March 1776 Saturday 2. At Single Anchor as before [Marblehead Bay]
At 1 AM fired at a schooner running out, And sailed hence his Majesty's sloop Nautilus AM loosed sails to dry And read the Articles of war & Abstract to the Ships Company at Noon furled sails.
Moderate and fair
at 5 PM sway'd up Topgallant Masts on seeing a Brigg coming out of Beverley And got ready for sliping at ½ past 6 sliped and gave Chace through Bakers Island Channell at ½ past 7 fired three 9 Pounders And brought her to, found her laden with fish and Lumber for the West Indies at 9 made Sail. 2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/375.
2. Although there is no record in Shuldham's prize list, the Fowey's journal of March 4 records: "the Prize Brig went up to Boston."