July 1778
Tuesday 21st:
At Single Anchor off Pasbibiac1 [Québec]
at 4 AM Port Daniel NbW, Island of Bonaventure NEVE at 8 saw a Sail to the So:ward, gave chase at Noon Sounded 17 fathoms muddy Ground.
Miscou Island2 East 3 miles
Do: Weather [Little Wind and fair], at 1 PM spoke the Chase and bore down to the Sneau,3 at 8 the Body of the Island Bonaventure NNE 3 or 4 Miles at 11 being off Bonaventure Island, & Percée, fired a Gun and made the Signal for a Boat, saw Fires on Shore and heard many Guns, burnt false fires and showed many Lights, at 12 the St: Peter's Boat came off and brought 4 Rebel Prisoners on board, She had chased the Privateers4 said to be off Miscou, but they escaped in a Calm.
D, UkLPR, Adm. 51/1039. For more on this cruise of sloop Viper, see Journal of H.M. Brig-Rigged Sloop-of War Viper, Commander Augustus Hervey, 20–21 June, note 5.
1. That is, Paspébiac, Quebec.
2. Miscou I., New Brunswick.
3. Snow Beaver.
4. Unidentified Massachusetts privateers.
