Friday 8
AM at 4 taken aback ½ past 5 saw a Sail to the NEt, gave Chace, at 8 taken aback, at 11 the Falcon bro't too a Sloop from Carolina bound to Salem, with Rice, TKd & set up the Main Topmt Rigging - the Sail Makers employed repairing Sails -
Light Breezes Vble Soundings
PM at 6 bro't too at 8 made Sail, at 12 made the Signal & TKd
Saturday 9
AM: at ½ past 6 saw two Sail from the Mast [head] to the ENEt made Sail & gave Chace, the Gammoning of the Bowsprit being gone employed securing it, Read the Articles of War &ca punished David Shally (Seamn) with 12 Lashes for Drunkenness at 11 fired 2 Shot at the Chace, at 12 spoke the Glasgow Packet from Boston, made Sail after a Ship to the No wd -
First part Do Wear latter fresh Gales & hazy. Various Soundings -
PM ½ past 1 spoke His Majestys Ship Mercury from Boston bound to Cape Fear having on bd Genl [Henry] Clinton, ½ past 2 made Sail, read the Articles of War & punished John Shields seamn with 12 Lashes for Neglect of Duty, S'gle reeft the TPls ½ past 6 made Sail, at ½ past fired a Gun, and made the Sigl for Tacking at 7 brot too the Mercury joined with a small Sloop (Prize)
Sunday 10
[A.M.] in Co the Mercury, Falcon, Glasgow Packet & Prize
First part fresh breezes & hazy, latter light breezes & Clear, Various Soundings.
PM at 2 Shortned Sail for the Mercury, at 8 fell into 11 from 17 Fath's, made the Signal & TKd supposing ourselves to be on the back of the frying Pan.
Monday 11
AM: made Signals & Tkd occasionally, at 5 bore up & mad Sail, saw a Sail in the N:Et Spoke the Falcon to Chace her, read the Articles of War & punished Daniel Redman & Jno Harris Seamn with 12 lashes for fighting; parted Co the Mercury & Glasgow Packet, Joined the Lady Wm Schooner from Cape Fear, which soon after parted Co at noon Wore Ship
Light Airs,
P:M at 2 parted Co the Falcon, at 11 TKd