July 1775 Monday 31
At single Anchor in Rhode Island Harbour
at 8 [A M] sent a Sloop with a petty Officer and 6 Men to weigh the stream Anchor, at 10weigh'd and came to sail.
4 P M Anchd in Rhode Isld Harbour at 7 return'd the Sloop with our Petty Officer & Men but was oblig'd to leave our Stream Anchor and Cable being Chac'd by the rebel Privateers.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/804.
