January 1777 Wednesday 1st
Cape May SBE¾E 1 Mile AM at 7 The falcon Sail'd, at 8 Made her Sign! to Return First part Fresh gales & fair Latter Squally & Rain P. M. at 1 saw a sail in the Offing at 3 Made the Sign! to prepare to sail & soon after Weigh'd & made sail at 7 Fired Several Guns at a Schooner & Brot too She prov'd to be from Cape Nichola Mole with Molasses & Sugar 2
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1965.
2. Schooner Firiendship, Daniel Rhodes, master, Howe's Prize List, May 22, 1777, London Gazette, July 8 to July 12, 1777.
