August 1776 Thursday 22
Moord of[f] Saint Georges Town Bermuda AM Recd fresh beef People Empd Variously Squally With Rain PM Came in & Anchd two Sloops from Virginia, Recd 5 Prisoners from a Snow in Castle Harbour, Anchd here a Prize Sloop taken by an Tender from Rhode Island, receivd Information of two Rebel Privateers being off the Island.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/629.
2. The prisoners were the prize master and four crewmen from the Maryland privateer schooner Enterprize. They had been overpowered on board the prize snow James, whose crew had retaken the snow, Public Advertiser, London, October 1, 1776.