Remarks on Thursday July 18 1776
A M Weighd at 10 the flood Obligd us to Come too within the Narrows Empd Occasionally Moderate Breezes and fair Weather
2 [P. M.]
Weighd and Came to sail with a sloop in Company Empd Turning out of sandy Hook ー
4 [P. M.]
Fresh Breezes and Cloudy weather Sandy Hook light house WSW 4 Miles Empd Turning to wndward Fresh Gales and Squally w[ith] some Rain in 2d reef Topsls at ½ past 6 Bore away for sandy Hook the sloop in company at 8 Came too wt the Bt Br in 6 fathom of Water at Sandy Hook ー the Light House East 1½ Miles Hard Gales and Squally wr Thunder Lightning and Rain
Remarks on Friday July 19th 1776
1 [A. M.]
Moderate at ½ past weighd and Came to sail the Above Refugee Sloop in Company Stood out of the Hook ー
3 [A. M.]
Sandy Hook light House WNW 3 or 4 Miles Fresh Gales and Squally Wr Handed the Topsails The High land of Never Sunk NNW 5 or 6 Miles Running along shore to the Southward at ½ past 9 Came too wt the Bt Br in 7 fathoms of water Veerd to ½ a Cable off Shark River The Entrance of the Creek 1½ Miles Sloop In Company
1 [P. M.]
Fresh Breezes and Cloudy Weather saw some People on the Beach which we supposed wanted to Come off ー Sent the sloops wale Boat but could not land the Surf being High, Empd Blacking the Bowsprit Yards &c &c
6 [P. M.]
Little wind and fair Weather
8 [P. M.]
the Boat wt some People from the sloop went on shore
10 [P. M.]
Cleard for Action
12 [M.]
Light Airs wt some Lightning
Remarks on Saturday July 20th 1776
11 [A. M.]
Saw a Sloop to the No Wd Standing to the N W
Mod Breezes and fair W. Empd Occasionally
Saw some People on the beach near the place that the Boat landed at sent the Sloops wale boat to them found them to be some People that was sent to Repair the Refugees Boat she Having ben stove in landing
found the Refugees to be all safe on shore
9 [P. M.]
Calm
Remarks on Sunday July 21 1776
4 [A. M.]
Do and Cloudy
6 [A. M.]
Modt Breezes and Cloudy Weighd and Came to Sail the Refugee Sloop in Company. Empd Turning to the So ward
10 [A. M.]
Squally Close Reeft the Topsails Sloop in Company
The So m[ost] part of the wood lands WNW 1½ Miles offShore Empd Turning to Wind wd and Tacking Occasionally
Fresh Breezes and Cloudy Weather wt Rain
3 [P.M.]
at ½ past 1 Came too with the Bt Br off Sequan Inlett in 7½ faths of Water sandy Bottom the Entrance of the Inlett NW the So mt point of land SbW The Sloop in Company.
6 [P.M.]
Saw a number of People on the Beach which we supposed to be the Refugees sent the Boat but the Surf being High could not Land at 8 Squally Veerd to ⅔ of a Cable
Light Breezes and Cloudy Weather
Remarks &c on Monday July 22d 1776
4 [A.M.]
Light Airs and Foggy
7 [A. M.]
Saw some People on the shore which we took to be Refugees Sent our Yawl and Sloops Wale boat to them
9 [A. M.]
as soon as the Boats got in to the Surf the Rebels begun a heavy firing of small arms on them.
12. [M.]
Fird several 4 pr Shottd at the Rebels got the Boats on Board all safe Weigh and Cume to Sail Fair Weather Refugee sloop in Company
3 [P. M.]
Came too wt the Bt Br in 6 Fathoms of[f] the Mouth of Shark River saw some people on the shore
5 [P. M.]
sent the wale Boat to them which Returnd with some Refugees at 7 Weighd and Came to sail Sloop in Company
Came too off Wardells Beach in 7 fathoms of water sandy Bottom 1 Mile off shore
Modt Breezes and fair Weather Lattd Obsd 41-17
Remarks on Tuesday July 23d 1776
at ½ past 6 saw some people on the Beach makeing signals forthe Boats to take them off
7 [A.M.]
Sent the Boats Mannd and Armd to them as soon as the Boats came near the shore, those people Fird on them
9 [A.M.]
weighd and run near in shore and fird several 4 Prs at them and drove them from the Beach at 11 the Boats returnd all well made Sail for the Hook Sloop in Co
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1775. The Halifax and her refugee sloop consort were cruising along the New Jersey coast as far south as Shark River between the present Bradley Beach and Belmar.
