[Preston, Boston] June 30th [1775]
The General making application to the Admiral for two Scows, or large open flat bottomed Boats, to be armed and manned and to be stationed at Charles Town Neck as Out Posts to the Army; he ordered the Somerset and Boyne to send in Turn, a Lieut 2 Midsn and 35 Seamen to the Scows ー and 36 Seamen on board the Symmetry armed Transport, appointed to assist in guarding the mouth of Charles River.
1. Graves's Conduct, I, 133, MassHS Transcript.