17. Morning clear—but little wd. & that No. Westerly. Mer. 66—calm all day. Mer. 80 at highest & 74 at Night. Doctr. Thornton went away after breakfast & Mr. Thos. Peter & his brother Lieutt. Peter came to Dinner.
lieutt. peter: George Peter had been appointed a second lieutenant in the 9th Infantry on 12 July 1799 ( , 1:786).