December 1776 Saturday 7th
At Single Anchor in Shepeday Bason [Bay of Fundy] AM got down top Gallt Yards Arm'd the Boats & sent them up Pettigoack River, to gain Intelagence of the Rebels — First & midi pt fresh breezes & Cloudy latter light breezes PM the Boat retd with a Canoe with 6 french men & a woman in her & inteligance that the Rebles were gone off
Sunday 8th
at 5 sent the Boat Arm'd up Membramcook river to gain Intelagence & to bring of[f] the Provision Sloop that the Rebles had taken at fort Cumberland & Supposed to be there Mode & Cloudy P M the Boat retd with a Shallop belonging to the Rebles in the Evening sent the Boat a Shore again.
Monday 9th
AM the Boat not returning weig'd & ran Down the Bason a long shore. at Noon Point Marangu[in] SSWt 3 or 4 Miles First & latter pt do Wr Midl fresh breezes & Snow PM at 2 Anch'd wth the Sl Br in 7 fms water. Grindstone Island NWBN & Point Maringuin East sent the Jolly boat to Shepeday to inquire after the Yaell: 2
Tuesday 10th
at 11 AM. the Jolly b[oa]t where surprized by a Party off the Rebles who took from them 4 Musquets 4 Cartuch Boxes with Amunition & one Cutlass Fired 2 Swivels a Sigl for the Boat — Mode breezes &fair Wr PM ½ Pt weig'd &made Sail out of the Bason at 5 Anchd in Cumberland Rode with the Sl Br in 7 fm muddy bottom Veer'd to 1/3 of a Cable found Riding here his Majestys Sloops Vulture & Hope with the Privateer Prize.
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1669.
2. On December 22, some of the men with the yawl returned to the Diligent and reported "that Robt Griffiths Gunner's Mate, Thomas Lacoter & Jno Pickore where gone with a party of the Rebles Thos Levety died & Geo: Farbutton & Willm Flat where Sick at a house in Pettigoack River," PRO, Admiralty 52/1669.
