September 1776 Saturdy 7
Moor'd in the No. River at New York Do [Moderate & hazy] with Rain at times PM at ½ past 10 sent 4 Boats to the Assistce of the Advanced Guard p Signal2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/67.
2. Guard boats could have been alarmed by a strange object in the water ー Bushnell's submarine Turtle. See Appendix B.
