In the City of S^t Andaro this Eighth day of October 1777, before the Secretary of the Marine Department appeared the Cap' Daniel Grey lately of the English Sloop named the Peggy who by the interpretation of Santiago Blanco deposeth, that he sailed in all respects well equipp'd from the Port of S^t Johns in Newfoundland the 10^th day of Sept^r. last past bound for Bilboa consigned to Don Ventura Gomez under Convoy of the Frigate of War the Squirrel Cap Harvey with 37 or 38 other Merchantmen all bound for the Coasts of Portugal & Spain & continued under the care of the said Convoy untill the 30th of September when he endeavour'd to make the first port as his Ship made much water that on the 3^d. of Octo^r. he made Cape Ortugal designing to put into Corunna but which he could not do being prevented by strong contrary Winds which obliged him to bear away for Bilbao where he was bound for, his vessel still making more water, he proceeded in this course 'till the 7 of October when at about Six oClock in the morning, having made the great Cape of this Bay at S.S.E distant about three or four Miles he espied in American Privateer about a Mile & half from the shore who fired a Gun at him & hoisted his Provincial Colours notwithstanding which this deponent continued his Course, about a quarter of an hour after the Privateer fired another Gun & making all the Sail after him he possibly could, came up with the Peggy & passing under his Stern—demanded from whence he came & where bound & what Cargo he had on board, to whom he answered he came from Newfoundland & was bound to Bilbao, with a Cargo of Bacalao or Dry Salt Fish, the Cap of the Privateer then told him he must strike to the American Flag & sent his Boat on board him to take out his Crew with their Beds & Chests & all his Papers which where carried on board the said Privateer who gave orders to his people to proceed with their Prize to S^t John de Luz 'till further orders keeping this deponent & his Crew on board the Privateer 'till towards Evening when he sent them onshore in a small Boat being about five miles to land, to this City where they landed about 8^h at night with their Beds & Chests &c, against all which proceeding the said Cap Grey this deponent protests against the Cap of the said Privateer for the Rob bery he has committed & for all damages that may accrue from the same, not being able to make this his Protest 'till his arrival in this Port, for which reason he appears directly on his arrival here before me the Writer here of & makes this Protest likewise appears with him his Crew viz W^m Mylae and W Craig, Alex^r Murray, Alex^r Mean W^m Baillie & John Brown his Mate

Having read & examined the Deposition of the Cap^o Dan Grey & his Crew by the aforesaid Interpreter, together & seperately, they do all voluntarily swear according to their Religion that the above Deposition is true in all & every Respect & have hereunto set their hand & seals, the day & year above mentioned signed