but the Wind and Tide proving Contrary was obliged to return,
she laying att Coney Island. Att 6 Came in a Ship from Lisbon, had 7
weeks passage and a Sloop from Turks Island both Loaded with Salt. The
Ship Appearing to be a Lofty Vessell put Our people in a panetick fear
taking her for a 70 Gun Ship, And as we had severall deserters from
the Men a War they desired the Capt. to hoist a V reef in the Jack and
Lower Our penant for a Signal for Our pinnace that was then a shoare,
That if she proved to be a Man of War they might Gett ashoar and Gett
Clear from the press.[26] But it proved Quit the Contrary, for the
Ship and Sloops Crew taking Us by the Signal that we had made for Our
pinnace for a Tender of a Man of War that was Laying there to press
hands they Quited their Vessells and Run a Shoare as soon as they Saw
Our pinnace Mann'd and made for the bushes. Att night the Capt. Gave
the people a pale of punch to Recover them of their fright. Thunder
and lightning all this day.

[Footnote 24: Marblehead, Mass.]

[Footnote 25: Richard Riggs, brother-in-law of John Watts, was captain
of one of the two independent companies of fusiliers stationed at New
York.]

[Footnote 26: Press-gang.]

_Sunday 5th._ Att 5 AM. Shipt a hand Mathias Sallam. Our Mate went a
Shoar to fill Water. he Came on board about 8 and Informed us that the
two Country Sloops lay att the Hook and only waited for a pilott to
bring them up, which hope will prove True, being all Tyred of Staying
here. Att 2 PM. Weighd Anchor and Gott nearer in Shoar to Gett out of
the Current. Rainy Squally Windy Weather. here Lyes a Brigt. bound to
Newfoundland, a Ship to Jamaica and a Sloop which att 6 PM. weigh'd
Anchor bound to Barbadoes, Loaded with Lumber and horses. Opened a
bb. of beef and 1 tierce of Bread. This day being a Month Since we
left Our Commission port, have Sett down what Quantity of provisions
Expended, with the provisions att broch,[27] Viz. 9-1/2 bb. of beef, 1
bb. of pork, 14 bb. of Bread. Remains 49-1/2 bb. of beef, 29 bb. of
pork, 40 C. of bread.

[Footnote 27: "At broach" means, that had been opened.]

_Munday 6th._ About 6 AM. Came in the two Country Sloops so long
Waited for. they had been fitted out to Cruise after a Spanish
Privateer that was Cruising on the Coast and had taken Severall of Our
English Vessells, also a Ship from Newfoundland and the _Huming bird_
Privateer who had been to meet them to Gett some hands. Capt. Langoe
Comm