Decembr 1775 Saturday 23d
Thatchers Island WSW, 2 or 3 Miles,
[A.M.] out 3d & 2d reeft Topsails [at 10] Sett Steering sails Fresh gales & Clear Wr
at 2 [P.M.] saw several sail to the Wtard, gave Chace to them,
at 3 down Steering sails, and hawld the wind, at 4 wore & stood for the Light House being well up the Bay, fir'd 3 shott at a schooner to Leeward, supposing her to be arm'd
at ½ past 6, came too in Nantasket road wth the Bt Bower in 6 fathm water, vear'd ½ a Cable found Lying here several of his Majs ship[s] & some Transports,
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1884.