February 1777 Thursday 20th
Antigua So83Wt Distance 33 Leagues at 6 AM saw a Sail to the NE gave Chace at 9 fired 2 Guns at the Chace at 10 a Sail to the Northward standing to us fired 11 Guns at her and brought her too she proved the Adventure Snow, Wm Coffin Master belonging to Newberry Laden with Lumber and Salt Fish bound to St Eustatia Joined Company with the Perseus and Changed the Prisoners out of the Adventure Snow 2 at 1 PM saw two sail Standing towards us fired 2 Guns and Hoisted a White Flag at the Foretop gallt Masthead at 8 Spoke His Majesty's Ship the Seaford with a Prize in Company at 11 parted Company with the Seaford 3
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/157.
2. Howe's Prize List, May 22, 1777, credits the capture of the Adventure to H.M.S. Perseus, London Gazette, July 8 to July 12, 1777.
3. Camilla and Perseus "with all the Prizes in Company" came to anchor in English Harbor, Antigua, the next afternoon. On February 22, Captain Phipps "was Superceded in the Command of the Camilla by Captain John Linzie [Linzee] of His Majesty's Sloop Falcon," PRO, Admiralty 51/157. Phipps went to the Perseus, and Captain Elphinstone was transferred to command of the Pearl, PRO, Admiralty 51/688.
