In the centre middle-distance, a stern view of a ship with flag and pendant at the main. She has a light breeze on the starboard beam. Fore course and topsails are set and the main topgallant is being set. There is a States yacht close to leeward; and another, seen from the port broadside, on the flagship’s starboard quarter passing under her stern. In the left foreground, a galjoot is under sail seen from the starboard quarter. Land is depicted in the left background. It is numbered in the bottom right corner ‘5’.

This is an unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Elder.