February 1776 Sunday 25 At a Single Anchor in Hampton Road Virginia
Fresh breezes and Cloudy ... Fir'd a Gun pr Signal for a Pilot at 6 P M Fir'd a Gun and made the Signal for Weighing, at 7 Weigh'd and Came to Sail in Company with the Kitty and Glascow Packet Transports, and his Majesty's Sloop Kings fisher 2 at 9 Anchor'd with the Best Bower, Veer'd ΒΌ of a Cable, Cape Henry bearing E N E. .
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/600.
2. Ibid., the Kingsfisher parted company with the Mercury and her two transports on February 27.
