1776 May Thursday 30th
Cape Fear NEbE½E ー 2 Leagues A M at 8; 5 Sail in the S Wt Quarter at 9 fired a Gun & made Signal to the Commodore for seeing them. First part fresh Gales latter Moderate and Cloudy At 2 P M the Commodore fired a Gun & made the Signal for the Fleet to come out of the Harbour ½ past 3 Do came out the Commodore & Fleet, At 5 Do unmoord ー Do the Commodore hoisted his broad pendant on Board2 At 9 fired the Evening Gun, came alongside the Sloop with Water Do Empld clearing the Sloop
Friday 31st
½ past 2 made the Signal to Weigh At 3 sent away the Sloop with part of our Cask ー At Noon 40 Sail in Company Moderate Breezes and Clear Weather ½ past 7 P M join'd Company His Majs Sloop Ranger & Saluted us with 13 Guns Do return'd 11,
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/137.
2. Because of her deep draught, the Bristol had been compelled to anchor outside the bar, and Sir Peter Parker had transferred his flag to the Solebay during the stay at Cape Fear.
