January 1778. Wednesday. 28th
Do. [Charles Town] Lighthouse N 78° Wt. 19 miles at 5 AM Departed this Life Nichs Inch Seaman At 7 the Lizard made a Signal for Seeing a Sail Do made Sail & gave Chace to ye NW Lizard in Company. At 10 Saw a Sail to the Etward Do hauld the Wind & gave Chace to her Do Spoke the Chace found her a french Sloop from Misissippi for Charles Town Do sent the Cutter on board her.1 Do. Lighthouse N 75º Wt. 13 Leagues First & Middle part Modt & Cloudy Latter Fresh breezes & Hazey—At 2 PM Dble Reefd Topsails—at 8 the Prize Sloop in Company.—
D, UkLPR, Adm. 51/168, part 8, fol. 360.
1. French sloop Notre Dame des Charmes, Pierre La Suss, master, a crew of twelve seamen, owned by Bourga of New Orleans, with rum, sugar, brandy and clothing, sent to St. Augustine, capture credited to Carysfort and Lizard. Howe's Prize List, 23 Apr. 1778, UkLPR, Adm. 1/488, fols. 238-39.