1. McNeill's Journal, MM. Conner's Journal: "Satterday June 7th 1777 a 5 AM. we maid a large Sail Laying by our two Ships Stood for him at 6am Capt manly and She Exchanged Som Guns and then She Run & We in full Chace after hir this 24 hours Begins with a fres Breas and Cleer Weather betwixt the hour of 12 and one p:m Capt Manly Began to Engaige Broaide Side & Broad Side our Ship Coming up fast as posable at last up we come and Gave them a noble Broad Side Which maid them to Strike a medeatly a Bout half after one Capt manly had Som men killed and So had the frigate Cald the fox Besides Both frigates Ware Damaged in thire Sails & Rigin thefox had Som of hir yards Shot a way We had But littil Damage Done to us now Lifes Lost thanks be to god after the Engage[ment] was over the fishing vesels laking us to be british Ships they Come Down to us for purtection," MM.