January 1776 Tuesday 30
Latde in 32° 28' No AM at 1 taken aback, at 8 saw a Sail on the Wear bow, Stood for her, at 9 fired a Shot &, bro't too a Snow from Bristol bound to Charles Town So Carolina, which we detained ー 2 First part Mode & Cloudy, iatter Squally with Lighng & Rain P M at 1 sent a Mn & 5 Men on board the Prize, made Sail,
Wednesday 31
various Soundings, at 12 Dble Reeft Tpsls at Noon the Snow in Co ー Mode & Hazy Wear P: M at 5 TK.d at 8 saw a Sail, fired a Shot & spoke the Lady Willm Schooner, having on board Lord Wm Campbell. ー
February 1776 Thursday 1st
AM at 3 Tkd made Sail stood to 14 Fms shortn'd Sail for the Snow & Schooner, Sounded, Various Soundings, at 6 SSE Swell Mode Wear P M at 11 the Snow parted Co
Friday 2d
A M at 1 dble reeft Tsls & shortened sail for the Schooner, at 4 wore Ship & bro't too, at 7 Wore & struck Top Gallt Yards. ー First part fresh Gales latter fresh breezes; P M at 7 wore Ship. ー
Saturday 3
AM at 5 out 2d reefs TPsls at 6 saw a Schooner steering SWbW, ー at 8 got Top Gallt Yards across; fired a Shot bro't too the Scarborough's Tender, from Boston bound to Georgia ー Light Airs ー P. M at 4 the Extreams of the Land from No½ Wt to W S W
Sunday 4th
AM at 4 TKd at 9 payed the lower Masts ー Light Airs & Cloudy with Calms, P:M at 2 out Reefs.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/930.
2. The snow from Bristol does not appear on any prize lists.