July 1776 Tuesday 2
Block Island N25. 42 W. 14 Leagues at 5 A M saw a Sail to the No ward gave Chace at 6 spoke the Chace the Ship Betsey and Polly from New York wth Provisions bound to Sandy Hook2 sent her under Convoy of the Merlin.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/181.
2. Howe's Prize List, March 31, 1777, reads: "Betsy and Polly, ー Hilton, master, ー Hilton owner," from New York for Sandy Hook with "Provisions for Govr Tryon," PRO, Admiralty 1/487. Apparently this vessel was so far off her course that she aroused Captain Symons' suspicion.
