July 1777 Tuesday 8th
Saint Augustine S 33° 0" W 48 Leagues At 6 AM the Signal on Board the Brune to Spread, at 9 gave chace to the SE in Company with the Brune and Galatea: at Noon 34 Sick on Board. First and middle parts fresh gales and clear, at 2 PM Tacked after the chace, as did the other Ships; at 7 ar rived up with the Brune, shortened sail and left off chace:
at 4 AM Saw 2 Sail in th NE quarter, made sail and chaced in company with the Brune: at 6 fired a nine pr Shotted and brought too the chace, which proved the Ship Nancy — Lowrie Master from Jamaica to London, taken by 2 Rebel Privatiers,2 brought too and Took on board the Prisoners, and charge, at 10 the Galatea joined, at 11 made sail The Brune, Galatea and prize in company. Moderate breezes and clear, Chas Town Lighthouse 71° 0" W 21 Leagues. at 1 PM the Signal on board the Brune for the Galatea to make Sail ahead;
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/688.
2. She had been captured on July-5, Journal of H.M.S. Galatea, PRO, Admiralty 51/4197, See Gazette of the State of South-Carolina, July 14.