August 1777 Monday 25
At Anchor up the Elk River at 1 AM weighed and Towed farther up, at 3 Anchd in 4½ fms, by the Small Bower, ¼ Mile off Shore, at 5 AM weighed and came to Sail, at 6 the Adml came on board & hoisted his flag at the Foretopmast head, all the fleet of Transports following, at 10 Anchd in 12 feet Water, to cover the landing of the Army, Cecil court house SbW ¼ Mile off Shore, at 10 the Adml and General went on Shore with the Army, at 11 Struck the Admirals flag, which was hoisted directly on board the Roebuck, the Army Landed without Opposition — Do Weather flat Boats disembarking the 2d division of the Army out of the Transports, at 8 much thunder, lightning and rain, our Boat rowing Guard —
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/1037.