June 1776 Tuesday 25th
Boston Light House W½S° about 7 Or 8 Miles at 4 Am Fired a Gun, made the Sigl and Tack'd as did the Convoy, at 5 Fired Several Shot at one of the Convoy to shorten Sail Do 2d Reef Topsls at 9 Fired a Gun and Made the Sigl for a Pilot, at 10 fired a Gun made the Sigl and Tack'd as did the Convoy at 11 Fired a Gun the Sigl Still flying for a Pilot at noon in Company 9 Sail. Little wind and Clear wear at 1 p m Fired a Gun Made the Sigl and tack'd, at 2 hoisted out the Cutter ½ past Fired a Gun Made the Sigl and Tack'd, and Sent the Cutter ashore to Boston Lighthouse, it then being WbS distc 2 or 3 Miles, at 4 the Sigl for a Pilot Still Flying at 5 the Cutter returned who found the Light House was destroyed but that an English Jack and Pendant was flying on the Island, and in the Nantesket Road, Saw a Ship and a Brigg at Anchor with a red Broad Pendant, and a St George's Ensign Flying at 8 Boston Light House WSW½W 3 or 4 Leagues, at 10 Fired a Gun Made the Sigl and Tack'd
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/360.