February 1776 Thursday 15
Pearl Rock SE½E off shore 4 or 5 Miles at half past 9 A M Fired a Gun Shotted to bring too a Schooner, found her to be from New York ー at 9 Do [sic] made Sail First part fresh breezes and fair, latter little Wind and Rain at half past 3 P M fired a swivel Shotted to bring too a Schooner from Nova Scotia, sent an Officer and 5 Men on board her and at 9 Do sent her into Rosseau Bay and made Sail 2
Friday 16
Fresh Breezes and fair at 1 P M Saw a Schooner to So ward at 4 Do Fired a Swivell and brought her too found her to be the Schooner from New York we spoke on Thursday sent the Gunner and 5 Men on board her and took her Crew on board us. 3 St Pierres East 4 or 5 Miles ー
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/702.
2. Ibid., the Nova Scotia schooner was released by Young when he entered Rosseau Bay on February 18.
3. Schooner Bumper, Hillary Moseley, master, Pennsylvania Gazette, July 24, 1776.
