July 1776 Thursday 25
Do [Cape Ann] WSW 5 or 6 Leags at 9 AM saw a Sail in the NvV Quarter, made Sail and gave Chace at 11 She hoisted English Colours. We Hoisted Yankee Colours at Noon the Chace upon our W. Bow Dist 4 Miles Little Wind and Clear at 3 Fir'd 8 Shot at the Chace at 4 fir'd 5 more Shot Endeavour'd to run the Chace onshore, got the Boats ahead to tow the Ship and got the Ships Oars out fir'd 6 more Shot at her, at 6 fir'd four more Brot too the Chace they hoisted out the Boat and went onshore before our Boats could overtake them, sent an Officer and men onboard and took possession, proved to be a Jimaca man of London taken 6 days before by a Provincial Arm'd Schooner,2 at 8 in 2d Rfs Topsails and got the Boats in
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1865.
2. The ship Princess Royal, taken July 10 off Bermuda by the Massachusetts privateer schooner Sturdy Beggar, Peter Lander, commander, Vice Admiralty Register, vol. 5, 1769-1777, N.S. Arch.
