Novr 1775 Tuesday 21st
Laid up in the Coudi'sec [Cul de sac] AM Empd getting the remainder of the ground Tier upon Deck & Starting it and getting some Ballast up out of the After Hold Fresh Breezes with frost & Snow PM came alongside a Schooner for the remainder of our Stores Empd Getting the Bread Boatswn & Carpenters Stores On Board her and sent her to Lay at her Anchor ー
Wednesday 22nd
AM Clapd a Buoy upon the End of the Streem Cable and Slipt it hove up the Sm Bower and made an Atempt to haul in to the Cou de Sec alongside the Kings Wharfe but the Ship Grounded before she got far enough in got some spars and shore her well up till next Tide sailed hence for England the Polly with Mr Thos Pringle our 1st Lieutt who was sent with Dispatches from the Govener and the Elizabeth Transport for Boston Light Breezes with Snow and hard frost PM got the 2 Br Anchors in to a Sloop and the Sheet on Shore to Lighten the Ship as much has Possible forward unrigged and got the Fore Topmt & fore yard On Shore at High Water hove the Ship up as far as possible and made fast Trimd the Ballts in the Hold that the Ship might Heel to the Wharfe
Thursday 23rd
AM Employd Getting the Empty Cask on Shore and some of the Iron Ballt to Lighten the Ship, Sailed Hence up the River, H'M: Sloop Hunter and the Full [Fell] Armed Snow to Prevent the Rebels bringing Down Cannon in the Gaspy and some other Vessels they had taken of ours. Fresh Breezes with some snow at Times PM got out the remainder of our Guns and at High water hove the Ship up as far as she would go for the Tide and made her fast
Friday 24th
AM the Carpenters from the Shore begun to Clap Bulge ways under the Off Side of the Ship to Keep her from Receiving any Damage Empd Getting Our Bread and Other Stores out of the Schooner & Snow to Proper Store houses Alloted for them Punished Geo Watson & Thos Killian with 1 Dozen Lashes each for Drunkeness & Neglect of Duty The first Part Light Breezes and Cloudy middle & Latter fresh Breezes With Clear Wr & hard frost PM Punished Martin Fling with 1 Dozen Lashes for Drunkeness & neglect of Duty & mutiny and put him in Confinement Employ'd Clearing the Above mentioned Stores
Saturday 25th
AM Sent a Boate with an Officer and some men to Bring the Vessel that had our Guns On Board along side the Warfe Fresh breezes fair an Clear Wr PM Empd Getting the Remainder of our Stores out of the Vessels and Stowing them in Proper Store Houses
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/550.