March 1777 Monday 10th
Cape Henry So59 Distance 22½ L at 1 AM in 3d Reef Main Topsail at ½ past saw two Sail to the Wt wd Out all Reefs set Topgt sails and gave Chace, Fir'd several Shot & brot too the Chace a Schooner from. St Thomas's bound to Virginia 2 put an Officer onboard and made Sail after another ー Modt: and clear Wr the Emerald EBN at 8 PM Hove too Main Topsl to the Mast having come up with and Brot too the Chace a Prize Schooner belonging to the Emerald bd to New York, continued Laying too for the Prize to come up.
Tuesday 11th
at 7 AM saw the Prize to the SW out Reefs and Made Sail at [11] Calm tow'd the Prize alongside took a few Goods out & sunk her ー
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/694.
2. Schooner Wolf, Simon Elliott, master, with salt, guns and dry goods, Howe's Prize List, May 22, 1777, London Gazette, July 8 to July 12, 1777.
