Feby. 1778 Tuesday 10th.
Ditto [Sandy Hook] NbW 192 Miles AM at 7 Moderate & Cloudy set the Topsls: at 8 out 2 & 3 Reefs Topsls: and got up TopGallt: Yards, Sailmkr: repairing the Mizen Ditto NbW 218 Miles Little Winds Sailmaker Repairing the Mizen PM at 2 Saw Several Guns fired in the SE made Sail Saw a Vessel1 dismasted; at 6 Spoke ye Brigg Rowley; 7 Days from Nw: York, Bound to Granada: Sent our Boats onbd: & Recd: the Master Jas: Tweed; and 23 Men with Some Small Stores, She had Lost her Masts and 8 Guns in the late Gale the 9 Instant. She belonged to Rd: Yates and Several other Gentlemen Merchants in New York. Saw a Sloop WnW. made Sail & Gave Chace.
D, UkLPR, Adm. 51/331,117.