Working down the River Elk
Modt and fair Weather, working down the River, at 4 PM Anchd by the Small Bower in 5 fms ½ past 6 weighed and Warped down the River at 10 PM the barges Crew who were employed carrying out the Warping Anchor mutinied and ran on Shore with the Boat taking with them 7 musquets, 4 Cartouch Boxes, 7 Cutlasses, & 4 Belts, the Boat returned with the Officer and One man who refused to join the Rest, they beat & abused the Midshipman very much Their names are as follows, Benjamin White, John Elliot, Oliver McKinley, Henry Nicholson, Jacob Hawes, Joseph Valentine, & John Jones. —

Do Weather working down the river, at 6 PM Anchd by the Small Bower in 4 fms, and moored with the Catch, Turkey point No

In the night it being very dark & rainy Gideon Walker Quarter Master, got over the Stern unseen & ran away with the Jolly Boat, read the Articles of War & Abstract to the Ships Company, the Men of War and Transports came down the Elk and Anchd here, Sailed hence the Roebuck, Richmond & Senegall. — 
Modt and Cloudy, PM brought on board the Catch Anchor, at 5 Weighed and droped lower down to guard the Transports, at 8 Anchd in 3 fms off the mouth of Sasafrax river, Turkey point NEbN Sandy point WSW 1 mile off Shore, recd more provisions from the Prince George Navy Victualler