February 1776 Sunday 4
Laying in Savannah River (AM) a sail in sight to the Esd manned and Armed the pilot Boat and sent her Out First middle and Latter mode Came in and Anchored abreast of the Light House His Majestys Ship Scarborough with her prize 2 Came in the Pilot boat with a Sloop which she had taken just without the Bar with a quantity of powder on board 3
Monday 5
(AM) The Scarborough made the Signal for Assistance Answered Do at 8 Anchored here the above Vessels Punished Josh Hurley with 2 Dozen Lashes for Insolence. First middle and Latter mode Heard 2 Guns without manned and Armed the Pilot boat and sent her out at 8 came in again and found it to be the Hinchinbrooke Schooner.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/771.
2. The schooner Violenti, taken February 1.
3. This prize, the sloop St. John, according to Shuldham's prize list of April 24, 1776, was accredited to both the Raven and the Scarborough. PRO, Admiralty 1/484.
