Sir
on the 2d of April I took the Ship Chaulkley from Hondoras for Bristol & sent her for Boston. 3 on the 8th of April Capt Haraden took the Bark Lonsdale after an engagement of three Hours from Whitehaven for Quebec. I was so far to Leeward that I could not assist him he dispatch'd her for Boston on April 17th we took the Brigt Eagle from Dartmouth for Newfound Land ,ve took out of her to the Amount of £600. Sterling gave the Brigt to the Prisoners 40 in Number to proceed to Bristol on 22d April we fell in with a fleet of 9 Sail bound to the Westward, one of 60 & one of 14 Guns, British Ships of War with 7 Transports from Plymouth for New York being a Fresh gale we could not bare down on them however finding one Briga 3 to lay a Stern we took the liberty to take her under Convoy she had on board 63 Troops, Hessens Chussers, with their accoutrements compleat, which I have taken on Board 4 we have sent you the most part of the Goods taken from on board the Eagle in the Favourite with Invoice of the same. 5 we have been in Company with Capt Haraden since we left Salem, both Ships Crews in good health ー having not to add, Rest Sir Yours with Respect
Jno Fisk
At sea April 23rd 1777. Lattd 48d . . 30m N. Longt 16d. . 00 West
1. Mass. Arch., vol. 152, 165, Board of War Letters, 1776-1777.
2. In sending in the Chaulkley, Fisk mentioned that the manifest was incomplete, and added the following note: "Acct of Sundries belonging to Capt James Furze, on bd the Ship Chaulkley 91 Logs of Mahogany 1 Bundle of Sarsaperilla 16 lb Wt 64 lb of Turtle Shell," Mass. Arch., vol. 152, 166½, Board of War Letters, 1776-1777.
3. Brigantine Favourite.
4. Independent Chronicle, Boston, July 3, 1777:
Boston, July 3, 1777. Yesterday, the Cargo of Hessians, lately mentioned to have been taken by one of this States Vessels of War, and sent into Townsend, arrived safe in this Town, under a proper Guard, and were escorted to a Place of as great Safety as New-York, to which Place they at first set Sail for.
5. "Invoice of Goods put on board the Brigt Favourite taken out of the Brigt Eagle," totaled £179.10..8 sterling cost," Mass. Arch., vol. 152, 166, Board of War Letters, 1776-1777.
