A small breeze from the Eastward
all night, - in the morning the
South
Shore in sight - the Ottaway about 2
Leagues to Leeward - at 2 P.M
the Land
on both sides the Lake in sight and
the
- at 4 P.M. the Ottaway
abreast of us,
about half a mile to an
Windward. - the Wind N.N.E.
The wind last night hauld round to them
Sou
South, and continued a fresh breeze untill
morning - Our
Course E.N.E. - The Ottaway
on our Lee bow about 4 Leagues distant
- the
Land in sight on both sides the Lake
- at 10 A.M opposite Long Point, from
whence
over to the opposite Shore, near Presq
Isle
distance is about 12 Leagues - at 2 P.M.
calm, no land to be seen to the Northward
- at 4 P.M.a breeze sprung up about
South, which increased and blew
fresh in the Evening.
About 1 A.M. anchor'd at Fort Erie
wind blowing hard all day made it very difficult
to Land which prevented our making much progress
in preparing to get on our way to Niagara