[April 1776] [Off Point Judith, Rhode Island]
Friday 12 At 7 A M Hove up, Point Judith & stood off to the Southd At Meridian saw a sail under Montock point Moderate Breezes & Heazy Tackd & stood off for S W sail under Montock At I Brought her too, she had been taken by the Scarborough man of War about 8 Days before, took out a Midshipman&.: Six Hands & put a Lieutenant & 3 Hands, on board, she was from Hispaniola bound to new London Loaded with Mollasses Coffee & Powder 2 Beat up the Sound with the Schooner At 12 M Night struck the Bottom to the Westward of Fisher's Iland, Back'd off & Came to in 3 fathom Water.
1. Andrew Doria Journal, PRO, Admiralty 1/484,
2. The schooner John and Joseph. See journal of the Scarborough, April 8, 1776.