Wednesday 8 [November, 1775].  Dirty rainy Morng with a Very cold wind from the Northward  Course WNW  Sounded at 8 no Ground at 80 fathom about 10 the weather Cleard up & Capt Congreve discover'd land from the Main top mast head, on which we hoist our Colours, and a Quarter of an Hour after the Williamson Discovered Land, and Answered our Signal by hoisting their Colours, strong wind, & roling sea, but tolerable smooth, no Observation with any Certainty, the 1st land we saw was the Island of St Ann's with 2 Lighthouses,² Sounded at 1 OClock  found Ground at 19 fathom  Long made W 71° 30'  the wind much abated & the Sea very calm  saw two sail ahead, but could not be certain what they were, as they returned on our Approach however we order'd our Men between Decks, Our 4 Pieces of Cannon were loaded with Grape shot, and order'd our Men to be ready on the, 1st Notice in Case they should offer to Attack us  in the Evening saw 2 Sail bearing in for Boston one of which we took to be our Convoy the Phenix who left us the 21 of Octr  sounded at 5, found Ground at 30 fathom a fine sand, about a Quarter after P.M. Saw a large schooner and as we supposed belonging to the Provintials bear down on us, on which we sail'd down to the Williamson in Order to protect her in Case she was attacked first, but after reconoitring us she stood out to sea, our Men were all ready & all their Hammocks lashed on the Quarter Deck, our 4 Guns loaded with Grape shot, match lighted, ten Rounds of Cartridges Each Man, & the 2 Companys with their Arms on Each side of the Deck