Sepr 1775 Sunday 3d Remarks On Bd His Majt. Ship Mercury [off Norfolk]
At 4 A M Moor Mod[era]t between Do and Noon Fresh Breezes and fair W[eathe]r Employd Breaking up the holds & Starting the remainder of the water and Sending the Empty Casks on Shore got the Main Yard Rigged out redy for getting the guns out at Noon Came Alongside a Sloop for the Guns &c P M got 18 of the Guns into the Above Sloop and the Shott and hauld the Sloop off to an Anchor, Empd Starting our water and Sending the Casks on Shore, Came Down and anchored here His Majts Sloop Otter
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1866.