June 1775 Saturday 24
At Single Anchor in House Isle Road [Falmouth]
A M sent a Midshipman & 6 Men to assist the Minerva, at 10 fired a Gun a Signal for Sailing, weighed & came to sail, at Noon got a Ground-Fresh Breezes & rain with thick foggs at 5 P M hove off & came to with the Bt Br at 11 Willm Casey & Joseph Sweney Seamen & Geo. Taylor Marine went away with the Long boat from a longside ー Sent the Pinnace mannd & arm'd in Persuit of her ½ past 11 She return'd but could not see the boat
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/885.