Decr 75 Thursdy 28
Boston Lighthouse House So Distance 2 or 3 Mile at 3 AM Fired a gun and made the signal for Sailg Weig'd and Came to Sail at 8 AM Saw 5 Rebel Privateers at 9 Running into Marblehead harbour found Rideing here His Majestys ship fowey Discharg'd our Pilot into her at ½ past 9 Bore away Heard Sevl Guns fired from the Fowey at the Privateers 2 at 2 P M Came to in Nantasket Road with the best hour in 5 fms Veer'd to ⅓ a Cable found Rideing here His Majestys ships Renown, Mercury & Nautilus sloop
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4219.
2. See the journal of H.M.S. Fowey, December 27 to 29, 1775, under the latter date.
