August [17]76 Saturdy 3d
At Anchor in Prince Rupert Bay Dominica Custom house NE 2 Miles at 7 weighed & Stood out of the bay Under Single Reefd TSls Standing to the SoWd after the Seaford Made a Shortend Sail Occasionally First & latter Parts fresh Gales & Cloudy Middle fresh Gales & Squally with Constant Rain Attended with Thunder & lightning at Noon Standing for Martinico the Seaford in sight at 3 PM spoke a french Ship from St Piers to Marsails at 5 Spoke the Seaford brot too hoisted out a boat & sent the Captain on Shore Ship Plying in for St Piers & the Seaford stood to the No Wd to speak a sail ½ past saw the Seaford fire at a brigg in Shore on which the Batterys fird 6 Shoats at the Seaford at 8 the Captain Returned on bd Hoisted in the boat & Plyd off & on till 4 in the
Sunday 4th
Morning then brot too at 7 saw the Seaford to Leeward bore Down & spoke her Hoisted out the boat & sent on board her 1/2 past she Returnd Hoisted in Do Made Sail & parted Company with the Seaford
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1780.
