January 1776
Remarks in Boston Harbour
Monday 29th
AM a Great Deal of Ice Comeing down at ½ past 1 Weighd and Came to sail and turnd to windward at 4 got in to a Feild of Ice which Intirely stopt the passage ー the Ice Coming up with the flood prevented our getting up or down fired two 4 prs and Made the signal for Assistance shortned sail
Tuesday 30th
AM still shut in with the Ice at 6 carried out the Kedge Anchor on the Ice and endeavourd to brake through at 9 the Rebels came down on Thompsons Island and began a heavy fire of Muskettry on us Several of which struck our sails ー fired several shott from the 4 pr at them at Noon drove them off from that part of the Island. PM at 2 a Breeze sprung up the Vessel began to make way through the Ice at 3 got clear several Boats came to our assistance, at ½ past 3 Came too with the small Bower off Hancocks Wharf at Boston ー
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1775.
