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May 1775
Wednesday 24
[In Massachusetts Bay]
Light Airs & foggy at 4 A M saw the Land about Cape Ann bearing W N W 6 Lgs at 6 spoke his Majs. Sloop Otter on her way from Boston to Virginia
Date: 24 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Thursday 25
Moord at Boston
at 8 A M Boston Light house W N W 3 Lgs at 10 got a Pilot on bd pas'd by H M Ships Mercury Nautilus & Falcon on at Anchr in [Nan]tasket roads ½ past Saluted the Adr & Anchd wt Bt Br in 7 fm & Moord wt a Cable each way Castle William S E ½ S Fort point S W off Shore ½ M[ile] found riding here the Preston Boyn Somerset Glasgow & Merlin
Date: 25 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Saturday 27
Moord in Boston Harbour
P M disembarkd our party of Marines P Signal & sent our Boats a shore Man'd and arm'd to Assist the Troops at 5 Sent Two of our 3pdrs & a party of Seamen a Shore wh Ammunition &c.
Date: 27 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Sunday 28
Moord in Boston Harbour
AM Got Do [ammunition] on bd Empd Embarking the Marines; Fired at the rebles assembled and burning the Houses & Barns of Hay on Noddles Island
Date: 28 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June 1775
Tuesday 27
Cape Cod S 70 W 35 Leagues
at 4 A M Weighed [in Nantasket Road] & Came to Sail in Co wt the Brig for Glasgow at 6 sett Studing sls at 12 the Brig in Company at 3 passd by 2 sls Standg to Wesd at 4 P M Cape Cod S b W 4 Lgs at 6 spoke a Schooner from Granada to Casket [sic! Casco] Bay at 8 In Reef Topsls Left Brig a Stern out of sight
Date: 27 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1