[On board His Majesty's Sloop Swan]
[June] 11th. 132 Sail were numbred. Two transports with part of the 42d Regt from Glasgow and two Victuallers from Whithaven Joind the fleet.
12th in the morning foggy saw one ship only heard the Admirals and other leading ships Signal Guns very distinctly fird: Cleard away and saw the fleet collected in perfect order.
June 13th Latitude 41 & 40 Longitude 62 & 31. Wind N W Evening NE.
June 14th Wind N E light breeze; the Fleet in perfect order Thermometer at noon 57. Latitude 41-11 [Lo]ngitude 63 ー 58
June 15th Wind WSW Course S Thermometer 66 Latitude 41. Longitude 64.
The Squadron consisted of the Chatham Admiral Shuldham Leading the Fleet with the Rose Frigate on the Right and the Swan and Senegal on the Left and the Centurion in the Rear
June 16th wind S Course WbS at noon blew fresh a large sea Latitude 40 Longitude 64. Thermometer 67 Fleet in perfect order.
June 17 blowing fresh SSW with Lightning Thunder and much rain Course WNW Latitude 41 Longitude 65. Thermometer 66 P M made more sail. Haizy Saw few of the fleet but heard the Admirals Signal guns very distinctly. In the evening tackd.
June 18th very pleasant Wind the fleet much dispersd, towards noon collected again in good order. Course S. Latitude 41 Longitude 65 Thermometer 65. at Sunsett wind NNE course SW by S
June 19th Fleet somewhat scattered Wind NNE numberd 115 Sail at noon Latitude 40.27 Longitude 66 Thermom 67
June 20 at 8 in the morning the Admiral made signal for the fleet to bring to that the Loitering Vessels might Join them. At noon the Centurion stood Eastward. at Six in the Evening the Admiral made Sail having been Joind by two Ships with Soldiers that belongd to his fleet.