anchor'd in North River [St. Augustine]
(A M) Got the Sheet Ancher out & hauled her on the Graving place having brought her to 6 feet water, employed scraping the Barnacles from the Bottom which was become a perfect Oyster bank.
Fresh Breezes & Cloudy Wr Empd Scrubbing and Cleaning her Bottom at 5 received an Express from Govr Tonyn acquainting the Capt that there was a Rebell Privateer of force off the Barr who had made Prize of a Ship that was at Anchor there Got all hands on board sent a Boat to tow the Flat Bottom Boat down ー As soon as the Tide would permit, hove her off ー Got the Guns, sails, Casks, Stores &ca on Board ー at 1/2 past 9 weighed & came to sail down the River ー Left the Sheet Ancher behind, at 11 Anchor'd off the Look out house it bearing S:S:E the Hospitall WbS: the Fort WSS: No Point N:E 1/4 of a Mile distance, Fired a Gun as a Signl to the Fort

(A M) saw 3 sail off the Barr, md the Signl for a Pilot Boat & repeated it 3 Times, at 9 a Sloop got amongst the Breakers, sent the Boat to assist her, she proved to be from Virginia, at 9 a Schooner run ashore on the same place at 10 a sloop fired several Guns being a Ground sent assistance to her also, she proved to be from St Christophers loaded wt Rum
Fresh Breezes & Clear Weather the Boats & people empd assisting the Vessells. Fired 1 Three Pdr as a Signl to send the Launch down to assist the Vessels in distress