July 1777 Monday 21
The So End of the Wt Corcos NBE½E At 5 AM Set Fore & Mizn Topsls, at 7 Saw a Sail to the NW. Gave Chace, Out all reefs & set Steering Sails. At 9 Carried away the Larboard fore Steering Sail Halliards and Boom, and not being able to recover it, lost the Steering Sail. At 10 Fired 3 Guns, & brot too the Chace. Shortened Sail, Close reefd the Topsails & brot too. Sent an Officer on board to Examine her, Proved a French Sloop from N. Carolina to Cape Francois,2 sent an Officer & Peo ple to carry her to Jamaica. Made Sail.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/399.
2. Antonio, with lumber and pitch, Gayton's Prize List, February 26, 1778, PRO, Admiralty 1/240.
