1776

At 5 this morning weid Ancar and proseded for Bristo ferry Ancred at Bristo fery at 2 P M and went on Shore and purchesed sum plank for the Carpender and Resevd one Baril of powder of Mr Lefall and put on Shore Jeorg Brown Sick and made sail a Metetly for fogland ferry wind And tide Coming a Gainst me ancared a mile Below Comansence point All hands Employd giting Redy for sea so Ends this 24 owers

Saterday July th 27 1776. ー

At four this morning waid ancar at Comonsence point now Calm Got out Owers and Rod to howlands fery their Ancared and filed 2 Cask of water the Carpender went on shor and Ground his tools at 11 the wind Bresed up Maid saile for fogland Ancred at fogland a Bout fore wind and tide a Canst me all hands Employd Citing redy for See the next morning as I thought proper to Be in sum Redness as you Enformed me their was a menesterel Sloop of ten guns on the Cost so Ends this 24 howers

Sunday Morning July th 28 1776

At four this morning Called all hands sent a man to Mast hed to Look out he Cry out 2 Sail a Ship and a Sloop the Ship was sum Distence Of[f] the Sloop stood in with In a Bout two Gunshot of[f] and put a Boat and stood of[f] the Ship standing in a While the Sloop put About and Stood in a Gain I Cald all hands to Qrters Laded all fore and Aft wad Ancar ancl Stood out and spook with him It proved to be Captn Buckling and his prise put on board won hand sick proseded on our Voig ー Beet out as far as sunking Rak wind and tide a Gainst me saw one Of the frigats standing in for Gay heed I thought propper to Com In And Ancar at siche west that night I saw two Brigs Standing In I Sent my Boot on Boord It proved to Be Captn Chases prise 3 and Captn warners prize so Ends this 24 howers

Munday July th 29 1776

At four this morning waid Ancar and proseded for the Vinyard Arived At homses hole that Night A Bout Six the tid and wind Against Me So Ends this 24 howrs

Tusday July th 30 1776

The first part of this 24 howers Calm we filed up our water Took on Boord a prise master and 2 hands more the Latter part of this 24 owers a Very hevy Swell of[f] and Thunder and Lightning so Ends this 24 owers ー

Wensday July th 31 1776

At six this morn waid Ancar at homses hole and proseded one our Cruse At twelve sandy point Bore south small wind and Tid a Gainst me we saw a scuner Coming over the Shawls As she came near we shoed our Cullars She haled her wind We out oars the peopel Left her and took to their Boot we Went on Boord she had sum houshould Goods on Boord To Nantucket We cared her in under sandy poynt and Brought her to Ancor And Delivered her up to the master Being Calm Curant a Gainst us Lay their All night so Ends this 24 owers