September 1776 Saturday 28
Moor'd in Savannah River (Georgia), as before Boats employed Wooding & Wateringー Little Wind and Cloudy Wr PM put Forty Negroes on board the Pilot Schooner with a Weeks Provisions each, to proceed to St Augustine, Emp'd destroying the old Vessels on Shore, being obliged to leave the Port for Want of Provisions,
Sunday 29
AM Cleard hause[r], unmoored, & Weighed and run down to the Lighthouse, & came too Anchor; Moderate Breezes and hazey Wr
Monday 30
AM sent the boat on Shore at the Lighthouse for Water, at 10 weighed & came to Sail in Co the Cherokee ー at Noon lighthouse W½N 8 Miles Modt & Cloudy Wr 2 Sail in sight, at 1/2 past 3 Spoke His Majestys Ship Lively from New York bound to St Augustine, at 5 TKd in Co the Lively & Cherokee, Tiby Lighthouse WbN 4 Lgs
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/922.