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August 1775
Saturday 5.
Moored with Springs on our Cables in Chas Town River
at ½ past Noon Made the signal for a Pilot who came on board at 1 at ½ past 2 saluted Vice Admiral [Samuel] Graves of the White with 15 Guns at 5 came to with the best bower above Charles Town in 6 fm got the stream Anchor to steady her at 9 veered a Cable each way and moored, with the stream Cable for a spring on...
Date: 5 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Tuesday 8.
Moored with Springs on our Cables in Chas Town River
at 3 P M several Rebels appeared on the Hill abreast of us & fired Musquets. we fired a 9 Pounder that disperst them
Date: 8 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Tuesday 15
Moored with Springs on our Cables in Chas Town River
at ½ past 3 P M the Rebels Opened two Batteries and fired on our lines And floating Battery at 6 saw a Party of them a breast of our ship, on whom we fired two 6 Pounders.
Date: 15 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Monday 28.
Moored with Springs on our Cables in Chas Town River
AM exercised Great Guns and small Arms and loosed sails to dry Fired several Guns at the Rebels & Boats . . . 1 PM furled sails, fired at some Rebels & Boats as above
Date: 28 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
September 1775
Moored with Springs on our Cables in Chas Town River
Monday 18.
at 1 P M double reefed Topsails, and furled them in a Bunt, fired some shot at the Rebels, And they fired One from Winter's Hill, which fell short of us,
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2