June 1777 Monday 2nd
At Single Anchor in Newport Harbour AM Recd Water Served fresh fish to the Ships Company. First part Mode and fair Middle and latter fresh Breezes and Cloudy. At 5 PM weighed and made sail in Company with the Juno and Amazon. at 8 Rhode Island Light house NW 3 or 4 Miles.
Tuesday 3rd
at 4 AM set small sails. at 6 Block Island NW 5 or 6 Leagues. at 9 AM the Amazon made the Sigl to come within hale, the purport of which was to propose that the three Ships Shou'd Share Prize Money together during the Cruize which was unanimously agreed to by an Exchange of Three Cheers
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/650.
