Septr 1776. Friday 13th
Att Single Anchor off New York AM the Ship quite clear, Ships Drt water Foreward 14 foot Aft 16 ft 5 Inches Little Wind & Cloudy with Rain ー At 4 PM the Signal was made aboard the Admiral, on. which we Weighed & came to Sail run in for the Channel between Long Island, & Governors Island, led by the Phoenix & Orpheus and followed by the Roebuck, each Ship at the Distance of two Cables length from each other, on our coming round Governors Island the Rebels began to fire their great Guns from their Batteries on New York, which was returned by the British Troops from their Batteries on Governors Island, & the Eastern Shore, Several Shot fell on board our Ship, Damaged the Sails [&] rigging, Spare , Pump, some of the braces & part of the Mizen Top &c but hurt none of the Ships Company ー Abt 5 Passed by all the Enemy's Batteries ー , At 1/2 past 5 Anchor'd off Bushwyck Creek in Company wth the above Ships, Do Moor'd with the Stream Anchor in Shore in 3 fam & the small Bower in 8 fam found Riding here His Majesty's Ship Roseー
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/168.