April 77 Friday 11
At Anchor off Hope Island at 3 P M saw a Sloop aground between Warwick & Greenwich [Conimicut] sent the Boats Man'd and Armd to sett her on fire after taken one Man out of her (the rest having made their Escape) fired several Swivells & Musquets at People assembled in Arms on the Shore.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/181.
