February 1776 Sunday 4th
Moored at Cockspur A M heard several Guns fired in the Offing. Do The Tamers Tender went out with pilots. Moderate and fair Wear at 4 P M came in here His Majesty's Ship Scarborough wth 2 Prizes a Schooner in Ballast and a Smugling Sloop with 52 Casks of Powder on board Sloop's Name St John, Harrison Master 2
Monday 5th
Moderate and fair Wear PM empd Starting all our Salt Water and sent the Empty Casks a Shore to be repaired
Tuesday 6th
A M empd Wooding and Watering Do came in here His Majestys Armed schooner Hinchinbrook.
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1662.
2. See Journal of H.M.S. Scarborough for details of the prizes.
