May 1776 Runing up the River [St. Lawrence] - Sunday 5.
at 4 AM. Weigh'd and came to sail, at 9 Got the Top Chains up, and Slung the yards the Island of Coudre NEBE, & Cape Torment SW½W, off Shore 1½ Mile. At 10 Came too with the Best Bower in 11 fms. of Water, Veer'd to ½ a Cable. at 11 Employ'd racking the Lanyards of the Shrouds, and getting every thing ready for Action.
Most part little Wind and Cloudy, Remainder Modre and hazey, at 2 [P.M.] Weigh'd and came to sail, Set Studding sails, nock'd down the Bulk Heads of the Cabbin at 8 PM Came too with the Best Bower in 13 fms Veer'd to ⅔ of a Cable fir'd 19 Guns Signals for the Garrison of Quebec.
