Octr 1775 Sunday 8
At Single Anchor in the Stream [off Bristol] Saw a Number of Armed People Came Down & fired [o]n the Boats of the Fleet Getting stock off [fired] several Shot at them weigh'd & Came to sail Pr Signal As did the rest of the Fleet. Do Fird Several Shot at a Number of Arm'd People, Run in & Came to An anchor in 4 fms Water off Hogg Island Boats of the Fleet Employ'd Getting Stock off,
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/960.