January 1776, Friday 12
At Brest of Cananicut ferry Fresh breezes & fair at 7 AM unmoor'd at 10 weigh'd & Came to Sail in Compy the Rose, Swan, Bolton & Tenders ー Do Wr with a hard frost at 3 PM Came too in 16 fm off the So end of Prudence sent the boats arm'd & all the Marines on Shore at 8 the boats returned after burning the houses Barns &c & brot off some hay
Saturday 13
at 7 AM weighd & anchor'd 2 Miles farther to the No ward & sent the boats & marines on Shore again Modt & fair Observ'd an irregular fire between the Rebels & our people we had 2 wounded one of which was taken prisoner
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/398.
