Sunday, 5th. At 5 A.M. shipped a hand.  Our mate went ashore to get water.  About 8 he returned, and informed us that the two country sloops lay at the Hook, and only waited for a pilot to bring them up, which I hope will prove true.  We are all tired of staying here.  At 2 P.M. weighed anchor and got nearer in shore, out of the current.  Rainy, squally, windy weather.  Here lie a brig bound to Newfoundland, a ship to Jamaica, and a sloop which at 6 P.M. weighed anchor, bound to Barbadoes, loaded with lumber and horses.  This day being a month since we left our commission port, I have set down what quantity of provisions has been expended, viz., 9-1/2 bb’s of beef, 1 bb of pork, 14 bb of Bread.  Remaining, 49-1/2 bb’s of beef, 29 bb’s of pork, 40 cwt of bread.

Monday, 6th. About 6 A.M. came in the two Country sloops so long waited for.  They were fitted out to take a Spanish privateer that has been cruising on the coast, and has taken several of our English vessels.  A ship from Newfoundland also came up, and also the Humming bird privateer, which had been to meet them to get hands.  Cap’t Langden, Com’r of one of the above sloops, as he came alongside, gave us three cheers, which we returned.  The Cap’t went up to York to get a Doctor and some hands.  One promised to give him an answer the next day.  At 10 a hand came on board to list, but went away without signing.

Tuesday, 6th. This morning the Captain went up to York, and at last agreed with a Doctor who had been in the employ of Capt Cunningham, Com’r of one of the Privateer Sloops that came in the day before.  His name is William Blake.  He is a young gentleman, and well recommended by the Gen’l of York.  At 6 P.M. the Captain returned on board, and brought with him a chest of medicines, a Doctor’s box which cost 90L York currency; also 10 pistols and cutlasses.

Tuesday, 14th. Weighed about 2 P.M., from the Hook with the wind at W.S.W, with a fresh gale, & by God’s leave and under his protection, bound on our cruise against the proud Dons, the Spaniards.  The Captain ordered the people a pail of punch to drink to a good voyage.  Opened a bb of beef & a tierce of bread.  The people were put on allowance for the time, one pound of beef per man & 7 pounds of bread, per week.

Wednesday, 15th. At 3 P.M. set our shrouds up.  There was a great, swelling sea.  About 5 A.M. saw a sail under our bow, about a league distant.  All hands were called upon deck, and got ready to receive her, should she prove an enemy.  We fired one of our bow chasers & brought her to, and found that she was a sloop from Nantucket, Russell Master.  He said he had met nothing since he had been out, which was 4 days.  Our people returned to their statu quo, being all peaceable since they have got a Quartermaster to control them.