June 1777 Tuesday 17th
Cape Cod South 3 or 4 Leags at 4 AM light Airs & Cloudy ½ pt 7 the Orpheus made Signl for a Sail in ESE wore & made Sail at 10 made Signl for Boats Mannd & Armd Sent our Barge away at Noon Cape Cod South 3 or 4 Leags Modt & hazey Wr at ½ pt 3 brot too retook the Brigg George Cutt out of Tobago by a Rebell Privateer2 at 7 Saw a Sail in SW Quartr made Sail at 8 wore Ship & brot too
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4112.
2. Joseph Cohoon, prize master, to Boston with rum, bricks and tiles, sent to Halifax, Howe's Prize List, October 24, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/488,67.
