August 1777
Charlestown Lighthouse No58Et Distt 55 Miles
[Saturday] 9
at 1 am Calm and Cloudy sounded 18 faths up top gallt yards out all Reefs set Top Gallt sails ½ [past] 10 squally from the SE sounded 16 fm at Noon Light Airs & Cloudy galatia in Compy — Charlestown Lighthouse No31E Distt 27 Leags — pm Modt Breezes & Cloudy set main sail saw a sail to the SE made sail & gave chace at 5 the chace bore Down at 7 spoke the le Carman sloop 2 Anthony Rowlise master from the havannah bound to Charlestown Loaden with wine Brandy & snuff at 10 light Airs & Clear
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/117.
2. Le Carmine, sent to St. Augustine, Howe's Prize List, October 24, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/488, 65.
