July 1776 Sunday 21st
St Geo[rge's] Island NW ー 1 Mile A M at 4 Weigh'd & made sail at 10 Anchor'd in the Narrows a Little above Cedar Point in 13½ fath sent the galley on shore which Brought of[f] three Ferry Boats from Leadars Ferry at 11 Weigh'd But falling Calm Anchor'd with Kedge & Hawser in 13 Fath. Cedar Point SbE ½ a Mile First and latter parts Moderate and fair, P.M at 2 Brot home the Kedge & Let go the Sm Br at 3 Weigh'd and made sail, On Information of a Number of Rebels being Assembled in a House on the Maryland side, fir'd several 18 Pds at it, at 8 Brot Maryland Point NNE ½ Mile at 10. Anchor'd in 4 Fath Smith Point East ¾ of a mile.
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1965.