Extracts from the Log-Book of the George-Schooner, a Tender to the Milford (formerly the Warren commanded by Capt. Burke) which was run on shore in this harbour in the Snow-Storm the 26th instant.

Halifax, Saturday 26th October 1776. Weigh'd, sail'd in company with his majesty's ship Milford.

Saturday, Nov. 2, The Milford re-took a brig and sent her to Halifax.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, Took a schooner within Thatcher's island, loaded with wood, &c. were fir'd at from the shore by several people — return'd them great guns & small arms.

Thursday, Nov. 7, Stowed away what wood we could from on board the schooner — scutled and set her on fire — sail'd in company with the Milford.

Wednesday, Nov. 13. The Milfords boat came on board — weigh'd and work'd into Cape-Cod harbour — a boat came on board with two men, &c.

Thursday, Nov. 21, Took a schooner within Thatcher's island loaded with fish & lumber, put an officer and 3 men on board and sent her to the Milford.

Friday Nov. 22, Took a wood sloop in Ipswich Bay, and run down to the Milford; took necessarys out of her, & set her on fire — The Milford scutled one sloop and sent two schooners to Halifax.

Sund. Nov. 24, Fired two guns & brought a Brig too, which had been taken by a Marblehead Schooner — sent an officer and four men on board, the Milford took the Brig in tow. N.B. The aforemention'd two Brigs, were prizes of the true Blue; The latter was from the Streights, said to be worth 30,000 I. Sterling.

Tuesday Nov. 26, Join'd the Milford, took the Brig in tow, parted with the Milford, bound for Halifax.

Saturday Dec. 1, Came into Halifax harbour — found riding here, his majesty's Ships Rainbow, Amerson [Amazon], Flora, Liverpool, Richmond, Lizard, Judo [Juno], Scarborough, with several other sail.

Friday Dec. 7, Received on board the Milford's provisions. Sailed hence the Amerson with a fleet of transports for New York.

Saturday Dec. 8, Weigh'd and came to sail out of Halifax harbour.

Friday Dec. 20, Saw a sail to the Westward — hoisted a boat out sent an officer and men on board a Sloop from Portsmo. bound to Sheeps Gut —  Pinkum, master.

Saturday Dec. 21, Got the sloop's sail &c. on board and set her on fire.

The officers taken in the above schooner say, That the day before they left Halifax an armed Brig named the Independance was taken by [George] Dawson ² and a transport ship and carried to fort Cumberland — The Brig engag'd Dawson some time, but the ship running up along side, having soldiers on board conceal'd, who instantly rose up and fired a volley of small arms into the Brig, oblig'd her to strike.

This schooner belonged to the infamous Henry Mowat, well known at the Eastward, who takes every cruel method to distress the good people of these states, in return for the many civilities he had formerly receiv'd from them — she was employ'd as a tender to the Milford, and was cruising in this bay in order to join the said ship which Mowat now commands.