Novr 1775 Saturday 4
at Anchor in [St.] Augustine Harbour Fresh Breezes and Clear Recd from the Supperintendent of Indien affairs2 a Quantity of powder with other presints for the indeans
Sunday 5
Do Wr Unmoord Modt and Cleer at 1 PM fired 13 guns it being in commemoration of the gunpowder plot fired 2 guns for the pilot
Monday 6
at 8 a M came on Board the Supperintendant and his Servant to meet the Indians at 9 came too below the Light house
Tuesday 7
Do Wr at 6 AM weigh'd and Run over the barr Fresh Gales and Squally
Wednesday 8
Running along shore for St M[ary]s River at 5 P M the Light house of augustine So 10 miles Do W r fir'd 2 guns and spoke a brigg from New York fird a shot for a pilot at 7 P M came too of[f] St John River mouth without the barr fired 4 Shot at and spoke a Schooner from cape fear with passengers for augustine
Thursday 9
at 11 A M weigh'd and came to Sail
Friday 10
Do Wr TKd as convenient
Saturday 11
Do Wr at 8 AM bore away for the barr at 10 the wind too[k] us a head on the barr came to anchor broke the small Br Cable Carried out the Kedge anchor and hawser Struck on the barr and knocked of the false Keel and part of the gripe Cut the Hawser got the boat a head and prest her over the barr to Sea Fresh Breezes and Clear at 1 P M came too anchor with out the barr Sent the Supperintendant on Shore came on Board a pilot to take us over the barr came along Side a small Schooner for the powder & we sent for the indians
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4330.
2. John Stuart, Superintendent for Indian Affairs for the Southern Department.