June [1776] Monday 24th
Snows point West [Cape Fear] at 8 AM saw a Flag of truce on Shore, sent a boat on shore, Made the Signal to the Scorpion fird 3 guns for them to bring up the prisoners to be exchang'd, the ship in the offing was his Majestys ship Experiment of 50 gunsbound to Charlston.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/218.