Remarks on board his Majestys Ship Diamond
am weighed the Small Br and stood further to the Norward and let go the Anchor again in 13 fathm and Veered to half a Cable Bristol church Steeple NNE½E the So part of Prudence Island SSW of[f] Shore 1 Mile.
these 24 hours Modt and fair wr
PM John Carter and John Smith Deserted when cuting of wood on Shore on Prudence Island at 8 Sent a officer and 10 Mariens ashore to see if they could find them.

at 4 AM they Returned without Success at 8 Sent the Tryal Schooner with our Cuter a petty Officer and 10 Mariens.
First part fresh breeses and Squally wr Midle and Later Modt and fair at half past 3 PM the officer and Mari[nes] returned without Success The Master of the Schooner coming with them to informs of her being a Shore between Patients and Prudence Islands at 4 Discovd a large armed Sloop coming down from Providence Made the Signal to the Centurian for the Gundola the Sloop hauled Towards where the Schooner was at ½ past 4 observed a large fire between prudence and Patients Island which proved to be the Tryal on fire. ²