April 1776 Remark's in Nantasket Road
Saturdy, 20th Fresh Breezes and Clear Weigh'd and Came to Sail in Campy with the Dispatch arm'd Schooner & Several Transports, Soon after made all Sail and Chaced a Brig in to Cape Ann Harbr, at 4 Do Cape NEBN 3 or 4 Leagues, at Do Wr Chased a Schooner as did the Lively and Milford, fired at the Chace 10 four Pounders shoted, at 7 the Lively Brought hir too found hir to be the Lydia from Selam bound to Gardaloup, at ½ Pt 7 Cape Ann Wt 9 or 10 Lgs Do Wr made Sail to the Sowd
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1823.