April 1776 At Anchor in Cape Fear Harbour
Saturday 6 Employ'd about overhauling the Rigging at 2 PM weigh'd and came to Sail up the River wt the watering sloop at 6 came too in 5 fm water off Brunswick the Church WBS ½ mile
Sunday 7 at 8 AM weigh'd and Run up the River with the watering sloop fired 7 4 pounders 12 swivels & Small arms at the Rebbels who fired on us from the shore. at 1 P M came too anchor in 2 fm water the Dram tree NEBN the Old town House WSW Employ'd in water-. ing
Monday 8 at 6 AM weigh'd and got further down the River and came too the watering sloop in Compy At 11 weighd and came to Sail turning down the River at 1 P M got aground sent the boat for the pilot out of the watering sloop at 9 got off
Tuesday 9 at 4 AM came on Board 4 Refugees which had Escaped from the Rebbels at 9 weigh'd and came to sail & kept firing at the Rebbels who fired on us Little wind and sometimes Calm with thunder and Lightning at 4 P M came too Deepwater point SW 5 miles.
Wednesday 10 At 5 AM weighed and came to sail turning down the River at 9 came too Bald Head SSE Deepwater point WSW at 4 P M Recd 14 highlanders 2 weighed and anchd at brunswick the Church Wt½ mile.