September 1777 [Sunday] 14
St Augustine Lighthouse S23W Distt 60 Leags at 5 AM saw a sail to the Soward made sail & gave chace out 2 Reefs Topsails at ½ past 7 fired 8 six pounders at the Chace & Brought her too the ship plearne2 from Charles town for Nantz in France loaded with Rice sent a petty Officer & 9 men on board at Noon fresh breezes & Cloudy galatia and 2 prises in Compy PM fresh gales & Cloudy Close Reefd Topsails at 3 Saw a sail in the SE Quarter made sail & gave chace Do the galatia in chace
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/117.
2. Massachusetts State ship Pliarne, Samuel Green, master, Howe's Prize List, October 24, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/488, 65. A recapture, her cargo was condemned as lawful prize in New York Vice Admiralty Court on October 29, and she was restored to her owners on November 3, 1777, PRO, High Court of Admiralty 49/93, 75, 98.
