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1775
December 5
In Rebellion Road So Carolina
[A.M.] Mod and Clear Recd 170 lb fresh Beef P M Arrived two Sloops from the Wt Indies which were Detained by the Captain of the Scorpion
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Mod & Cloudy with Drizling Rain at times P M recd out of one of the above Sloops four Puncheons Rum Containg 440 Galls
Date: 6 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
1775
December 18
In Rebellion Road So Carolina
AM Sailed his Majs Sloop Scorpion, Palliser Transport with two Sloops & a Schooner which were Seized Do the Longboat a Watering
19
At 7 AM a Party of Rebells sett fire to the House on Sullivans Island & took prisiners two Men belonging to the Cherokee & a boy belonging to this Ship ー
First pt fresh gales & Clear Middle...
Date: 21 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
1775
December 25
In Rebellion Road So Carolina
AM fired a Gun as a Signal to a Ship in the Offing Do got up the Yds & topgallant masts
First & middle pt little wind & hazey latter hard Gales, PM came in the Sandwich Packet from Falmouth
Date: 25 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
January 1776
[Monday] 1
In Rebellion Road So Carolina
AM Longboat Employed watering the Pacquet
½ past 2 P M weigh'd and came to Sail in Company with the Cherokee, Sandwich Pacquet & Polly Schooner at 4 Brot up with the best bowr in 11 fm water Veered to ½ Cable cumming's Point SBW, the chimney, on Sullivans Island NBE ½ a Mile
[Tuesday] 2
A M Boats wooding & Watering
Do with...
Date: 6 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
January 1776
Tybey Light house NW 4 Leagues
[Friday] 12
AM very foggy, the Elizabeth Brig lost our Kedge Anchor & hauser at 8 AM weighd & made sail under double Reef Topsails. at 9 fired 4 Swivel Guns P Signal & Tack'd at 11 Wore Ship & came to an Anchor with the best bowr in 7 fm water Veer'd to ⅓ of a Cable
First pt Calm & foggy Middle fresh breezes & Cloudy...
Date: 16 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
January 1776
River [in] Savanah Georgia
[Thursday] 18
Fresh breezes at 2 PM Weighd & made Sail Employ'd in working up the Harbour at ½ past 4 Came too with the best bowr in 3 fm water, Veered away & Moor'd Ship a Cable on the Small bowr and ½ a Cable on the small bowr
[Friday] 19
at 9 A M unmoor'd Ship & hove into ½ a Cable on the small bowr the Light House Et the...
Date: 20 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
January 1776
[Sunday] 21
River Savanah Georgia
AM came in the Shark pilot Boat from St Augustine & Pensicola Packet. Recd out of the above boat one puncheon of Rum Contg 111 Gallns
Fresh breezes & Clear P M unmoord Ship & dropt further up the Harbour at 6 Moor'd in 4 f m water, a Cable on the small Bowr & ½ a Cable on the best bowr the Light house E½Nthe Block house on...
Date: 21 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
January 1776
[Friday] 26
River Savanah Georgia
AM Saild his Majs Ship Syren, Carpenters Employ'd making a main Yard
Mode winds &Clear Longboat Watering
[Saturday] 27
AM Loosed Sail to dry Carpenters Employ'd as before
Light Airs & Clear wthr
[Sunday] 28
Employ'd Occasionally
Do wthr PM Saild the Polly Schooner
Falmouth Packet & Pensicola Packet.
Date: 28 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
February 1776
River Savanah Georgia
4
PM came in his Majs Ship Scarborough.
5
AM Longboat a Watering Carpenters as before Received 229 lb of fresh Beef
Mode & Cloudy
PM Came in his Majs Schooner Hinchinbrooke Carpenters as before
First & middle pt little wind & Clear latter fresh breezes
PM Longboat watering
6
AM riggd out the main Yard and got out the Bowsprit...
Date: 7 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3