March 1776 At Single Anchor off of Hope Island Sunday 10
AM at 8 Weigh'd and came to Sail as did the Squadn at 10 saw a Brigg over the Land laying in Narrowganset Passage Made Sail Ordrd the Glascow, Swan and Tender to go round the No point of Connanicot, at Noon Steering Round the Light House.
First part light Airs and Cloudy, Mid some snow, lattr Calm
PM At 1 Standing up Narrowganset passage was fir'd upon by a Number of Rebels Do fir'd 4-9 Pound Shot at them, at 2 took the Brigg polly in Ballast from Jamaica belonging to Josh Wanton at Rhode Island
at 3 Steering round the No point of Connanicot, Join'd the Squadn, at ½ past 6 Anchd 7 fm as did the Squadn