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 Showers P M Fired severall guns as a Signal to a Brig & a Snow in the offing.
[Wednesday] 3
At 8 A M Saild the Polly Schooner Commanded by Lieut Peyton with 25 Men & 6 Carriage Guns which were got out of the Lord Sandwich Pacquet. Little wind & foggy Employd Occasionally
[Thursday] 4
First & middle pt Light airs and hazey latter fresh gales & Cloudy
[Friday] 5
At 8 A M fired a Six pound Shot & one Swivel shot, at a party of Rebells which were taking a fishing Sloop off Sullivan's Island the Cherokee fired severall Shot as did the Rebells from a battery to the Noward of the Road, at Noon came in the Polly Schooner with a Brigg from the Streights with Salt & Brandy which the Cut of[f] Stono 2 P M Sent the Kedge Anchor & hauser of 4½ Inch to the Elizabeth Brigg being a prize
[Saturday] 6
at 7 A M Weighd and made Sail in Company with the Cherokee, Sandwich Packett, Polly Schooner & the Elizabeth Brigg at 9 Crossed Charles Town Bar in 17 feet water brought too Do Stowed the Sheet Anchor at 11 made Sail in Company as before First pt Calm & Clear ー Middle & latter light airs & hazey at 1 P M Charles town Light house N W 6 or 7 Miles at 5 the Light House N½E 8 or 9 Miles at 11 Tack'd Ship in Compy as before
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/968.
2. The brig Elizabeth, Philip Sullivan, master and John Scott, owner, from Barcelona for Charleston, with a cargo of brandy and salt.