March 1776 Remarks in Halifax Harbour Friday 29th
AM the Comdr sent on Bd an Order to Moor. First and Middle parts Hard Gales and Squally wt Snow Latter little wind and fair Weather PM Empd as pr Occasion Anchord
Here Several Vessels with Inhabitants from Boston Saturday 30 AM Unmoord and Hove short on the Sm Br
First and Middle parts light Airs and fair Latter Mod Breezes and Cloudy Weather PM Warpd in to Butten wharf and Landed the Emegrants Provisions and Stores belonging to them 2 and Hauld in to the Streem Anchord Here His Majestys Ship Fowey and Diligent Brig with the Adventure store ship wt a Convoy from Boston having On Bd Part of the Light Horse and Inhabitants Sunday 31 AM Weigh'd and towed up to the Dock Yard Came to wt the B[t] B[r] Veerd to ½ a Cable and Moord to one of the tripping Barges Unbent the Sails
First part Moderate Breezes and fair Weather Middle and Latter Fresh Gales & Cloudy wt some snow.
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1775.
2. Ibid., a party of the Royal Emigrant Regiment, with six months' provision had boarded the Halifax on March 28, intended for Boston.