August 1775 Fridy 11th
Moor'd at Montreal
at 4 A M Carried out the Bt Br to the Eastward, the Schooner came alongside, put our Guns and Provisions on board her at 8 Hove off into the Channell in 3 fms Weigh'd the Kedge, ½ past Weigh'd & Came to Sailー
Fresh Breezes wt Rain at 1 P M enter'd the Channel of Hat Island at 5 got thro' the Channel at 7 entered the Rapids at 9 Came to wt the Bt Br in 4 fms Veer'd to ⅓ of a Cable, at 10 Carried out the Kedge Anchor to Steady her ー The Citadell of Montreal N W Dist ½ a Mile St Helen's Island S E B S 1 Mile.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/381.