1037 189 [margin: PARIS 1850.] October 21st Silas Davis, of Indian Harbour, about one mile south of Horseneck Church: "Sam 78 years old. I think it was in 1778- though it might be in 1779 or 1780- that four armed British vessels from Lloyd's Neck, chased two American privateers belonging to New Haven from somewhere in the Sound into Indian Harbours. One of these American privateers was a large sloop and the other Schooner of 40 or 50 tons burthen. They ran for safety into a small Bight called "The Chimney Corner" - just large enough to admit two small vessels. This small bay was surrounded on all sides except the east by very high rocks which effectually secured the craft that lay there from the fire of an enemy. After reconnoitring the place the enemy's vessels stood out again into the Sound during the night sent to Lloyd's Neck for reinforcements. It was during the afternoon, and towards night [page break] 190 1038 [margin: PARIS] that the American privateers had been chased into the Harbour. Next morning the British advanced with nine vessels, several of which were row galleys, for the purpose of capturing the Privateers. They commenced a furious cannonade in the direction of "Chimney Corner", but finding they could not injure

[Drawing with labels: W, Sound, Indian Harbour, Capt's House, Chimney Corner, S. Fack's Sand, Sound, W]

the American privateers in the position in which they then were, some of the British vessels took a station further east, where, by firing over a low [page break] 1039 193 [margin: PARIS] neck of land they were enabled to rake the Americans in Chimney Corner, who were scarcely able to bring a single gun to bear upon their assailants. It was now about of oclock, a. m. In addition to the crews about sixty militia under Captain Isaac Howe had assembled to aid the privateers.