Septr 1776 Thursdy 26
Remarks off Citty Island Long Island Sound. AM at 6 weighd and Came to sail Kitty & Swift Tenders In Company at 10 saw two Sail to the Nt Made the Tenders signl to Chace at 11 perceived the two Vessels to be Sloops the[y] bore away for Norwalk Made the signal to leave off Chace at Noon Jiney cook point ー South 2 Miles Fresh Breezes and Cloudy P M at 1 Came too in Huntington Bay: Edens point NE ー the Entrance of the Harbr SSW. Sent the Tenders & Boats in to the Harbour to search for two Rebel Vessels Reported to be there at 10 they came back having found an empty Brigg & Sloop in the Harbr
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1775.