July 1776 Thursdy 25th
Moored off Charlotte Town [Island of St. John] First part modr & Cloudy, middle rain, latter modr & fair PM Recd information of a French Schooner being at St Peters on the North Side of this Island, Armed the boat & the Lieut went up to examine her;
Friday 26th
AM dry'd the Sails PM the Boat ret[urne]d from St Peters, The Lieut having Seiz'd the Schooner (& put 3 of our Men on Bd of her) as an Illicit trader, She coming from the Island of Mequilon with Salt & one puncheon of rum, She being out of the Boundaries prescribed by the late treaty of peace2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4109.
2. According to the Diligent's journal of July 29, the Frenchman was cleared by the Court of Admiralty, "the master making it appear that he was bound on a fishing Voyage but forced by stress of weather into St Peters, "
