May 1776 Fridy 24th
Remark's &c off Boston Light house at 8 AM Boston Light house WBN 3 Leags at ½ Past 9 Joind his Majst Ship Centurion Saw 3 Sail to the Nowd Chaced Fired 3 four Pounders Shoted at a Schooner Do Schooner Ran on Shore mand & armd the Longboat & Sent the Master to take hir. upon the aproach of the Boat the Rebels Quited hir towed off, Proved to be the Resolution Loaded with Coals Bound to Boston, at Noon Nahant Head No 3 Miles Fresh Breezes and Hazy, at 4 PM Anchord in the Light house Channel with the Sl Br in 6 fms and Vrd to ⅓ of a Cable.
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1794.