Jany [17]77 Saturday 25
Remarks onbd his Majestys Ship Diamond AM Unmored Ship and hove Short Borowed 2 Long Boats and Brought of[f] 12 Butts of Spruce Beer Moderate and Cloudy Wr P M Loosed sails to Dry at 2 Caryed out a haset to bring the Ship to Sail weighed the Anchor but the haser Breaking before she got away She fell on Bd of a Sloop which Broke in her Stern windows Do Let go the anchor Do Caryed out our small Bower to windward weiged the small Bower and warped her in a Birth and let go the best Br anchor Received a flat Bottomd Boat.
Sunday 26
at 8 A M. weighed and came to sail stood up the Bay at 11 Anchord with the best Br Between the No end of Rhoad Island and Prudence as did his Majest Schooner Tryall at Noon Saild Down his Majestys Ship the Emerald Bristol ferry NE and the Church at Bristol NNE½E of Providence Island 1 Mile & a half first Part Moderate and hazey Wr Latter Calm and Clear PM got the fire Booms out and put arm Chests into the Boats at 8 saw a Gally rowing from Providence towards warwick at 10 the Rebels at Bristol ferry fired 3 shot at Rhoad Island.
Monday 27th
Got up a New Mesenger the Old one being much worn aired the Spair Sails — The first & Latter part Mod and fair Middle hazy PM at 9 Sent our Boat with the Centurions Barge & Long Boat Maned and armed under the Command of the first Lieut to take a Gally we had seen going towards warwick Point
Tuesday 28
AM at 3 the Boats returned without Suc[ce]ss and Could not Discover the gally Sent the Marines ashore to Prudence Island to Exercise Moderate and fine Wr PM got on Bd some water from Prudence Island Employd Exercising great guns
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1699.