May 1777 Friday 9th
Englh Harbr Bore NBN[E] 6 or 7 Miles AMd under Guardalupe Variable Winds inclinable to Calms Opened 3 Harrells of Pork short 52 pieces, fir'd a Gun & made Signal for a Pilot. — Do [Fresh breezes and clear] Weather at 1 PMd got a Pilot on Board & sailed into English Har,bour got aground on the North & afterwards on the South Side, but hove off & warp'd up and took in the Pitch Kettle Moorings, hoisted the Flag, found in the Harbour the Seaford, Otter Sloop, Pelican brig 2 Store Ships, our two Tenders a Ship prize to the Seaford going to be purchas'd for a Sloop of War to be called the Snake,2 & the Sandwich Brig. —
Saturday 10th
Do [Fresh breezes and clear] Wr at 1 PMd His Excellency Mathew Burt Esqre Governor of this Island &ca, Came to visit the Forts at this Harbour Saluted him with 17 Guns.
Sunday 11th
AM came in His Majestys Sloop favourite from a Cruize. Sail'd the Sandwich the Ship Snake above mention'd was Commission'd & the Command given to Mr William Young Our 1st Lieut & Mr Hardy of our Ship was appointed Lieut of her.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/711.
2. French ship la Seine.