At a single Anchor in Annapolis [Royal] Harbour

Lights airs & Varble, empd Occasionally.
First part Modte & Clear, Middle & Latter light airs & Varble with a thick Fogg, at 4 PM weigh'd & made sail, at 6 turning down into the Bason, at 7 came too in the Bason with the Best Br in 6 fathms water and veer'd to 1/2 a Cable, the Gutts Mouth WNW, Goat Island East,

at ten AM came in H: Majys Sloop Viper with 2 Sloops; supply'd the Viper with Bread, 2464 pounds, Beef 283 Ps Pork 316 pieces, Rice 510 pds. Butter 310 pounds, & Rum 129 Gallons; Fir'd a Gun & made the Signal to weigh, Do weigh'd & made sail with the Viper in Co.
First & Middle parts Modte & Cloudy, Latter Modte with a thick Fogg, at 4 PM working through the Gutt in Co with the Viper at 7 single Reef'd the TSs & Handed Top Gallt sails at 8 Annopolis Gutt SbE 5 or 6 Leagues at 11 brot too Main TS to the Mast

at 2 AM lost sight of the Viper, sounded from 38 to 32 fms at 6 wore Ship & lay too as before, at 8 put the Ships Company to ⅔ allowance at 11 made sail, let the 1st reef out of the TSs & set Top Gallant sails at noon set the Fore Topmast studding sail the Viper in sight.
First part Modte wr with a thick fogg, Middle & latter Modte & Cloudy, at 1 P. M lost sight of the Viper at 5 wore ship, at 1/2 past 7 came too with the Best Bower in 10 fathms water in the mouth of St Johns River, Cape Respect SEbE½E 2 Leagues, Mushquash Cover head SWbW½W 3 Leagues, & Partridge Island NNE distant 1 mile, found here H: Majy's Sloop Viper.

at 5 AM weigh'd and Run further up St John's River, Mush Quash Cove head SEbE 3 Leags Cape Respect SE 4 or 5 miles, & St Johns No b W 3 or 4 miles
First part Modte & Cloudy, Middle Modte & fair latter fresh Breezes & Cloudy at 4 P. M made the Vipers Signal for the Captain at 6 fired a Gun & made the Signal to weigh at 1/2 past weigh'd & made sail the Viper in Co at 10 brot too Main TS to the Mast at 11 made sail,

at 4 A M set the Driver & studding sails the Viper in Co at 8 the Isle of Holt ESE distant 4 or 5 Leagues.
First part fresh Breezes & Cloudy with Rain at times. Middle Modte & Cloudy, Latter fresh Breezes & Clear, at 2 P. M Hawled down the steering sails, at 3 came too off Fort Cumberland with the Best Br in 7 fathms water & moor'd with a Cable each way, the fort EbN & the Fogin head SW. Anchored here the Viper & Gage Sloop: