Islands Shoals Remarks on bd the Hope Thursdy the 7th March W B N 3 Miles 1776
at ½ Past 7 [A.M;] Saw a Sail to the SE Qr out all Reefs & up T-G-yds & Give Chace at 8 OClock Came up wt the Chace found hir to be the sloop John, 2 from Virginia wt flour bound to Cape Ann took hir in Posesion, Do Saw a Schooner to the N E Md Sail & Chaced at Noon Came up with hir found hir to be the Schooner Polley 3 from So Carilina wt Rice, Intimenticos N W 7 or 8 Lgs 4
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1823.
2. The sloop John, Coes Gardner, master; Daniel Rogers, owner; from Virginia for Ipswich, with flour, Indian corn and wheat, sent into Boston, Shuldham's Prize List, April 24, 1776, PRO, Admiralty 1/484.
3. Ibid., the sloop Molly, rather than the schooner Polly, as listed. James Lovitt, master and owner; from South Carolina for Piscataqua, with rice and indigo, sent into Boston.
4. Mt. Agamenticus, elevation 691 feet.
