Septr 1777 Monday 29th
At Single Anchor in Hampton Road AM Exercising Great Guns and Small Arms. Fresh Gales and cloudy the first part, middle and latter light breezes & Clear, At 4 PM discovered a small Schooner pilot Boat chaced by two Rebel Armed Pilot Boats, firing on her, immedeatily cut and Slipt and gave them chace, at 5 the Rebel Vessels got within the Barr, left off Chace
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/688.
