Aprl [17]76 Block Island N 31 ° East distce 70 Leags
Friday 5th at 5 AM Got up Top Gallt yards & set the sails, gave Chace to a Sloop in the Et Qr . at 11 fired two 9 Pounders shotted & brat he~ too; hoisted the Cutter out & sent a petty officer & men on board to take Charge of her? double reef'd the TPs hoisted the Boat in & made sail down to the Convoy
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/867.
2. The sloop Greyhound, Increase Pote, master and owner, from Virginia for Casco Bay, with Indian corn and tobacco. She was ordered for Halifax, Shuldham's Prize List, April 24, 1776, PRO, Admiralty 1/484.