January 1776 Saturday 20
Laying in Savannah River (AM) Unbent the Mainsail The people empd Occasionally First middle and Latter mode and Cloudy Detained a Ship belonging to Rhode Island, Laden with Lumber bound to Jamaica, took out all the People and sent on board an Officer with 2 Men to take Charge of her 2
Sunday 21
(AM) Stopt a Schooner and examined her The people empd as above First part mode and Cloudy middle and Latter fair Carpenters empd Sheathing the small bower Anchor Stock.
Monday 22
(AM) sailed hence the Syren Frigate Recd on board from the Sloop 3 that was Stopt 10 Barrels of Cyder and 10 of Apples
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/771.
2. The ship Clarissa, Richard Bissell, master, owned by Roch and Lopez, Rhode Island merchants; Shuldham's Prize List, April 24, 1776, PRO, Admiralty 1/484.
3. Note that on Sunday, January 21, she is spoken of as a schooner.
