February 1776 Thursday 22d
Moored in the North Channell of Savannah River at 9 AM weighed and came to Sail at ½ past 10 Anchored with the Bt Br in the No Channel in 5 ffm. at Low Water Veered to ⅓ of a Cable and moored with the Stream Anchor to the No wd Tybee Light House EBS the Buoy of the Leprus Et ½ So and the Beacon of the white Oyster bank No ¾ West distce one Cables Lengthー
Friday 23d
Light Airs and Cloudy Wear at ½ past 7 AM Weighed and came to Sail empd working up the River back'd and fill'd Occasionally at 11 Do Anchored with the Bt Br in 13 ffeet at Low Water Veered to ⅓rd of a Cable and Mooted wth the Stream Anchor to the So wdー First and middle parts Light Airs and Cloudy Latter do fresh Breezes with rain PM exercised great Guns and small Arms
Saturday 24th
at 8 AM unmoored Weighed and came to sail & empd Workg up the River Back'd & fill'd Occasionally at Noon Anchrd wth the Bt Br in 14 ffeet at Low Water Veered to ⅓rd of a Cable and moored with the Stream Anchor to the so wd First part Mode and fair middle and Latter Do Light Airs inclining to Calms
Sunday 25th
at 9 AM unmoored Weighed and came to sail empd Workg tip the River Tack'd back'd and fill'd Occasionally Light Airs and fair Wear at 1 PM Anchd, wth' the Bt Br in 3½ ffm at Low Water ー Veered to ⅓ of a cable and moored wth the stream Anchor to the so wd the Town of Savannah Wbs 3½ Miles and four Mile point NEBE½Et dist ½ Mile at 3 do Came up the River and anchd about 2 Miles below us the Symmetry & Whitby Transports.
Monday 26th
at 10 AM unmoored Weighed and came to Sail and Dropt further up at 11 Anchd wth the Bt Br in 2 ffm at Low Water Veered to ⅓ of a Cable and moored wth the Stream Anchor to the so wd the Battery on Savannah Bluff W B S 3 Miles and the Rebels Guard House on Brewtons Plantation SW 1 Mile found the Channell block'd up by a Hulk being Sunk in the Middle of the Channel abreast of the Guard House ー First and middle parts Light Airs and Cloudy Latter Do fresh gales with rain at 2 PM Anchd here two Schooners and one Sloop wth Officers Seamen and Marines belonging to His Majestys Ships Scarborough and Tamer.
Tuesday 27th
AM Anchord here a Pilot boat with Captn [Andrew] Barkley and some Seamen belonging to the Scarborough Do got four of our Guns of 3 Prs on board the St. John Sloop
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1662.