April 1777 Sunday 20th
Cape Henry SWBN 8 Miles at 8 AM saw a Sail in the SE Quarter, gave Chace. Light breezes and hazy Wear hoisted the Barge out and sent her to Board the Chace, which was the Sloop Revenge, from Gaudalupe bound to Virginia with Rum and Sundries,2 at 3 PM Made Sail with the Brig & Sloop in Company
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/311.
2. Revenge, Henry Laugiew, master, Howe's Prize List, May 22, 1777, London Gazette, July 8 to July 12, 1777.
