10th of March 1776 Virginia
Having received Intelligence from North Carolina, that a French Vessel had arrived at Carrutuck [Currituck] inlet with Powder and Arms, I immediately put an Officer and 20 Men on board one of the Prizes, Armed her with swivel Guns, and sent her in Company with Lord Dunmore's Schooner to that place to destroy her. They sailed in the Evening and in the Night a Gale of Wind came on, and drove a small Sloop that was in Company with them ashore.
11th
The next day (the Weather proving still unfavourable) they returned, without having been able to get over the Bar of the Inlet, and the Men of the Sloop that was Stranded (which were belonging to the 14th Regiment) marched thro' the Enemy's Country, and came to the Ships at Norfolk, having saved their Arms and destroyed the Vessel.