Septr 1777 Wednesd 10th
Charles Town N 10° .52' Wt 16 Ls at 5 AM Tkd at Six Saw a Sail to the Sowd Gave Chace In Hoisting the fore topmt Studding sail the fore topgt Studding sl Got Foul and was lost out of the top overbd at Merdn the Chace SbE 4 Miles the Brune Hull Down Astern — Light Breezes and fair Wr Saw another Sail to the Southwd Hoisted out the Pinnace & Sent after the Chace at 3 the Chace Brot too Named the Betsey Sam Smith Mr from Boston to Georgia In Ballast2 at 6 TKd
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4197.
2. Burnt at sea, capture credited to H.M.S. Brune, Howe's Prize List, October 24, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/488, 65.
