July 1777 Thursday 17th
[Cape Ann] No.85°37" Wt Dist 83 Leagues at 2 AM carried away the Starboard Fore Top Sail Yard Arm, Down Studding Sails and handed Top Gallant Sails, at 4 Amazon and Chace out of sight, saw a sail in the NE, made sail and Gave Chace, at 7 fired 8 six Pounders, at the Chace, at 8 she brot too the Marblehead Schooner from Bilboa, for Boston, with Canvas, Salt, and Cordage.2 the Juno in Company, at 10 sent a Midshipman, and I Man on board her, and Received from thence 3, Double Reefd Fore & Mizen Top Sails and Single Reefed the Main, Fired a 6 pounder & 2 Swivels at the Prize, to make her bear Down.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/650.
2. John Dugard, master, Howe's Prize List, October 24, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/488, 67.