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1776 January
Monday 1
Moor'd in Nantasket Road
AM do Wr bent the Sheet Cable & got Anchor over the side at ½ past 11 the light house fired 2 Guns and made a signal on which we Discover'd a boat belonging to the light house driveing out to Sea his Majts Schooner hinchinbroke Slipp'd & made sail after her, but could not pick her up, as She was seen to drive on Shore and the people taken...
Date: 3 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
January [17]76
Monday 8
Moored at Boston Harbour
at ½ past 7 PM Discover'd Some houses on Bunkers hill on fire at 9 we found the fire to be on Charles Town Neck & heard the report of Several great Guns & Platoons of Small Arms. hoisted out all the Boats & got the ships Company all under Arms and Sent the Boats Mann'd & Arm'd to row Guard between the North Battery & Charles...
Date: 8 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3