June 1776 Tuesday 4
At Single Anchor off Charlestown Light House at 6 weigh'd and came to sail went pr order of Capt [Anthony] Hunt in the Sphynx to cover two boats that was sounding on the barr gave chace to a Rebbel Sloop and Schooner, at 10 Tack'd and stood back over the barr, the Rebbels got in to the Harbour when the[y] saw us Chace them at 11 came to Anchor in 6 fm water Sullivans Island NWBN Charlestown light house WBN½N Six miles at 1 came to Anchor the Commodore with the Fleet
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4330.
