September 1777 [Monday] 29.
St Augustine Lighthouse S17W Distt 190 Leags at 6 AM people Employd Setting up them shrouds the panel of the main Topsail yard gave way Employd fixing a New one Reavd a New T sail Tye & new main Braces at 8 Thick hazy Wr plearne in Compy at Noon Do Wr As Before — PM fresh gales & Cloudy set Main T Sail at 4 one prize in Compy at 4 O'clk saw a sail to NE standing towards us ½ past fired 2 Six Pdr & Brought her too She proved to be the snow polly Jas Jenkins Master from St Kitts with sugar & Cotton for london taken by the Eagle privateer & was bound for Boston the prize master and a Nother American was on board the other five had taken the Boat and gone Ashore to the wtd of the Neversink
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/117.