July 1777 Tuesday 8
Cape Ann So 83 W 43 leagues at 9 AM read the Articles of war and Punish'd Jas Quelch Marine for mutiny at 11 the Amazon made the Sigl for all Cruisers, Do Amazon, Orpheus, & Milford, & Convoy in Compy Light Winds, and hazy Cape Ann So 81 W 41 leagues at 2 PM chacd pr Sigl to the Nd the Amazon, Orpheus & Milford in chace at 9 lost sight of the above Ships and the Chace at ½ Pt 11 fird a shott and brot to the Chace, she Prov'd to be the Betsey2 from Newbery Port bound to Martinico took the Master and 5 seamen out of her and sent 6 men on board of her
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4229.
2. George Lane, master, with lumber and tobacco, sent to New York, Howe's Prize List, October 24, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/488, 67.