March 1777 Saturday 8th
Cape Henry No62W Distance 38 Leag at 2 AM more Modt made Sail, at 6 saw a Sail to the Nowd Out Reefs set the Jibb and Staysails & gave Chace at 8 saw the Emerald in Chace of a Schooner at 9 Fir'd a Gun & made the Signal to the Emerald. ー at ½ past 9 Bore away & gave Chace to a Sloop to the NWd ー Fresh Breezes and clear Wr Fir'd several Shot at the Chace at ½ past 2 Brot too the Chace a Sloop from No Carolina with Pitch & Tar bound to Newburry, took the People out and Burn'd her.2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/694.
2. Sloop Betsy, John Churchward, master, Howe's Prize List, May 22, 1777, London Gazette, July 8 to July 12, 1777.