January 1776 Monday 1
At Single anchor near Sullivans Island AM received from Tamer 46 pieces of Beef and W.287 of Bread First and middle parts Lights Airs and fair Latter moderate and Cloudy at 2 P M weighed and came to sail in Company with His Majestys Sloop Tamer, Sandwich packett and Polly Schooner at 4 do anchored with the best bower in 9 Fathom Water Veer'd to ½ a Cable
Tuesday 2
at 7 A M saw a brig in the Offing ½ past 9 saw a Snow in the Offing she fired several Guns and made the signal for Assistance read the articles of War and Abstract to the Ships Company. First and middle parts moderate and Cloudy Latter part Light Airs and hazey at 3 P M sent our Cutter mann'd and Armed with a pilot to the Snow at 4 Do saw an Armed Schooner belonging to the Rebels board the Brig Do we fired two Guns and made the Signal for our Cutter to return ½ past 5 our boat return'd Do all the Vessells in the Offing bore away to the Southward at 8 Do sent 9 Seamen Armed on board the Polly.
Wednesday 3
at 7 AM sailed hence the Polly in quest of the above Vessels First part mode and Cloudy middle and Latter Light Airs and foggy at 3 P M heard several Guns fired to the Southward
Thursday 4
First part Mode and fair
Friday 5
middle and latter fresh gales and hazey A M came in here the Georgia Packett 2 at 9 Do fired four Four poundrs. and six three pounders Shotted at a Large petty Augre full of Armed Men who were attempting to carry off the ffishing boat which we had detained Do the redoubt on the No. shore fired 8 Guns on us at 10 Do we Weighed the best Bower and dropt farther down to the Eastward Anchored with the best Bower in 10 ffathom Water and Veer'd to half a Cable First and middle parts strong Gales and latter fresh breezes and fair P M came in here the Polly Schooner with the Betty Brig Laden with Salt which she seized at Stono 3 Do came in here a Schooner Mr. William Gickie mastr laden with provision for the use of Lord William Campbell.
Saturday 6
A M we took all the Provisions out of the Schooner Consisting of 47 barrels of fflour 7 do of Beef 1 do of pork and 15 firkins of Butter at 7 do weighed and came to sail in Company with His Majestys Sloop Tamer the Sandwich packet Polly Schooner and Betty Brig First part Light breezes and fair middle and Latter Light airs and Cloudy inclinable to calms ½ past 4 P M Tacked at 6 in 1 Reef Topsails Charles town Light House N N E 3 Leagues at Midnight Tack'd as P Signal in Company as before
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1662.
2. The George Town Packet, a prize of the Tamar's tender Polly.
3. The Elizabeth brig, another prize of the Polly.