August 1775 Thursdy 10th
Aground in Lake St Francis
at ½ past 4 A M Weigh'd and Came to Sail, Cross'd the Flatts at 5 bore away at 7 Do passed Le trois Rivieres at ½ past 11 Struck on the Shoal of Batteau aller St Francis fired a Gun and got a Sloop alongside Do put two, three Pounders into her and all our Swivel's, carryed out the Kedge and tryed to heave her off; after starting all our water found there was no possibility, got the Guns on board again and sent an Officer up to Sorrel in Order to bring down some of His Majesty's Armed Schooners to our assistance when we struck St Peters Point Bore W S W 3 Miles
Fresh Gales and hazey with Rain at 12 P M Arrived one of the Armed Schooners from Sorrel
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/381.