October 1776 ー Sunday 27
At single Anchor in the No River [New York] A M. at 6 Weighed and Work'd up the River in Company with the Repulse at 1/2 past 7 Anchor'd with the Bt Br off the Rebel breast works, they firing [at] us from both sides they Cut our Rigging & Sails. at 11 Weigh'd & run down to our old birth. heard a number of Great Guns & small Arms from our Army. Modte & Hazey P M Employ'd repairing the rigging & Sails.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/674.