June 1776 Saturday 15
At Anchor in Horekill road 8 A M Fresh breezes & Cloudy came to in H[o]re Kill Road in 8 fm veered to ⅓ the Light house So 2 Miles hauled the Schooner along side, hoisted in 21 Earls flour some Indian Corn and Tobacco ー broke her up for Fire wood Cast her off & Burnt her 11 A M weighed & came to Sail....5 Sail in Sight 4 P M Joined Co with the Orpheus Liverpool & 2 Transports from Antigua foggy stood Off ½ past Cleared up bore away for Henloopen Light House 6 came too in H[o]rekill Road with the B B in 6 Fm the Light house SSE 3 M[ile]s Do in Co
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/506.