18th [May.] Fine day. Wind S.W.

A Schooner, late the Lady Parker tender, having been fitted out as a Galley, and named The Pigot, under the Command of Lieu^t Stanhope of The Navy,¹ went out of the harbour this day for her Station in the Seconnet;² where there are now Three Gallies; viz^t The Alarm, L^t D’Auvergne;³ The Spitfire, Lieu^t Sauma,⁴ and The Pigot, L^t Stanhope.

When Lord Howe was here he saw how useful such vessels would be for the defence of the Island, and ordered several of them to be fitted out. Another is now equipping at Goat Island.