1776 February Sunday 4
A Breast of Mackrell Cove at 10 AM weigh'd & came to Sail in Compy the Rose, Swan & Hospital Ship working out of the harbour Fresh breezes & fair standing for Point Judith at 3 PM... sent the boats on shore arm'd to assist in taking the Hay At a single Anchor on the East side of Cananicutt Gold Island N N E 2
Monday 5
at 7 AM weigh'd & came to Sail & stood up the Harbour at 11 Came too in 13 fathm split the Foretopsl Do unbent it & bent a new one ー
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/398.
2. See Providence Gazette, February 10, 1776.