July 1776 Thursday 11
At Anchor off Staten Island 1 AM sounded...the four Prizes & one Tender in Co 7 Do high land of Never Sink NWbN 11 a 12 Miles Squally with Thunder & Lightening 3 P.M came into Sandy hook in Co with our P[r]izes & Tender ー recevied a Pilot on board, 6 do came too in sight of the Fleet at Staten Island with the B. B in 13 fm
Friday 12
½ past 1 P.M. hove up and made sail to join the Fleet in Co with our prizes & Tender at 3 P.M came to At Staten Island in Co as above & moored Ship with the Bowers out boats & sent the Water Casks on shore at 6 P.M. arrived Lord Howe Vice Admiral of the White in the Eagle of 64 Guns ー
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/506.
