May 1775 Wednesdy 17
In Tarpolean Cove
[A M] people empd working up Junk at 3 PM Weighd and Came to Sail at 4 fird 3 Six Pounders Shotted and Brought too a Ship from Cape Nichola2 at 5 Came too with the Bt Br in Tarpolean Cove
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/336.
2. The sloop Three Friends, Peter Guillard, master, with wine and fruit from Hispaniola, whose cargo eventually was sold to the Boston garrison, but the "vessel was too bad to proceed." Graves's Conduct, Prize List, MassHS Transcript.