July 1778 Thursdy 9h.
Phillipsborough [N.Y.] SBE 1 mile
at 4 AM. weighed & gave chace to a number of Rebell boats, at 6 AM sent the boats manned
& armed after them; at 9 AM the Rebell boats run on Shore, took off one boat,1 fired 4: 24 Prs: round Shott to Cover the boats at noon Tallors Pt.2 N.E. ½
Tallors Pt: NE. ½ miles
Fresh Gales & Cloudy with Showers of rain at times, the first Pt. middle & latter Pts. moderate & fair, at 2 PM. anchored in 6½ fm. Wr. Terry Town ESE, 2 miles in Coy the Crane Galley,3
D, UkLPR, Adm. 52/1694, part 4, fols. 93–94.
1. In his journal entry for this date, Lt. James Clark reported that his men burned four of the American boats as well. UkLPR, Adm. 51/4159.
2. That is, Tellers Point, New York.
3. H.M. galley Crane, Lt. John Consett Peers, commanding.
