August 1777 Wednesday 27
At the Horse Shoe Empd occasionally — Strong Gales with some Squalls 2 pm Veer'd to a Cable got T: Gt Yds down 4 saw a Schooner coming round the Cape, sent the Pinnace & Cuttr Arm'd after her ½ pt 5 the Schooner ran ashore within the Cape the Boats in pursuit of her 7 struck T: G: Mts lost a deepsea Lead & Line
Thursday 28
11 am the Masters Mate & 8 Men retd in the Cutter Who inform'd us the Pinnace was Stove to pieces in attempting to get her out of the Surf after having destroy'd the Schooner from St Eustatia Laden with Rum & dry goods Lt [Sylverius] Moriarty 3 petty offrs & 15 Men remd on shore having surrenderd themselves Prisoners — Mod: &: hazy 2 pm anchord here His Majs Ship Phoenix —
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/909.
