April 1776 Oak Island the Entrance of Cape Fear River NEBE 4 Leags
Monday 1 at 10 AM spoke his Majs Sloop Falcon Fresh breezes and Clear the. first part Latter strong Gales with thunder & Lightning at 1 P M fired a gun & md the Signl for a pilot at 2 Do Came on Bd a pilot at ½ past 2 P M Cross'd C Fear barr in 2½ fm at 3 Do Came too in 5 fm water Fort Johns[t]on No ½ a mile found here his Majs Ship Syren Mercury & cruizer sloop with several mercht men at5 weigh'd and came to sail up the River at 6 Came too off brunswick with the best Br in 4½ fm & Veer'd to ¼ cable the Church W BS a mile found Ridding here his Maj Sloop Scorpion and 3 transports Tuesday 2 at 5 AM weigh'd and came to Sail Running down the River at 8 Came too in 5 fm wat.er Fort .Johnstone N½Wt ½ mile Deep water point NE½N
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4330.