August 1776. Friday 2d
Moor'd Off Singsing. A M Clear'd Hawse The Master employed Sounding Modt and fair Wear P M ΒΌ pt Meridian Unmoor'd Weigh'd and Came to Sail, the Rose, Tryal & two Tenders in Company, in runing down the River, the Ship Grounded on a flat off of Tarry Town, at 2 P M Carried the Stream Anchor out and Attempted to heave off, but without effect, got some of the Upper and lower Deck Guns forward to bring the Ship by the Head, Carried the best Bower Anchor out in the Stream and at 10 Hove the Ship Off Veer'd to 2/3 of a Cable2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/694.
2. Ibid., 1/487 contains a copy of the log from July 15 to August 18, 1776, endorsed: "Capt Parker's Journal No 1 in Lord Howe's lre 31 Aug 1776."