July 1776 Saturday 6
At Single Anchor Machias [harbor] 8 A M Weighd & Came to Sail Mode & Cloudy Saw a sail to the Etward gave chase ½ past 2 fired 4 Shot at the Chase sent the boats to bring her out she firing upon them and the rebels from the shore fired a gun and Made the Sigl for the boats to return found one man Shot through the Arm in the yawl at 5 P M the Rebels fired at us from the Shore returnd two Shot
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/1039.