October 1776 Thursday 3
Fishers Island WNW 6 or 7 miles at 6 A M sett the Topsails saw a S1 to the No wd gave chace a[t] 10 saw a S1 to Windwd hauld our Wind & gave Chace2 Fresh Breezes & fr at 2 P M md the Sigl to Anchor at 3 Came too wt the Bt Br in 8 fm Et End Gardners Isld S½E off shore 2 Ms
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/181.
2. The master's log of the Cerberus is far more informative:
10 AM saw a Sail to windwd gave Chace ½ past 11 wore Ship & fir'd several Broadsides at the Chace, which proved to be a Privateer, & he run between Fishers Island reef & Watch Pt. for Stonington & where there is not above 15 feet at high water. PRO, Admiralty 52/1650.