June 1777 Friday 6th
Cape Ann So 66°.51 Wt Diste 19 Leagues. at 5 AM made the Sigl for seeing a Sail in the NW Qr do the Amazon made the Signal to Chace. made sail. at 11 set Studding Sails and Driver. First part Mode and Cloudy Wr Middle and latter fresh Breezes and hazey Wr at 1 PM shortened Sail and Spoke the Chace, a Sloop from Carolina, laden with Rice 2 sent 2 Men onboard her and brother People onboard the Ship. at 3 parted Company with the Sloop she being bd to Halifax made sail at 8 Tacked P Sigl at 11 up Fore Sail.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/650.
2. Sloop Betsey, Samuel Wardwell, master, from South Carolina to Boston, Howe's Prize List, October 24, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/488, 68.