Jany. 1778 Wedny. 21st
Cape Coriantes NE ½ [E] 6 Lgs— at 5 AM. saw a Sail to Windward—made Sail & gave Chace—Tkd occasionally—At Noon, it being calm, hoisted out the Barge & Cutter—& sent them after the Chace under the Command of Lieut. Lindsay1 Do. N ½ E—3 Lgs— Light Airs & Calms—at 1 PM. set up the Topmast Shrouds fore & aft at ½ past 6 the Boats returnd from the Chace; she provd to be an American Schooner from the Ocoys2 bound to Nantucket put 5 Men on board & receivd 6 Prisoners—
D, UkLPR, Adm. 51/4107, part 1.
1. Lt. George Lindsay.
2. The Occoys, now Les Cayes, Haiti. See NDAR 7: 1053.
