Septr [17]76 Sunday 29
Block Island N47E 14 Leagues at 6 AM saw a Sail gave Chace at 8 fired a 3 pdr & brot: too the Chace a Brig from Antigua bound to New London [sic] Loaded wth Sugar taken by the Sally privateer2 md the Syrens Sigl to take care of the prize, the Merlin fired 2 Guns & brot too the Brigs boat with the Privateersmen sent the Brigg to the Hook under Convoy of the Merlin Fresh breezes and hazey Close reeft the Topsails at 4 P M handed Fore & Mizn Topsails at 9 parted Co wth the Merlin & Prize
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/181.
2. Ibid., 1/487, Agnes, William Mather, master, John Mather, owner, for London, not New London as stated in the journal, Howe's Prize List, March 31, 1777.