Jany 1776 Fridy 12th
[In Narragansett Bay] [A.M.] at 8 the Comdr made the Signal to Weigh Do weigh'd and Came to sail in Company with His Majestys Ships Rose Glasgow and Bolton Brigg, Tenders &c working up between Connanicut and Rose Island. Modt Breezes and fair at 4 P M Brat to with the Best Bower in [?] fm Water Veerd to ½ Cable So Part of Prudence W S W Dyers Isld N E Distce of[f] Shore ½ Mile Sent the Tenders and Boats on Shore with 60 Men Arm'd Burnt a Number of Houses Brot of[f] Hay &cat 9 the Boats and tender returned
Saty 13th
AM at 8 Sent a Tender with an Officer an two Petty Officers & 60 Men on Shore Attack'd the Rebbels in the Action Roger Davis Seaman was kill'd Richard Wilkins Jno Davis Wounded and Thomas Richards [prisoner] do [Weather] and fair at 4 P M the Tender and Boats Returnd with the People, Departed this Life the two Wounded Men
Sundy 14th
AM Fresh Breezes and Clear Wr at 11 the Comdr made Signal for Weighing Do weigh'd and Came to Sail in Company as before turn'd Round the So end of Prudence Gold Isld N B E ... turning up between the Wt Side of Prudence Hope Island and the Main at 4 P M came to the end of Pacience it bearing N NW, NW part of Prudence SW Dist of[f] Shore 1 Mile Vore to ½ Cable on the Bt Br the Bolton Brigg Burnt some houses on Patience.
Mondy 15th
at 9 AM weigh'd and Came to sail in Company as before run down to hope Island & Came too with the Small Br in 3 fms the Body of the Isld Dist ¼ Mile Vore to ½ Cable and handed Sails.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/960.