At Anchor in the Havannah Moro Fort NW½N the Punto WBN the Governors Bastion SBE and the North Bastion W ½S —
at 5 AM brat too off the Moro, hoisted the boat out, and sent an Officer on Shore with a Letter for the Governor ½ past 10 the Boat came on board with the Governors Aid de Camp, the Lieut of the Flag Ship, and the Interpriter Don Meguil Edwards, made a Tack and Stood in towards the Harbour, passed by the Moro at about ½ or 1/3 of a Cables Length, and soon after passed by a Flag on a Sunken Rock about ½ a Cable length from the Crane on the East side at the Landing place, soon after came too in 9½ fm sandy ground, found riding in the Harbour a 74 Gun Ship with a Spanish Jack at the Mizn topmast head Commanded by Juan Bautista Bonet Chief De Escadrior Rear Adml with about 12 Sail of Ships of War four of which we suppose to be Two Deck Ships with only their upper Deck Guns on Board —