July 1777
St Augustine Lighthouse S 34 W Distant 34 Leags
[Wednesday] 9
at 4 saw a sail to the Eastward made sail & gave chace at 6 retook the Nancy a ship Belonging to London Loaded with rum, sugar & wine2 had Been taken by two Rebel Privateers hove too with M T sail to the Masts at 8 Little wind at 9 made sail at Noon Light Airs & Clear the Galatia Perseus & Nancy in Campy sound 23 fm St Augustine Lighthouse S 33 W Distant 46 Leags PM light Airs saw a sail in the SW Quarter Galatia in chace at 5 had 16 fm Brown sand & shells ½ past made the sigl to call in all Crusers half past 7 hove too with M. T. sail to the masts sounding 13 — 16 — 19 fm
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/117.
2. John Lowrie, master, sent to New York, Howe's Prize List, October 24, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/488, 65.