Rem[ark]s &.c. on bd His Majts. Ship Mercury

A M Arived here two Sail of Transports Do Saild hence with Eight More Transports Under Conv[o]y of his Majts Sloop Nautilus at 9 weighe[d] and Stood in for the watring place at 10 Anchored in 3 fm water and Veard away ¼ of a Cable the Light house NEBN poin[t] Comfort WNW, Sent the Longboat with Empty Casks and Men to fill them PM the Longboat Empd watring Spoke a Snow 9 week from Galsgow has in 47 pass[engers] on bd