July 1777 Monday 7th
Cape Henlopen SbE ¾ mile AM at 5 Saw a sail to the SSE at 8 the Sail seen in the Morning Anchor'd near the land to the So Wd sent the Boats in chace First part Modt and cloudy Latter with Rain PM ½ pt 2 we weigh'd & turn'd out of the Bay, at 5 The Boats Return'd with their chace which was a sloop in Ballast from Martinico2 ½ pt Spoke the Other Sail, at 6 made sail for the Bay, at ½ pt 7 Anchor'd The light House SbE ¾ of a mile
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1965.
2. . Liberty, Ezekiel Wellecut, master, bound to Philadelphia, sent to New York, Howe's Prize List, October 24, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/488, 66.