[Braintree] 16th [June 1776]
About 2 OClock afternoon a Ship and Brigne hove in Sight with three small Privateers hovering round them; but durst not venture near the Ship which complimented them with her Guns: They turned into the lighthouse channel about Dusk, when 4 Schooners, and a Brigne of 14 Guns from Connecticut, with the Assistance of two Shot from our Works at Nantasket, attacked, and made Prizes of them, and Prisoners of about 200 Sailors & Highland Soldiers; the Major of the Regiment was kill'd; & about 20 Privates killed & wounded; none killed, & only one said to be mortally wounded on our Side.