May 1776 Wednesday 22
in Willmington River Cape Fear No Caroline discharg'd the Highlanders to the Glasgow Pacquett & 16 negroes Refugees by order of Sr Peter parker commodore Saild down the River the Glasgow Pacquett and Watering Sloop
Thursday 23
sent the boat at 9 to Row guard
Friday 24
at 6 P M fired 4 four pounders at the Rebbels who seem'd to be Very [many] on shore Kept the Hand[s] at Quarters sent the boat to Row guard
Saturday 25
at 9 P M sent the boat to row guard
Sunday 26
at 5 P M weigh'd and came to sail down the River at 8 Do came too Anchor of[f] Brunswick near the Falcon Captn [John] Linzee the Church WBN
Monday 27
At 9 A M fired 8 four pounders at a party of the Rebbels who was firing at us from Behind a breast work
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4330.