Monday 11th

Mode and Cloudy wear P M heard several Guns fired in the offing fired 8 Guns to Answer them. Sent out the Comite Packett and Murerys tender with pilots.

Tuesday 12th A M saw a Ship &:a brig of[f] the barr Fresh Gales &: Cloudy wear saw the ship come to an Anchor came in a Sloop from Winea Loaded with rice bound to Salem Seizd by the Falcon 2 at 5 came in the brigt Glasgow Packett from Boston, with Soldiers,

Wednesy 14th this 24 hours fired 4 guns as Sigls

Thursday 14th Fresh gales and hazey wear heard severals guns fired in the offing little winds and hazey wear at 3 came in his Majestys ship Mercury with Genl [Henry] Clinton on board

Friday 15th A M saw 3 Ships in the offing. Sent a sloop out with the pilots. saild the Terrable tender. Fresh breezes & Cloudy wear. came in the Mercury and

Falcons tenders & a Sloop seiz'd by the Mercury
³ Saturday 16th A M came in the Kitty Transport with some troops.