[On board H.M. Sloop Swan at Sandy Hook]
Wednesday Octr 2d Thermom: morning 50. The Merlin with a Prize Brigantine from the W Indies came into the Hook. Captn Burnaby dind aboard and supd. P M The Daphne St John Chinnery Commander with 11 Transports (having Burgoynes light horse aboard) passd up to the Fleet.
1. Thomas Moffat's Diary, LC.
