Saturday- Augst- 15. 1778
A pleasant Day, was favoured with a large Company of Gentn. belonging to the French Fleet. Capt. Whipple in the Providence & myself saluted the French Admiral,1 (whose fleet consisted of 32 Ships of War the Line) with 13 Guns each, which was returned by the Admiral. and also by the Ranger2
D, MH-H, Samuel Tucker Papers (MS Am 812), vol. 6 (Log Book of Boston).
1. Lt. Gén. Des Armées Navales Louis Guillouet comte d’Orvilliers.
2. Continental Navy ship Ranger, Lt. Thomas Simpson, commanding.
