Lieutenant John Paul Jones took command of "Providence" on 10 May and made a voyage to New York, returning about 100 soldiers to the Continental Army whom Washington had lent to Hopkins to help man the American fleet, and Jones then hove down the ship to clean her bottom. She sailed again on 13 June, escorting "Fly" to Fishers Island at the entrance to Long Island Sound. He rescued a brigantine en route from the British frigate , bringing munitions from Hispaniola.