June 1775 Monday 26th
Rem[ark]s &c on Bd His Majts Ship Mercury
A M Sent the Longboat to Assist the Argo Transport Employ'd Hogging the Ship
Fresh Breezes and fair W[eathe]r
P M Employd Hogging the Ships Bottom the watring the Argo Transport Spoke the Henry & Easter [sic, Esther] Good Intent Royal George William and Mary and Hope Transports with Troops on bd from Cork orderd them to proceed to Boston but wanting water Anchored here.
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1866.