June 1777 Friday 27
Monument Land SW 3 Leagues at 8 AM tackd in company as before First part fresh Gales and hazy Latter little wind Working into Cape Cod Harbour at 1 PM a Brig and a Sloop run a shore near Cape Cod Harbr at 2 the Amazon made the Signal for all Boats man'd and Arm'd, Came to with the Bt Br in 7 fm water and sent the Boats to get the Brig and Sloop off fird Several Shott at the Rebels; on shore who had brought 2 Pieces of Cannon for the Protection of the Sloop at 3 got the Brig afloat sent 2 men on board of her and hung her at our Stern with the stream Cable2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4229.
2. Compte D'Estaing, from Martinique to Boston with salt, capture credited to H.M.S. Amazon, Howe's Prize List, October 24, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/488, 67.
