August 1777
TallardsPoint E.N.E. 1 Mile
Wednesday 6
at 1 A.M. Anchd with Best Bower in 5 Fm Water in Compy as before. Light Breezes and fair Weather those 24 Hours at 2 P.M. Weigh'd and gave Chase to 4 Reble Vessels fired 5 Twenty four Pdrs with round shot and 8 four Pdrs with Do at 6 P.M. Verplanks point NbE ½ a Mile the Rebles Open'd a Battery on us by which we receiv'd 4 Shot in the Lower Yardarm of the Main Yard Do left off Chase at 10 P.M. Anchd with the Best Bower in 6 Fm Water Phillips Burrough E ½ a Mile in Compy the Spitfire Galley.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4159.