May 1778 Wednesdy 6th
Robinsons hole SBE 1½ Miles
[Elizabeth Is., Mass.]
at 12 [AM] weigh'd Tender in Co. workg to the Et.wd. TKd. Occasionaly at 8 join'd the Unicorn, Sphynx, & Convoy and led them to the Place for Landing within Wepeckers Islds.1 and Anchd. in 7 fms. at 9 the Troops landed on Nashawn Isld.2 at Noon sail'd hence the Unicorn and Convo
[off Naushon I.]
Modt. and Cloudy (PM) at 2 weighd and work'd into woods'es hole3 and Anchd. in 5 fms. No. Pt. of Woods'es harbr. NNE Unicorn's and our Tenders in Compy at 8 sent the boats and burn't a Reble Ship4
D, UkLPR, Adm. 52/1789, part 9, fol. 240.
1. That is, Weepecket I.
2. That is, Naushon I.
3. That is, Woods Hole.
4. Howe's Prize List, 30 Oct. 1778, does not identify the ship except that it was burnt near Falmouth. UkLPR, Adm.1/488, fols. 485–86.