November 1775 Sunday 26
Eiizabeth River [Virginia] Exercised Great Guns & small arms. Fresh Gales & squally Got 2 Puncheons of water on board, ー Reced Intelligence that 3 hundred shirt Men were marching to the Great Bridge and that 7 or 8 hundred more were close after them.
Monday 27
Reced water on board. Exercised great Guns and small arms. Reced 15 Prisoners on board the Goal being destroyd by fire
Tuesday 28
Variable Weather. A M Unmoord and came to sail. at Noon anchord a'breast of the Town of Norfolk. Veered and moored Bt Bower [to] the W & small to the E a Cable each way. Received fresh Beef [on] board.
Wednesday 29
Fresh Gales & squally. Received Water & fresh Beef on board. Anchor'd [here] the Kings Fisher with two or three Tenders.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/663.
