Aprill 1776 Friday 19th
Moor'd off the Fort [Johnston, Cape Fear River] Fresh breezes and Cloudy wear Came in a Transport with part of the 57 Regiment,
heard some Guns fird in the offing, fird a gun and made the Signall forthe Pilots
Saturday 20th
Mode and Cloudy wear heard 2 guns fird in the offing, fird a Gun to answer them. at Noon Saw 2 ships off Modr and Cloudy wear Came in a Transport with part of the 33d Regiment
Sunday 21st
A M Came in & Anchored here his Majst Sloop Falcon
Monday 22d
Fresh Gales and Cloudy with Thunder and rain, A M mode & fair loos'd sails to dry, Saild the Terr[i]ble Tender & Committ Packett Recd on board a Hogshead of Mollasses.
Modr and Clear wear at 5 P m saw a Ship off the New Inlet
Tuesday 23d
A M Came in one of the Transports with troops, fird one Gun
Wedsy 24th
Mode and Cloudy wear fir'd 2 guns to answer some Guns fir'd in the offing. saw 2 Ships in the offing, Sent the delegate out with Pilots to them
Modr and Clear, Came in the Earle of oxford Transport
Thursday 25th
A M saw 2 Ships in the offing, Recd on board some provisions
Friday 26
AM Came in the Clyburn Transport, Saluted with 5 guns, returnd three
Saturday 27th
Mode and hazey wear A M loos'd sails to dry
Sunday 28
Fresh breezes with rain A M struck the top Gallt Masts Hard Gales and Squally wear Came in one of the Transports she Saluted with 5 guns return'd 3.
Monday 29th
Recd on board a Cask of rice lowered the Yards saw one of the Transports without the bar sent the tender out to her
Modr and hazey weather P M Came in one of the Transports.
Tuesday 30th
at 7 saw 8 sail in the offing, Sent out all the Pilots to them Modr and hazey wear at 4 P M came in his Majesty's ship Sphynx and 3 Transports one Store ship, one hospitall Ship.
