August 1776 Friday 30th
At Anchor between Staten Island and Red hook At 8 AM Dryed Sails & Sent a Flag of Truce to New York2 At 9 AM made the Preston Asia Renown & Repulse Signals to Unmoor At 10 the St Lawrence Signal At 11 Unmoord Ship Moored off of Bedlows Island The first part Light Breezes & Cloudy, Middle light airs & Cloudy, latter Light Breezes & fair at 1 P M made the Renown, Asia, Preston & Repulse Signals to get under way Do wei[g]hed & turned up with the above Ships, at 7 made the Sigl & Anchor'd with the Bt Br in 12 fm Veered to 1/3 of a Cable At 10 sent the Flat Boat to row Guard.
1. NMM, Admiralty L/E/11.
2. The flag was to convey Major General John Sullivan to New York with proposals for exchange of himself and Lord Stirling who had also been captured on August 27.