Remarks . . . off Rhode Island.
a strange Sail came into the harbour, fired 5 shot to bring her too, & sent our boats Manned and Armed as did the rest of the Ships by Signal, at 11 the Boats boarded her
Strong Gales & squally with a hard Frost 2 pm the Boats returned with the Betty a Transport from Louisburgh which had been Taken by the Alfred an American Privateer.