May [June] 1777 Saturday 24 [Monday 2]
[off Cape Henlopen] A.M. at 5 Saw a Brig to the ENE & Sent the Ballahoo in chace of her, at 7 Sent the Ballahoos Prize after the Chace. First pt Modt & fair, latter fresh Gales and Cloudy P.M. at 4 Saw the Tenders and the Brig they went in chace of to the N.E. ½ past 5 weigh'd & Stood to'd them at 7 Stood into 5 fath. at Overfalls, & brat too for the Tenders at 8 Spoke the Ballahoo by whom we were inform'd the Prizewas a French Man, they had taken, bound from Guada loupe 2 Sent the Cutter to the Southw'd Anchd in 7½ fath. Light House SbE ¾ Mile.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4311. .
2. Brigantine L'Empereur, Boruau Durcourdroy, master, to Miquelon with molasses, sugar, rum, wine, coffee and dry goods, sent to New York, Howe's Prize List, October 24, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/488, 66.