December 1776 Friday 13
Wt end of Fishers Island NW 2 Leagues 8 AM the Wt end of Block Island N dist 3 or 4 Miles down studdings & hauled our Wind Mod. breezes & fine Wear 2 P.M. came too with the B. Br in 36 fm . . . Plumb Island WbS 8 miles 5 sent our boats on board a sloop . . . the Sloop proving to be the property of the Rebells we seized her 9 hove up & made sail as did our prize turning to Windward between Plumb Island & the New England Shore 12 came too with the B. Br in 26 f m
Saturday 14
7 AM New London Light NEbE dist 4 Leas 8 hove up & made sail fresh breezes & Clear Wear 2 PM parted Co from our prize & she being Chaced by Two Rebell Privateers was obliged to run on shore to save the people & was lost in her 4 Muskets 4 Cartouch boxes & 2 Cutlasses belonging to the Ship . . . lost also in the Prize a 5 In Hawser belonging to the Ship it being sent on board by order of Captain Graeme
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/506.