Novr 1776 Sunday 17th
Cape Sable S 82.09 Et Dist: 42 Leagues — at 3 AM Handed the Main Topsl at 4 departed this Life Philip McSavoy at 8 wore & set the Main Top Sail at 11 out 2d Reefs Topsails lost Sight of the Albany. Saw a Sloop to the N Wt at Noon the High land of Penobscot NBE 7 or 8 Leagues Fresh Breezes & fair at 3 PM Saw a Sloop to the No wd out Reefs Topsls & Gave Chace at 4 Saw the Albany bearing down to us. at 6 the Albany fired a Gun Do we Answered it: perceived that She was a Shore left off Chase and Endevoured to work up fo her night Coming on & being unaquainted Run under the Island of Menhagen TKd Occationly
Monday 18th
at 6 AM got up top Gallt Yards saw the Albany Still on Shore at 10 saw a Sloop & 2 Scooners going to the Albany. Working up to the Albany at Noon the High Land Penobscot NBE Menheagen Islands SWBS 3 Leagues — Modt & fair Wr PM ½ Pt 2 Anchd in Georges Sound with the Bt Br in 25 fms Sandy Bottom, Menheageri Island S½ Wt Georges Isld North old man's rock NW abt 1 Mile Sent the Sl Br Anchr & Cable with some People to her assistance found that the Vessels going to the Albany where taken by her Boats received from the Albany Baggage belonging to the troops at Fort Cumberland — First pt Do Wr Midl & fritter Fresh breezes & Cloudy PM: at 5 Albany got off the Shore, weig'd with her & went into Georges Harbour &c Anchd in 7 fms water Muddy bottom
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1669.