December 1775 Wednesday 27.
Boston Light House SW dist: 3 Miles at 11 AM weighed & made sail & runing for Cat-Island. Moderate & Clear at 2 PM Anchored off Cat-Island in 6 fm with the best Bower & veered to ⅓ of a Cable at 3 fired several 6 pounders at a sloop going out from Marble Head,
Thursday 28.
The Entrance to Cape Ann NEbE 1 Mile. at 7 AM came here his Majesty's Schooner the Hinchinbrook, took out our Pilot And sent theirs on board, at 8 saw 5 rebel Privateers in the Eastern Channel, weighed & gave them Chace, after firing several 6 pounders at them they took shelter in Cape Ann. Do Weather turning to windward to get to our station, at 3 PM Anchored off Cat-Island in 7 fm water with the Best Bower & furled sails,
Friday 29.
at 6 AM hove up & warped Nigher the Town, 2 came to with the small Bower, vered away And let go the best [bowerJ Light breezes & Cloudy PM hove in And Moored
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/375.
2. Marblehead.
