Augt 1776 Saturday 31st
Charles Town Light house NbW, 1⅔ Leagues Mode and Clear Wr at 3 AM saw a Sail in the Wear Qr Do come up with the Sail, and every person concluded by the Behaviour that she was a Rebel Privateer, we haild him to Lower down his Sails on his not complying we fird into him which killd one Man & Wounded another, she proved to be a Tender belonging to His Majs Sloop Otter, Comd by Lieut Jno Wright took the Wounded man on board in order that he may have all Possible Assistance
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/5. Captain Hunt superseded Captain William Williams on July 2, 1776, the latter having been assigned to the Experiment. Hunt relinquished the command to Captain Williams at New York on November 4, 1776.