April 1776 At a Single Anchor in Hoar Kill Road Delawar[e] bay
Thursday 4th In the morning Dried Sails, and Exercised the Ships company at Great Guns and Small arms. Moderate and fair weather, took a Small Sloop named the Betsey alongside, and Scuttled and Sunk her.~
Friday 5th at 7 in the morning observed a Small Sail Standing in, weighed and made Sail after her; finding the Small Bower Cable much rubed, cut off from it three fathoms and bent it again; At Noon brought too the chace, which proved a Schooner from No Carolina to Philadelphia, laden with Tar, & Turpentine, Scuttled and Sunk her; 3 parted this life the Serjeant of Marines. Moderate and fine weather, Sounded every half hour, at 4 in the afternoon having touched Gently upon Fenwick Island Shoal, tacked and Stood to the N Et
Saturday 6th Indian River bearing NW½No and Senepuxen SWt Sent the Master of the Schooner and a passenger on Shore. Moderate and fair weather with small Showers of Rain at times, Sent the Maria in chace of a Vessel, within the Hen and Chickens, and the Barge after one in the Delaware bay, at 11 Anchored within the Capes in 10½ fathoms, the Lighthouse WbSo
Sunday 7th the Barge returned with the intelligence of the Maria's Chace being Run on Shore, and the Rebels defending her with musquetry. Fine pleasant weather, at 1 in the afternoon weighed and made Sail after a vessel in the offing, at 4 Fired a Shot at the Chace, which proved to be the Lord Howe Tender, at the Same time was joined by the Maria, whose officer [had] drove her chace on Shore, and returned the Rebels fire very frequently. 4
Monday 8th at 6 the Light house NWbN Distant 5 Leagues, at Noon the Lord Howe and Roebuck's Tenders in Company. The first part Strong gales and rain, latter little wind and foggy, at 2 PM Anchored in Old Hoar Kill Road in 7½ fathom water, the Lighthouse SbE½Et
Tuesday 9th In the morning disarmed the Lord Howe Tender, and the Maria.
Wednesday I0th Moderate and thick foggy weather, In the morning Sent the Lord Howe and Maria, late Tenders to Virgm1a. Strong Gales and rain at 8 In the afternoon Struck Yards, Topmasts.
