August 1776 Saturday 31
Sandy Hook N74:10Wt 305 Lgs Mod: & Cloudy with Showers of Rain ½ past 1 p m saw a Sl ahead fired 2 3prs Shotted at the Chace a Sloop from Philadelphia to Surinam laden with flour, Tar & Lumber2 Latt: in 35°40' N Long: in: 19:49 Et
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/909.
2. Sloop Hope, from Egg Harbor for Surinam, Howe's Prize List, March 31, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/487.