March 1776 Tuesday 12
Wednesday 13
The Light House on Tybee Island EBN and the Block house on cockspur Island N E B E a Cable & ½
Light breezes and Clear at 4 PM saw a sail Do gave chace fired 1 4 pounder and 36 swivals at the chace at 8 Do lost sight of the Chace Tybee Light house W N W 9 miles. at 4 am spoke the Cumberland Pacquett from Augustine for georgia at 7 AM Tybee Light house W N W 4 Leags Bore away for the Barr at 10 AM Cross'd the barr in 16 feet water at 11 Came too in 3 fm water found Riding here his majs Ships Scarborough Tamer Raven Cherokee and Hinchinbrooke schooner and brigg we chace'd in Last night 2 with several transports and other Ships.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4330.
2. Brig Georgia Packet, see Raven's journal.