This morning went to College Landing, crabbing; we caught three dozen. We also had a great deal of diversion in catching them. In the afternoon heavy rain and continued until night.
SOURCE: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Publisher, Journal of Lieut. William Feltman, of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82, p. 14
Wind at West at ½ past
5 this morning, The fleet weighed, blowing very fresh, the tide of Ebb, about 9
A. M. the flood made, the tides here lessened considerably in their strength.
The fleet 28 days from Sandy Hook. Weather cool and pleasant this morning, but
by noon sultry and light breezes. Abreast of the North End of James's Island,
three miles in 11 Fathoms and muddy bottom. Very unsteady weather in this
climate. The fleet well together after the Gale of yesterday evening. Several
horses thrown overboard from the different Transports. The Admiral fires
morning and evening guns. Weather squally, rained very hard most of the
afternoon and lightning and thunder. At 6 P. M. the Fleet came to an anchor off
of Poplar Island, the tide being spent, anchor in 8 Fathoms & a half very
muddy. It's remarkable in this Bay the multitude of crabs that swim nearly to
the surface of the water. The Fleet caught thousands.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull,
Editor, The Montresor Journals, pp. 440-1
