April 1777 Monday 28th
Cape Ann N46°W 25 Lgs 7 [AM.] Saw a Sail in the SW Quarter Made Sail & gave Chase 10 AM Made the grayhound Signl to Chase in the SE Qr 12 Modt & Cloudy wr 1 [P.M.] Lost sight of the Grayhound and Scarburgho 3 The Chase Broughtt too after fireing 5 Guns ½ past hove too the Chase proved to Be a Ship from Beverly to So Careliney
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1699.
