June 1776 Saturdy 29th
Moor'd off Sandy Hook The Light Ho EBN Distance 1 Mile Saw a Fleet to the S E Sent the Pilots out in the Shuldham [tender]. Fresh Breezes and Cloudy with Lightning in the firstpart. P M Anchor'd here his Majestys Ship Chatham, Vice Adml Shuldham, Centurion, Rose, Swan & Senegal with a Fleet of Transports, Saluted the Admiral with 15 Guns, which he Returned.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/693.
