July 1776 Monday 15
Cape Henlopen N55W 28 Leagues At 4 AM Fresh Gales, saw two sail to the Westward made sail & gave Chase from 5 to 6 fired 4, 6 Pounders shotted to bring too the Chase a Sloop from Philladelphia for St Eustatia wth Flour sent an Officer & 4 men on board her2 gave Chase to the SEt Fresh Breezes & Clear, Fired 3 six Pounders to bring too the Chase at 8 PM sent the Yawl in Chase to the SE at 11 Boat ret[urne]d
Tuesday 16
at 4 AM saw the Chase to the SWt sent a Boat & took her a sloop from Philapdelphia for St Eustatia,3 set up the Topmast Rigging
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4279.
2. Martin, James Neal, master, from Philadelphia for the West Indies, with flour, Howe's Prize List, March 31, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/487.
3. Ibid., Sarah and Elizabeth, John Conner, master, from Philadelphia for the West Indies, with flour. On the following night. the sloop being leaky, she was set on fire, after taking out of her "One hundred & thirty six whole Barls & Seventy half Barls of flour & nineteen kegs of Bread," journal of the Orpheus, July 17.