[On board H.M. Sloop Swan at Sandy Hook]
Friday November 8th Therm: morning 41 wind N. Unicorn saild on a cruize. broke Smiths Thermometer. Evening Unicorn Returnd with a Prize laden with whole oil Sperm from Brazile belonging to Bedford in Massachusetts bay. Saturday Novr 9th Thermom: morning 43. Evening came in the Perseus with 2 prizes a Ship from Boston with provisions &c for Hispaniola & a Brigt from Dartmouth in Massachusetts bay with Horses &c for Surrinam. 2
1. Thomas Moffat's Diary, LC.
2. Ship Adventure, Job Prince, master, and brigantine Roby, William Howland, master, Howe's Prize List, March 31, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/487.
