Monday 25th At Noon exercised the Ships company at the upper

Deck Guns, the Maria Tender in Company. 2

Fresh breezes the first part, middle and latter light airs

and fair weather, Sounded every hour, at 6 in the after

Tuesday 26th

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Friday 29th

noon Cape Henlopen lighthouse WNW 4 miles, at 7 Run upon the Beach and at ½ after backed her off without the least apparent damage, and at 8 Anchored in Old Hoar kill road in 5 fathoms, the light house SE½S 1 Mile At 8 in the Morning Saw a Sail Standing up the Bay, sent the Boats Manned and Armed after her; Exercised great Guns and Small Arms, lost off the cables three Hamocks. Ditto weather the Boats returned with a Small Pilot Boat Schooner, in Ballast, and nobody on board her; 3 Armed her and put a Lieutenant 4 and Several Men into her, sent her and the Maria after two Small Sloops coming down the Bay, which they took and brought on board, one in Ballast, and the other with Groceries, which I distributed amongst the Ships company: the Pilot Boat Tender, commanding by Lt [GeorgeJ Ball gave chace to a Sloop without the Capes, sent the Maria to Second her; at Noon Scutled and Sunk the Two Sloops alongside. 5 The first part fresh gales and clear, latter moderate and hazy;

In the morning Saw Several Sail in the Offing, the Tenders out examining all Sails in Sight, exercised great Guns and Small Arms. Moderate and cloudy weather, in the afternoon found the Mizen topsail Yard was Sprung, Ordered the Carpenter to make a new one; On the appearance of Several Small Vessels heaving in Sight from Sea, weighed and gave Chace, at 6 Spoke a Sloop in Ballast from New England taken by the Pilotboat, 6 at 7 brought too and was joined by the Maria Tender, and at 8 made Sail after a Rebel Sloop of 10 Guns, which had chaced the Maria 7 .at 10 lost sight of the chace, and made Sail towards the Lighthouse and Sent the Maria and Cutter after a Sloop which had anchored within the Hen and Chickens at 2 in the Morning they returned with her, a Sloop in Ballast; 8 At Noon Anchored and Exercised great Guns and Small arms. Found that the Pilot Boat Lieutenant Ball had drove on shore the preceding day, and was lost, with a quantity of Ordnance, Small Arms &ca9 First part moderate and cloudy, the latter hard gales with heavy rain and loud thunder; at 2 In the afternoon the Maria brought in a Small Sloop laden with Oats for Philadelphia 10 at 5 Made Sail after a Brig and a Sloop laying under Cape May

Saturday 30th at 2 in the morning being exceeding bad weather anchored in 6 fathoms, the Lighthouse SSEt at 6 Observed the Two Sloops taken the preceding [day] on Shore off Lewes Town, Struck yards and Topmasts. Fresh Gales and very Squally weather the first and middle parts, latter moderate and fair, at 10 PM got up the Yards and Topmasts,

Sunday 31st at 6 in the morning weighed and made Sail after a Brig under Cape May, but being obliged to go round the overfalls, at 8 lost sight of her, 11 at 10 took the Maria in Tow, and Stood in for the Lighthouse. Moderate and cloudy weather at 2 in the afternoon Cape Henlopen WbN ½N distant 4 Leagues, at 7 cast off the Maria, at 9 Anchored in Hoar Killroad in 7 fathoms water, the Lighthouse SSEt