Tuesday 19. ー
[September 1775]
Weigh'd Anchor at 7 oClock A.M., & at Noon all the Transports being 11. in Number, got safe out of the Harbour, except the Schooner, Swallow which run on the Rocks; & could not be got off this Tide, took all the men from on board her except Twelve, including Capt Scott, whom I ordered to follow us as fast as possible ー As soon as our Fleet passed the Bar, Orderd the Captain of each Vessell to be furnished with a Copy of the following Signals, which are to be hoisted on board the Schooner Broad Bay, Captain James Clarkson, who is to lead the Van. ー
1st Signal ー For speaking with the whole Fleet ー Ensign at Main Top-Mast head ー
2d Signal For Chasing a Sail, Ensign at Fore topmast head. ー
3d Signal ー For heaving too ー Lanthom at Mast head & two Guns if Head on Shore, & three Guns if Head off Shore. ー
4th Signal ー For making Sail in the night ー Lanthorn at Mast head & 4 Guns ー
5th Signal ー In the day for making Sail, Jack at foretopmast head. For dispersing & every Vessell making the nearest Harbour. ー Ensign at Main peek ー
6th Signal For boarding any Vessell ー Jack at Main Top-mast Head, and the whole Fleet to draw up in a line as Near as possible ー
NB. No guns to be fir'd without Orders ー This being done bore away for Kennebec, Wind W.S.W. about 4 oClock. P.M. brought too & spoke with two fishing Schooners, who could give us no intelligence ー The Weather came on thick & foggy ー continued a N.N.E. course till 12 oClock at night, when we hove too with Head off Shore, of Wood Island and at 2 oClock next morning made the signal for heaving too, with head on shore.
