August [1776] Thursday 22
[Off Staten Island] Squally weather, and rain received & Manned 8 flat boats, together with our own Boats and sent them to Land Troops on Long Island Light airs and fair weather the Men of War having placed themselves in Gravesend Bay to cover the Debatkation of the Troops a number of Transports with Troops onboard anchored there also, when the Flat boats proceeded and Landed without opposition on Long Island, the debarkation continued ti1 the whole amounting to 15,000 men was Landed Struck Commodore Hothams broad Pendant which was hoisted onboard the Phoenix.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/720.