[Bacalan, France]
Fryday May 22d. 1778.
This Day comes in with Rain, weigh’d Anchor in the Morning & fell down within three Miles of Blay, the Pilot went on Shore and another came on Board, at 3 PM weighd Anchor, & fell down as far as the Castle, and Anchored saluted the Castle with seven Cannon, which returned the Complyment. a Number of Gentn. & Ladies came on Board
D, MH-H, Samuel Tucker Papers (fMS Am 812), vol. 6 (Log Book of Boston).