March 1776 Moored at Cockspur Savannah river
Saturday 30 The first and Latter parts fresh breezes and fair the middle part Light Airs Inclining to Calms at 2 pm sailed hence His
Majestys Ship Scarborough in Company with the Tamer,
Hinchinbrook, Symmetry, Whitby and all the outward bound
merchantmen at ½ past 2 weighed and came to Sail at 4
Ditto Anchored at Cockspur wth the small bower in 3 ffm at
Low Water at 6 Do veered away and moored with the Bt Br
to the ESE a whole Cable on the small bower and ½ a Cable
on the Bt Br
Sunday ~Hst At 6 AM Died of his Wounds Mr James Nichols a Volanteer who was shot in his Head by the Rebels on Tybe Island the 26th [25] Inst Do recd from the St John Sloop our four Guns of 3 Pounders