Journal of H.M.S. Richmond, Captain John Lewis Gidoin, February 28, 1778

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February 1778
Saturday 28^th.

Working in between the Capes.
Mod^t. & hazy AM at 6 saw the Land, of Cape Charles bearing West 5 or 6 Leagues, let the Reefs out, up TG^t Yards, set TG^t Sails, Departed this Life James Quint Seaman
Working in between the Capes.
Fresh Breezes at 1 PM TK^d. saw a Sail to y^e ENE at 2 Saw a Ship with a Danish flag at her MTG^t m^t head, D^o. m^d Sail after her, at 4 she An^d. sent the Boats to Exime her, she proved to be a Ship Cadiz b^d. to Williamsburg in Salt,¹ B^r. too & spoke the Solebay & Senegal at 8 anch^d.as did the above in 10 f^m. W^r. Cape Henry WSW 3 or 4 Miles

D, UkLPR, Adm. 51/784.

1. Danish ship Good Hope, Jurgin Lassin, master, owned by Niel Ferguson of Albany, from Cadiz to St. Thomas, with salt, mounting 3 guns, a crew of 22 seamen, taken off Cape Henry, prize credited to Richmond, sent to New York City. Howe's Prize List, 23 Apr. 1778, UkLPR, Adm. 1/488, fols. 239-40. Good Hope was condemned in the Vice Admiralty Court of New York on 10 Apr. 1778. UkLPR, H.C.A. 49/94, fol. 66. Her prize papers are in UkLPR, H.C.A. 32/344/2, in which her master's name appears as Jurgen Larsen.

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1778 February 28

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

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Volume 11

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

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

Journal of H.M.S. Richmond, Captain John Lewis Gidoin, February 28, 1778

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