May 1775 Thursday 25
Moord at Boston
at 8 A M Boston Light house W N W 3 Lgs at 10 got a Pilot on bd pas'd by H M Ships Mercury Nautilus & Falcon on at Anchr in [Nan]tasket roads ½ past Saluted the Adr & Anchd wt Bt Br in 7 fm & Moord wt a Cable each way Castle William S E ½ S Fort point S W off Shore ½ M[ile] found riding here the Preston Boyn Somerset Glasgow & Merlin
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/181.
