Friday 8th

Light Airs Inclining to Calms at 1 AM came down the River and Anchored here His Majesty's Armed Schooner Hinchinbrook in Campy wth the Symmetry Transport, all the Armed Vessels of our Squadron, and Thirteen sail of Mercht Men wth His Majestys Troops and Seamen rescued out of the hands of the Rebels fired the Evening and Morning Guns -

First and Latter mode and fair middle Do Calm at 1 PM weighed and came to Sail, all the Fleet in Company at 4 Do we run aground on the No River point do the fleet Anchd at 7 run out the Stream Anchor to the SEt the North River point SW ½ Mile

Saturday 9th

at 9 AM unmoored weighed and made Sail down the North River all the Fleet in Compy at 11 Anchd wth the Sl Br in 13 feet at Low Water Veered to ⅓rd of a Cable and moored wth the Stream Anchor to the Northwd all the fleet parted Compy except the Adventure a Ship belonging to Jamaica Laden wth Rice who run a ground and we lay by her to protect her from the Rebels.

Light Breezes and fair PM sent 10 Seamen on board the Adventure to Assist in getting of her off at 11 unmoored Weighed and came to Sail and Dropt down the River the Adventure in Compy