August 1777
Block Island No 3 or 4 Leagues
Munday 11
at 4 AM Saw 4 SI Sent the Boats in chace of Do drove three on Shore and took the 4th, whose people had left Her 2 Fresh Breezes PM Condemn'd P Survey on old Mizon Empd filling a Gang of new fore Shrouds at 8 Anchord in 10 fm wh Bt Br So End of Block Isld EbSI/2s 3 or 4 Mls
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/181.
2. See Providence Gazette, August 16, which gives a different account of this action.