July 1776 Friday 5
Anchor'd in St Mary's River (A M) Heeled the Schooner & paid her Starbd side with Brimstone & Turpentine & blacked the Bends, also paid her sides with Tar Came on board the Boat from Cumberland with fresh Beef for the Schooner's Co people rather sickly under arms as before. Fresh breezes & Clear W[eathe]r Loosed [sails] to dry Called all hands to Quarters exercisd Gt Guns & small Army & empd firing at Marks, Sent the Pilot Boat, manned & Armed to Jackell Island upon a requisition of some Gentlemen who had lately come from Engld Fired away to bring to a Canoe 3 half Pounders shotted ー The People under Arms in the Night,
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4330.