August 1776
Moor'd of[f] Saint Georges Town Bermuda at 3 A M Unmoor'd ship sett up Lower & Topm Rigging
Friday 23d
Squally with Thunder &c. Recd fresh Beef
Saturday 24th
½ p 5 A M Weigh'd & Came to Sail out of St Georges Harbor Passed by In the Entrance of the Harbor an English Brig & Spanish Snow. Strong Gales & Squally with Rain Saw a sail to the southward and Chaced Do fired 2 Shot and Brot Too Spanish Polackta [polacre] ½ p 7 in 2d Rf TSails Lost the Log and one line ½ past 9 Handed the Topsails ½ 11 Saw the Land bearing N WbW.
Sunday 25
Sett Close Rft TSs Fresh breezes and Squally, at 3 P M Came too in Castle Harbr wt the B B in 5 fm Veered & Steadyed the Ship with a Kedge Anchor.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/629.