July 1775 Monday 3
Anchord outside Cockspur Road within the Barr
At 9 (A M) a Number of boats passing Armed from Carolina to Tybees At 10 Saw a Ship in the offing Suppeed to be a Ship called the Magna Charta with powder which the Liberty people as they stile themselves intended to Seize Made a Signal for a pilot ー At 11 Weighed and came to sail ー Stood over the Barr out to Sea ー At Noon Light house W b S 4 miles
At 2 (P M) came up and spoke with the above ship Boarded and Rummaged her. found her to be from barbadoes in ballast ー Tack'd and Stood in ー Got in the boats ー At 7 Anchord within the Barr . . .
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4330.