July 1776 Thursday 18th
St. Geo[rge's] Island NW½W l Mile [Potomac River] AM Supply'd Several Vessels in the Fleet with Water, and Loose'd the Fore topsail First Part Modt the Latter fresh gales and Hazey P M at 1 Made the Otters & Fincastle's Signal's to Chace at 3 Came in a Small Schooner from the Eastern Shore, Made the Signal to Call in Cruizers, at 8 the Fincastle sail'd out of the River
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/ 1965.
