At Single Anchor in Seaconnett
Passage2 Rhde Isid.
Fresh Breezes and Heazey At 10 AM Saw several ships in the Offing standing in for Newport Harbour,
At Single Anchor in Seaconnett Passage Rhde Isld.
Fresh Breezes and Heazey, [PM] the ships in the Offing, Standing off and on in Number 17 Sail, We heard that they were french,3 Clear'd Ship for Action, at 5 PM 2 Frigates4 and a Brigg5 came round Seaconnett Point, Weighed and stood up to Fogland,6 as did the spitfire Galley,7 Veered to ½ a Cable got a Spring and hove the ship a stern to the shore, the Frigates and Brigg Anchd a little to Wd of our Station, Began to land stores and Provisions,