Remarks &ca ー Sunday 30th June, 1776. ー
8 [A.M.]
Goose Island S W. The west end of Cowdre WSW. about 2 miles, at noon the west point of Goose Island SbS. The White Rock NWbN. 1 Mile The Church on the S E Shore SEbE about 2 Miles
1 [P.M.]
Strong breezes and Cloudy, hauld down Steering Sails Handd T.Gt Sails, in 2 reefs Topsails Sailing to the Westd on the South side of Crane Island a short. mile You will have 3 or 4 fm till you bring the house to bear, NW, then you depen to 6 or 7 fm At 4 Madame WNW, East end of the Island of Orleans NNW, dist from shore 2 Miles, Bellschaise W S W. Half past Saluted Commodore Douglass with 13 Guns, Do returnd 11, at 6 came too with the Small Bower [blank] fms [blank] bottom and moord up and down the River, found at Quebec H. Ms Ships Isis, Juno and Lizard.2
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1638.
2. The Canceaux was completing a convoy voyage which had begun at Halifax June 11, 1776. Under convoy had been a brig and five schooners. Of interest were the following incidents of the voyage: On June 15, in Canso Gut, Lieutenant Schanks had sent the cutter ashore "a Pressing," the only result being the loss overboard of "a Cutlash and Scabard." The frigate Pearl, on a cruise and the frigate Surprise were spoken June 24 and June 26, respectively, off Barnaby Island in the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. On June 28 a petty officer, with some hands, was sent ashore wooding off the mouth of the Saguenay river, and four men deserted. Two of them were brought on board the next day, having been captured by "the Indians, " ibid.
