March 1776 Friday 1 Anegada So 10 Wt 151 Leagues
AM Read the Articles of war & Abstract of the late Act of Parliament to the Ships Company Unbent the fore topsl and bent Another
Fresh gales & Squally
at 1 PM Shortened sail for Convoy in 2nd reef Topsls saw a sail a head at 2 Fired 2 Shot & brought too a brig from Georgia bound to Tartola with Lumber and Indigo 2 Sent an Officer & 9 Men to Conduct her to Antigua at 9 in 3d reef Topsls & handed fore & Mizn topsls
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/1039.
2. The Sawney (probably Suwanee), Francis Skinner, master. She was bound to Santa Cruz, not Tortola, Shuldham's Prize List, April 24, 1776, PRO, Admiralty 1/484.
