December 1776 Wednesday 25th
The No most Land [of New Jersey] NbW 4 Leags (AM) Tack'd and Wore p: Signals with Guns. Fresh breezes and Cloudy. at 2 (P M) saw a Sail to the Wtwd gave Chace; fir'd several Nine Pound Shot at do and brot her too the Seahorse Brig from Turk's Island for Martha's Vinyard. took .charge of her. 2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/688.
2. Seahorse, Thomas Coffin, master, with a cargo of salt, Howe's Prize List, March 31, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/487.