March 1778. Saturday 28th
Chas Town Barr NW ½ W 3 Leagues. At 7 AM made Sail Do. Barr NW 8 Leagues. First & Latter part Modte & Clear Middle Strong Gales & Clear—At 2 PM Saw a Sail to the ESE Do made Sail & gave Chace Do Saw 2 more Sail in the same Qr. at 5. fired 4 Shott at the Chace Do She brt too, Do Shortn'd Sail Do found her to be a Ship from Charles Town for Cadiz1 Do got the Prisoners on Board & sent a Petty Officer & some hands on board to take charge of the Prize—At 9 the Prize parted Company.—
D, UkLPR, Adm. 51/168, part 8, fol. 370.
1. Spanish ship Nuestra Señora del Carmel, Francisco Bruna, master, owned by Francisco Bruna & Co., laden with rice &c., sent to New York. Howe's Prize List, 30 Oct. 1778, UkLPR, Adrn. 1/488, fol. 487.