Town of East Hampton NE 5 or 6 Lgs
at 1 TKd keeping the above sail in sight, at 2 AM TKd, at 5 spoke the above Ship the Duke of Leinster from Cork for New York with Provisions and troops, at 8 saw a Sail to the Northward out all Reef, set Studdingsails and gave chace at 9 saw the Land of Long Island, the Sloop running in for the land
Fresh Breezes and hazey, ½ past 1 PM the Sloop Run ashore all her people deserted her lay too 10 fms Water, sent the Cutter and Long boat on board her with a Lieutenant and people to get her off, but finding a great deal of water in her, and a great surge on the Shore, and no possibility of getting her off, set her on fire, her Lading consisted of Indian Corn, the Boat returned: She ran on shore a little to the Eastward of Hampton, at 5 the town of Hampton NE ½ N 5 or 6 Leagues, TKd in 2d Reef Topsails saw 9 sail standing NW at 8 spoke one of the Ships from Anapolis Royal, under convoy of the Milford.