Novemr [1776] Tuesday. 12
Heneago Et E to NE AM ½ past 5 Made Sail and gave Chace to a sloop in the NE. 7 Fired 3 Guns and Brot to a french sloop from Cape Francois to St Peters found an English Man on Board whom we took out. Noon Made Sail. TKd Ship. Squally with Rain. pm 4 Wore Ship and made Sail, After the French Sloop having received Information of her being bound to Carolina. Fired 3 Guns and brot he[r] to. Sent an Officer and 5 Men to take Charge of her.2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/572.
2. Sloop Pacificate with a cargo of dry goods, Gayton's Prize List, February 26, 1778, PRO, Admiralty 1/240.
