1775 November 27
In Rebellion Road So Carolina First pt Mod & Clear Middle and latter Squally with rain PM herd two Guns fired in the Offing we answd it with One Gun
28
AM fired a Gun as Signal to a Vessel in the Offing at 7 struck Yds & Top gallt masts and Veered more Cable ー
29
at 6 AM Sailed the Polly Schooner with Lieutenant Payton & 20 Men First pt hard Gales Middle & latter Mod. & Clear at 2 PM Veered to awhole Cable & struck Top gallant masts. At 6 hove in to ½ a Cable
30
AM up Top gallt Masts & loosd Sails to Dry Mod & Clear PM came in His Majestys Sloop Scorpion at 6 fell over Board and was drowned Jno Andrews Seaman
Decemr 1
AM loosed Sails to dry &c First and Middle Pt light Airs and Clear latter Cloudy PM came in the Palliser Transport and Polly Schooner
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/968.
