March 1778 Tuesday 24.
Barbados S ½W 16 Leagues— First & middle parts Moderate & fair, latter do & Hazy. at 8 AM sprung the Main top Gallant Yard. at Noon saw a sail in the SW made the Signal & gave chace. Ceres in Company. Barbados WNW 16 Leagues— Moderate and Hazy. at 7 PM. Lost sight of the Chace. at ½ past 7 passed by a Light which the Chace had thrown overboard. at 8 the Ceres fired a Gun; hauled our Wind &Joined her, who had brought too the Chace. she proved to be the Brig Fair Trader John Adamson Master, belonging to and bound to Boston from Surinam. sent on board 2 Midshipman & 8 seamen.
D, UkLPR, Adm. 51/60, part 2, fol. 60.
