Monday July 21st 1777 —
Being on board the Continental Cutter fitted out at Dunkirk Called the Revenge G. Cunningham Commander came up with the Brigg Northampton, from Wyburgh belonging & bound to Lynn Brot her too, myself sent on board as Prize Master, Thos Hall the Master of the Northampton with his Crew sent on board the Cutter — I am ordered to carry her to Bilboa, the Cutter now it being 4 oClock (P.M.) in Chase of 2 Briggs to windward,2 at 10 Do saw one of the Briggs on fire —
1. PRO, State Papers 42/51, 64.
2. Patty, John Green, master, and Maria, John Warns, master, the latter being burnt. See Porten to Stephens, July 27.
