Feby 1776 Friday 16
Remks on board His Majesty's Ship Roebuck [A.M.] at 10 weighed & made Sail up Elizabeth River at ΒΌ past 11 the Kingsfisher Anchord above Cranny Island and at Noon we Anchord with the best Br about a Mile below Norfolk in 4 fath water First part fresh gales and fair latter Moderate & rain PM Moord small Bower to the [?] in 4 fa Do the Lord Howe Tender came along side which the Carpenters began to fit Made the Liverpool's Signal for a boat Long boat watering
Saturday 17th
First part fresh gales and rain latter moderate & cloudy P M Anchored here the Kitty Transport from Boston,... sent the Carpenters to repair some damage the above Transport had receivd
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1965.