July 1777 Wednesday 2d
1 [AM] Calm the Ships hd to the Southd 3 Calm her hd Round the Compass 4 Light Airs saw a Sail to the Southd made Sail & gave Chace Block Island NNW Dist 5 Leags 8 No Obsn 10 Fired 4 Shot & brought to the Chace She proovd to be a Sloop from St Martins bound to New London sent an Officer & 6 men to take Charge of her2 at Noon Lattd 40° 27" No Longd 0° 16" Wt Block Island NBE ½ E Dist 14 Leagues — 1 [PM] Fresh breezes & Clear Double Reeft the Sails & made Sail the 2 Prizes in Company 4 Do Wr 5 Saw Montuck pt NNE Dist 3 or 4 Leags 8 TKt Ship
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/2079.
2. Boston Packet, Elias Lay, master, with salt, rum and sugar, Howe's Prize List, October 24, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/488, 69.
