The Lighthouse West distant 3 Leagues at 8 in the morning weighed and made Sail with the prize in Co
at 9 Saw a Sail and chaced her, Armed the Ranger and sent her after the chace, as she was Steering between the Hen and Chickens, who run her ashore near the Lighthouse; at 10 gave chace to a Sloop in the SE quarter, and at ½ after Saw a ship and chaced her, at 11 came up with the chace, which proved his Majestys Ship Fowey; Began to attempt to decoy the Sloop down to us.
Fresh gales and cloudy weather, In the afternoon, at I Anchd in Old Hoar Kill Road in 7 fms the Lighthouse SbE½Et, the Fowey and 2 prizes in Company. at 2 the Sloop came down accordingly having taken us for the Rebel Ships, and proved to be from Bermuda bound to Philadelphia Laden with Salt and fruit.
employed variously
May 1776 Wednesday 1st
Fresh gales and cloudy weather, In the Afternoon Armed and Manned the Prize and named her the Pembroke, for the more effectual annoying the Enemy... Sent the Tenders on a Cruize
Thursday 2d
at 8 in the morning they returned with a Schooner from Philadelphia to St Eustatia laden with flower:
At 9 Anchd here His Ms Ship the Liverpool: Read the Articles of War &ca to the Ships company: And Gave Captain [George] Montagu
an order to put himself under my command. Moderate and fair weather employed taking on board from the Fowey Several Species of Provisions:
