March 1778 Sundy 8th
Is. of Barbadoes WNo.erly 50 Ls: Lattitude 13º.. 10' N Light airs and fair weathr. for the most part. Employed as before but chiefly in Securing the Mainmast and Maintopmast all the Stays being shot away, or much wounded,—at 4 PM having got things in tolerable order, made Sail always keeping in or near the Lattitude of Barbadoes, looking out for the Irish Convoy, at 8 PM Spoke with a snow from Cork which had separated from the Convoy the day after they Sailed, Supposes the Convoy to be ahead of her
D, UkLPR, Adm. 51/1091, fol. 178.