May 1776 Saturdy 25th
At Anchor Church at Pt Ecureuil NSbN 1 Mile ½ past 4 AM, made the Signal and weigh'd with the Convoy ー at 6 the Martin Sloop got under way and at 7 I anchor'd at Portneuf in 5½ fms at 11 moor'd a Cable each way ー at Noon the Convoy in Sight about 4 Leagues up the River, with the Magdalen, Maria and Province Schooner in all 11 Sail & 3 more coming up the River ー P M, Anchor'd here the Lord Howe Arm'd Ship, the Charlotte provincial Arm'd Ship ー Thomas & Richd Transpt, with Artillery, an Engineer & a Detachment of the 29th Regimt, at 8 P M, a Boat with 5 Indians from Montreal came onbd who gave an Account of the Action at Cedres [the Cedars].
Sunday 26th
A M, at 10 recd an Order from the Commodore at Quebec to send down all the Pilots I cou'd meet with & also those on bd the Triton, Bute & Lord Howe ー the Bute being at Pt au Tremble ー Sent on Bd the Charlotte a Detachment of Marines to assist the General up the River ー 1 Officer, 1 Sergt, 1 Corpl. 1 Drum, 26 private.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/1013.