March 1777
Moor'd with the Stream Anchor in Narhighganset Passage, Rhode Island
Friday 14th
at 5 A M Saw a Sloop between Warwick point & Calf Pasture Point & a Sloop Privateer with a Brigg in Greenwich bay Do the Cerberus immediately got under Weigh, sent my boats to Assist the Cerberus in cutting off the Sloop, at ½ past 7 Anchored the Cerberus immediately after the Rebells set Fire to the Fire Sloop and the Sloop Privateer. with the Fire Brigg sail'd further up to Providence at 11 the Cerberus Anchor'd again in her Station
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/776.