Septemr 1775 Saturday 2
Elizabeth River [Virginia]
at 8 A M Struck Yards & Topmasts at 9 carried out our small Bower to the S E. at 10 our Best Bower came home and we swung on shore. at 11 carried out the Sheet Anchor to the N E and hove her off again. In the Gale the Liberty Tender was cast away in Back River. The Inhabitants of Hampton robbed her of the Kings Stores & set her on fire
at 5 PM the Mercury drove on shore.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/663.
