April 1777 Wednesd 23d
Charlestown S67 °2'W 89 Leagues at ½ pt 5 Saw a Sloop in the NE. Gave Chace .at 8 bt too A Prize Sloop belonging to His Majestys Sloop Merline at 10 TKd & Gave Chace to the NW . . . More Modte . . . at 2 TKd . . . at 6 TKd the Chace NWbN 5 Miles at 7 TKd at 8 TKd H[ande]d all our Small Sails
Thursd 24th
½ pt 1 AM Saw the [Chace] Made sail at 3 AM Fired a shot & ht too the Schooner Molly from So Carolina Bd to Salam Laden with Rice Pitch & Turpentine Benj Cox Master out 3 Days. — First & Latter little wind & Clear Middle Strong Gales wt Thunder Lightning & Rain at 3 PM Saw A Sail to the Eastwd Gave Chace ½ past 6 fired A Shot & bt to the Schooner Porteus from St Cruiz bound to North Carolina Laden with Salt Rum & Sugar Wm Probey Master.
Friday 25th
at 6 AM Saw A sail to the NW made Sail & Gave Chace. brought too the Sloop Dove from So Carolina bound to Newberry Laden with rice Pitch & Turpentine Abrm Topain Mastr 4 Prizes in Co
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4197.