Septemr 1776. Sunday 15th
At Single Anchor in Bushwick Bay East River N. York. at 4 AM weighed and made Sail in Company with the Phoenix, Carrisford, Rose, and Roebuck, at Six came too with the Best Bower in 4 fm in Ships Bay. got the Stream and Kedge Anchors Astern & moored thence distant off Shore 300 yards close by the Rebels Intrenchment at 10 the Flatt bottom Boats with the Troops came out of Newtown Creek Long Island Shore, and stopp'd astern of the Five Transports in Bushwick Creek at Noon they put off, from thence, and rowed our forces, on which We, with the Other Ships began to Cannonade the Rebels Lines, and scour the Coast. Mode and Cloudy with some rain. kept a Continual Fire of Cannon &ca on the Rebels Intrenchmt til ½ past 4 when the first Division of the Troops landed, in Ships Bay, sent the Boats with the Flat Boats to Bushwick Creek for the 2nd Division. Commodore Hotham hoisted his Pendant on board the Phoenix, at 5 weighed the Stream Anchor, and hove up the Bt Bower in order to move further off. at ½ past the Ship grounded upon a Rock, where She remained half an hour, then floated without receiving any Damage
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/650.