March 1777 Saturday 15
Mte Christie SbE 5 Leags Moderate & fair at ½ past 3 P M saw a Sail in Shore gave chace at Do She Haul'd his wind in Shore & tame to an Anchor sent the Boat in & made the Signal for the Tender to follow, when the People Quitted the chace & she Drove on a Reef some distce from the Shore at ½ past 5 Mte Christe SE½E abt 4 Leags sent the Boat to Board the Chace ... at ½ past 7 the Boats returnd & inform'd us the chace was a Brigg from Nantucket wt fish & Lumber but on shore & Bilg'd wore & made Sail
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/125.