December 1776 Saturday 7th
The Lighthouse at Rhoad Island, NNE½E 6 or 7 Miles At 4 AM weighed p Signal & came to Sail in Company the fleet, Do Joind company His Majestys Ship Mercury, at 8 Block Island ESE, the Eastermost point of Long Island SbW, at 10 the Commdore made the Sigl for the Stemmost of the Convoy to make more Sail, at 11 the Commdore made the Signal to prepair for Battle — First part fresh Breezes & hazey Wr latter little wind & Cloudy with Drizling Rain, pm Running into Rhoad Island thr' o the W estem Chanl at ½ past 2 came too in the Channel above Dutch Island with the Bt Br in 11 fm Veerd to ½ a Cable, the Commodore & Fleet went round Connanicut.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/922.
