June 1776 Saturday 29th
At a Single Anchor at Gwins Island in Virginia at 4 in the morning a Sail having been seen, weighed and gave chace, the William Transport with one of the officers on board her, in Company at 7 went aground on Windmill Bar, employed getting her off: the Fowey arrived here from Annapolis with his Excellency Governor Eden. Fresh breezes and cloudy weather, at 6 in the afternoon hove her off of the Bar, and weighed and run into deeper water: Anchored in 4½ fathoms Windmill point NW¼No 5 miles and Cherry point SWt 7 Miles:
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/796.