Left the sound about 9 a.m. light breeze all sail set at the heads a gale and squally weather single reefed sailed hard beating up the harbour missed stgs once anchored about 9 at night got to Barretts hotel met Chapel the Governor in Chief's messenger. His Excellency was dining on board the Havannah ship of war. Chapel told him of my arrival at which he seemed pleased. Called at Govt. house at 10 a.m. Met the Gov. in Chief and Judge Chapman walking in the garden a