April 1776 [Cape Fear River] Fort Johns[t]on N N Wt
Thursday 18th AM: at 2 fired 2 Guns & made the Sigl for unmooring at ½ past weighed & came to Sail in Co the Mercury & two Tenders, at 7 saw a Sail in the Offing, at 11 spoke the Anna Issabella Transpt with part of the 57th Regt sent a Pilot on board of her & the Cruizers Tender to see her in, 2 at Noon the Mercury & Tender in Co Cape Fear NNE½E Oak Island N½Wt 3 Leagues Light breezes & Cloudy with Thunder, Lightning & heavy Rain ー P:M at 4 Cape Fear NEt 15 Lgs, at 6 Singl Reeft TSls at 8 shortned Sail for the Mercury, at 10 dble Reeft TSls
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/930.
2. First of Sir Peter Parker's vessels to arrive.
