Feby 1776 Wednesday 28 Cape Henlopen NBW Distce 7 Leags
½ past 6 AM made. Sail & gave Chace to a Brig hove too got the Boat out boarded the Brig & found to have in [blank] Barrls of Gunpowder bound to Philadelphia 2 took out her hands sent Midsn & 6 Men to take Charge of her hoisted in the Long Boat & made Sail & the Lord Hows Signal to Chase 3
Fresh Breezes and squally ½ past Merdn Kd Ship handed the Fore & Mizen St Sls 2 Sail in Sight 4 P M Kd 6 Do Wore Ship reefed the Main Sail & brought too under the Main T Sail the Light House on Cape Henlopen W½S parted with the Lord How the Brig in Co
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/506.
2. The brig Juno, William Keith, master; owned by Keith and John Pringle, of Philadelphia; from Waterford, but last from Lorient, with gunpowder, saltpetre, and sulphur; sent into Norfolk, Shuldham's Prize List, April 24, 1776, PRO, Admiralty 1/484.
3. The Lord Howe, a tender belonging to the Roebuck.