Nov 1776 Wednesday 6
At Single Anchor in the North River Do [Light airs and hazey] Wr at 4 PM the Signal on board the Phoenix for all Boats Man'd and Arm'd and the Tryal and Howe Galleys Signl to Chace some Vessels in the NWt Weighed and came to sail Do the Schooner and Galley with the Boats came up with the Vessels and drove them on shore at 6 came too with the S Br in 6 f m and Veerd to 1/3 a Cable
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/972.