Jany 1776 Friday 26
[Off Charleston] at 5 am saw Charleston Light house W N B 4 Leags saw a sail to the westwd fired two Guns and spoke the Dilligence Pacquett Lieut Cleark who Inform'd us as he had been in the harbour and oblig'd to leave it Early in the morning that there was no men of war there and the Rebbels was in Possession of Sullivans Island, bore away for augustine in compy the Pacquett
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4330. The St. Lawrence, in company with the packet Diligence and the tender James, had sailed from St. Augustine January 16, 1776, and separated the next day.
