March 77 Friday 14
At Anchor off Hope Island at ½ pt 5 A M saw a Sloop in shore bearing W N W which prov'd to be a fire Vessell at 6 Weighed & came to Sail in turning to Windward split the M: Trysail at 8 fired several shott at the above on which they sett her on fire, sent the boats and tow'd her away to Leeward and let her burn down ½ pt 10 bore up & stood over to our own birth at 11 Anchd as before a Brigg & two Sloops in Sight.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/ 181.
