April 1775 Wednesday 19
Remarks Boston Harbour.
at 2 A M they [the boats] returned after having Transported A. Number of Troops over Cambridge River. at ½ past 4 P M made the signl for all Lieutenants. at ½ past 5 hoisted a Red flag at the Main Topmast head and fired a Gun as a Signal for all the Marines of the fleet to go on board the Somerset, all the Boats in the fleet Employed Transporting the troops who had been out, over to Boston and Carrying the Marines and third Brigade over to Charles Town from Boston. at 11 P M the Falcon's guard boat brought two men on board on suspicion of taking up arms against the Kings Troops.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/720.