Jany 1777 Monday 13
Moord off New York at 7 pm a large quantity of Ice coming a thwart Hawse parted the Best Br Cable
Tuesday 14
at 4 am the small Br Wa'l cut likewise by the Ice, loos'd sails & got the Ship under Command to clear the Ice, made the Sigl of distress at 6 drove ashore off Yellow Hook hoisted the Boats out & carried out the stream Anchor & Cable at 7 made the Sigl for a Pilot & Repd distrs Gun, ½ past 8 hove the Ship off & got under sl the flood tyde making at 10 Recd a Pilot, At [11] Run into the Et River & let go the sheet anchor off Franklin's Wharf Veer'd to a Cable steaded with the Stream Anchor & Hawsers ashore.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/909.