Journal of H.M.S. Richmond, Captain John Lewis Gidoin, February 9, 1778

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February 1778
Monday 9

Smiths P^t SW2 or 3 Lg^s.
AM Bent a new T. Sail & F T Gall Sail
S^o. End of S^t Georges Island WSW 2 Miles
Mod^t. & Clear PM at 6 saw a Ship coming into S^t. Marys River, at 8 weighd & gave Chace as did the Solebay at 9 B^t. her too, she proved to be f^m. Alexandria Load^d. w^th Tobacco,¹ took the prisoners out & sent a L^t. & 12 men into her, Anch^d. with BB^r. in 8 f^m. W^r. as did the Solebay & prize

D, UkLPR, Adm. 51/784.

1. Ship Lydia, Ignatius Fenwick, master, owned by the State of Maryland, a crew of 4 seamen, from Alexandria to Bordeaux, with tobacco, taken off St. Marys River, sent to New York City, prize credited to Richmond and Solebay. Howe's Prize List, 23 Apr. 1778, UkLPR, Adm. 1/488, fols. 240-41. Lydia was a Maryland State trading vessel. On 1 Apr. 1778 the Vice Admiralty Court of New York declared her a recapture. She was originally owned by Messrs. Rawlinson & Chorley. UkLPR, H.C.A. 49/94, fol. 53. Her prize papers are in UkLPR, H.C.A. 32/392/25.

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1778 February 9

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Gidoin, John Lewis (Capt., R.N.)

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American Theatre from January 1, 1778 to March 31, 1778

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