Remarks &c in Boston Harbour
[A.M.] Empd getting ready for Sea. The Mercury Anchord Here Returnd Her Streem Anchor to Her
The 1st and Midle part Light Airs and fair W Latter fresh Breezes & Hazey w Rain at times at 3 P M weighd and Came to sail at 5 Came too wt the Sml Br off the N W pt of Long Island the Eastmost head bearing E S E about ½ a Mile Veerd to ⅓ of a Cable at ½ past saw a large fire and heard the report of Cannon and Musquetry which we took to be an Attack at Bunkers Hill at 11 weighd and Came to sail to wards Boston at ½ past Came too off Bird Island Veerd to ⅓ of a Cable sent the Boat on bd the Preston

at ½ past (the firing Ceased and the boat returnd, brought an Acct that the Rebels had Sett fire to some Mills near Charlestown