[Boston] 14 [December]
The Halifax Schooner sailed Convoy to a Transport with poor Inhabitants of Boston, under Directions, after landing them at Deer point and seeing the Transport safe up the Harbour again, to anchor in Pudding or Shirly Gut, and there to be vigilant in looking for the Enemies small Privateers which sometimes lurk about there, and to run out and in occasionally as she could best annoy the Enemy and protect Vessels coming to Boston.
1. Graves's Conduct, II, 18, BM.