1775 July Tuesday 25
[In Massachusetts Bay]
Strong Gales & Cloudy at 9 A M spoke the Hannah from Londonderry for Philadelphia with Passengers2 at 11 brot too a Ship from Philadelphia for Lisbon laden with flour3 Do sent the Lieut & 6 men on board her to take her to Bost[on.]
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/398.
2. The ship Hannah, J. Ramage, Master, which landed its passengers at Newcastle in mid-August 1775, Pennsylvania Journal, August 23, 1775.
3. The ship Charming Peggy, T. Dowman, Master, which had cleared Philadelphia early in July, Pennsylvania Packet, July 3, 1775. At Boston the ship was passed out after the cargo had been bought for the British army, Graves's Conduct, Prize List, MassHS Transcript.
