AM. Loosed sails to dry.–The Launch employed watering.–His Majesty's Sloop the Snake arrived here from Antigua, and having saluted with 13 Guns, I returned 11.–A Brig Privateer having also saluted with 15 Guns, I returned 11.

Having received by the Snake a letter from Admiral Young,¹ acquainting me that he purposed sailing for England the 20^th. instant, leaving under my command the Boreas,² Aurora,³ and Ariadne⁴ Frigates, the Favorite,⁵ Ceres,⁶ and Snake Sloops, and the Antigua⁷ and Pelican⁸ Armed-Vessels: I gave the Commander (Cap^t. Douglas⁹) an order to put himself under my command, and also issued to him and to the Captains of the Boyne,¹⁰ and Prince of Wales.¹¹ the Sailing and Fighting Instructions for his Majesty's Fleet;¹² together with such additional Signals and Instructions as I thought necessary for conducting the Squadron under my command.

Captain Douglas having represented to me that two of the Cables belonging to the Snake were not to be depended on; And that her Awnings were also very defective; I ordered the Masters of the Prince of Wales, Boyne, and Snake to survey the same. Moderate and cloudy weather, with rain at times.

PM. There being only seven days firing on board the Boyne, and no wood to be procured at this place, I ordered Captain Sawyer to proceed to Prince Rupert's Bay in the Island of Dominica to complete her Wood and take on board such an additional Quantity as she could conveniently stow for the use of the Prince of Wales, and then rejoin me here.