Little wind and. hazy weather, found the Longboat foundered near Crany '.lsld as she was going . up to Norfolk ..:..and that Michl Sweetman a quarter master was drowried .in her, lost with her, her Oars, Several Stand of Arms, Swivels, Piggs & Iron Ballast, Armchest, Grapnail and Rope &ca Sailed hence the Lord Howe on a Cruize against the Rebels. Ditto weather the first part, middle and latter fresh gales and Squally, at 1. PM Sent 16 Men properly Armed in a Sc'1,ooner up James River, to annoy the Rebels, in company with the Liverpools and a Tender of Lord Dunmores: Sunday 10th AM recd on board some water. Moderate and Cloudy, employed Scraping Sides, and getting the Ship ready for sea. Monday 11th In the Morning returned the Men from the Expedition up James River, having lost one of the Tenders, by her grounding. Moderate and cloudy wr at 2 PM having Seen two Sail in the Bay, bent Sails weighed and gave Chace, at 8 Anchored close to point comfort in 8 fm at ー 1 l Saw a light and fired a Shot,

Tuesday 12th

brought . too the chace which was the Lord Howe Tender and her prize named the Maria, Laden with 74 half Barrels of Powder and Bale Goods from St.

-Eustatia for the Rebels. 2 Strong Gales and Squally weather the middle part, first and latter moderate and fair, brought from the Maria prize 74 Half Bads of Gunpowder, and Sent the Lord Howe and her up to the Fleet at Norfolk.

2. The sloop Maria, Stockholm, master, Dennis, owner, from St. Eustatius for Egg Harbor, Howe's Prize List, March 31, 1777, PRO, Admiralty lf187.