February 1776
Moor'd in the East River Abreast the Town of New York.
Saturday 3d
Modr Breezes and Clear Frosty Wr with much Ice in the River. PM our Schooner 2 brought up a Ship from the Hook Named the Sally loaded with Salt moor'd her under our Quarter and put a Midshipman & 10 Men onboard her 3
Sunday 4th
A. M. Anchor'd here a Brig from Boston. Came up in the Schooner General Clinton P M at 6 Anchord here the Mercury
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/693.
2. The schooner James, which had been taken by the Asia on January 20, and converted into a tender for the Phoenix. The schooner, when seized, was loading in New York with provisions and dry goods for "the Rebel camp," Shuldham's Prize List, April 24, 1776, PRO, Admiralty 1/484.
3. Ibid., the ship Sally, John Bagley, master, and Samuel Franklin, owner, was entering New York from Alicante, Spain, with a cargo of salt.
