July 1776 Friday 12th
Sandy Hook N74..00W Distant 13 Leagues At 6 AM Tacked ½ past 7 Tacked At 8 the high Land of Never sunk NbW 4 Leags At Noon out reefs Mode Breezes & Clear At 2 PM came onboard a Pilot and took charge of the Ship At 4 found riding at Sandy Hook His Majestys Sloop Swan who Saluted the Adml which we returned, At 6 returned Vice Adml Shuldhams Salute with an Equal Number of Guns ½ past 6 Anchor'd undr Statten Isld with the Bt Br in 10 fm Veered away and moored Ship a Cable each way when Moored the ferry point on Statten Island SbE Bedlows Isld NNE½N...found rideing her[e] Vice Adml Shuldham in His Majestys Ship Chatham with the Asia Centurion, Liverpool, Greyhound & Kingsfisher Sloop also a Number of Transports Storeships, Victuallers &c and the Kings Troops in possession of Statten Island retd a Salute from the whole Fleet.
1. NMM, Admiralty L/E/11.