Feby '76 Monday 12th
Moored in Savanah River Georgia at 9 AM came on board Govr Sr Jas Wright & Family with several of His Council for protection from the Rebels saluted him with 15 Guns, made the Tamer, Raven & Cherokee Sigls for Captains; sail'd hence His Majys Schooner Hinchinbrook, Got the fore & Topmts... Rigging up, at ½ past 11 saluted His Excellency Govr Sr James Wright with 15 Guns at his going out of the Ship, sailmaker empd repairing the Jibb, paid the sides with Tar. Do Wr PM Anchd here H: Majys Schooner Hinchinbrook & Whitby Transport, 2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/867.
2. Ibid., another of the transports, the Symmetry, had arrived February 9, and H.M. Schooner Hinchinbrook on February 6. H.M.S. Scarborough and her convoy had been separated in a storm on January 6, 1776, the second day out of Boston.
