Tuesday 2 at 4 AM made the Signal & Wore at 6 set the fore & Mizen topsaiis Sounded 66 fms Sand & Shells, out all reefs the Topsails & got Top Gallant Yards out. Calm The Argo transport fell on Board of us & carried away our Driver Boom Little Wind & fair Wr at 1 PM Saw the Land from the Mast Head bearing North at 3 Made the Signal for all Cruizers to Join the Fleet Halifax light House NBW dee 3 leagues at 5 [P.]M HM Ship Cerberus Joined the fleet & saluted with 13 Guns retd 11. at 7 Came too . . . with the Best Br in 10 fm water ー found riding here HM Ships Orpheus (with Commodore Arbuthnots broad Pendt on board) Fowey, Kingsfisher, Adventure Store Ship Diligent Brig & Halifax Schooner with a number of transports

Wednesdy 3 . AM at 6 the Garrison Saluted us with 17 Guns, retd 15 as did the Orpheus with 15 retd 13. Came in and Anchord here HM Ship Centurion
Lively & Tryal Schooner with the remainder of the fleet.