Remarks &c off Laurences Point.
Wednesday Septr 4th 1776
12 [M.]
Got under way And Anchord off Whitestone
10 [A.M.]
Empd Wooding and Watering and Setting up the Riggingー
Read the Articles of War &c to the Brigg's Comp Mod & fair Weather PM saw a Number of Rebels on Huntspoint. Weighd and workd over to wards them and Fierd Several Shot at them which drove them off at 8 Shifted our Berth between Hewlets Island and West farm point
Thursday 5
AM at 8 Landed the Marines on Hewlets Island to Guard the Boats in takeing the Cattle from thence At Noon the Rebels came down of[f] West farm point and Fird several small shot. fird 4 four Pounder wt Round and Grape and drove them off got on Bd Bullock from Hewlets Isld PM the Brune Made our Signal for a Petty Officer ー Fird several shot at the Rebels on West Farm point
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1775.
