Monday 18th at Noon all the Convoy in Company 2 1st pt [light breezes & fair] Mid & Latr fresh Breezes & Cloudy-at 1 P M made the Signal & tack'd to the SE ½ pt 7 made the Signal & tack'd to the Westwd-at 10 Do & Tack'd to the SE-½ past 10 the Swift hail'd me, informing me She was on Fire ー a few minutes after She bore down towards me & the flames burst out on board her abaft ー made Sail ahead to get clear of her & hoisted out the Pinnace & Cutter ー the other Ships of the Convoy got their Boats out & we saved all the People on Board her, except Lieut [blank] & Ensign [blank] with 5 Soldiers who were drown'd by their own small Boatd being overset

Tuesday 19th the Swift continued burning till ½ past to 4 A M, when She blew up ー at ½ past 6, made the Signal & tack'd to the NW ー at 11, spoke a revenue Cruiser belonging to Weymouth & sent on Shore by her an Express { concerning the Accident) to the Admiralty. First pt fresh Gales & hazy ー Mid. & Lat. more mod ー ½ past 1 PM ー bore away with the Convoy for Portland Road, & at ½ past 5, made the Signal for Anchoring-at 8 Anchor'd with the small Br in 9 Fms & veer'd to [blurred] Cable-

Wednesday 20 at 10 A M. weigh'd & work'd up under the Bill-at 11 Anchor'd again with the small Br in 8 fms sent on Shore the Master, Mate, Carpenter, & Servants belonging to the Swift, & enter'd the Seamen as part of the Comp[lemen]t. First & Lattr pts fresh Breezes & Cloudy ー Mid, Mod ー P M, sent the Soldiers & Women saved out of the Swift, on Bd. the Bute, & gave Lieut Parry an Order to receive & victual them