Journal of Continental Navy Brig Lexington, Captain Henry Johnson, September 17, 1777

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A Logg Book kept on board the Brig Lexington from Moliax [Morlaix] bound on a Cruse Hennery johnson Esqr Commander —

H	K HK	Courses	Winds	Remarks on Tuesday september 18d 1777 — [sic Wednesday, September 17]
1			North	Moderate Breezes of Wind and Clare
2			NE	Weather At 1 PM the pilot Came on
3				board At 4 Do hove up and got
4			ENE	way in Moliax River Geat out to
5				sea At half past 5 Do we suluted the
6				fourt with 7 guns At half past 6 Do
7				the pilot Left ous At half past 7 Do
8	6	WNW		the Island of Bas [Batz] Bour West
9	3			Distance 1 League At 11 Do hawld up
10	4	West	EbS	the fore sail and handed the top gallant
11	4			sails and Lower the Main sail and hawld
12				Down the gibb and stay sails Lade her
				too under the two top sails with her
				head to the Northward At 12 wore
				ship and Lade her head to the southward

1. PRO, High Court of Admiralty 30/733, 13.

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Date

1777 September 17

Author

Johnson, Henry (Capt.)

Volume

Ships

Lexington (Brig)

Series

European Theatre from June 1, 1777, to September 30, 1777

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