Friday 22d A M Exercis'd Great Guns & small Arms & Fired at a Mark Moderate& cloudy 2 [P.M.] the Maria Tender came from Norfolk & Anchord here sent an Officer & 4 Men on board her [at] 3 Weighed 8\:made sail [at] 6 Anchord in 9 fa Cape Henry WNW 4 Miles [at] ,10 Weighed & made sail

Saturday 23d [at] s [A.M.] out 2d reefs TS & [at] 11 In 2d reef topsails Fresh gales & rain 1 [A.M.] brought too for the Maria & at 2 made Sail 9 Split the Foretopsail got it dmvn & handd the Main & Miz & down top G. Yds

Sunday 24th Strong Gales & fair [at] 4 [P.M.] Wore ship bent the Foretopsail

Monday 25th 5 [A.M.] set close reefd TS 10 out reefs & up top G. Yd. [P.M.] took the M.aria in Tow [at] 6 Cape Henlopen light House WNW 4 Miles [at] 8 run upon the beach at ½ past backd off again Anchord in Old Kiln Road in 5 [fathoms] the light House SE½S 1 Mile down top G. Yds.