Remarks in Long Isld Sound Friday Der 6th [1776]
8 [A.M.]
Weighd and Came to sail and turnd out of the Bay Saw a Sloop on the Rebel Shore sent, the Tender to Chace
12 [M.]
Light Airs and Fair Tiney cock point WNW 3 & ½ Miles out Boats and sent them Mannd and Armd to Chace the Sloop with the Tender at 3 light airs sett steering sails and stood after the Boats, saw the Rebels fire on the Boats from the shore at 4 the Boats retumd, Having run the Sloop on shore sent the Tender to the Wt Wd at 6 Tiney Cock point SWbW 5 Miles bore away for Huntington bay at 7 Came too in Huntington Bay and Veerd to ½ of a Cable
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1775.
