July 1776 Monday 15
Anchor'd in St Mary's River fired 1 half Pr to bring to a Canoe, boarded her & brot her along side the Schooner, Found her to be from Cumberland Island wt Messrs Martin & McCredie People Empd workingup Junk and under Arms as before. [First part] squally Wr with Rain Midl & Latter Modt & Cloudy at 2 P M Came on board from Wright's Landing the Surgeon with the sick men sent the Boat up the river Manned & Armed to see if the rebels had quitted the river and to bring down the sick ー
Tuesday 16
At 5 (A M) weighed the Bt Br Anchor & hove short on the small Br in order to shift our birth People empd as before at 10 Came on board Mr Egan the Collector, Saw a Schooner of[f] the Barr. Moderate & Hazy Wr intermixed with Showers of Rain, weighed & Came to sail and shifted our berth to the Entrance of the river & moored at 3 (P M) Arrived here His Majesty's Pilot boat from St Augustine with Provisions &ca for the Troops but none for the Schooner except 2 Barrels Rum, Came down from Wright's Landing the Boat that was sent for the Sick men ー at 5 sailed hence the Pilot Boat for the Troops. Wrote to Capt Graham on his Majestie's service
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4330.