March 1776 [In Nantasket Road]
Monday 25. at 2 AM let go the best bower under foot at 9 hove it up at 10 fired Gun and made the signal for sailing at ½ past weighed & made sail for sea at Noon Boston Lt House WbS 3 Miles hove to wating for the fleet under my Convoy. Fresh breezes & Cloudy at 2 pm Made sail the fleet in Company at 5 close reefed the Foretopsail & first of the Main Tuesday 26. at 6 Cape Ann bore Nb W½ W 6 leagues the fleet in Com pany at 12 light winds with Snow AM fair the Convoy in Company. Moderate & Cloudy at times at ½ past 2 P M shortened sail for the fleet at 3 fired a Gun for the Vessells a head to drop into their station at 10 shortened sail for the fleet
Wednesday 27. AM the fleet in Company, at 7 set the Mizentopsail at 9 out 2d reef of the Topsails the fleet in Company at Noon. Fresh gales & Cloudy at 1 PM fired at the Head Vessells to drop into their station at 4 took in 2d reef of the Topsail at 9 close reefed them the fleet in Company.
Thursday 28. at 5 AM out 4th reef of the Main set the Mizentopsail at 9 saw from the Masthead the land bearing NEbN and out 3d reef of the Topsails, At Noon Cape Sable NNW distance 3 leagues & shortened sail for the fleet to come up.
Fresh breezes & Cloudy at ½ past 3 fired & made the Signal for the sternmost Vessells to make sail at 6 reefed the Topsails the fleet in Company.
Friday 29. at 6 AM the fleet all up let the reefs out of the Topsails at 8 saw Sambro light House NEbE 6 leagues at 10 shortened sail for the fleet, at Noon the fleet in Company. First and Middle parts fresh gales and squally with Snow latter light Winds. at I PM came to with the best bower in 10 fm water below Mauger's beach, veered to a whole Cable with most of the fleet under convoy within. me, at 3 the Master Attendance came on board. .
Saturday 30. At 10 AM hove in to 1/2of a Cable at Noon bore short. Light Winds and Variable at 1 PM weighed and made Sail with the store ship Transports & several of the fleet under Convoy at 5 Anchor'd off the dock Yard in 10 fm & veered to ½ a Cable found riding here his Majesty's Ships Orpheus, Cerberus, Kingfisher & Halifax Schooner.
