July 1778
Thursday 23
The [Sandy Hook] light house NW by
Wt.2'Wt. 17 Leagues Modte. weather Got up top GtYds. saw a Ship to the SWt., Gave chace came up with the chace which Prov'd to be the ship Betsey from North carolina Bound to New London with 8 Carriage Guns & four Swivels, loaded with Naval stores took out what was Necessary & Scuttled Her—1
D, UkLPR, Adm. 51/227, Part III.
1. Ship Betsey was of 200 tons burthen, manned by a crew of 16 seamen and had a cargo of “Tar, Turpentine, &c." Gambier's Prize List, 20 Dec. 1778, The London Gazette, 2–6 Feb. 1779.
