Remks on Sunday 28th of July 1776
at 6 A M we heard A number of Cannon fired At Marblehead Caught sum cod fish at noon the Brusters of boston bore WBS About 3 Leagues distance
Small Airs wind pleasant weather at 4 P M the high land off Plymouth bore S½ E 4 Leagues distance at 6 P M the Race point of Cape Cod bore E½ S distance 4 Leagues at 8 the race point bore SSE 4 Leagues Distance Tack ship severall times this night.
1. John Fisk Journal, AAS.
