October [1776] Saturday 26
Lattde in 37..00 No First and Middle part little Wind and hazy Latter Fresh breezes and Clear PM Saw a Sail on the Lee Beam at 2 Bore away and gave Chace Sett the Studing Sails & Driver at 8 hauld the Wind In Chace at 10 Fired 5 Guns at the Chace & Brought her too A Sloop from Philadelphia bound to St Croix with Flour & Bread2 sent a Midn and 5 Men on bd her
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/630.
2. Sloop New York Packet, E. Pringle, master and owner, Howe's Prize List, March 31, 1777, ibid., 1/487.
