Septr 1777 Sunday 28th
Cape Sables No70Et 52 Leagues [PM] Fresh Breezes & Cloudy ½ past I Saw a Sail to the Soward Standing to the NW Out reefs the top sails set TG Sails & Studding sails & gave chase at ½ past 2 the chase bore away to the Wtward at 4 Do Wr Comeing up with the chase at 5 fired — pounder at the chase Do the chase Brot too Shortend Sail & Brot too Main top sail to the Mast Sent the Cutter on board the Chase proved to be a Small Schooner2 Laden with Rum & Molasses from St Lucia bound to Salem Double reefd the top sails & Got down TG yards Sailmaker repairing the Mizon top sail Sent a Midn & 4 Men to take charge of the prize ¼ past 7 hoisted the Cutter in & made Sail to the Noward the Brig Schooner & prize in Company
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1865.
2. Sally, Robert Leith, master, condemned at Halifax as a lawful prize on November 4, 1777, N.S. Arch., vol. 496, Vice Admiralty Register, vol. 6 ( 1777-1782), 75.
