Octobr 1775 Wednesday 18
Moored in Elizbth River Virginia Abreast the Town of Norfolk At 3 PM Man'd & Arm'd the Schooner At 4 Embarked on Bd A rebel Detachment of the 14 Regt wth ours & the Otters Marines proceeded up the Etern Branch Landed at Newton Marched up to Kemples Landing At 11 They Marched Back & Arrived safe here after Destroying A No of Arms &ca & taking A No of Rebels prisioners at 8 The Troops Disembarked
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/506.