Moor'd In the Bason of Quebec.
Recd an Order from Captn Douglas at Chambly to send up a Midn & 37 Seamen to serve on the Lakes.
[Light Breezes & Cloudy] Wr at 6 P.M, sent up 37 Men with a Petty Officer to Sorel in the Long Boat left by the Venus Transport ー came down 3 Transportsー

AM punish'd Thos Brown, Davd Thompson and Matthias Wright for Desertion & selling their Cloaths.
Fresh Breezes & Cloudy in the Evening sent on Shore the 1st and 2d Lieuts with a party of Seamen & Marines (by desire of the Lieut. Governor) to pick up straggling Seamen ー brot on Bd 9 Menー

AM scraped the Lower Masts & pay'd them
Do Wr 1st & mid parts with rain P M, recd an Order from Captn Douglass to send 20 Men more from the Triton, 25 from the Isis and 20 from the Transports to serve on the Lakes ー at 8 P. M. sent the said Men upー