January 1776
River [in] Savanah Georgia
[Thursday] 18
Fresh breezes at 2 PM Weighd & made Sail Employ'd in working up the Harbour at ½ past 4 Came too with the best bowr in 3 fm water, Veered away & Moor'd Ship a Cable on the Small bowr and ½ a Cable on the small bowr
[Friday] 19
at 9 A M unmoor'd Ship & hove into ½ a Cable on the small bowr the Light House Et the Block house on Cockspur Island WBN ½ a Mile Do Wthr Moord Ship with the Stream Anchor & Cable
[Saturday] 20
A M Recd out of the Sloop York Packett from New York, Stephen Weeks ー Master which we detained with Bread 6733 lb & Flour 9390 lb 2 Recd 186 lb fresh Beef which we Shot on Tybey Inspected by the Acting Master Mode & Clear
1. PRO; Admiralty 51/968.
2. The prize, a sloop, was bound from New York for Savannah. Shuldham's Prize List, April 24, 1776, PRO, Admiralty 1/484.