Octr 1775 Sunday 15th
Portland Point the So head of going into Falmouth. at 10 [A. M.] made the Spitfires Signal to weigh Send two Boats Mand and Armed to Dammiscove Island for Stock at Noon Light airs and variable weighd and came to Sail as did the Symmentry [Symmetry] and two Prizes at 3 [P. M.] saw 5 whail Boats with 10 men in Each making twoward Dammiscove to cutt off our boats but the Spitfire got between them and the Island whin thay thought best to return back at 5 the Boats returned with Stock at 6 anchord in 22 fm water Cuckold Point SW b ½ S So Point of Dammescove Island S ½ E small breezes with Drizling rain
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1637.