Jany '76 Friday 5th
Moored in Boston Harbour at 10 AM fired a Gun and made the Signal to Unmoor, Unmoor'd & hove short on the Small Br at ½ past 11 fired a Gun & made the Signal to weigh, at noon weigh'd & made sail, with H. Majys schooner Hinchinbrook, the Symetry, Hatfield, Diana & Whitby Transports, Running out of the Light House Channell: Ships draught of water abaft, 16 foot: 8 Inches. First & Middle parts fresh Breezes & Squally, Latter fresh Gales & Squally with rain. at 3 P M Boston Light House Wt ½ N disce 4 Leagues the Convoy in Co Handed Topgallt sails & Got the yards down, at 5 double reefd the TS, at ½ past Handed the Mizn & made the Hinchinbrooks Signal to keep in the Rear, the Convoy in Co 2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/867.
2. The Scarborough and most of her convoy were en route to Georgia for rice.