Remarks on Board the Boston Sunday June 14th. 1778 The first part of this 24 Hours attended with fresh Gales, at 5 PM spoke with a French Man from Marcelies, at 4 AM. spoke with a nother from Nantz, at 5 AM. saw two Vessells to the Westwd: standing to the Northwd: at 9 AM, saw a large Ship & a Brig to the Northd. standing towards the SW. about 11 OClock, they stood for us, Supposing the Ship to be a forty Gun Ship, wore & stood to the East, after that they tacked & stood to SW. we stood after them again, they sot their Small Sails & we sot steering Sails and gave Chase after them.
D, MH-H, Samuel Tucker Papers (MS Am 812), vol. 6 (Log Book of Boston). This entry runs from noon of 13 June to noon of 14 June, following sea time.