May 1776 Wednesday 22
[Off Delaware Bay] at 5 A M came too with the best Bower in 7 fm empd Barrackading the Quarter Deck Light airs and fair at 9 P M sent 2 Boats mann'd and arm'd in Shore to destroy a Schooner of the Rebels
Thursday 23
at 1 A M the Boats return'd with 9 Prisoners having set fire to her she being aground Modr and fair 4 P M saw a sail weigh'd and gave chace at 6 fir'd a shot to bring her too ½ past stood in shore at 10 came too with the Best Bower 7 fm
Friday 24
at 7 A M seiz'd a Snow from the Havannah bound to Philadelphia took out of her 12000 dollars2 Fresh Breezes and Cloudy. at 3 P M weigh'd and came to sail in Compy. the Snow at 6 Lighthouse SWbS 2 Leagues bore for the Road with the Snow at 9 came too ー
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/548.
2. The Spanish snow St. Barbara, D. R. Gomalez, master. See Appendix B.