January 1776 Tuesday 9
At Anchor abreast of Cannanicut Island at 8 AM unmoored ー ½ past Weigh'd Small Br & came to sail in Compy the Tenders of the Rose and Nautilus. at ½ past 9 came too under Cannanicut Island. First part mode & hazy Wr middle little winds & thick foggy Wr latter hard gales & Squally with Do at ½ P M weighed & came to sail, at ½ past 1 abreast the upper end of Cannanicutt sent the Roses Tender, to cut a Sloop out from under the Main. at 2 came too abreast of Hope Island in 6 fm water. Do sent our Boats on Shore to get some hay. at ½ past 3 weigh'd & came to sail at 5 came too off the North side of Patience Island. at ½ past the Swan and Tenders join'd us, with the prize, a number of Rebels firing on us, out of the Houses in Warwick Neck, hove several Shot among them.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4127.