Septr 1776 Wednesday 4th
Sandy Hook N67.15W 110 Leagues at 4 AM Wore Ship Modt & Cloudy Wr Saw a Sail to the NW gave Chace at ½ pt. 5 PM Fired [a] Shot and brot too the Ship Hope from St Vincents bound to London that had been taken by the Spy privateer of New London2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/380.
2. The Connecticut state schooner Spy, Captain Robert Niles.
