1. The grounded vessel was sloop Hawke, John Burrows, master, 70 tons burthen, with a crew of five. DNA, Revolutionary War Prize Cases, Records of the Court of Appeals in Cases of Capture, #32. The Pennsylvania Ledger: or the Philadelphia Market-Day Advertiser of 9 May reported that Hawke belonged to "Messrs. Moore and Neal of New-York" and had accompanied a large fleet of forage transports coming from that city.

2. Orde seems to be saying that Zebra fired a total of twelve balls from its six-pounders, a number of rounds of grape shot from its ½-pounder swivel guns, and small arms fire, probably by the Zebra's detachment of Marines, at the American boarders. In his testimony before the Court of Admiralty, John Burrows recalled that while the cargo of Hawke was being unloaded “a Sloop of War came down and anchored but a little better than a Musket Shot off with two Boats astern, and fired Several Shot which hindered them from working for some time. Upon this Captain [Daniel] Murphy [of the Delaware privateer sloop Adventure] ordered this Witness up to the Light-house and Major [Henry] Fisher [of the Delaware State militia] ordered his Men under Cover of a Schooner ashore there.” DNA, Revolutionary War Prize Cases, Records of the Court of Appeals in Cases of Captures, no. 32. Another witness remembered that Zebra "kept up a constant Firing for above an Hour, and did not quit 'till was Sunsett.” Ibid.

3. In a letter to Thomas McKean of 8 May, Gov. Caesar Rodney of Delaware reported that Hawke was "Richly Laden With Wine, Spirits, Porter, Cheese and a Great Quantity of Dry-Goods. The Cargo is all Saved and Supposed will Sell for Sixty Thousand pounds.” Rodney Letters, p. 268.