May 1776 Tuesday 28
Do [Cape Ann] Harbour No 4 or 5 Miles Sounded 28 fam Coarse Sand & Stones Fresh Breezes at 3 PM saw a Sail to the Etward made Sail and gave Chace ½ past 4 the Chace stood towards us, Brought too and clear'd Ship for Actn Chase proved to be His Majs Arm'd Ship Canso2 from Eng[land] for Boston.
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1865.
2. The diary of Dr. Thomas Moffat reads: "28th saw a sail and soon after the Land, it was the Ship of War Millford Captn [John] Burr who commanded Captn Mowatt to proceed to Halifax. The Land was Cape Anne. Took departure and observation at sunset wind contrary E N E." Thomas Moffat's Diary, LC.