Septemr 1777 Friday 12th
Turk's Island SbW 8 or 9 Lgs — at 7 AM. saw a Sail to the Northwd gave Chace at 10 O'Clock began to fire several 12 & 9 pdrs at the Chace, which were repeated 'till ¾ past 11. when she brot too she prov'd to be the Swallow armd Sloop,2 from Coxit [Acoaxet] near Dartmouth in New England, bound to Cape Francois — mounting 6 Carriage Guns & 30 Men Light Breezes inclinable to Calms — at 1 PM. hauld in for Turks Island with the Prize — at 2 saw Turk's Island — at 7 sent a Midshipman & 6 Men on board a Prize Schooner lying in the Road —
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/315.
2. Rhode Island letter of marque, Captain John Murphy, with a cargo of fish, oil and lumber, Gayton's Prize List, February 26, 1778, PRO, Admiralty 1/240.
