[April 1776] Saturday 6th
At I AM Saw two Sail, to the ESE, we made the Signal for the Comodore to Bear, down with the rest of the Fleet, At 2 Do the Cabot, came a long side of the Chace she prov'd to be the Glascow Capt Howe, upon which the Cabot gave her a Broad side, and she return'd two, fold, which oblig'd the Cabot to sheer off and had like to have been foul of us, which oblig'd us to tack, to get Clear, the Comodore came up next, and Discharg'd several Broad side and received as many which did Considerable Damage in his hull & Riggen, which obilg'd him to sheer off, The Glascow, then made all the sail she possible could, for Newport, & made a running fight for 7 Glases we receiv'd several shott in the hull & riggen, one upon the Quarter, through the Netting and stove the arm Chest, upon the Quarter Deck and wounded our Drumer in the Legg At 6 Do the Comodore made the Signal for giveing over Chase, she being two nigh Wallace to follow her, At 7 Tack'd to the Southward, At Meridian was Join'd by the Fleet, the Schooner we had taken, had taken the tender, belonging to the Glascow 2 Light Breezes & Clear Weather, At 2 PM Tkd to Southd & Westward At 6 PM Block Iland Bore E 3/4 S Distance 3 Leagues and Montock Point S W B W, 4 or 5 Leagues, the Middle & latter foggy Weather with rain.