June 1776 Monday 24
The Westermost Part of Cap Codd SSE dist[c]e about 2 Leagues at 1 A M. Fired a Swivel Shot at the head most Ships, to Make them keep a Stern at 3 out 2d Reef of Topsls...at 4 Fired a Gun Made the Signl and Tack'd as did the Convoy, at 5 Cape Codd SSW. distce 3 or 4 Miles, at 7 Chased an American Privateer Schooner who stood in for Boston Light House, at 9 Made the Sigl for all Masters of the Convoy at 10 Brat. too Do out Cutter and at Noon in Company 9 Sail First and Middle parts Modr and Clear but Squally at times, the Latter Modr and Hazey wear at 1 p m hoisted in the Cutter, and Made Sail Do Saw a Sail in the NW Qur Set the Studdg Sails and gave Chace, at 3 a Sudden Squall of wind Carried away the Main Topmast Studdg Sail Boom, by which Means the Geer Broke, and we Lost the Main Topmast Studding Sail Over board at 4 Fired a Gun a Sigl for the Convoy to Tack, a Sloop to windwd at 5 hoisted a Blue Flag at the Main Topmast head, and made a Private Sigl which the Sloop did not Answer, at 6 Fired a Gun and Made the Sigl for a Pilot, and also a Gun Twice to ta[c]k which we and the Convoy did. at 8 Boston Light house WSW distce 2 Leagues,
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/360.