June 1777 Thursday 5th
Cape Codd No 67° . . 12' Wt Diste 19 Leagues at 4 AM Spread P Sigl at 8 set Spritsail Topsail & Driver. at l O Chaced P Sigl at ½ past made the sigl for seeing a Sail in the NWt Qr Amazon made our Sigl to Chace. Made sail. First part fresh breezes and fair Wr middle and latter Mode & Cloudy Wr at 1 shortened sail & brot too Main T:Sail to the Mast. found the Chace to be the Lucy Brig from Cork for Que bec, had been taken by the Privateer Providence Sloop.2 sent l Man onboard & received from her 3 Men belonging to the above Privateer. at 6 the Brig bore away for Hali fax. at 7 Dble Reefed fore and Main Top Sails
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/650.
2. Lucy had been captured on May 19 by the Continental Navy sloop Providence, Lieutenant Jonathan Pitcher, N. S. Arch., vol. 495, Vice Admiralty Register, vol. 5, 1769-1777, 544.
