April 1777 Friday 18
Moor'd in the No River Off New York ー at 7 AM arriv'd here the Defence a privateer Brig taken by the Roebuck 2 was inform'd the Daphne was aground on robens reef sent a Row Galley & other B[oat)s to her Assistance Little Wind & foggy at 2 PM sent Boats to the Daphne for the Privat[eer]s prisoners at 6 Anchor'd here an Arm'd Sloop taken by the Perseus 3
1. NMM, Admiralty L/E/11.
2. South Carolina Navy brig Defence, Captain Thomas Pickering, Howe's Prize List, May 22, 1777, London Gazette, July 8 to July 12, 1777.
3. Continental Navy sloop Sachem, Captain James Robinson.
