December 1775 Sunday 17
At Single Anchor in Newport Harbour. 11 A M hove Short on the Small Bower. First part little wind and foggy Wr middle and latter fair Wr at 1 P M cleard up weighd and came to sail, in Company the Swan Sloop, the Rose's and the Swan's Tenders. at ½ past 2 Anchd with small Br in 13 fm Water, between Prudence & Dy[e]rs Islands; landed some Men on Dyers Island brought off some hay and put it onboard the Tenders
Monday 18
at ½ past 7 A M weigh'd and came to sail in Campy as before at ½ past 9 anchor'd with small Br in 10½ fm off Gold Island, sent a party of Men on shore to Cutt Wood, brot off a Quantity of Wood, at 11 Anchor'd here the Rose's Tender. Fired to bring too a small sailing Boat, 2 Three pounders. Mode&fair P M got onboard a Long boat Load of Wood. Empd Stowing it away.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4127.