Among them was the brigantine Washington, of ten guns, commanded by Captain Martiedale.

Seamen were hard to be had.

The soldiers were called upon to volunteer for these vessels.

Israel was one who so did; thinking that as an experienced sailor he should not be backward in a juncture like this, little as he fancied the new service assigned.
Three days out of Boston harbor, the brigantine was captured by the enemy's ship Foy, of twenty guns.

Taken prisoner with the rest of the crew, Israel was afterwards put on board the frigate Tartar, with immediate sailing orders for England.