Septr 1775 Wendy 6 Thatchers Island W N W Dis 7 Miles
at 10 Mand & Arm'd the Pinnace & sent her ahead in Chace of a Sloop at 2 P M sent the Pinnace onbd of a Sloop from St Lucia bound to Cape Ann with Cocoa Took the Men out of her2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/546.
2. As this sloop was not carried into Boston for trial, Bishop's reference to taking out her men probably refers to impressments.