At an anchor in Norfolk Road Virginia
Departed this life Willm Collart Pursers Steward Recd Junk onbd
The first part little wind & fair, the latter squally with rain. At 3 PM ,weighed & came to sail. At 5 do anchored with the B Bower in 4 fam and veered to ⅓ of a Cable off the Western Branch. The Roebuck made the Signal for all Cruizers. Came from the Roebuck a Lieut. Midsn 18 Seamen & 10 Marines

At an Anchor in Hampton Road Virginia
At 9 weighed & came to sail, at 10 we struck on a Bank near Turners Creek in the Narrows. Carried out the Stream Anchor & Cable to heave her off; but the Anchor coming home, carried out the B Bower. At noon the Ship got off. Do came to sail & run into Hampton Road.
Fresh Gales & squally. At 1 PM Anchored in Hampton Roads with the B Bower in 6 fam and veered to ⅓ of a Cable.

At an Anchor near the Edge of the Horseshoe
at 6 AM weighed & came to sail. Saw 3 Sail to the Northward. At 9 spoke the Edward Tender with a Sloop Prize. ½ past anchored with the B Bower in 6 fm on the edge of the Horse Shoe. Found the Bets[e]y our Tender to be taken by the Rebels, whereby was lost several Ordnance, Vide Gunners Expence.
Hard Gales & heavy Squalls with a large Sea from the N W, found the Ship to drive, veered to a whole Cable. At 4 saw a Brigg & a Sloop coming down the Bay. Do Slipt & made Sail endeavour'd to speak the Sloop, but she run so near the middle ground as to endanger us. Do gave chace to the Brigg. At 8 PM lost sight of her. Brought too with our head to the Northward. At Mid-night sounded 13 fam