Monday 4

Light airs and inclinable to Calms. At 3 P M weighed & came to sail, saw a Schooner to the Westward. Made the Signal for all Cruizers with a Gun. Sent the Edward in Chace. At 6 P M New Point Comfort bore N W. At Midnight anchored with the small Bower in 5 fam Off Watts Island.

Tuesday 5

At 7 A M weighed & came to sail, the Tender Edward m company.

The first part mode & cloudy, the midl & latter strong Gales, at 1 P M saw a Sail in the Mouth of Patrixet River, sent the Tender after her. At 4 P M anchored with the B Bower in 7 fam, at 6 the Tender joyned us with a Schooner prize.

Wednesday 6

At 7 AM found the Ship drive, let go the small Bower & brought her up. Lowered the lower yards & struck T Gt. Masts. Departed this Lifr Peter Theorson Seaman. Opened a Cask Pork, contents 110 short 6 pieces. Light breezes & fair.

Thursday 7 At an Anchor of[f] Chester River [Maryland]

At 5 A M weighed & came to Sail in Company with the Tender & prize. At 8 the Samuel gave chase to 2 Sail under Poplar Island. At 10 sent the Gigg in chase of a small Sloop going for the Eastern Shore. At 11 saw the People leave the Sloop. At ½ past the Samuel returned with a Schooner Prize, as did our Gigg with the Sloop. Little wind & fair. At 5 anchd with the best Bower in 5 fam off the Mouth of Chester River, & veered to ⅓ of a Cable.

Friday 8

Sent the Tenders in Chace of a Ship going up Patruxet River. Sent the Pilot Boat in chace of a Sloop on the Western Shore. The first part little wind & hazy. At 4 P M weighed. At 5 found the Ship to strike, found her on one of the Knowles 10 foot water. At 10 a small breeze from the N W. Loosed the Topsails & Foresail & braced them back. At 10 blowing fresh got the foremost Guns aft, & turned all hands on the Quarter Deck; at ½ past she lifted & got off, & came too with the B Bower in ¼ last 4.

Saturday 9

At 8 A M carried out the Kedge, weighed & warped further out, anchored ½-4, saw two ships above the Narrows.
² Attempted to get the Ship under weigh, but found from the Pilot's ignorance it was impossible. At 11 the Tenders joyned us, & brought onboard a Pilot, who inforemed us that all the marked Trees were cut down, & that chains were across the Rivers; likewise that large Guns were fixed on the Point. Found the two Sail to be Privateers who got under weigh, & were working up. The above Pilot took charge of the Ship.
³ Departed this life Richd Jackson, Drumr

Mode & cloudy. At 2 PM weighed & came to sail, and run down the Bay, the 2 Tenders & 5 Prizes in Company. At 6 Anchored off Anapolis in 4 fam