March 1776 Saturday 9th

Sunday 10th . Monday 11th

Tuesday 12th

Remks on bd His Majesty's Ship Roebuck AM got a Purchace to the [illegible] Capston & Messenger to the Main & with vevy 'great difficulty Purchaced the Anchor in doing which the Cable was very much rubbd in the Hause First part Moderate and cloudy Middle and latter Fresh Gales and squally. PM at 1 sent an Officer and 16 Men on board a Schooner which saild upon a Course with another Schooner and Sloop AM receivd some Water First. part fresh gales the latter. Mode and cloudy. AM begun to scrape Sides the officer & P~ople returnd in the Schooner which saild yesterday the Sloop cast away & the other Schooner parted Comp. Moderate and cloudy weathr PM at 2 bent sails & receivd some Wood at 6 saw two sail in the Bay Do Weighed & dropd a little to the. NE & Anchord in 13 fath at 8 Weighed again & dropd within three Cables length. of Point Comfort ... fired a Shot & brought too & spoke the Lord How[e] Tender which had a Prize

. Sloop from St Eustatia AM Receivd from the Prize 74 half barrl of Powder at 10 Weighed & dropd a little to the SW Anchord in 13 fath Point Comfort NE½ Mile the Lord How[e] ,& her Prize saild .for Norfolk