Wind South, the
first instance during our voyage of a wind aft. Fleet weighed at 6 A. M. with
the tide of Flood, water very smooth wind rather light-Sounded at past 10 A. M.
in 6 Fathoms water on a blue, greasy, gritty mud. Weather rather hazy and foggy
and intensely sultry. The fleet well together. Tide runs here about 4 Knots. No
wearing coats or waistcoats with any satisfaction. This if possible the hottest
day. Latitude (at noon) 37° 34', this observation, horizon very hazy. At ½ past
12 fell calm and the tide expended, the Fleet came to an anchor after gaining
about 5 leagues, in 6 Fathoms water and the same kind of ground, as the last
anchorage. This situation opposite the Southernmost Entrance of Piawkatank
River. At night came on as usual a very hard gale of wind with smart lightning
and Thunder, continued the whole night. The Ship rolling heavily.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull,
Editor, The Montresor Journals, pp. 438-9
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