Febry 1776 Wednesdy 14
Moord in Cape fear River No Carolina at 10 AM Weigh'd the Stream Anchor & hove. Short on the Bt Br at Noon Weigh'd & Came to Sail in Company with his Majestys Sloop Cruizer. First pt Fresh Breezs & Squally with Rain. Middle & latter Mod: at 2 PM run ashore on McKnights Shoal Carried out the Kedge and Stream Anchor but could not start her at 10 Trip'd the Stream Anchor and carried it out to the N E
Thursdy 15
2 AM hove her off into Mid Channel at Noon Weighed & came to Sail. Modr Wr at 3 PM came too with the Bt Br in 4 fam of[f] the Town of Brunswick at 4 sent the Boat ashore Recd Fresh Bf
Friday 16
First part Light Breezs. & Cloudy Middle and latter Fresh Breezs & Squally with Thunder & Lightning at 2 PM Weigh'd & came to Sail ½ past 5 brought too of[f] the Flatts with the Bt Br Veer'd away and Moor'd to ½ a Cable each way
Saturdy 17
Fresh Gales with Rain Empd Watering & Wooding
Sunday 18
First and Middle parts Fresh Gales with Rain Latter Fresh Breezs and Cloudy
Monday 19
Empd as before
Tuesdy 20
Wednesdy 21
Mod. Breezs & Cloudy Empd as before
Thursdy 22
Fresh Breezs & Squally with rain Anchord here his Majs Sloop Cruizer & our Tender Recd from her 16 Chests of Arms.
Friday 23
Saturdy 24
Moor'd off Brunswick. Recd 17 Chests of Arms. Recd 7 more Chests of Arms & other Gunnrs Stores Supply'd the Tender with Water.
Sunday 25
First part Fresh Gales with Rain Middle and latter Modr Loosed Sails to dry
Mondy 26
Modr Breezs & Cloudy Reced. Bread from the Cruizer Empd Occasly Mod. with Rain PM Dispatch'd Sundry Gunners Stores to Govr Martin
Tuesdy 27
Passd by for Wilmington the Cruizer and two Arm'd Tenders2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/872.
2. In the fruitless effort to establish control with the Regulators and Tories.