Decemr 1775 Wednesday 27
Elizabeth River [off Norfolk] at 8 AM Got up Yards & Topmasts & loos'd Sails to dry. at Noon furled Sails Most part little Wind & fair. at 8, 10 & 12'PM Row'd Guard along the Town Wharves.
Thursday 28
at 8 AM sent on shore a Flag of Truce from the Liverpool. at 10 She came off again. Moderate & fair throughout.
Friday 29
AM Received Water by the Long Boat Do. Weather at 10 PM Rowd Guard. The Rebels fired on our boat from the Wharf which She returnd. fired several six pounders at them.
Saturday 30
AM opend a Cask of Pork. Do Weather at 4 PM the Liverpool dropt up & moored ½ a Cables length below us. The Kings Fisher went up & moored a Cable's length above us.
Sunday 31
Mostly moderate & fair with hard frost. PM the boat rowing Guard was fired on by the Rebels, which she returned. Fired two six pounders at them to cover our boat.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/663.
