November 1776 Tuesday 5th
At Single Anchor in Tapan-Bay — Scrub'd Ship Between Wind and Water. Mode & thick hazy W r at 4 PM discover'd Some Vessels and Whale Boats standing up the River under the Wtern Shore, made the Signal for the Tryal, Howe, & Pembroke to Chace at ½ pt fir'd 2 Guns & made the Signal for all Boats Man'd & Arm'd to Chace, the Tartar Weigh'd and drop'd up the River, made the Signal for the Parole at 10 PM one of our Cutters retd with the Loss of One Man Killed and one wounded,
Wednesday 6th
at 8 AM the Pembroke (and all the Boats) return'd and drop'd down the River, at 11 She fir'd a Gun & made the Signal for seeing the Kings Troops, The Tartar, Tryal, and Howe Galley at Anchor off Dreadfull Hook. — Light Breezes & hazy, Parole Signal and Guard Boats as usual
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/694.