March 1776 Friday 7 [sic 8]
[In Nantasket Road] AM [Unmoored] and Came to Sail Out of Nantasket Road, Boston Light SWb W 5 or 6 Leagues at 1 P M made a signal to the Fowey in Marble Head Do fired a gun and made the Signal for all Cruizers at 3 Spoke HM ship Fowey, bore away and Set Studding Sails at 7 Hauld down Do ½ pt 8 Came too in Nantasket Road with the S.Br in 3 f. Veer'd ½ of a Cable
Saturday 8th [sic 9]
AM Recd on bd some water found Lying here the Renown. Anchd here the Hope Brig & Tryal Schooner wt 2 Prizes Little wind with Calm & Cloudy Wr PM Heeld Ship & Scrubbed recd on board some water Anch here the Lively.2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/629.
2. The Nautilus had been sent out hurriedly to recall all cruisers and was followed into Nantasket road by three which had been operating in Massachusetts Bay.
