Decem: 1774 Saturday 17
Moor'd off the Fort, Piscataqua River
at 1 AM weighed [in Boston Harbor] and came to Sail, at ½ past 3 Abreast of Boston light, at Noon Thatchers Isld S S W 3 Leags Pigeon Hill S W b W 4 Leagues
PM ½ pt 3 Isle of Shoals NE b N, at 4 do Isle E N E, at 8 S.E. Calm Piscataqua light bearg N b W, at 9 a light breeze Sprung up at Wt at 11 Anchd within the Fort of Piscataqua.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4136.