June 1776 Thursday 6
do [Cape Henlopen] Light House W 5 a 6 Miles ½ past 2 AM saw a Sail a head gave Chase to her 3 cameup with her & found her to be a French Sloop from Cape Francois loaden with Coffee & Molasses hove too got the Boat Out searched her sent a Midn and Six hands on Board her 6 Saw the Land About Cape May got the Boat In made Sail the Sloop in Co 10 Took the Sloop in Tow set Steering Sails read the Articles of War & Act of Parliament 4 P M came too in H.[o]re Hill Road with the B B in 5 fm veered to ⅓ the Light house SE off Shore 2 Ms saw a great Number of Armed Rebels on Shore 7 Arrived here the Liverpool Frigate
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/506.