Last Saturday the James Pilot Boat, one of the piratical tenders that infest this coast, came into Rockaway inlet on the south end of Long Island for plunder, but unlucky for them they got aground, a party of our troops receiving information of it, marched with two field pieces to attack her, but on the appearance of our men, her hands took to their long boat and fled; our people took possession of the vessel, and found on board four wooden guns mounted; they soon got her off, and brought her into a safe harbour.

Sloop Montomery Portage Bill¹