October 1776 Friday 4
St John's Inlet No 70.00 Wt distance 8 Leagues at 5 AM out 3d reefs of the Topsails at 6 the Raven in Sight at 7 Wore Ship Sounded in 17 ffm at 9 Out reefs Topsails and set Top gallt sails at 10 Wore Ship the Raven in Sight Mode breezes and Cloudy Wear at 8 PM Lost sight of the Raven Sounded in the Night from 15 to 13 ffm
Saturday 5th
at 6 AM Saw the Land from SW to WNW Do saw the Raven and two Ships running in for the Land ½ pt 9 Anchd in St Augustine bay wth the Bt Br in 10 ffm Veered to ½ a Cable found riding here His Majs Ships Lively Raven and Otter Sloops and the Snow Elizabeth Transport Mr Figtree Mastr and His Majys Schooners St Lawrence & St John Lying in St Augustine Harbour at 11 weighed and ran further in Shore at Noon Anchd wth Bt Bowr in 10 ffm Veered to 1/2 a Cable The most part fresh Gales and Squally Do rec'd from the Raven 60 pds of fresh beef at 5 Do veered to a whole Cable
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1662.