September 1776 Tuesday 3d
At Single Anchor in Flushing Bay Light Breezes & Fair Wr at 4 PM Weigh'd and came to sail at ½ past 5 came too wth the small Br in 12 faths in Whiteston[e] Bay in running down Fird 10 Twelve Pounders wth round shot at a Number of Rebels Under Arms on the North shore at 10 Came onboard 2 Deserters (Blacks) from the Rebel Army
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/637,