[Page 94] Sail Down again to the Fort and Come too and waited for the Signal. Captain Cooper Received this Order, But their was no Signal. The Fleet Lay here all Night. Captain Niles Saild, Wednesday, October 30th, This morning at four of the Clock to See what Could be Discovered and to Reconnoiter, Stood out in the Sound & about 8: o'Clock a Frigit hove in Sight, Standing to the Westward: Capt. Niles Came into Harbour and Came to anchor: Came orders that all the whale Boats must Be manned with 8 or 9 men in a boat, there was 60 Boats & to Dress in a Line To the Stern of the Spy Privateer. The wind S:W: Blew very hard. The Frigate Standing of for the Harbours mouth the wind Blew with Such a gail that we had orders To Reimbarck from the whale Boats And one went on board his own vessel. After we had Dresst in a Line the Transports hove up and Stood up the Harbour and Came to anchor about Sun Set.