January 1776
[Off Charleston Bar]
Sunday 14
AM at 4 weighed in Co the Raven & her Prize, stood to the So wd at 10 saw a Sloop to the C Wt gave Chace ½ pt 11 fired a Shot & bro't too the Sloop spoke with two days before Mode & hazy with Rain ー P: M at 1 made Sail, at 3 saw a Sail in the S Wt Quar at 4 regular Soundgs from 10 to 5 Fath's the Raven spoke the Chace, a Sloop from New York bound to Savannah, saw another Sail to the So ward & stood for her, at 6 bro't too a Schooner belongg to the Tamer, by whom we were informed that the Tamer, Cherokee & Sandwich Packet were at Anchor about 7 Leagues from us, at 8 Wore & made Sail ー
Monday 15
A M at 1 saw 3 Sail at Anchor, at 2 Anchored with the Best Bower in 8 Fath's Water Fired 2 Guns Sigl to Anchor, at 3 the Cherokee's Boat came on board. ー
Tuesday 16
Do Wear A M at 1 Weighed & made Sail in Co the Tamer, Cherokee, Raven, Pacquet & Ravens Prize, at 11 fired a Shot & bro't too the Sloop the Raven spoke with the 15th [sic 14th] at noon in Co as before. ー First part Mode & fair, latter fresh Gales & Clear with hard frost, depth of Water from 3 to 5 Faths Working over the Bar into the Harbour [Savannah River], at ½ past 3 came too with the best Bowr in 5 Fath's & Moored a Cable each way. P:M at 5 sent the Boats with a Stream Anchor & Cable to assist the Raven she being aground.
Wednesday 17th
A M at 5 the Raven floated ー Cutter empd Watering First & Middle fresh breezes & Clear latter part Mode & Cloudy with hard Frost. Empd working up Junk, Watering, & paying the sides with Tar. ー
Thursday 18
AM Punished Jno Harris Seaman with 24 lashes for Drunkenness & Theft, & Edwd Thompson & John Wallais Marines with 12 lashes each for Drunkenness ー Light Breezes & Cloudy Wear Empd Watering, Gunrs on shore destroying some Gun Carriages
Friday 19
A M at 7 Lieut Josh Pennington, died of a Wound supposed to be received by a Pistol Ball in a duel with Lieut Cuming of the Marines ー Light breezes & Cloudy Empd Wooding, Watering & about the Rigging: Anchd off Cock-Spur Island, His Majesty's Sloops Tamer, Raven, Cherokee, & Packet & Ravens Prize.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/930.