May 1776 Running up the River above Quebec Tuesday 7th
at 6 AM Weigh'd and proceeded up the River with the Martin, and Schooner sent the Prize & Prisoners dow:n to Quebec. at 8 Saw a Brig & 2 Small'Schooners in Shore fir'd a Nuinber of Guns at them, but finding the Shot to fall Short, Sent the Arm'd Schooner to destroy them, as we proceeded up the River, saw a great Number of the Rebel Army, marching towards Montreal. Fir'd Round & Grape Shot, at them to Annoy them whenever we saw them assemble in large Parties ... at Noon Came too with the Bt Bower in 11 fm. Veer'd to ½ a Cable off Point au Platoun.ー
Mode Breezes and Cloudy, at 3 PM the Schooner returned and inform'd us that the Brig was fitted for a fire Vessel, but the Rebels fearing She Should fall into our Hands had run her on shore, and made her so leaky that she could not be possibly got off. at 4 PM sent the Barge mann'd and Arm'd with the Generals Aide [de] camp to go on Shore to get Intelligence, at 7 the Barge return'd and inform'd us that 20 large Boats with Men had gone pass towards Montreal in great Confusion.