Journal of Captain John Montresor, August 23, 1777

At 7 this morning I attended Sir Wm. Howe and Lord Howe with my armed Schooner, an armed Sloop and a Galley to the mouths of the Rivers Rappahannock and the Elk and Turkey Point, the different vessels and Boats attending, sounding the Channel. The whole returned in the afternoon to the fleet. George Ford, principal tenant of Pasoosy Island came off to offer his Services to supply the Troops and Fleet with Stock &c. —  after which the militia. A hard squall with very heavy rain and sharp lightning and thunder which continued from 8 till 12 this night and the whole night distressingly hot and close.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, pp. 441-2

Journal of Elizabeth Sandwith Drinker, August 10, 1776

An account this afternoon of 104 sail vessels having joined Lord Howe. Sister went this afternoon with S. Wharton to visit Joseph Wharton's widow.

SOURCE: Henry D. Biddle, Editor, Extracts from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker from 1759 to 1807, A.D., p. 41

Journal of Captain John Montresor, July 17, 1777

Embarked from New York for the Chesapeak. ½ past seven this afternoon the Commander in Chief left New York and embarked on board His Majesty's Ship the Eagle—Lord Howe—lying off the watering place at Staaten Island. Sailed to Rhode Island Major-General Pigot.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 428

Journal of Captain John Montresor, July 21, 1777

The “Eagle” Lord Howe, did not sail this day and came to anchor South of the Narrows for want of wind. Rain all this night and southerly winds.*

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* Forces on this Expedition—August, 1777.

Transports and Ships of War	266 Sail.
Troops-16,000 artillery 1000	17,000 men.
Rounds of Ammunition to the guns	300
Provisions in each Transport for	3 months

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 429