[on board French Navy ship of the line Hector, July 1778]
Monday the 28th: the winds Continuved between the South and East, Several Vessels apeared in Sight of the fleet at about Noon the Generals Ship1 made a Signal for Chasing when 4 Ships made Sail and Stood to the Eastward in Chase of 2 or 3 Vessels which was Seen that way two other of the fleet made Sail to the Noward in Chase of a Sail Seen that way The wind this afternoon Inclining to the South observed this Day in Lattitude 39°..30' Suposed block Island to Bear about No by East, Distance about 100 miles this Night Lite Breeses till Toward Day when the wind Sprung up fresh,
D, RPJCB, Jonathan Lawrence Journal.
1. French ship of the line Languedoc, the flagship of Vice-amiral comte d'Estaing.