April 1776 St Martins So 105 Lgs
Monday 15 at 7 [A. M.J fired two 12 Prs Shottd to bring too a Sloop from Philadelphia wth Flour b[oun]d to the Spanish Islds in the West Indies wch we detain'd & sent a Mate & 5 Men on bd her Modte & fair Wr P M Sailmrs making a Mn Sail for the Prize out of an old lower studdg sl ½ past 3 brat too fir'd a 12 Pr a signl for the Convoy to come under our stern, at 6 spoke a sloop from [New] Providence to St Christophers ー Tuesday 16 A M at 6 Brat too bent the Mn sl on bd the Prize, at 8 parted Co with her ½ past Wore. & made sl in Co 19 sl Modte Breezes & fair Wr PM at 5 fir'd one 12 Pr a signl for the Convoy to bear down under our Stern, at 6 in 1st reefs Topsls
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/331.