Master's Log of H.M. Brig Hope, January 31, 1776

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Remarks on bd the Hope Janry Tusdy the 30th 1776

8	[A.M.]	Fresh Breezes and Clear Got up T-G-yds Weighd & Came to Sail in
9		Compy with the Nigar & a Transport
10		Turning out of the Above [Cape Cod] Harbr
12		Do Wr Race Point N NE 3 Leagues
1	[P.M.]	Fresh Breezes and Squay, Saw a Sail to the N W
2		Made Sail & Give Chace
4		Drove the Chace on Shore, Close to the Mouth of the North River, found her to be one of the Rebel armd Schooners² at 4 Anchored within Gun Shot of her Fired a Number of Shot at her, Fresh Gales with Snow
8		it being Dark Obliged us to Leave of[f] Firing in 2d Reefs TS and got down T-G-yds it Blowing hard Could not Purchace our Anchor. Vrd to 2/3 of a Cable
12	[M.]	Do Wr

Remarks on bd the Hope Wednsdy the 31st Jany 1776

4	[A.M.]	More Modt and Hazy
5		at Day Light Saw the Rebel Schooner Sunk in the Entrance of the
6		River. Hoisted the Boats out and Sent them Mand & Armd to
7		Endavour to Set her on fire but found her full of Water, Could by
8		no Means Set fire to her, the Same time the Rebels firing from
9		Both Sides of the River at us, at ½ past 9 the Boats Returned
10		at 10 Weighd & Came to Sail at Noon.

1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1823.

2. Washington's schooner Hancock, Captain John Manley.

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1776 January 31

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