Octr 1775 Monday 9th
Cape Code SE b S 3 Leagus at 1 A M made Sail the great Brewster W S W at 3 hove too do Duble reeft the Top sails at 6 fresh gales and Squally close Reefs the Topsails handed the Mizon T S at 10 Cape Ann N N W 7 or 8 Leagues do bore up for Cap Code the Halifax Schooner Joind Company at 4 P M come too under the Beach of Cape Code Harbour in 18 fm Water Saw a Schooner under the Et Shore at anchor Sent the Halifax and Spitfire after her at 7 Saw the flashes of [several] guns between them at 10 the above vessels Joind us and Run the Schooner ashor
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1637.