January 1777 Wednesy 1st
At single Anchor under C. Henlopen At ½ past 7 AM Weigh'd & came to sail pr Order under single reeft TS Jib, staysails & Courses. At 9 the Roebuck made the Signal to call in all Cruizers. Tkd Ship & bore away for Cape Henlopen Shorten'd Sail. At ½ past 10 Came too in 6½ fm under C : Henlopen with the small Br veer'd a whole Cable SEbS¾ Et 4 Miles. Fresh breezes & hazey Wr At 2 PM Weigh'd & came to sail pr Signal. Gave Chace to a Sail in the SE Qr The sail got under C: May in too shoal Water for us to follow. Tkd Ship & stood for C: henlopen. At 4 The Roebuck, 2 brigs & Schooner (Prizes) got under way. The Roebuck put them under our Convoy for N: York. At 5 fired a 6 Pounder & made the signal for the Convoy to Anchor. One of the Brigs parted Company. At ½ past 9 Anchor'd with the Bt Br in 7 fm veer'd ½ a Cable Lt house SWt Anchor'd also the Brig & Schooner. Sent the Acting Lieutenant on board the Kitty Brig the Lieutenant returned Found the Ship drive, gave her more Cable. Lost a Deepsea Lead & part of the Line by the Ships Driving.2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/336.
2. Falcon delivered the Kitty and the schooner prizes at Sandy Hook on January 9, and returned to Delaware B1y, where, on January 19, she "Sent the Master wth the Longboat to Land the Prisoners of the Kitty Brig," PRO, Admiralty 51/336. Kitty had been taken by Linzee on December 31, 1776. She was from Cape François, Samuel Nicholls, master, with a cargo of molasses, rum and dry goods, Howe's Prize List, May 22, 1777, London Gazette, July 8 to July 12, 1777.
