April 1776 Thatchers Island N W 4 Leags
Friday 19 at 8 saw a Sail to the N W made Sail & gave Chace at 11 sent the Boats Manned & Arm'd after the Chace Out Reefs Topsails. Fresh Breezs & Cloudy made the Signal for the Boats to return got them in & gave Chace at 2 left off Chace Wore Ship & Brat too Main T. Sail to the mast ... gave Chace, to the S W
Saturdy 20 Fresh Breezs & Clear P M fired 4 Shot at the Chace she bore down to us sent an Officer onboard proved to be an American Sloop laden with Wood, :i got the Prisoners onboard Sent 2 J>etty Offrs with 4 Men onbd at 5 Saw 2 Sail to the Soward gave Chace ½ past 6 join'd Compys with the Lively & Hopes Tendr fir'd 10 Shot at the Chace at ½ past 7 The Chace Brought too The Lively sent a Boat and took possesion of her proved to be an American Schoo[ne]r 3 Recd onbd the prisoners, Sent our prize to Halifax.
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1865.
2. "Britannia, sloop, John Grey, master, cargo,wood," Vice Admiralty Register, vol. 5, N.S.Arch.
3. Ibid., "Lydie, schooner, loaded with staves and fish, bound for the West Indies, captured seven leagues from Cape Ann by HMS Lively, Milford and Hope."