October 24, 1776 (continued) to October 26, 1776.

William Yarrington diary, 1759-1776.

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[Page 92] On Board of Capt. Cooper. Coll. Levenston's Detachment of vessels was upwards of 20. I was not very well To Day. Friday, October 25th. Waited all Day for a wind, orders this Eving for all to Come on board. Capt. Niles Was ordered to fier the Signal guns for Sailling at Ten of the Clock and at Leven Came to Sail. But we was much Disappointed By our vessel running aground upon a flat by Capt. Harrises wharf whare we Laid all Night. Saturday, October 26th. Got the vessel of and after our Officers Came on Board we Came to Sail at nine of ye Clock. Left Saybrook Having a Small Breese of wind. Esq. Youngs and Mr. Lester in a Smaul boat from Sterling Came on Board of our vessel. Inform us of Fourty Tories on horseback are Ransacking the Island, took Esq. Hempsted and Two of Esq. Young's Negroes & Two of his horses and he & Lester