August 1776 Tuesday 27
[Long Island Sound] The Town of Killing N½W3 Leagues at 5 AM weigh'd and came to sail in Compy as above2 at 7 came too wth the Bt Br in 16 Faths Veer'd to 1/3 of a Cable off Hart Island sent the Boat on shore Man'd & arm'd for Stock at Noon the Boat Return'd with 4 Head of Cattle Mode & Cloudy Wr PM sent the Long-Boat on shore Man'd & arm'd wth the Brunes Boats for Stock Do Return'd wth 14 Sheep & 2 Head of Cattle.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/637.
2. H.M.S. Brune, H.M. Brig Halifax and a sloop.