March 1776 Moor'd in King Road
Wednesday 20 during the Night Saw a great fire on Castle William & from 6 AM till Noon heard the report of Several Great Guns from thence. Serv'd Porter to the Ships Company-Fresh Gales at 3 PM the Rebels began fireing from Thompson's Island at a party of men belonging to one of the transports, whilst watering Sent the Pinnace & Cutter to assist in bringing them off. Came on board a party of Marines Consisting of one Lieutenant & 39 Ptes Recd on board Water & Brandy at 9 Saw Castle ..William all in a Blaze
Thursday 21 AM thick Wr & Snow at 10 fir'd a Gun & made the signal to Uriinoor At Noon made the signal, weigh'd & made Sail for Nanasket Roads Mode Gales & fair Wr at 1 PM Came too in Nantasket roads & moord a Cable each way, Long Island WBN the Light House EBN found rideing here H M Ships Renown
Lively, Fowey, Nautilus, Savage & Diligent Schooner with all the Transports &ca Returnd the Savage's Salute Anchord here the Dispatch & Tryal Schooner at ½ past 2 heard the Reports of several Guns in the Offing, the Light House made the Signal for an Attack in the Offing. HM Sloop Savage & Diligent schooner Slip't & went out to Sea
Friday 22 Fresh Gales with Sleet & Rain PM Came in Anchord here HM Sloop Kingsfisher retd her Salute also HM Sloop Savage & Diligent Schooner with a Brigg from London loaded with Coals & porter the Vessel th.at the Rebels Attack'd yesterday.