July 1776 Tuesday 2d
In Gravesend Bay at 8 A M Fired a Gun and made the Signal to Weigh Do Weigh'd and came to Sail, in Company with the Greyhound & Rose at 12 came too in the Narrows with the Small Bower in 10 fm Water Veer'd to ⅓ Cable Open'd a Cask of Beef No 70 Conts 180 ps Lost in Soundg a Hand Lead & Line First part fresh Breezes with Rain. Midl & latter fresh Gales and Clear, at 3 P M Weighed and run in shore Straton Island distance ¼ Mile came too wth the Bt Bowr Veer'd away to half a Cable, fired Several shott at a party of Rebels onshore,
Wednesdy 3d
A M Weigh'd the Bt Bower & let go the Small, Moor'd Ship with the Stream, Fired a Gun and made the Signal for the Troops to Land Anchd here the Admiral with a Number of Transports from Graves End Bay Bedlows Island NNE Red Hook NEB East First and Midl parts fresh Breezes & Clear latter light airs and fair P M Anchor'd here some Transports from Graves End.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/693.