November 1775 Wednesday 29.
at Single Anchor in Nantasket Road at 9 AM hove up & made sail on a cruise in search of a Brigg loaded with Ordnance & do Stores2 at 11 spoke a schooner in the Bay. Fresh breezes & Cloudy at 4 PM spoke his Majesty's Armed Ship the Canceaux at 8 Tacked Ship & handed the Foretopsail, at 11 hauled up the Mainsail sounded 40 fm muddy bottom,
Thursday 30.
Mashfield Point WSW dist: 7 Leagues. at 1, AM. 33 fm do gd at 3, 50 fm at 4, 28 fm coarse sand, at 5, 26 fm And wore ship at 6, 28 fm And set the Mainsail at 10 wore ship saw Cape Cod SE ¾ S 4 or 5 leagues at Noon Mashfield point WS.W distance 7 Leagues. Fresh gales & Clear Wr at 1 PM set the Foretopsail, at ½ past 5 spoke with his Majts sloop the Nautilus at 8 soundings 50 fm Muddy bottom at 11, 43 fm sand & shells at 12, 52 fm Muddy ground
December 1775 Friday 1st
at Single Anchor abreast of Cape-Codd Harbour at 1 AM 53, fm coarse sand at 2, 40 fm & wore Ship at 6, 54 fm do ground at 7, 52 [fm] & lowered the Main topsail on the Cap, at ½ past 48 fm & wore ship at 9 soundings 51 fm Mudd & brought to the Gage Sloop from Quebec 22 days out. First part strong Gales & Squally Middle & latter fresh gales & Cloudy at 1 PM bore away run a breast of Cape Codd & Anchored with the best Bower in 14 fm soft Mudd & Veered to a whole Cable [As] did the Canceaux, the Westermost Point WbS the entrance into the Harbour NbW the Monument land WbS½S off shore 2 Miles, & struck Topgallt Masts3
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/375.
2. The Nancy.
3. The search for the Nancy ended at this point, as the Fowey remained at anchor for the next twelve hours.