Sept. 1776 Sunday 8th
Remks at Anchr off New Citty Island AM Heard the Report of a Heavey Cannonade, supposd at Hell Gates The 1st part fresh Breezes and Fair Middl Do and RazeyPM the Nigers Tender Came Down, and Brt fresh Beef for the Use of the Briggs Company, and a Party of HighLanders sent the Boats Mannd and Armd on the long Isld shore in search of Vessels and Boats at 10 the Yaul returnd with a small sloop from long Island
Monday 9
A M at 5 Saw a Sloop off Janseys point. Sent the Nigers Tender in Chace, weighd and Gave Chace. fird a 4 pr Shotted and Brt to[o] the Sloop Came too of[f] the So part of Hart Isld in 18 fm of water found the sloop to be the Sally from Coraso Laden wt salt Bale Goods. bound to New York ー took Charge of her as prize Sent the Nigers Tender wt the Yaul in to Cow bay in Search of Vessels for Governments Use Weighd and Turnd to wards Cow bay Remks at Anchor in Cow bay Long Island Sound P M at 4 Came too in Cow Bay wt the Sml Br in 3 Fathoms Veerd to ⅓ of a Cable, Tend[er] and Prize in Company. At 10 the Boats returnd and brought one Sloop and some Small Boats with her
Tuesday 10th
AM sent the Tender and Boats with a Party as before at 10 the Tender and Boats returnd with two Empty Sloops and Several Small Boats with them Empd Occasionally Light Breezes and Fair Weather PM Weighd and Came to sail with the Prize five Sloops and several boats in Company at 9 Came too of[f] Frogs point and sent the Nigers Tender with the Boats and Vessels and Prize up to the Brune. Rowd Guard during the Night
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1775.