April 1777 Wednesday 30
Morison Island N 83 W 21 Lgs 5 [A.M.] Saw 2 Sail in the SSE Made Sail and gave Chase Fresh Breezes & Cloudy wr 1 [P .M.] came up with The chase a Brigg from Newberry Bound To Guadaloop 2 Saw a Sail to the Estd Made Sail gave Chase 5 [P.M.] ½ Past fired 2 Guns and brought To the Chase a Sloop from Old York bound to St Croix 3
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/ 1699.
2. Unnamed vessel carrying sugar, Howe's Prize List, May 22, 1777, London Gazette, July 8 to July 12, 1777.
3. Ibid., Juno with a cargo of lumber.