Octbr 1776 Monday 14
at Anchor in the East River at 4 A M weigh'd and turnd into the Sound at 6 past by his Majs Ship niger 1/2 past came on Bd a Cutter man'd and Arm'd from her Stood across the sound at 11 Came too in 5 frn Water to the NoW of Marroneck Harbour Kept all Hands at Quarters all night
Tuesday 15
at 5 AM weighd and came to Sail and stood into the Entrance of the Harbour a privateer Lying there fired 5 guns at us at 7 TKd and stood to the Sowd to Join the Niger at 8 fired a Swivel at a Sloop at 11 past by the Niger at 1 P M came too in 6 fm water near his Majs Ship Carrysfort Frogg Point EBS 1 Mile
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4330.