Five fathom Hole Within Charles Town Bar
At 4 A M saw a strange Sloop to the Southward At 5 Do made a Signal for all Boats, Mann'd & Arm'd at 7 Do perceiv'd the Sloop to Tack & stand in for the Shore At 8 Do saw the Sloop run on shore 6 or 7 Miles to the Southward of the Bar Do saw all the Boats standg towards the Sloop ½ past 11 Do the Sloop blew up At noon the Boats retd from the Sloop which prov'd to be the Polly Privateer of Ten four Pounders, loaded with Arms, powder & Rum she was set on fire by our Boats, after being Scuttled & left, by the Crew.