June 1776 Saturday 8
Sandy Hook NNW¼ W 8 Leagues AM Chaced a Sloop fired 2: 6 prs to bring her too on which she ran on Shore, sent the boats man'd & Arm'd to bring her off finding it impossible wth so much Su[r]f on Shore Distroy'd & Left her2 at 11 the Boats came on Board made Sail
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4297.
2. A sloop from the West Indies, driven on shore and burned, Howe's Prize List, March 31, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/487.