6 [A.M.]
saw a small Schooner Boat to the WWd Sent the Tender2 to Chace her weighd and Came to sail.
10 [A.M.]
the Tender Returnd wt the Chace found Her to be from the Rebel shore wt four Cask[s] of Po[r] ter took possession of the Boat. took the po[r]ter out of her and sunk her At Noon Norwalk Town NNE Janseys point WSW Empd Twining to the WWd.... at 2 Came too wt the Small Br at the Mouth of Oyster Bay in 7 fathoms of water Hog Island SWbW NE point of the Bay NEbN Tenders In Company
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1775.
2. Ibid., the sloop Sally taken September 9 had been fitted as a tender on September 14. She was armed with two 2-pounders and four swivels, and manned by a midshipman and six seamen.