May 1776 Sunday 12
Moor'd off Brunswick in Cape Fear River No Carolina A M sent a Boat with an Officer Man'd & Arm'd on a Secret Expedition Boat Retd Supply'd the Transports Boats with Rum & Rice interred the Body of Jno Jefferies at Brunswick.2 PM Fir'd a Six Poundr & made the Signal for Embarkation of the Troops3
Monday 13
A M Recd Beef and Bread large Cutter Empd Fishing. PM Arriv'd here His Majs Ship Falcon
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/872.
2. A seaman who had died the day before.
3. On board a transport which had come up the river on May 2.
