Novr 75 Sunday 5
Piscataguea Light House N½E 3 Leagues at 8 A M out Reefs and md sl at 8 Agementic Hin W 5 or 6 Leagues Light Airs and Vb at 4 P M wood Island WSW Isle of Shoals SbE 2 Miles at 5 Saw a Sloop ahead sent pinnace and Cutter Man'd and Arm'd in chace of her at 8 Standing in for Piscatagua harbour Struck on the Wales Back hoisted the Long Boat out and tow'd her off, and came too wt the Bt Br in 7½ fathom Odeoms point WSW highest part of Wood Island NNE½ mile ½ past 10 the Boats return'd having taken the Sloop Laden wt Wood and Bls2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/181.
2. The sloop Ranger, William McGlathry, master, was retaken a few days later by John Manley in Washington's armed schooner Lee.
