January [17]76 Monday 8
Moored at Boston Harbour at ½ past 7 PM Discover'd Some houses on Bunkers hill on fire at 9 we found the fire to be on Charles Town Neck & heard the report of Several great Guns & Platoons of Small Arms. hoisted out all the Boats & got the ships Company all under Arms and Sent the Boats Mann'd & Arm'd to row Guard between the North Battery & Charles town at 11 the fireing Ceased.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/192.
