Feby: 1778 Wednesday 25
at Single Anchor between philadelphia and Coopers ferry ½ pt. 1 AM. weighd and came to sail Down the River in Company With the Pearls Tender Half Galleys and flatt boats with Troops1 at 4 Anchord in 5 fathom water above the Cheaveux de frize Close to the Zebra at 6 weighd and rowd through the East Chanal to Billings port and Anchord in 4 fathm. water a Cables Lenth from the shore At Single Anchor at Billings port The two lower Chimneys SW ½ W Light Airs inclinable to Calm at 1 PM came to sail Rowd and Towd with flatt boats down the River ½ pt. 6 Anchord in ¼ 3 fms. Water of the High land of[f] Christeen2 in Co. with Capt. Lindsey in his Tender Zebra and flat boats3
D, UkLPR, Adm. 52/1676, pt. 2, fol. 35.
1. For a description of this expedition, see Journal of H.M.S. Roebuck, 24 Feb., esp. note 2, above, and Brigadier General Anthony Wayne to General George Washington, 25 Feb., above, and 26 Feb., below.
2. Christiana Creek, Del.
3. The expedition consisted of H.M.S. Pearl's tender, Capt. John Linzee, commander, H.M. sloop Zebra, Comdr. John Orde, commander, and flat boats.