Septr 1777 Wednesday 10
Spiting Devil Creek SE 1 Mile A.M. Empld Washg and Cleang the Hold Do Wash'd the Decks with Vinegar. Fresh Gales and Cloudy Weathr these 24 Hours P.M. Empld Clearg the Hold to receive Troops on Board
Thursday 11
A.M. Compleated our Water. Fresh Breezes and hazy Weathr at 4 PM receiv'd on Board a Spye that was taken Reconoitring Our Lines at 5 P.M. hanged him Pr Order of Captn Ommany at 7 P.M. Receiv'd on Board 110 Troops Belongg to Collel Fannings Core and the Tartar and Mercurys Marines.
Friday 12
at ½ past 2 A.M. Weigh'd in Compy the Diligent and Spitfire Gally at 5 A.M. Anchd with the Small Bower in 6 Fms Water Dobsees Ferry NE 2 Miles in Company as before Off Shore 2 Cable Lengths at 6 A.M. the Troops were all Disembark'd Weigh'd and Came to Sail in Compy as before lower'd the Yard and row'd up to Truthdings Landg at 11 A.M. Sent the Boat Mann'd and Arm'd on Shore with Provisions for the Troops a Party of Rebles Conceal'd in the Woods attack'd Our Boats fired 2 four lb Shot at them at Noon the Boat Retd with the Loss of a Cutlash Snuddings Landg NW ¼ of a Mile
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4159.