July 1777 Thursday 31st
Pidgeon hill North 3 Leags AM Modt & fair Wr at 10 Saw a Sail in NE Qr gave Chace at Noon Cape Anne Light house SW½S 4 or 5 Miles fresh breezs & Clear Wr fired Several guns at the Chace at 2 Shortd Sail the Chace ran on Shore Anchord with Bt Br in 6½ fm Veerd to a whole Cable off Rye beach a Leag to Wtward piscataway fired Several Shot at people on Shore they firing on our boats which we sent with hawsers & hove off the Chace She provd the Ship Argus Archbd M'Donnell Mastr from Barbadoes Loadd with rum & Sugar for Quebec & had been taken by a Rebell Privateer2 at 6 Weigh'd & Came to Sail a Sloop & Schooner Joined us taken by the Armed Boat3 at 7 brot too at 8 Pidgn Hill So 5 Leags made Sail at 9 the Prize parted Company for Halifax
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4112.
2. Howe's Prize List, October 24, 1777, gives the master's name as Alexander Donaldson, PRO, Admiralty 1/488, 67.
3. Sloop Success, John York, master, from North Yarmouth to Boston with firewood, and schooner Luddy, George Rapall, master, from Marblehead to Georges Island, both scuttled, Howe's Prize List, October 24, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/488, 67.
