May 1778 Monday 25
[Cape Hattrass WSWt:½Wt: distance about 4 League]1 at 10 AM made Sail & Stood to the South Ward—
[Cape Hattrass WSWt:½Wt: distance about 4 League] Modte: & Cloudy Wr: at 5 PM saw a Sail ahead, made Sail & gave Chace, it being inclinable to Calms got the Boats out & sent them after the Chace, hoisted Signal lights & made false fires to the boats [½] pt. 9 the boats & Prize Join’d Company which proved to be Schooner Genl: Scott from Virginia for Nantz laden with Tobacco2
D, UkLPR, Adm. 51/61, part 1.
1. Last recorded bearing and distance at noon on 20 May.
2. Schooner General Scott, John Cook, master, sent to New York. Howe’s Prize List, 30 Oct. 1778, UkLPR, Adm. 1/488,fols. 487–88.