Put to sea after the fleet and gave them Chase Thirty three sail mostly Frigates and large Ships1 — they slipt their Cables. saw 7 large Buoys that they left—
D, FrPNA Marine B4, vol. 286, fol. 111.
1. The composition and sailing order of Howe’s fleet is above, at List of Howe’s Fleet, and Order of Sailing and Battle Formation of Howe’s Fleet, both 6 Aug.