March 1776 Moor'd off Cockspur in Savannah river. Tuesday 12
(AM) At 11 Weighed and made Sail Standing in for Tybee Light House First part mode and Hazey mid9-le and Latter fresh breezes Stan.ding in for the Light House 2 Sail in Sight to the Srd on which Fired several Guns at 5 Came too with the Bt Br in 4 ffm veered away to 1/2 of a Cable and moored with the Stream Anchor the Light house SE Cockspur Isld Wt Came in a Brig from Newcastle in Philadelphia river laden wth bread flour &ca brot her too and shifted the People put on board an Officer and 6 hands 2
Wednesday 13 (AM) came in the St Lawrence Schooner & Duke of Cumberland packet from Falmouth at 11 caqie in a Sloop from Rhode Island wth Potatoes Apples and Cyder Brot her too and shifted the people Sent on board an Officer and 4 hands. 3 at 12 weighed and run up for Cockspur the 2 prizes in Company found riding here His Majestys Ships Scarborough, Tamer and Hinchinbrook. Schooner Came too with the Bt Br in 4½ ffm veered away and moored wth ½ and ½ of a Cable
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/771.
2. The brig Georgia Packet, George Bunner, master, from Philadelphia for Savannah, Shuldham's Prize List, April 24, 1776, PRO, Admiralty 1/484.
3. Ibid., this was the Sloop Phoenix, Norton Cole, master. Credit for the capture is divided between the Scarborough and Raven.
